Chapter 168
Harvey stood frozen, muttering, “How could this happen? This isn’t right… This can’t be right
He was completely floored by the news as he had invested everything he had, even borrowing money and convincing the Stevens family to contribute their savings.
He had planned to pay them back a token amount from the payout money and keep the lion’s share for himself. Yet, he was in an even worse financial position than before.
For a fleeting moment, Harvey genuinely thought about just ending it all.
“Harvey, what’s going on?” Christina asked, her voice heavy with disappointment. “Did your family’s inside information turn out to be wrong, or were you just gambling blindly?”
Harvey’s attempt at a smile looked more like a grimace. “Christie, please believe me, we really did have inside information. I wouldn’t have
“I don’t believe anything you say anymore,” Christina cut him off. “Mr. Thatcher made it clear -we’ve lost everything.”
Irene shouted, “Harvey, Idon’t care what it takes, but you better find a way to get my money back. Use your family connections! If I lose my retirement savings, you can forget about having any future with Christie!”
Leroy snarled, “Yeah. You had better return my money too! Otherwise, you’re not my brother- in–law anymore–you’re my enemy!”
The other Stevens family members exchanged glances, some even snickering quietly in the
corners.
“Serves him right for trying to keep all the profits to himself,” one whispered.
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“I used to think he was some investment genius. If I could go back in time, I’d slap myself for being so blind.”
“This whole mess just proves that he’s nothing but an overrated hack. I’m done–wasting my time here–it’s not worth it.”
Their scornful remarks made Harvey’s already grim mood turn murderous, his face burning with humiliation. He had always been viewed as the perfect, capable young man from a prestigious family,
And just like that, he had become nothing but a laughingstock.
Irene’s threats about Christina were the final straw. For a moment, Harvey wanted nothing more than to slam Irene and Leroy into the ground and shut them up for good.
They were a bunch of nobodies! Who gave them the right to bark at him like this?
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“Mrs. Stevens, Leroy, please calm down. I’ll make this right,” Harvey forced himself to say with a smile, not wanting to burn his bridges with the Stevens family just yet.
Their hostile attitudes made him want to lash out, but he had to keep his cool. Otherwise, Christina would slip through his fingers for good.
Nonetheless, Irene and Leroy’s aggressive demands made it impossible to focus.
Now trembling with anger, Irene had to lean on someone to steady herself. She gasped for air and snapped, “Make it right? How are you going to make it right?”
Leroy sneered. “I don’t care what excuses you come up with. All I care about is my money. Pay it back, and you’re still my brother–in–law. If you don’t, we’re done here.”
Harvey’s forced smile froze as his eyes darkened dangerously. These people were really pushing their luck. Did they really think he did not have limits?
