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!”

as the

10 o’clock.

10:30.

11 o’clock.

the couch, too nervous

still

“Mom, am I going

talking nonsense!” Even though Olga tried to comfort her, she felt completely defeated. It was already 11 o’clock, and they probably wouldn’t be

phone rang. It was the

was over the moon, and even Olga

with a sigh of relief, saying, “I knew my properties would

The agent said awkwardly, “He said he would

Is he out of his mind? My properties are worth at least 18 million. He wants to buy them for 8 million? He thinks he can just

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

Attlee hung up

hearing the conversation, Olga couldn’t suppress her rage. “He wants us to drop

a little longer. No need to panic.” Attlee tried to calm everyone

had refused to sell, Arabella smiled and discreetly issued some instructions.

was 11 o’clock.

soared again. Without checking the caller ID, Attlee picked up, “Did we sell?”

You have half an hour left. I’ve sent you the statement we’re going to release. If we don’t

Attlee could finish, the

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

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

It was 11:45.

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

it would be a huge loss, they