Collateral A Novels & Stories

He had let her walk blindly into this abyss. "But we aren't done," Susan continued, standing up and smoothing her jacket. "The market has crashed because no one can afford real estate at 10% interest. Your portfolio, once worth $10 Billion, is now appraised at only $5.5 Billion. You owe us $6 Billion against assets worth $5.5 Billion. You owe $60Billion against assets worth $5.5 billion" She leaned over the table, her shadow falling across the documents. "You are 'under-collateralised' by $54.5 Billion.

"That was Grandma's necklace, Mommy's couch, and Mommy's living room. And that's Mommy's—" "I know, darling." I saved the video into an encrypted folder, then replied to Alistair, "Keep the footage coming." On the third day, Christian came. He didn't bring any fruit, but a stack of documents for me to sign instead. "The company needs to use some assets as collateral for now. The money from your grandpa hasn't come through, so we'll use our own assets to cover things for the time being." The documents were a property mortgage agreement, an equity pledge agreement, and a personal joint liability guarantee.

Loan sharks whose collateral are people like me? My chest was tight the moment after what I just learned about Yuichi. I also hoped that somehow I was the only one accepted as collateral by Yuichi. But, maybe, in our current situation, he doesn’t lie. It’s true what he said that he released people who became collateral and not like me... He probably didn’t make those people experience. “I still know little about you?” Yuichi approached me. I let him pull my waist closer to him and kiss me. Yuichi rested his forehead on my shoulder. “Yes. I hope that when you find out more about me, you will not change the way you treat me. You w

Kayden said in disbelief. What the actual fuck is going on? Do people die just like that? Kayden saw Catherine rush to Gemma's mother as she hugged her. Everything was happening too fast. The doctor came out as everyone rushed to him. “I am so sorry, we tried our possible best, but because she had a baby we couldn't......” “Gemma is pregnant?” Kayden asked in shock. “She had a rare pregnancy called cryptic pregnancy, we believe the deceased was unaware of this too” The doctor said.

His lips curled into the slightest smile, but he waited for me to continue. “Collared.” He nodded. “Um-hum.” “It means ‘one who is owned.’” “Yes, it does.” Knowing I could have been reading him wrong, I made air-quotes with my fingers and asked, “Is this a collar, Richard?” “The act of collaring means that the dom accepts that person as their sub. The acceptance of the collar means the sub accepts the dom and will do what’s asked of them. In a way it’s like an exchange of vows.”

“Yes I do too. I don't need help monetarily, actually I've found a partner who's willing to loan me the amount but he requests a collateral worth that amount.” A collateral worth a billion dollars would mean a lot. “What kind of a collateral? It definitely won't be anything cheap to request for such, why don't you forget about him and focus on me. I'll give you the said amount even though it's a large chunk.” “I’d prefer giving him a collateral to enable me to work harder to pay up. I'm a man and it's my duty to take care of you and not the other way round.” “That’s the problem. I don't want you to hurry to pay back. You don't have any trouble worrying your head over anything.”

“I bought the debt. I own your loans now. And I’m calling them in. immediately.” “I… I can’t pay that,” Cassian whispered. He was trembling. “It’s three hundred million dollars.” “Exactly.” On the screen, the number kept falling. It was a freefall. $90.00. $75.00. $50.00. “It’s a margin call, Cassian,” I said ruthlessley. “Since you can’t pay the loans, the bank—me—seizes the collateral. Your shares. Your house in the Hamptons. This building. Your car. Your watch.”

“My gold business is about to take off. I need this capital, and I’ll be able to pay off everything. The returns on investment will be substantial. Please consider me.” But she shook her head, already dismissing my plea. “I’m sorry, but we can’t take that risk without solid collateral. The house you’re offering as collateral is in your mother’s name, and we can’t accept it.” Fuck me. “I have another house,” I said quickly, hoping it might be enough to sway her, but she gave me a pitying look. “I’ve already run that through our system. The house belongs to Ms. Vivian. There’s nothing we can do.”

“You should have thought of that before you took my money and put her up as collateral.” “You did what?” I spat, my voice dripping with venom. “I was going to pay him back, babe,” Cole stammered, desperation in his eyes, “ I swear,” “I have half a mind to kill you right now,” I seethed. “You took a loan from the Mafia and put me as collateral?” The back of my mouth went sour, my voice breaking. “Is that why you wanted to come out with me? Just how much more fucking stupid could I be? I really thought you were taking me out for a date,” A single tear rolled down my cheek before I could stop it.

When I got to my office, Daisy walked in with a stack of documents. “Miss Walter, this is the agreement to buy back the shares. Please go through it again.” “Okay, no issue!” “Miss Walter, are you really planning to place 30% of your shares as collateral?” I frowned slightly. “There is no turning back now that we have embarked on the course of action. The wheel are already set in motion. We have no choice but to push forward.” Daisy frowned but didn’t say anything else. Just like that life went on uneventfully.