Chapter 216

“Mr. Brooks, why on earth are you willing to go against our family for him?” Phineas demanded, his glare threatening. He had approached Roderick confidently but never expected this outcome.

“To tell you the truth, Mr. Rhys is my savior and honored guest. If you have a problem with him, that means you have a problem with me! So, you either beg for his forgiveness, or your family is over!” Roderick declared, his aura overwhelming.

“You want us to apologize to that asshole? In your dreams!” Matt yelled angrily.

“Then get lost! I wonder how long your family can last,” Roderick said, kicking them out.

“Roderick Brooks, life has its ups and downs, so don’t look down on a broke man! You’ll regret it one day!” Matt gritted out before storming away.

“Mr. Brooks, you’ve incurred the wrath of the Laney family. I doubt my family can borrow merely three billion dollars elsewhere!” Phineas glared at Roderick before following his son.

“Arrogant fools!” Roderick sneered.

No one in the province would dare lend the Laney family money, since Roderick had already rejected them.

Matt and Phineas returned home displeased.

“What’s wrong with Roderick Brooks today? He refused to help us because of that brat!” Matt seethed.

“It seems like that kid has some connections,” Phineas frowned.

“As if! He’s just a pretty boy who got lucky because of Natasha! I bet Roderick only went against us because of Natasha’s support too,” Matt grumbled.

“The Harmon family sure is bothersome. I have a feeling our financial issues have something to do with them,” Phineas mused.

“What do we do now, Dad? Should we fight to the death?” Matt asked.

“No. We aren’t at the end of our rope yet. Let me make some calls.” Phineas pulled out his phone and began soliciting help. The Laney family still had some friends and partners, so they’d definitely pull through as long as he managed to raise the funds.

He called Mr. Smith, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Johnson, asking for loans, promising to repay with interest. However, his face darkened with each call. As soon as they heard he was trying to borrow money, these so-called friends immediately changed their attitudes, offering excuses to refuse; some even hung up.

Phineas finally understood what fair-weather friends were like. After all the calls, he still couldn’t secure any money; instead, he’d stirred up more trouble.