The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 246

Attlee came home looking pretty bummed out.

Olga Murphy took one look at him and gasped, “What on earth happened to you? Did the Collins family lay hands on you?”

They’re all big shots. How could they stoop so low as to mess with the richest man in Tranquil City?

Talk about uncivilized!

“It was two security guards.” Attlee didn’t feel like elaborating.

“I can’t believe Arabella would dare to air Yoli’s dirty laundry in public!”

Attlee sighed heavily without saying a word. He knew Arabella’s character all too well. When push came to shove, she wouldn’t hesitate to throw her family under the bus.

It was nine o’clock at night, and Attlee’s 14 stores and four mansions were still on the market.

Melody’s lawyer called. “Sir, if we don’t receive your compensation by midnight, we’ll have no choice but to expose your daughter’s plagiarism of Melody’s work”

“Wait, give me some more time. I can’t control the fact that these properties aren’t selling.”

“You’ve got three hours left.” The lawyer said this before hanging up.

Attlee was freaking out. He had been trying to sell his properties for three days without any luck. How was he supposed to sell them in three hours? And who would househunt or shop for commercial properties in the middle of the night? And pay the full amount at once?

He hurriedly called the agent. “What’s the holdup? Why can’t we sell these properties?”

“Sir, it might be because the price is too high and you’re asking for full payment upfront.”

14 stores and four mansions valued at 18 million were hardly affordable to the average Joe.

then, drop the price. We must sell these properties before midnight, no matter what!”

hanging up, Attlee watched as the time ticked

10 o’clock.

10:30.

11 o’clock.

Yolanda Murphy sat on the couch, too nervous to even

still hadn’t called!

Olga’s sleeve, trembling with fear. “Mom,

It was already 11 o’clock, and they probably wouldn’t be able

then, Attlee’s phone rang. It was the

moon, and even Olga and Yolanda perked up. Finally, someone’s interested!

them?” Attlee answered the phone with a sigh of relief, saying, “I knew my properties would sell. They’re

an offer.” The agent

He wants to buy them for 8 million? He thinks he can just swindle me out of

it’s getting late. Maybe you should consider about it.”

Attlee hung up

wants us to drop the price by 10

need to panic.” Attlee tried to calm

refused to sell, Arabella smiled and discreetly

was 11

phone suddenly rang, and everyone’s hopes soared again. Without checking

lawyer. You have half an hour left. I’ve sent you the statement we’re going to release. If we don’t receive the payment by then, we’ll go

finish, the lawyer

message painted Yolanda in a very unflattering light. If this information were

and read the message to Yolanda. Their

It was 11:45.

we just sell the properties for

knew it would be a huge loss, they had