The Protector

Just a while ago, they had even laughed at Helena for being stubborn. Thinking about it now, the woman certainly made the right choice.

Shawn whacked his own forehead. “I should’ve known! Triple Group is ruthless and greedy. They’ve had their dark past dug up in recent years. There’s no way we’d ever get a single cent out of them. We were too naïve.”

Steve dashed their hopes even further. “Most importantly, we can’t reveal any of this. The contract says we’ll end up in jail if we expose what’s happening.”

Everyone gasped.

“Horace Waller, you’re an abomination!”

Maurice kicked the door as tears streamed down his face.

At that moment, the door opened and Horace walked in.

Behind him were about a dozen bodyguards watching over his safety.

“So, you’ve read your contracts, I presume?”

Horace smirked insidiously.

“I’m taking you down with me, Waller!”

Maurice rushed toward him, only to be held back by the guards.

too underhanded, don’t you think, Mr. Waller? This isn’t an agreement

it would always be difficult to protect

to court for years, and it still wouldn’t necessarily

the almighty Triple Group. There was practically

like the contract, you could’ve chosen not to sign it. Did I ever coerce you into signing it?”

“I…”

Everyone suddenly fell silent.

he said was true, Horace didn’t force them

have signed it had I known what kind of contract it was! You tricked us!” Shawn

not to sign them if you didn’t agree, but

was so exasperated that he felt

without going through the details, simply because they believed in Triple

that it was

leave if you want! Just pay your penalties and I

Silence ensued.

would ever have that

“If you can’t pay up, you’d better obey me and serve Triple

livid. “Do you think that we’re

you’re Triple Group’s dogs now. Do your jobs well and maybe you’ll get to eat some