Sir Lin felt like someone had hit him with a sledgehammer. “What do you mean, the banks are demanding their money?” He asked, his voice unsteady.Sir Lin's secretary was restless on the phone. “This is a disaster, sir. We owe eight banks hundreds of millions. They're all threatening to foreclose on our assets if we don't pay up our debts.”“But that's impossible,” Sir Lin snapped. “I have done business with these banks for years. They can't do this to me.”“Unfortunately, Sir Lin, this is just the tip of the iceberg,” his secretary spoke in a shaky voice. “We were given an ultimatum–if we fail to pay up by the end of the week, they'll seize everything.”Sir Lin felt his blood run cold. “I don't believe this. They're bluffing. That's right, they must be bluffing.”“I'm afraid they're not, sir,” his secretary said hurriedly. “I spoke with their representatives a couple of minutes ago. If we don't pay up our debts, they'll take us to court, freeze our accounts and auction off our assets
Sir Lin left the Imperial Hotel after he couldn't get Moses' forgiveness. His financial crises continued to grow worse that it forced him to go on the run to avoid being confronted by bank agents. The VIP patrons were thrown into a panic as they were unable to tell who among them was the next target. This was precisely what Moses wanted. The more unsettled the VIP patrons were, the more likely they would lose faith in the hotel and leave. With Madame Aurora distracted by John Smith, she won't notice her business crumbling bit by bit. * * * *Later that evening, Madame Aurora arranged for John Smith to be taken out on a ride across the metropolis. “The hotel would cover up the expenses,” Madame Aurora told Moses. “I don't want to risk John Smith growing bored in my hotel. Let him take some fresh air and look at the city lights.”Moses nodded. “I understand, Madame Aurora. Would I be the one to accompany him?”Madame Aurora snapped. “Of course not, you idiot. Valeria would do tha
Desmond Dekker was skeptical when Robert Doberman scheduled an appointment with him. At one point, he respected the Doberman's clan but after their great downfall, he viewed them with disdain. Robert Doberman didn't mention why he wanted to meet him, but Desmond Dekker could speculate what Robert Doberman was after. “Possibly, some financial aid,” Larry Dekker, his eldest son, said as he cut into his steak. “It's very obvious. The Doberman's clan is finished. I heard not even the bank would loan them money.”Robert Doberman chuckled as he sipped from his can of beer. “I'll like to see that blasted idiot try. If he dare ask me for help, I'll make sure I disgrace him.”Naomi Dekker, his daughter, chimed in. “Should you even grant the Doberman clan any audience? They're not worth entertaining.”“That's why I decided against holding this meeting in my office,” Desmond Dekker said. “I chose the beach, so I can keep it casual.” “I hate the Doberman's clan, especially that idiot, Moses,”
$1.6 billion.Desmond Dekker couldn't believe his eyes. Never in his life had he seen such an amount of money. Larry Dekker noticed his father's shocked expression and glanced over at the phone.The figure he saw caused him to catch his breath. “Impossible,” Larry Dekker exclaimed. “I don't believe it.”“You forget to check my bank statement,” Moses jeered. “It's been sent to your email.”Desmond Dekker clicked on his emails and downloaded Moses bank statement. It was all there. Moses entire net worth and assets were displayed before Desmond Dekker's very eyes. Naomi Dekker felt a shiver run down her spine as she laid eyes on Moses bank statement. “This is the real deal. I'm a stockbroker, so I can tell this bank statement is authentic,” she declared, glancing up to meet Moses. “Moses, are you by any chance Rockechild's Empire's chairman?”Moses regarded her closely. “What makes you say that?”“You clearly own the highest shares in Rockechilds Empire,” Naomi Dekker replied, her
Valeria became John Smith's lover in a short space of two months since his arrival. Their relationship, however, was kept a secret from public eye as John Smith insisted on anonymity. Despite being lovers, Valeria still did not know what the man behind the mask looked like. However, this didn't bother her. She was madly in love with John Smith. She fantasized about getting married to him with a final revelation of him unmasked. Madame Aurora, on the other hand, was impatient. The subject of her hotel project had been brought up to John Smith once or twice. He had shown his interest, but hadn't taken any form of action yet. Madame Aurora had her eyes on Star beach. She spoke with Desmond Dekker and was thrilled to hear he hadn't sold his beach to anyone. Unknown to Madame Aurora, Desmond Dekker had lied to her under orders from Moses. Star beach was in possession of the Doberman's clan. This was all in accordance with Moses' plans. He kept in touch with Henry at the Impe
John Smith's days in the Imperial Hotel came to an end. Madame Aurora and the entire MOMO family got together to bid him goodbye. It was a grand affair. They needed to make sure John Smith enjoyed his stay at the Imperial Hotel before he leaves. “I'll surely return,” John Smith promised Madame Aurora. “Once I arrive at my nation, I'll execute the shipment of your gold with immediate effect.”Madame Aurora felt over the moon. “I can hardly wait. We should exchange emails so we can keep in touch.”But John Smith shook his head. “I can't allow that. It's part of my nation's regulations not to exchange contacts with foreigners. However, I'll reach out to you.”Madame Aurora was disappointed. “But how would you do that?”John Smith smirked. “We have our ways, of course. I'll message you the moment my private jet lands.”Madame Aurora grinned. “In that case, I'll wait.”John Smith turned to Valeria, who looked earnestly at him. “John Smith, let me come with you, please,” she pleaded. J
The MOMO family's downfall was the talk of the entire twelve cities for months. Nobody saw it coming. Who would have thought that Madame Aurora, the most ruthless and powerful woman in the twelve cities would be easily scammed of all her family's wealth?The $3.8 billion scam made the headlines of every major newspaper in the world and flooded every social media newsfeed. The damages caused by Madame Aurora's recklessness drove the MOMO family into poverty. Their loyal VIP patrons at the Imperial Hotel vacated the hotel with hundreds of staffs resigning. Things got so bad that Madame Aurora was forced to close the Imperial Hotel indefinitely. Madame Aurora remained at the hospital with nothing but her mental state shattered and a couple of her family standing beside her clinic bed. The rest of the MOMO family abandoned her to die, out of spite.It was the most traumatic period of her life, filled with nothing but regrets. Valeria shared in the blame for her family's misfortune
“I hired John Smith to scam the MOMO family.”A grave silence fell in the room as Moses finished dropping the bombshell. Madame Aurora was shaking like a cornered rabbit, her eyes growing wider a trifle. “You mean to tell me you're the one behind everything?” Madame Aurora asked, her voice sounding like metal. “You set me up with John Smith?!”“That's correct,” Moses said, his eyes fixed on her. “The reason the MOMO family is presently going through hell is because of me.”Glenn and Valeria were stricken with shock at this revelation. “You monster!” Glenn yelled, raising his fists. “How could you do this to us?”Moses glared at him. “Watch it, Glenn. If you hit me, I promise to make you regret it.”Glenn controlled himself with an effort. He had a murderous glint in his eyes.However, he was more afraid of what Moses would do to him if he struck him, so he conducted his boiling rage. “Why?” Madame Aurora asked, her voice barely above a whisper. “Why would you do that to me?”Moses