Payback Ch 30 Novels & Stories

“Big firm. Big wins. Even bigger enemies.” She shrugged lightly. “The law doesn’t care who it offends. It only cares about truth.” His jaw tightened. “Then tell me the truth. Why now? Why this case?” “Because your company’s acquisitions are crushing minority-owned businesses and displacing families in East Harlem,” she replied coldly. “Because for every zero in your bank account, there’s a mother who can’t afford rent anymore.” His eyes narrowed. “You’re not here for justice. You’re here for revenge.”

After her working hours ended, Kathilyn was organising her desk before going back home, when she suddenly felt someone approaching her from behind. "So, are you going to have dinner with me?" She heard Benjamin's voice from beside her ears. "Dinner? Sure if it's on you. I mean you owed me for embarrassing me in front of everyone " Kathilyn rolled her eyes at Benjamin. "Isn't it the opposite? You're the one who should pay since I helped getting you out of trouble." Benjamin scoffed sarcastically. "Alright, I'll pay." He continued before walking out of the office. "I'll wait for you in my car." He said again and made his way to the door.

"But Sophia is a woman too, isn't she?" "Sophia is different. She's an online influencer, and she's always sharing her life as a wealthy wife. She's sophisticated and elegant… Ugh, what's the point in telling you this? You wouldn't get it. Just give the shares back to Dad." I glanced at the new gold bracelet I had bought and smiled to myself. It really was true that money knew quality. The bracelet looked stunning, and I was sure Alice would love it, too. "I sold the shares. You can find whoever who bought them to buy them back."

But with my damaged tongue, I couldn't form coherent words. "She… armed me… Doc… Help me!" I cried out, my voice a garbled mess. The doctor glanced at me with her brows furrowed, unsure of what I was trying to say. She looked toward Shawn for help in deciphering my speech. Shawn gave me a cold glare and spoke up, his tone cold and calculated. "My mom has a persecution complex. She often hurts herself and blames others. As her family, it hasn't been easy for us. She hurt herself again, and now she's trying to accuse someone else.

The smugness and malice in her voice made my mind go completely blank. More and more voice messages from her kept popping up. "Not only can we get back all the money we gave her for the groceries in the past, but every one of us can get tens of thousands of dollars extra. "We would've gotten peanuts if we'd left that money, which is only about a thousand dollars each, in a bank account. We're going to make a killing from giving it to Jessica instead. You guys should really thank me, you know. You wouldn't be making so much money if I hadn't suggested this back then."

That's draconian! "Once I was short fifty dollars, they told me the same thing." "Now they want the money back when they overpaid? Double standards!" Public opinion flipped in an instant. Those who had just pointed at me were now criticizing the bank. I stopped the recording and looked at Pete. "Did you hear that? It was your employee, speaking directly to me. 'Not responsible once you leave the counter.' That is your rule—your ironclad rule. "I am a law-abiding citizen. If the bank's rule says the money isn't your responsibility, then it's mine.

"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.

I explained, "and launch the stable product to regain the market's trust. It will cause the company to grow on actual, sustainable profit, not just hype and empty promises." I paused and looked right at Julian. "And then, once the revenue stabilizes, the very first thing I will do is return the money I borrowed from you and others." Julian stared at me, he did not smile. "I will pay back every single cent I used to buy the shares," I promised him, wanting him to know that I honored my debts. "You backed me when I had nothing. You helped fund the LLC. I will buy you out properly, with interest, so you get a massive return on your investment."

C H A P T E R 3 : T H E N I C E B A C K R U B A N D C H I L D H O O D M E M O R Y J A V I E R S U M M E R S

“Think about it. If you keep that money, all you need to do is add up a little more money and buy a car. Your company launch is in a few days and you are going to appear there without a car? We're just in the middle of the month, and I know Mom is not going to die. Nothing is going to happen to her, because I know she is a strong woman.” “Damn it,” I cussed. She wasn't entirely wrong. But how was I supposed to let my own mom die? “Babe, just calm down, okay?” She finished, rubbing her perfectly manicured hands on chest like she had always done. “Everything will be alright.” Before, my heart would have melted at the contact but not today. My hands landed on her shoulders, trembling. “Fine. Th