Tommy stared at Billy with widened eyes. "You… What do you want?"
"How about this? We'll take this document that you've signed and stamped to the Yates residence and ask to see Mr. Yates Senior…"
"No! If you take this to my father, he'll kill me!" Tommy looked frightened.
"Well, then you can only pay with your organs, Mr. Yates!" Billy was still grinning.
"You… That's illegal!" Tommy cried out in fear, his eyes widening.
"You don't have to worry about that, Mr. Yates! We're such a big casino… We often meet people who can't pay back the money they borrowed from us, but we can't just let them go. If we did, we'd be making a huge loss!"
"No! No!" Tommy gulped, feeling terrified. "I'll pay this money back!"
"By today?" Billy asked.
"Can you spare me a few days?" Tommy's voice was trembling imperceptibly. "Half a month! I'll get the money within half a month!"
"I'm afraid not! If you can't pay by today, you won't be allowed to leave this room!" Billy sighed.
"Mr. Yates, it's not that I want to make things difficult for you. I'm just an employee, and I'm only working for the company!"
"I can increase the interest! Give me half a month… Ten days! Just ten days!" Tommy was panicking.
Billy rubbed his chin. "I have a suggestion for you, Mr. Yates, but I'm not sure if you would take it."
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