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 Since the Ito Family had withdrawn their partnership and many of their big investors pulled out, the Miller Family was sinking into debt.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."

swirled in Theo's eyes, while

"We'll pay off the loan our family took out if we can

the table as she stood, her nose flaring. "Even in this situation, our Miller

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

certain other companies are too! Why are you even reconsidering that brat's

yourself? Didn't you get an offer from

how dare you raise your voice to

the table, cutting off the argument between his

our biggest competitor! How could

Mr. Miller repeated, his eyes glinting as he glared

cares about our family. Very well! If that is

tossed her napkin and stormed out. Her husband and son watched her leave,

back into his seat, ruffling his

busy trying to save their company that he

the time to appreciate

clear to him why his little sister

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of the most important people, not just in

it before the buyout, our value will decrease

price she offered us is enough to cover all our losses and leave us with something. It's enough for us

proved her financial

buy us out, I'm sure they'd offer

as a businessman,

decision was already plenty