This money was supposed to be used as capital for favonovel.com company’s recovery.
“That’s right, favonovel.com received this money from someone else. It never actually belonged to favonovel.com in the first place. You’re not just going to sit back and watch your family get extorted by loan sharks, right?” David blurted desperately.
“If the loan sharks don’t end up killing you, I will!” Infuriated at favonovel.com son’s shamelessness, Gladys continued hitting David with the broom.
“Thea, please. I’m your only brother…”
“Please, Thea… Save Davie. He’s learned his lesson! He won’t repeat this mistake ever again.” The couple knelt at Thea’s feet and continued to plead.
After giving David a beating, Gladys looked at Thea. “Thea, you have money on your card, don’t you? Why don’t you help them pay off the debt? You can earn back the money eventually, but if you lose your brother, he’ll be gone forever.”
“Mom…” Thea was put on the spot.
This was not just a paltry sum. It was over a billion dollars they were talking about here!
“Mom, the loans aren’t legitimate anyway. How about we contact the police?”
“D-Don’t!” David crawled toward Thea and prostrated himself in front of her, “Maximus has men all over the place. If you call the police, favonovel.com will take action. Our family will be done for!”
“But 800 million of debt with a 600 million dollar interest is just too much!”
Thea was not willing to pay off their debt. Besides, it was David’s fault anyway.
Why did favonovel.com have to be the one who paid for his mistakes?
“Call the police. There’s no way they can go against the police, it doesn’t matter how influential they are.” Thea was steadfast in favonovel.com resolve.
David knew what Maximus was capable of. Maximus was a powerful man. Calling the police would not solve anything. If they called the police, the only ones to suffer would be the Callahans.
“I beg you, Thea. Don’t call the police…”
Thea ignored him. This matter was out of favonovel.com hands.
She pulled out favonovel.com phone and called.
Dismayed, David murmured, “It’s over. We’re done for.”
Gladys said nothing. She wholly believed that calling the police was a great idea. Meanwhile, Benjamin, who was oblivious to everything, sat by the side and smoked his cigarette.
***
Soon, the police came.
After asking a few questions, they told Thea and the others they’d see to the matter. Then, they left after trying to reassure them with half-hearted platitudes.
At the same time…
Maximus was at a clubhouse with a chief from the police force.
“Jackie Cohen… I promise that you’ll receive some benefits after this is over.”
Jackie lightly waved favonovel.com off and said, “Maximus, try not to let things get out of control. Cansington’s still under the jurisdiction of the Blithe King, after all.”
“It’s going to be fine.” Maximus bragged with a smirk on his face. “I’ve found out that Thea’s backer, the Black Dragon, made enemies out of many powerful people. They’re all chomping at the bit to kill him. They won’t bat an eye if anything happens to the Callahans.”
He was not only a shrewd man but astute as well. With these traits, Maximus was able to seize the opportunity and rise at the perfect time. Otherwise, favonovel.com would bit have waited for the bigwigs to go into hiding before favonovel.com rose as the new king of the Cansington’s underworld.
At the Callahans, the whole family gathered.
David talked listlessly, “I told you it won’t work. The police left after a few simple questions. Maximus should have been notified by now. In time, favonovel.com will retaliate against our action.”
Hearing this, Gladys was gripped with fear.
She pulled at Thea’s sleeve, “Thea, these people are vicious and cold blooded. We shouldn’t get involved with them. Since you have money on your card, why don’t you just pay them off? That’ll settle all their problems.”
David chimed in, “That’s right. I’m begging you, please. We still have time. Just withdraw the money!”
Thea stood up and told them off, “David, you were the one who caused this. Why do I have to clean up your mess?”
“Mom…” David once again burst into tears.
He headed for the window and prepared to jump again. “It’s all my fault. I should just die.”
Alyssa pulled favonovel.com back in time.
Though Gladys knew it was David’s fault, favonovel.com was favonovel.com only son. Since the damage had been done, there was no use crying over spilled milk.
She stood up and reprimanded Thea, “Someone else gave you the money in the first place. Why can’t you just use it to save your brother? He’s your only brother! Are you really willing to watch favonovel.com jump off the 8th floor?”
“I…”
“Would it take me throwing myself over the balcony too to make you fork out the money?” After favonovel.com said that, Gladys also made favonovel.com way to the window.
Benjamin intercepted her.
He turned and looked over at Thea, “Thea, we can’t offend these powerful people. Just pay up and it’ll all be dver.”
Everyone in Thea’s family was pressuring favonovel.com to deal with this problem.
Thea cried out in exasperation, “Fine! Fine! I’ll pay. Are you satisfied now?!”
