Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 952: Bait her?

[Miller Family]

"Dad, we should accept Penelope Bennet's offer," Theo Miller turned to the head seat where his father was sitting, having breakfast. "This is the best offer we could get."

His father's face hardened, but he didn't say a word. His wife, on the other hand, sighed heavily.

"I knew it!" Mrs. Miller exclaimed. "The Bennet Family has been eyeing ours because they want it! Hah! Husband, even if it kills us, don't let the Bennet Family have their way!"

"Mom!" Theo yelled. "How can you say that? Our family is slowly drowning. Our noses are barely above the surface!"

"But they are the Bennet Family! If they want our company, that means there's still hope! How would you explain the Bennets' interest in our company if there were no way out?!"

Theo clenched his teeth, his grip on his cutlery shaking. He shot his father a fiery glare, knowing his mother was only being controlled by her emotions.

"Dad," he breathed out. "Are you really planning to turn down Penelope's offer?"

"Of course!" Mrs. Miller remarked. "Why else would your father send her away after everything she spewed last night—"

"No." Before Mrs. Miller could continue with her rant, Mr. Miller snapped his eyes at Theo. "Agreeing to her terms right away isn't going to raise the price. If she wants the Miller Family, we still need to bait her."

"Bait her?" Theo scoffed. "Dad, everyone knows about our family's financial state. They were all expecting us to declare bankruptcy. If not today, then tomorrow, or until we can delay that, but it's going to happen either way. We can't hold it off for much longer."

They both knew that.

Unlike Mrs. Miller, who could only curry favor with the other rich wives in the upper echelon and fail, both men were aware of the rest of the situation. Since the Ito Family had withdrawn their partnership and many of their big investors pulled out, the Miller Family was sinking into debt.

"We also took out a big loan..." Theo breathed out nervously. "...we have to decide now. Once we start paying off that loan, it's gonna be the death of us. The interest will just bury us deeper. For once, please listen to me. I know I failed you by getting dragged into that damn Sven Bennet's schemes, but it's our only hope now."

in Theo's eyes, while his father

the loan our family took out if we can just find out what

table as she stood, her nose flaring. "Even in this situation, our Miller Family should stand tall and prove to everyone that this is just a crisis we

small crisis we can deal with like before!" Theo barked. "This crisis is our family's death sentence! That loan's interest is sky-high. The only reason we accepted it is because they were the

other companies are too! Why are you even reconsidering

us?! Mom, can you hear yourself? Didn't you get an offer from your friend's husband, and they

dare you raise

slammed his hands on the table, cutting off the argument between his

your son just wants to sell us to our biggest competitor!

as he

our family. Very well! If that is what you men want, then

stormed out. Her husband and son watched her

slumped back into his seat, ruffling his hair

been so busy trying to save their

taken the time to

his little sister was like that. His mother was

have thought tantrums could be

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"...Penelope Bennet is the owner of the Prime Group. She handles the security of some of the most important people, not just in Anteca, but in the world. Do you think she hasn't heard about the loan? Even

she finds out about it before

hoping his words would reach his father's heart. "The price she offered us is enough

proved her financial capabilities. To

the Pierson Corporation offered to buy us out, I'm sure they'd offer a lower price,"

at his son. Everything Theo had said was already on his mind. However, as a businessman, he also had to take some time to preserve a little bit of his

overnight decision was already plenty