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,

Attlee watched as

10 o’clock.

10:30.

11 o’clock.

Murphy sat on the couch, too nervous to even breathe.

agent still

with fear. “Mom, am I going to

she felt completely defeated. It was

rang. It was the agent.

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

a sigh of relief,

lot of inquiries, but only one person has made an offer.” The agent said awkwardly, “He said he would buy if the total price was

worth at least 18 million. He wants to buy them for 8 million? He thinks he can just

late. Maybe you should consider

way!” Attlee hung up in

rage. “He wants us to drop the price by 10 million? Is he insane?

a little longer. No need to panic.” Attlee tried to calm everyone down, but he had a bad feeling.

that Attlee had refused to sell, Arabella smiled and

11

hopes soared again. Without checking the caller ID, Attlee

You have half an hour left. I’ve sent you the statement we’re going to release.

Before Attlee could finish, the lawyer hung

message painted Yolanda in a very unflattering light. If this information were leaked, the Murphy

message to Yolanda. Their faces

It was 11:45.

to plead, “Should we just sell the properties for 8 million?

be a huge loss, they had no other