The poor Billionaire novel (Ethan) novel Chapter 5

"Wow! The actor you hired is something else. He could give Hollywood stars a run for their money. His acting seems so real. Who the hell do you think you are?" Addy laughed arrogantly.

As far as he was concerned, Horace was a powerless pauper who could do no more than to run his mouth.

But he didn't expect to feel a sharp pain in his mouth as soon as he finished speaking.

Raul had walked up to him while he was laughing and given him a hot slap.

"Shut up! Mr. Warren spared your life once, but I'm not as merciful as he is! You will know what despair is in ten minutes. Let's see if you would have the guts to laugh then!"

Raul took out his phone and dialed a number.

As soon as the line was connected, he commanded, "Make the Cloud Logistics Company go bankrupt. If you fail to do it in ten minutes, don't bother to come to work tomorrow. Have I made myself clear?"

"Yes, Mr. Warren!" the person on the other end of the line agreed without hesitation.

Still in disbelief, Addy laughed out loud. "Ha-ha! Look at this guy. You are so good at acting. Do you know the market value of my family's company? It's worth twenty million dollars. You just said you want it to go bankrupt in ten minutes. How is that even possible? Oh my! This is the funniest joke I've ever heard since I was born!"

Meanwhile...

The CEO of the Cloud Logistics Company, Josh Moran, was Addy's father.

Josh was busy with work in his office.

All of a sudden, his phone rang.

His lips curled up in a smile when he saw the caller ID on the screen. He cleared his throat and answered the call with a flattering voice, "Hello, Mr. Carter. To what do I owe this pleasant surprise? Why did you call me personally tonight?"

"Josh, I'm not going to beat about the bush. I just want to withdraw all my investment. That's two million dollars. Release my money to me now!"

"What?" Josh exclaimed when he heard Crosby Carter's statement.

"Why... Why do you want to do that? We have just landed a good deal and we are expecting juicy profits soon. If you withdraw your investments now, you will not only miss out on the profit, but also suffer great losses. Please have a rethink."

"Josh, it's not in your place to tell me what to do with my money. My lawyer is currently working on the necessary documents. You will receive a message soon. If you refuse to append your signature to them, get ready to have a lawsuit filed against you!" Crosby hung up the phone without giving him a chance to speak.

In this way, Josh's phone rang off the hook.

All the calls came from his business partners and investors who wanted to withdraw all their investments and cut all ties with the company. Everything was a mess.

For eight minutes, he signed dozens of agreements that rendered the previous contracts null and void.

Josh slumped on his chair after signing the last one.

He suffered a splitting headache when he tried to think of how this problem came about.

All his investors had insisted on withdrawing their investments without minding the great losses they would suffer. His company had been running on their money. As a result, he had nothing now.

Not only that, but he was also in a lot of debt. Even the chair he was sitting on was no longer his. The bank would also come knocking very soon.

"Somebody please wake me up from this nightmare! I haven't offended anyone! Who is behind all these? And why is that person so hell-bent on bringing me to ruin?"

An alarm clock suddenly went off in Josh's head. Since he hadn't offended anyone recently, he suspected that his arrogant son had done something stupid. "Has that little brat stepped on someone's toes? Is he the reason why we are plunging into debts now?"

Josh took his phone and dialed his son's number anxiously.

Addy was still standing in the parking lot with Horace, Raul, and Amaia when his phone suddenly rang. It was his father's call, so he picked it up without hesitation.

"Hello, Dad."

A ferocious roar came from the other end of the line as soon as he greeted his father.

"Shut up! Don't you ever call me your dad. I don't have a son like you! Now tell me, you little brat. Who did you offend today? Why has someone completely wrecked the Moran family all of a sudden? In less than ten minutes, the company was brought to ruin. All our investments are gone!"

"What?" Addy was stunned. In a bid to wave the fear aside, he added, "Dad, today is not April Fool's Day. So, stop joking with me!"

"Are you mad? How can I joke about such an important thing? I'm fucking serious right now! Brat, you know what. Our company went bankrupt moments ago!"

"I don't believe you, Dad. This must be one of your expensive jokes. But I can't take it anymore. I promise to be a good son from tonight onwards. Please be honest with