Chapter 323 Even Selling Her in Pieces Wouldn't Cover the Debt
Chelsea was momentarily stunned. She looked around and saw that the ones demanding she repay the money the most aggressively were the very people who had previously praised her the most. She still remembered their flattering faces when they toasted her, and now they were pushing her to the brink.
Such is the fickleness of human relationships.
Seeing her fall from grace, anyone could step on her.
"Pay back the money!"
"Pay back the money!"
Everyone shouted at Chelsea like a chant as if they wanted to devour her.
Chelsea was at a loss for a moment. When she saw Aurelia's bright face again, she felt both disgust and hatred. How could people believe such a big thing just because she said it?
"You are slandering me. My father has always been diligent. He would never do such a terrible thing. Don't believe her. This woman has a grudge against the Thompson family and is deliberately smearing us!"
Aurelia found it laughable to hear Chelsea describe Norman as law-abiding.
Norman was involved in almost everything: pornography, gambling, violence, drugs. How could he possibly be considered law-abiding?
At this moment, the lawyer opened the briefcase tucked under his arm and presented the evidence of Norman's embezzlement to everyone.
"Every word my client has said is true. Look at these pieces of evidence, and you'll see clearly. Over the years, Norman has embezzled $376,520,000 from the company's accounts. We'll round off the small change. All this money went into his private pocket."
The leading shareholders were almost furious to the point of passing out.
They had started the business with Norman, struggling for the first few years without investors, selling cars and houses to put money into the company, and finally making it successful.
Norman had promised them that they would all make money together. But when the company was struggling, they were like a family, selling everything valuable to invest in the company. When they made money, it quietly went into Norman's pocket alone.
What they got was just Norman's leftovers.
The more they had trusted Norman before, the more they regretted it now!
Thinking about the recent rumors that Norman had gone to prison, they realized that this money was likely unrecoverable. The only option left was to go after his daughter.
"Chelsea, this money represents the hard work of thousands of people in our company. It can't be taken by your father alone. Such a huge sum, the Thompson family must give us an explanation.
Now that Norman is not here, and you took over his position for a few days, you should take responsibility. You need to find a way to fill these financial holes."
Seeing the undeniable evidence presented by Aurelia's lawyer, Chelsea was almost speechless. Over three hundred million dollars—she couldn't even imagine how much space that would take up if it were in cash. Did Norman really gamble all that money away?
For the past four years, she had been hiding, afraid that Nathaniel would find her and ask for a divorce. She had lived a hard life, always longing for the luxury at home. She wanted to return to Imperick and inherit Norman's business, but she didn't expect to find a massive hole waiting for her.
The truth is a hole so big that even selling herself wouldn't fill it.
Chelsea recalled the details of her relationship with Norman. From childhood to adulthood, he had pampered her and fulfilled his responsibilities as a father. But when it came to the company and money, he always kept her and her mother at a distance.
She had overheard countless arguments between her parents, mostly because Norman thought Maria was getting involved in the company's affairs. He had always guarded against them, never being honest.
Tears squeezed out of Chelsea's eyes, and she quickly made a decision in her heart.
"Regarding this money, there's no use in forcing me. Call the police, the debt has a rightful owner."
She felt a bit desperate now. She had once thought of herself as a rich girl, even if she couldn't mingle with the elite in Imperick. At least Norman was the CEO of a listed company, and a life of luxury was guaranteed.
But she never expected her once-proud father to be a man with a terrible record and a negative net worth.
Her dream of being a socialite was completely shattered at this moment, the sound deafening.
Now, it was impossible for her to push Aurelia out and take over the company. The people in the company would never agree; they were already being kind by not driving her to death.
She thought that by asking everyone to call the police, the matter would be settled. But the people in the company didn't listen to her at all and kept demanding she repay the money.
"Doesn't Norman have any assets left? Sell them all to repay the money!"
"Yes, He has villas and cars. Sell them all. Every little bit that can be paid back helps."
"List them for sale now. His house should have a lot of valuable things. He used to wear a different luxury watch every few days. We'll all supervise and make sure his daughter sells everything she can to repay the money!"
Chelsea didn't expect these people to force her to sell everything, even the house where Maria had lived. That house held her happiest memories.
It had no traces of Aurelia and her mother, only the happiness of their family of three.
Maria had kept the house spotless, and every piece of furniture was chosen by her. Now that Maria was gone, that house was all Chelsea had left of her memories.
Selling the house would shatter all her beautiful memories of home.
She felt like she was suffocating.
Chelsea thought to herself,
'No, I can't sell the house. My mom still lives there. If I sell it, she won't have a home.'
Seeing Chelsea in this state, Aurelia couldn't help but think of herself.
Her mother's house had been taken over by Chelsea, and they hadn't cherished it. They had quickly sold it, and Aurelia had suffered in silence.
Now, Chelsea was finally experiencing the same pain!
At this moment, someone in the crowd jumped out and said,
"My wife is a real estate agent. Let's list the house for sale now. If we price it slightly below market value, it should sell quickly."
The shareholders thought this made sense and immediately instructed their assistant,
"Take Miss Thompson back now to register the house for sale. Hurry!"
Chelsea almost couldn't stand. These people were so ruthless, not even willing to wait a moment before selling her home. They truly wanted to drive her to death.
As soon as the shareholder spoke, the assistant immediately stepped forward to forcibly take Chelsea to register the house for sale.
Seeing the excited shareholders, Chelsea's face turned cold, saying,
"If any of you dare touch me, I'll die right here, believe it or not."
Her determined expression and harsh words made the assistant hesitate. If someone really died, no one could bear the responsibility.
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