The Slumdog Billionaire

44. Prince Of Dubai

Chapter Forty-Four

The ride back from the mall had been quiet until Henry’s mother-in-law’s phone rang. She picked it up with a quick, irritated motion, glancing at the screen. When she saw the caller ID, her eyes narrowed.

"What is it now?" she muttered before pressing the phone to her ear. Her face quickly shifted from annoyance to shock as she listened.

"You’re telling me all of it is gone?" Her voice cracked. "How could this happen?"

Henry kept his eyes on the road, pretending not to listen, but it was impossible to ignore. His mother-in-law’s face drained of color as she continued the conversation, her fingers gripping the phone so tightly her knuckles turned white.

It seemed the elite women’s association had just discovered that their overseas investments, which they had poured their money into, had been part of a scam. This was their prized "get-rich-quick" scheme, a way to fund their lavish lifestyles, designer bags, and shoes. The news hit her like a freight train.

"Turn the