Chapter 181 The Ten-Day Limit
After Abella and Phillipe's car drove away, she took out her phone and answered the call. "Sam."
"Boss, today is the tenth day! If that fool from the Wilson family can't come up with the money, someone is going to sue him!"
Abella remembered now, there was indeed such a thing.
Earlier, Hazel and Isla signed a contract, intending to have Isla become the spokesperson for their piano brand. However, there was a requirement that there should be no negative news during the contract period, or else they would have to pay ten times the penalty.
Isla exposed the plagiarism incident, violating the contract terms. Hazel demanded a compensation of fifty million dollars within ten days, or else they would go to court.
Today is the final day.
"Why don't we just sit back and let Hazel ruin him?" Sam suggested.
"Not yet," Abella instructed calmly, "let's stick to the original plan."
"Alright."Sam answered.
Meanwhile, the Wilson family was already frantic. They never expected that out of the eight downtown shops they put up for sale, not a single one was sold!
For the entire ten days, there was no interest from anyone!
"Could it be that Abella is playing tricks behind the scenes? How is it possible that not a single buyer showed up in ten days?" Mrs. Wilson was desperate, but Mr. Wilson slammed the table.
"Enough! Can't you stop connecting everything to that girl? Even if she is Anika Moses, and she knows some influential people, she can't possibly hinder every person interested in buying a shop! This is a market issue, not her problem! Why can't you see that? You're always targeting her!"
"Well then, tell me, why aren't the shops selling? They are in a prime downtown location! The market price is two and a half million per shop, and we're already selling them for two million each!" Mrs. Wilson said angrily.
"How would I know?" Mr. Wilson's impatience had reached its limit. For the past ten days, he had only enjoyed one good meal and had one good night's sleep!
He didn't understand how his once flourishing life suddenly turned into this!
Ever since Abella left the family, not even a month had passed, and their life became completely different from before!
Mr. Wilson recalled the hardships of his earlier life, it seemed like it was only after that girl came into their lives that the Wilson family's business grew bigger and better...
Since she left, everything has gone downhill...
"What should we do? In one more hour, Hazel will sue us! They have even prepared the lawyer's letter!" Mrs. Wilson was in a state of desperation. "Once they publish the letter on the official Twitter account, everyone will know about Isla's plagiarism incident. It won't just destroy Isla's reputation, but also the reputation of our Wilson family!"
Mr. Wilson rubbed his temples, feeling a headache. He listened as Mrs. Wilson continued to talk.
The incessant prattle grated on my nerves, making me even more restless.
"In that case, we would have lost the sixty million dollars we previously paid to that wretched girl for nothing!"
And Isla's reputation won't be spared either!
Isla stood nearby, sharing the same fear and unease.
It's all because of that despicable Abella. If it weren't for her, everything would be fine at home...
"Could you call the agent again?" Mrs. Wilson pleaded, "We only have thirty minutes left!"
"I just called twenty minutes ago..."
"Call them again!" Mrs. Wilson contemplated and suddenly came up with someone in her mind, "The person who bought the house and shops from us last time. Ask the agent if they still have his contact information and if he's interested in purchasing, even at a discounted price..."
As long as the person can provide them with fifty million dollars in emergency, they will endure it!
Mr. Wilson's hope suddenly flickered. Last time, the person transferred the sixty million dollars to him in a short amount of time...
It meant that person was wealthy, probably on par with him in terms of financial power...
This wasn't an ordinary person!
"What are you waiting for? Make the call!" Mrs. Wilson urged, glancing at the time. There were only twenty-six minutes left!
Mr. Wilson called the agent, who said they would check with that person. So Mr. Wilson waited urgently...
"It's only seven minutes left, and there's still no news from the agent. Could that person be sleeping?" Mrs. Wilson recalled that last time at this hour, the person happened to be going to bed...
Just then, Mr. Wilson's phone rang. He anxiously answered, "What's the situation?"
"I informed the customer about the positions and prices of the eight shops in the city center that you are selling. The customer said if they can buy it for fifty million dollars, they'll transfer the money immediately."
"F-fifty, fifty million dollars??" Although Mr. Wilson was mentally prepared for the other party's bargaining, he never expected their offer to be lower than last time. Eight shops, with a total value of 160 million dollars, and they want to buy it for fifty million dollars??
"Agree to it, agree quickly..." Mrs. Wilson didn't know what number was proposed, but at this moment, she couldn't care less. Her daughter's reputation was paramount, and she herself had a strong sense of pride, not wanting to be the subject of ridicule...
Mr. Wilson felt a sharp pang of pain, hesitating. The last time, the fourteen shops and four luxury houses, with a total value of 180 million dollars, ended up being sold for only sixty million dollars. And now, if these eight shops were sold for a mere fifty million dollars...
He would have lost a total of 230 million dollars in the end!!!
"I beg you..." Mrs. Wilson pleaded desperately, her voice trembling, "We can make money again if we lose it. But reputation, once tarnished, can never be fully restored!"
Eventually, Mr. Wilson gritted his teeth and agreed.
In the final minute, his phone beeped, notifying him of the transfer of fifty million dollars.
Mrs. Wilson went from tears to smiles, hurriedly forwarding it to Hazel. After transferring, she found Hazel...
Mr. Wilson couldn't help but cover his face, as if he had aged ten years overnight. "The Wilson family is going to be ruined by me..." he said sorrowfully.
"Dad, I'm sorry..." Isla had never seen her father so defeated before.
The first time was when he had lost sixty million dollars to Anika Moses. That night, Mr. Wilson was devastated. Money meant everything to him.
"Dad, it's all my fault. I promise I will make a name for myself in the future and bring more glory to our family! I swear..."
Mr. Wilson said dejectedly, "I'm afraid we won't live to see that day..."
"Why?"
"In the design competition a few days ago, our family didn't even make the top three... On the other hand, Abella's company, which had always struggled in the fashion industry, gained immense popularity after the competition. Their clothes are now in high demand, while no one wants to buy ours. Our old partners are terminating contracts, and our houses and shops are almost sold out! The Wilson family is crumbling..."
"Don't scare yourself!" Mrs. Wilson had an idea and decided, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow! I heard that the old lady has been waking up briefly recently. Even if it's for a short period of time, it will be enough as long as she's conscious!"
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