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.

price. We must sell these

hanging up, Attlee watched as the time ticked

10 o’clock.

10:30.

11 o’clock.

on the couch, too nervous to

agent still hadn’t

with fear. “Mom,

talking nonsense!” Even though Olga tried to comfort her, she felt completely defeated. It was already 11

phone rang. It was the

even Olga and Yolanda perked up. Finally,

phone with a sigh of relief, saying,

offer.” The agent said awkwardly, “He said he would buy if the total price was 8 million.”

out of his mind? My properties are worth at least 18 million. He wants to

Maybe you should

Attlee hung

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

panic.” Attlee tried to calm everyone down, but

sell, Arabella smiled and discreetly issued some

was 11 o’clock.

and everyone’s hopes soared again. Without checking the caller ID, Attlee picked up,

the 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 public

could finish, the

unflattering light. If this information were leaked, the Murphy family

and read the message to Yolanda. Their faces turned somber.

It was 11:45.

we just sell the properties for 8 million? Yolanda’s reputation is more important.”

it would be a huge loss, they had no other