Unpayable Debt Novels & Stories

Before I could say something, Spade was already rushing out of his office. I threw up again until there was nothing left. And then the reality hit me like a freight train. How do I pay off my three-million-dollar debt? I was confident it wasn’t out of his good heart. He didn’t have a heart in the first place. Business is business, right?

“Why did you give them that much, Nathan? It’s the triple amount of our actual debt!” “Those kinds of people won’t leave you even if you pay them in full amount. They would keep on coming back for the added interest, or so that is not even legal.” Nathan chuckled. “More so, the boss looked like he wanted you more than the money, so paying him the debt won’t really solve anything, Daphne.” Daphne huffed in defeat. Her shoulders slumped down as she propped her arms against her chest. “You’re right. But please let me pay just the amount that we owe. At least that would give me some peace.”

He said, and I frowned, not understanding what he was trying to say. "Your father's debt was Eight hundred thousand Leer, which I planned on using money from my trust fund to pay, but as of this morning, his debt tripled. Two million four hundred thousand Leer. Apparently, your father gambled last night, putting all on the line." I could not let him finish his sentence when I screamed. I screamed with all my might. He covered my mouth and held me. I began to cry. Why were we cursed with the bastard? What kind of an idiot is he? How the hell could anyone pay two million four hundred thousand Leer? There is no way we can come up with that money. That is ninety-five years of servitude multiplie

Two hours later, I wanted to bang my head against the desk. The company wasn’t just tired. It was dying. “Jesus Christ,” I muttered under my breath, flipping through another financial statement. Red numbers everywhere. The next file was worse. Debt. So much debt it looked like a horror movie script. Payrolls unpaid for months. Vendors chasing them down. Loans stacked on loans. The staff owed salaries that totaled nearly a million dollars. I leaned back, massaging my temple. So this was what Lucien meant when he said “make it yours.”

Again Jo shook his head. “No, I have to return all of this. Mommy is too extravagant. Don’t you think how Cathy and I will pay this debt later? I forgot that if you owe money to a loan shark, it will continue to interest, and it can be tens of times what we borrow. While there is still one day, I will cancel the debt with the loan shark. Tell me who you owe it to!” Joe orders. “I don’t owe anyone, Jo,” Daisy replied in a high-pitched voice.

The debt. Six hundred thousand dollars. Plus interest. I'd been trying not to think about it. Trying to pretend it didn't exist. But debts don't disappear. "I know," I said. "So when do I get my money?" "I don't have it." "Then get it." "How? I'm not in the life anymore. I don't have income. Don't have resources." "That's not my problem. You took my money. You owe me. Find a way to pay." "And if I can't?"

He ended and Ariana just stared at him in shock. “Why...why..didn’t..you tell me about it? I would have helped you pay back” Ariana said. “You can’t pay it Ari, even if we used your business as collateral it won’t still not be enough for the debt”. Martha explained. “What type of debt is that mum?” Her brows raised wondering what type of business her parents had be involved in to be in such great debt, every thing was so much to take in and her poor head was already hurting.

They take everything. This is one of those debts.

"Of course. How could you ever bear to cut ties with Jocelyn, someone you see as a walking ATM?" Seeing that I was still denying it, Mom's face turned frosty as she scolded me. "Debts must be repaid! It's only right and proper! Yara, where's your conscience? Stop agitating your sister. She's sacrificed far too much for you in this lifetime." Looking at my own mother's hypocritical expression, I no longer wanted to waste another second. I took out my ID card and handed it to the judge. "Please log into the Ministry of Education's student registry system and check. The truth will be revealed."