It's Payback Time Novels & Stories

What could they possibly have needed that much money for? "How long did they have to pay it back?" I frown, my eyes wide with disbelief. "One year." Alpha Hardin tells me. While it may not seem like a lot of time, our community is very sufficient when it comes to money and business. My parents own multiple businesses, enough to pay him back. It's clear that they're shopaholiqcs, there's no way they could struggle to pay him back. "What makes you think they're going to pay you back? They've had a whole year, kind of seems like a long shot." I couldn't help but say.

As I scrolled through the lively chat, the discomfort I felt eased a little. … Lucy showed up late on Sunday. She claimed to have been held up, and I didn't think much about it. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food very much. When the meal was over, I wanted to transfer the extra money back to them, but they all said it was fine. They even gave me an extra 500 dollars each. Smiling widely, Lucy said it was just a token of appreciation from everyone. I felt quite touched by that. Later that night, after cleaning up the kitchen, I finally managed to sit down and get some rest. Just then, Lucy added my personal number to a group chat that was named "Matured Investment Withdrawal".

I continued, trying to make Roby understand the urgency of this issue. I stared at my phone screen, hoping to sense a positive response from Roby behind my words. "I know this isn’t an easy request, but I don’t want to be stuck in an even worse situation. I’m confident that if I can get through this, I’ll be able to repay you as soon as possible," I added, hoping Roby could see the sincerity in my words. "Roby, I really appreciate all your help in the past, and I don’t want to ruin our relationship just because of this issue. I promise I will pay you back as soon as I can. I just need a little time to get back on my feet," I said hopefully.

"If you end this arrangement early, you pay back ten times what you've received." The number hit me like a physical blow. Ten times. That would be millions. Money I didn't have, could never have.

“What are you talking about?” “My trust fund,” I said, my voice steady despite the tightness in my chest. “The money I gave you to start your company. You promised to start paying me back after six months. It’s been years, Dan.” His laughter was sharp, like a slap to the face. “Are you serious? Are you actually trying to piss me off this early in the morning?” “You promised, you said you were going to pay me back,” I said, anger creeping into my tone.

Despite her emotions, she spoke calmly. "He's just joking. Don't take him seriously." Timothy remained unfazed. "I meant what I said. You are under no obligation to pay her back. We do charity work on the regular. The money we donate is not meant to be recovered. But if you insist on repaying her, then pay up right now. Why wait?"

"I'm gonna be using it to pay for the debt little by little, it'll go a long way in refunding your money" "Arrrgh" Ethan groaned. "Are you serious about paying back?" He asked. "Of course " Irish said, "And please do not refuse" She added. "I'm gonna keep giving you your pay and you can save it yourself to pay me back when it's complete" Ethan said. "Fine then " Irish said. "You're making me feel bad for wanting to pay back, i never asked you too" Ethan said. "I know but i want to. Please" Irish said.

"Well thank you I guess I need it." With that she went off not knowing what the future holds for her. But one thing I am sure about she is going to be my new PA. This is what we call payback is a bitch.

My conversation with Ben in the restaurant the other day was continuously playing in my mind. "V, if you really want your shares back, you must strike when the iron is hot. The moment he asks for a minimum of help, ask him to pay back." "The payback will be your shares." Wouldn't this be too soon, though? Empire was progressing, and as I hated to admit, it required support since it was at its crucial stage. We needed basic advertising and promotion. Not too high-profile and not too low-key either.

"Just give me some time, guys. Give me some time, and I'll still get the diamond for you." "It's high time you gave us the diamond. It's high time you returned our money to us. This isn't a joke anymore. We've given you enough time—more than three months—to get the diamond for us, and we've paid an advance payment of fifty percent each." Walter Reed's voice was laced with anger. Caleb added, "Who the fuck are you? Are you going to refund the money or give us the diamond? Whichever way, we need your answer right now."