The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 535

Chapter 535 

“Cut the power off!” 

“Can’t do it!” 

This was the first time the workers had encountered something like this, which was totally mind–boggling. 

In the CCTV footage, Attlee was seen kneeling by an old woman’s bedside, sobbing, “We finally managed to buy this piece of land, but we’ve been told that we must start construction within a month and can’t sell it for five years.” 

It was true. The Panter family had been interested in the property before, but they backed off when they heard about the five–year hold period. 

They were puzzled about how the Murphy family could afford to sit on the land for five years. As it turned out, the Murphy family was clueless about the whole thing. 

“We’ve borrowed money from many local banks and acquaintances. Just the interest alone costs us over $300,000 a month. But our company’s funds are tight, and our monthly profit can’t cover this debt!” 

The room was full of stunned faces at this revelation. Over $300,000 in interest! 

That was a terrifying figure! 

It might be manageable for a few months, but who could bear it for five years straight? 

The big question was, were the rumors about the Murphy family’s financial troubles true? 

Their monthly profit was less than $50,000 after all expenses. 

And they were still the wealthiest family in Tranquil City! 

“So, what do you want me to do?” Grace asked coldly from her bed. 

The camera angle only caught Attlee and his family kneeling on the floor, not Grace’s face. But her voice was clearly filled with annoyance and frustration. She was frustrated with her ungrateful son, who kept bothering her while she was ill. She had made it clear that she wouldn’t help, but Attlee kept coming back with his wife and daughter, which was quite irritating. 

“Mom, don’t you own 30% of the shares? Worth $30 million. I have a suggestion. Hear me out. Sell your shares, keep $10 million for yourself, and give us the remaining $20 million for emergencies. This $20 million could cover our debt for about five years.” 

Grace hadn’t expected him to have planned it all out already and gave a cold laugh. 

“In five years, I will sell the property and get more money than now. Then I’ll repay you the $20 million. You can keep it or give it to Arabella. What do you think?” 

Grace’s smile turned even colder, “I might be old, but I’m not a fool! If I sell my shares now, will you repay me?”