Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

The creditors who had come to collect their debts were now pale and on edge.

With Horatio's temper and sheer brute strength, he had probably been torn to

pieces by now.

Whatever the Ackermann family owed, they no longer dared to ask for it.

Just then, Abel, the ever-polished CEO of Ackermann Pharmaceutical, finally

appeared. He strolled in with a perfectly composed smile, his gold-rimmed

glasses perched on his nose. A sleek designer suit framed him in that carefully

curated image of a high-society professional.

The moment he appeared, he smiled apologetically. "Sorry, everyone, I'm late! But

rest assured, the Ackermann family will repay what we owe-every last cent."

However, no one answered. The creditors kept their heads down and avoided eye

contact, unwilling to challenge the man behind that gentlemanly mask.

Abel was quite pleased with the effect. As he slowly adjusted the cuffs of his crisp

white shirt, he added with a gentle chuckle, "Now, let's be honest here. It's not that

we're refusing to pay.

"It's just that, perhaps, some of you have been a bit... aggressive. The company

is going through a rough patch-a matter of life or death, really. Yet here you are,

choosing this moment to demand repayments. Isn't that a bit like pushing our

family off a cliff?

"We're all part of Blumedale's business community, after all. We see each other all

the time. And frankly, I think some of you are being unfair to the Ackermann

family."

with a square jaw could

Ackermann, only you know

When you borrowed the money, it was

and sealed!

make excuses, and

just-"

off mid-sentence, still smiling. "Just what, Mr.

polite and respectful

not quite right in

You rile him up, and

one

Kirk froze; the words caught in his throat. He did not dare speak

but the fury burning in his

were not human. They were

using threats, violence, and dirty tricks to

and dodge every

sounds of fighting and furious shouting

stopped.

then! Why don't we all

He's the one who handles most of the finances anyway. I'm

is in a great mood now. Maybe he'll even give you

if you

were all

showed a hint of coldness

a bunch of cowards. They actually thought they could come

their debt?

the Ackermann

good cop, bad cop routine had been tried and tested

times with perfect success.

Mr. Kirk,

three

knows if

is even still breathing... It's

of time before

with those two

Ackermann monsters."

chimed in,