Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 219

Chapter 219:

“We’re not leaving today until we see the cash!” the thin man retorted, folding his arms and positioning himself behind the tattooed man.

Their intimidating presence drew the attention of the office staff, who began to peek and whisper among themselves.

Noticing this, Eileen put her phone away and stated firmly, “Privately borrowing money isn’t illegal, but charging exorbitant interest is. Turning a debt of fifty thousand into five hundred thousand, with interest multiplied tenfold, is beyond legal limits—”

She intended to verify with Milford whether he had actually borrowed the initial fifty thousand.

However, before she could finish, the tattooed man pulled another document from his pocket and slammed it onto the table with confidence. “I expected you to use the law against me. I’ve been in this business long enough to know how things work. Without that knowledge, I would have faced significant losses long ago,” he said.

The receptionist bravely approached and examined the paper on the table. It stipulated that unless Milford’s payment was satisfactory to the tattooed man, he could refuse the money and require Milford to work off his debt for two years. The document did not specify an exact amount due; it only stated that it must please the tattooed man.

“You’re a smart person, and I don’t want to complicate things for you. How about this…” the tattooed man proposed with a smirk as he stood up. “By this time tomorrow, bring either the cash or Milford himself.”

With that, he and his crew departed, leaving Eileen to endure the disapproving looks from some of the staff at the educational institution.

Those looks made Eileen furrow her brow. She told the receptionist, “Clean up here. Everyone else, please continue with your duties.”

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She then ascended to the second floor, gathered her documents, and left for home.

Her hurried departure did not go unnoticed. The tattooed man in the van captured it on camera, sending the photos to Zola. He expressed his gratitude to Zola, confident that Eileen would find a way to produce the money.

Zola quickly called him, saying, “I’ll provide the five hundred thousand. Don’t accept her money. Just make Milford drop out and join your crew.”

This left the tattooed man in shock. “Are you really Milford’s sister? Having him work with us for two years, even before he turns eighteen, would ruin his future.”

The tattooed man was more interested in the money than ruining a young life, and he wondered about Zola’s motives.

“That’s none of your concern. I’ll send you the money. Just don’t take Eileen’s money. By setting the price so high, they’ll have to give up the idea of repaying.” With that, Zola hung up the phone.

Inside the van, everyone listened to the conversation, exchanging puzzled glances.

The thin man cautiously inquired, “Boss, what does she mean? What should we do now?”

“Don’t worry about her reasons. Once we get the five hundred thousand, we’ll be set

you’ve got

itching to hit up a nightclub. You’ve

received any

She then showed him the photo of the loan agreement on her

it, and his face fell. “This

these your fingerprint and signature?” Eileen settled

thousand back. The interest

repayment demand had skyrocketed to half a million. Milford

the document stating you’d work for them for two years if they were dissatisfied with your payment was also signed by you?”

for a moment, then admitted, “Yes,

Eileen, overwhelmed by frustration, grabbed a cushion from

me, I’d have nowhere else to go, and joining them

just two thousand, Eileen would have readily paid it off for Milford without a

you’re easy prey for them. If they meant any harm, you wouldn’t even realize how badly things could turn out!” Eileen exclaimed

was tense. Bryan could tell immediately that something was amiss as

the couch. One was shivering in the corner; the other sat

seeing him, Milford jumped up and rushed over, quickly explaining the

and he gave Milford a sharp look. Milford replied with a flattering smile, “Ms. Curtis is angry now. Bryan, please, could you talk to her

more afraid of

room now; there’s no dinner for you tonight.” Bryan removed his coat and began unbuttoning his shirt cuffs, rolling his sleeves up

make Ms. Curtis happy, I’m willing to go without food for a

upstairs. As he disappeared around the corner on the third floor, Eileen shifted slightly and looked in his direction. Once she was sure he was out of view, she let out a

closer, Eileen responded, “I’m a bit upset, but I don’t need consolation. I was just putting on an act for him

she could find evidence to prove it. It would just take time to deal with the culprits. However, now that she was running

If he hadn’t had the street smarts to navigate that tough crowd, he would have starved

time, Milford was indeed

way of thinking. He can’t just run away from home whenever he feels like it anymore,” Eileen said, taking hold of a black button on Bryan’s shirt, running her finger over it as

with those guys?” Bryan asked, resting his arm along the back of the

After a moment of thought, she replied, “They plan to visit the educational institution tomorrow, so I need to talk to a lawyer to figure out how to handle them for now. Then we can work on resolving this

“I’ll handle it.” He quickly took out

need to be stricter

tightening his arms around her and