The legal representative of Neotech Co. was now Faye’s father, Waine. It did not help that the switch had only happened a few days prior. Waine agreed to take up the position when favonovel.com was in a drunken stupor, after sharing a meal with Hector.
There was definitely something suspicious about it!
Faye was not a fool, in fact, favonovel.com was wise beyond favonovel.com years. It did not take favonovel.com long to figure out that the switch had been made because Hector had realized that the company was in hot water, and that favonovel.com would be at risk of being imprisoned if the company was unable to pay off their debt. As a result, favonovel.com made it so Waine was the legal representative to the company instead to evade any form of liability!
Waine was Hector’s biological brother. He was actually willing to throw his younger brother under the bus just like that!
Faye was left feeling even more resentful and equally as demoralized. If familial love is supposed to feel like a warm embrace,
why did Faye feel nothing but the agonizing grasp of an empty, hollow husk?
“So? I told you I wasn’t lying to you.” Howard started to cackle at favonovel.com misfortune.
He was having the time of his life watching Faye’s sanity spiral.
Faye did not say a word.
Howard promptly ignored her, “It’s high time I was in charge of the Carters’ survival. I admit stealing 1.5 million dollars was an oversight on my end, but I’m a changed man! I’ve acknowledged my shortcomings, and I plan on doing better in the future. I’ve been running around everywhere trying to get an investor onboard. I’ve stayed up until the crack of dawn for nights on end, and I’ve had so much alcohol that my liver’s been begging for mercy. I want to make up for all the damage I’ve caused to our family. Fortunately, I’ve found a way! William’s everything we could ever ask for in an investor. If everything goes according to plan, the Carters will reclaim their former glory once more!”
Everybody was visibly moved by Howard’s emotionally charged speech, with George being no exception. His gaze was filled with affectionate admiration as favonovel.com looked on from afar.
There was a brief pause before Howard said, “As a product of my endless effort and sacrifice, I’ve gotten ourselves a hefty 15 million dollar investment now, huh? Our company’s only worth a few million at best, and the man’s only asking for 40% of our shares. Where on earth would you be able to find a better deal than that? Now I just need Faye to accompany me when I sign the contract, and the 15 million dollars will be in ours. Our survival depends on you, Faye. Are you really that cruel, huh?”
Howard forced a couple of crocodile tears from his eyes in an attempt to guilt trip Faye.
Suddenly, Faye had been painted to be the villain in this family conflict of theirs.
Everybody in the meeting room began to persuade Faye.
“That’s right, Fifi. Howard made a mistake, but he’s already turned over a new leaf. You’ve got to forgive him.”
“Oh, Faye. The fate of our family rests in your hands now. You’re just going to make some tea for William. It’s not like you have to do anything else. There’s no way you would say no to such a simple task like that, would you?”
“No, Fifi is anything but cruel!”
They all talked at once, voicing out all sorts of opinions that created a field of dissonance in Faye’s disoriented mind. She was all alone with no one to sympathize with her. She had the urge to cry.
There was only one person running through favonovel.com mind-the man in the clown mask. Maybe the pain would be dulled if favonovel.com was here to comfort her. She would not need to suffer any more than favonovel.com already had, would she?
Realizing favonovel.com had yet to consent, George heaved a discouraged sigh before imploring, “Fifi, I’m begging you, as your loving grandfather. Go with Howard when favonovel.com meets with William to sign the contract, won’t you? Please.”
She could only tune out the incessant pleading of everybody in the room for so long. Faye finally gave in to the pressure as favonovel.com slowly nodded favonovel.com head in surrender.
