Chapter 1663


    "Fat Lawler, this is uneptable," Sophia objected. "We invested a lot in these mines, hoping for


    significant profits.


    Selling them at such a low price now will lead to substantial losses. Moreover, the critical issue is... we


    still owe


    money to the bank!"


    "What can you do about it?" Fat Lawler flicked his used cigarette butt into the ashtray, his smile


    carrying a hint of


    mockery. "By the way, wasn''t this your idea from the beginning? I remember Mr. Bayer wasn''t very


    interested in


    these two mines, was he?"


    "You..."


    Fat Lawler''s expression became a bit more serious. "Mr. Bayer, you doubt your own judgment and


    instead believe in


    a woman who climbed her way up through shameless means. You brought upon yourself the losses


    you''re facing."


    "What are you saying?!" Sophia stood up suddenly, her eyes zing with anger.


    Fat Lawler looked at her sharply, and his subordinates in the room moved closer. Sophia''s fiery temper


    was quickly


    extinguished.


    "Mr. Bayer, would you like to know who this buyer is?"


    Graham remained silent.


    Fat Lawler signaled his men to escort the buyer into the room, and Graham was surprised to see that it


    was Daniel


    and... Maisie?!


    He jumped to his feet, identally knocking over dishes and cutlery on the table.


    Daniel held Maisie''s hand and gave her a gentle smile. He pulled out a chair for her and then sat down


    beside her.


    "Do you not know them, Mr. Bayer?" Fat Lawler asked with a smirk. "Do I need to make introductions?"


    Graham and Sophia stood frozen like statues.


    Daniel said with a touch of seriousness in his voice, "Mr. Bayer, I heard you have two mines worth


    240,000,000


    dors now, and I''m willing to offer 250,000,000 dors to help you out of this predicament. What do


    you say?"


    "You... You..." Graham pointed at him, his hand trembling violently, unable to form aplete


    sentence.


    He nced at Maisie. She stared back expressionlessly, but a hint of pity flickered in her eyes.


    Perhaps he was


    nothing more than a clown to her now.


    Daniel removed his coat and draped it gently over Maisie''s shoulders. "It seems like the heating in this


    room isn''t


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    quite warm. Don''t catch a cold."


    Maisie turned to look at him and smiled sweetly. The once sparkling light in her eyes, which had


    belonged to


    Graham, now seemed to shine solely for the man sitting beside her.


    Graham took in a deep breath, and cold beads of sweat trickled down his back.


    "Mr. Bayer," Fat Lawler said, lighting another cigarette. "I kindly introduced a buyer to you. Why aren''t


    you saying


    anything? Don''t embarrass me here."


    "The price... I can''t ept it," Graham managed to say with great difficulty.


    Daniel added with a grin, "Oh, by the way, you can take your time repaying the bank. I''m in no rush."


    "What are you talking about?"


    "I said, the bank belongs to me," Daniel stated. "The bank you borrowed from is the most well-known


    private bank


    in Cumulus City, and that bank... is owned by the Quimbys!"


    Graham felt a sharp pain in his chest as if his heart was about to stop beating. He turned to look at


    Sophia, who was


    equally pale and holding onto the table for support.