Everyone agreed immediately as no one had any better ideas. Shortly, everyone left to arrange everything. In the room, Sebastian's assistant returned with medicine while Alicia poured him a glass of water.
"Sebastian, is it because you've lost a lot of money to gambling that you haven't been resting well? Money is merely worldly possession! They will come back to you eventually. You need to take it easy and overcome this obstacle first!"
A thought flashed across Sebastian's mind as he hopelessly sighed,
"Sigh, my luck has been against me lately! I honestly don't know what's wrong with me, I just couldn't help myself every time I was on a winning spree. Moreover, I even borrowed some money from a loan shark. I have no idea how far the debt has gone... and I have to pay it back within a month!"
"Sebastian, why on earth did you borrow money from them?! Didn't I say to play in moderation and not be too greedy?!"
Alicia shouted in feigned shock before she quickly covered her mouth and said,
"All right, calm down, everything will be fine! I'm certain that a lot of money will flow in if this concert is a success! You need to return the money to the loan sharks as soon as possible, no matter what it takes! Sebastian, please don't hate me for saying this, but if I were you, I would immediately call Kianna and tell her about it! Besides, you both are family, it should be easier to discuss your problems with her. Once the loan sharks start meddling with your life, your reputation will definitely be ruined! Gambling small amounts of money is fine, but things will get chaotic if you get greedy. You should really get it under control!"
While advising him, Alicia thought, "It's best to scrape every last penny from her. This way, they'll definitely regret it in the future!"
Sebastian already felt perturbed while his mind was in shambles. He nodded in a daze after listening to Alicia's words. Coincidentally, a beep could be heard coming from his phone. It was a message reminding him of his impending debt. He nervously gulped,
"Three million dollars?!"
Sebastian clearly remembered the money he borrowed had started with the figure "one". Although he doubted deep down, Sebastian simply wasn't in the mood to argue. The scene of him signing and stamping his fingerprint flashed across his mind. Right then, his heart skipped a beat.
As Alicia turned around, Sebastian carefully took another look at his phone. In an instant, his back was nearly drenched in sweat.
Apparently, the interest of his loan was expected to increase at a rate of three hundred thousand dollars a day! They also charged him fees for getting their money at his doorstep. At the end of the message, the address of several properties he had purchased and the name of his son were stated as well.
Sebastian held the phone in his hands and went to the bathroom. He called the loan sharks before calling Kianna with the excuse that the concert needed a deposit. Sebastian told her to gather all the money she had in hand and transfer it into one account!
At nightfall, the illuminated concert hall under the starry sky together with surrounding vendors and small merchants made the atmosphere riproaring.
Frederick and the others arrived at the concert with a significant amount of luxurious cars. With the idea of being the center of attention, he deliberately brought some bodyguards along. As so, there was a great commotion as soon as he stepped out of the car; the entire crowd started to surround him. Even the security guards who were maintaining order had to run over to his side and stir off the crowd. At one corner, the media desperately approached him with cameras in their hands.
Chet was utterly speechless as he walked in front of Frederick. "Excuse me, please make way..."
Behind him, Wyatt and Willy cluelessly stared at each other while Carson was even more puzzled by the sight of the commotion. He started circling the area with his toes tipped.
"Frederick, this is a man's concert!"
An elder man at that. What was there for them to see? Not only did Frederick drag them to the concert, but they also had to make a scene.
What on earth was going on?
"Is Trevor not coming tonight? What a friend. He's the only one not here!" Carson muttered. Frederick looked at him and said, "I'm treating you to a concert, yet you're complaining! Trevor left half a month ago, he can't come back at a moment's notice. I'll get him to treat us once he's back!"
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