The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181 The One Behind the Car Accident
Franklin walked into the conference room, and Quincy excitedly approached him.

With the shares held by Franklin and the others, there was no way Vera could regain control of Silva Group!

Quincy hurried over to Franklin and, taking his arm, led him toward the head seat in the conference room.

Franklin pulled away from Quincy, stopping in his tracks. "Mom, I'm not here for the meeting. I have an urgent matter that can't wait. How much money do you have on hand? I need it now!"

Only then did Quincy notice how exhausted Franklin looked. "We have more than enough money. As soon as the meeting ends, I'll give you whatever you need.

"Let's handle the meeting first. Did you bring your share certificate?"

"Mom, I need it right now," Franklin pressed, his voice strained. "I can't wait."

Quincy chuckled. "You're in such a rush, huh? How much do you need? Just tell me. But first, hand over the share certificate for me to use for a moment."

Franklin hesitated. "Mom, the share certificate isn't with me."

Seeing his anxious expression, Quincy said reassuringly, "No problem. It's at home, right? I'll have Emily go pick it up."

Franklin shook his head. "The share certificate is gone."

"Gone?" Quincy was baffled. "What do you mean? Was it lost? If it's lost, that's fine. We can file for a new one."

"The share certificate is with me!" Shawn announced, striding into the Silva shareholders' meeting accompanied by a few Abyssal Dominion men.

Everyone at the meeting was visibly shaken.

Any dealings with the Devil were sure to spell trouble.

Quincy, tense and anxious, asked, "Mr. Cooper, h-how did Franklin's share certificate end up in your hands?"

Shawn smirked darkly. "How? He used these shares as collateral for a loan from my bank. Now that he can't pay it back, these shares are mine."

"What?!" Quincy was in disbelief. Franklin borrowed from Shawn's underground loan business!

Even more shocking, he used 30 percent of Silva Group's shares as collateral to the Abyssal Dominion.

"Mr. Cooper," Quincy said, her voice trembling. "Why would Franklin borrow such a large sum from you? Return the share certificate to us, and I'll pay off his debt myself."

"You're going to pay me? Ha! Easy for you to say!" Shawn sneered coldly.

"Given Silva Group's current market value, Franklin's 30 percent share is worth less than two billion! That's nowhere near enough to cover the gambling debts!

"Franklin mentioned that with the five percent shares you and Harvey each hold in Silva Group, it might barely cover what he owes me."

"What? What are you saying?" Quincy gasped, her eyes widening in fear as she took a step back from the devilish grin on Shawn's face.

"Mr. Cooper, the Abyssal Dominion has wealth and power in Harmonfield, surely you wouldn't resort to extorting the Silvas?

"No matter what, the Silvas are a prominent family in Harmonfield. If this gets out, aren't you worried about the damage it would do to the Abyssal Dominion's reputation?

"I know you operate in this line of work, but no matter which side you're on, there should be some rules."

Shawn's lips twitched with a mocking smile. "You're trying to lecture me about rules?

"Fine, here are my rules: Your son borrowed this much money from me, exceeding the value of the collateral. If he doesn't repay it on the spot, I'll start by cutting off a hand, then foot. If that doesn't get the money, he'll pay with his life!"

As Shawn finished his sentence, an Abyssal Dominion man grabbed Franklin's hand and pressed it against the table, raising a knife to sever it.

"Wait!" Quincy gasped, nearly frozen in terror. "Mr. Cooper, I made a mistake! Please, let Franklin go, and I'll repay you!"

The Abyssal Dominion had long operated in Harmonfield by lending money, running casinos, and managing Illegal Fight Arena, always following the code of the underworld.

At the casino, every guest was required to sign an agreement before entry, which clearly outlined all the rules and regulations.

Now Quincy had the audacity to claim that Shawn wasn't playing by the rules!

Everyone in the conference room held their breath on her behalf.

"Let him go?" Shawn scoffed, yanking Franklin by the hair and forcing his head down onto the table.

"Tell them how much you owe at my Abyssal Dominion casino!

"I, Shawn, run my lending and gambling operations with complete transparency!

"I make dirty money, but I do it openly!

"If you can't afford to play, then don't come to gamble!

"Are you lecturing me about rules now? I can have you killed too!"

Quincy hesitated, her voice shaky. "Mr. Cooper, how could Franklin owe you so much? There must be a mistake!"

"Chop it off!" Shawn ordered.

No sooner had he spoken than the Abyssal Dominion man holding Franklin down swung the knife downwards.

"Argh!" Franklin screamed as his hand was brutally severed.

The Abyssal Dominion disciple then grabbed Franklin's other hand, raising the short knife high.