After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Far Too Expensive

At first, Liam had expected the penalty for backing out of the loan to be a few hundred dollars, maybe 1,000 at most. But the 150,000 demand took him completely by surprise.

Garth pointed to the contract lying on the table. “It’s all right here,” he said coolly. “Once the money’s in your account, the loan’s official. Doesn’t matter if it takes two hours or two months, it’s the same.”

Liam’s forehead tightened with anger, veins throbbing at his temples. He was about to argue when two burly men in suits entered the room.

They looked like bodyguards, and their imposing presence made Liam shrink back instinctively.

He quickly swallowed his words and forced a smile.

“Mr. Jenning, we’re all friends here. Let’s talk this over calmly,” Liam suggested.

The two men stood close, glaring at him like they were just waiting for an excuse to make a move.

Garth, arms crossed and leaning back with an air of superiority, looked down at Liam. “I’ve been treating you like a VIP, and this is how you speak to me? It’s getting late. So, what’s it going to be? Are you going to return the money or sign the contract? Make up your mind.”

Liam stood frozen between the two bodyguards, realizing that he had no choice left.

The penalty for breaking the contract was far too steep to walk away from.

With a heavy sigh, he picked up the loan agreement and signed it.

Only then was he free to leave.

His plan was to go home and confront Caroline about everything.

But when he arrived at the apartment, it was empty. Caroline wasn’t there, and neither was Helen.

Frustration boiled over inside him, and his eyes landed on a vase on the table. Without thinking, he, grabbed it and threw it to the floor.

The sound of shattering ceramic filled the room.

Wren, who had been cleaning in her room, rushed out at the noise. When she saw the damage, her face went pale.

“Mr. Liam, that was the vase Mr. Edwin just brought back. He told me it cost over 100,000! Why did you-

Liam interrupted her sharply, “Edwin’s back? Where is he?”

Wren replied, “He didn’t say. He probably went to the company.”

Liam’s brow furrowed deeply, a mix of worry and anxiety washing over him.

He had planned to keep the factory’s financial struggles hidden from Edwin, using the loan to cover the deficits and slowly stabilize the business.

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If Edwin found out about the company’s financial troubles, Liam didn’t know what his reaction would be. Overwhelmed, Liam turned to Wren. “Clean up the mess. I need to go to the company.”

He left in a hurry, his steps quick and filled with unease.

Caroline caused all this mess.

If she hadn’t gotten in the way and prevented Helen from receiving that award, the factory would have had a steady stream of orders by now.

Instead, we have sunk to the point where we can’t even pay our employees.

I need to explain everything to Edwin. He’s a reasonable man, and after hearing the truth, I’m sure he won’t take it out