"Why is Yves Prescott trying to destroy us? Isn't he afraid of what Julian will do to him?" Felicity's tone was defiant.
She looked at her family. "You don't understand. That plot of land Yves and Julian are co-developing? He hasn't contributed a single bit of technical expertise in months. All he does is parade Winona around the construction site. Let's just see how long he can keep that up!"
"The Nicholson Group already has over a dozen construction sites for the senior living project. Once the first phase is complete, seniors from all over the world will see how amazing it is and rush to sign contracts with us. The second, third, hundredth phase… with my designs, this project will be a massive success for years to come."
"But Yves is different. I guarantee he's going to lose, and lose badly. So what's he trying to prove with all this blustering now?"
Her confident words seemed to ease some of the tension in the room, but only for a moment.
Teague looked at Felicity, his face still grim. "I know that in a year, you and Julian will have Yves backed into a corner. But what do we do right now?"
"The banks aren't just refusing to give Shepherd Group new loans; they're demanding we repay all our recent loans immediately. That completely cuts off our family's cash flow. I took out a lot of loans to secure more contracts for the senior living project…"
"How much do we owe in total?" Felicity asked.
"Almost thirty billion."
Felicity staggered back a step, her voice filled with reproach. "Dad! I told you from the beginning that this was a joint project between Julian and me! I told you Shepherd Construction shouldn't get involved, but you insisted on keeping the profits in the family, saying it was a sure thing! Now you've overextended us, and we can't recover. What are we going to do?"
"Could my future son-in-law… spot us the…"


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