THE PROPOSAL

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," He said in al

ess do we have with the bank

He looked more co

have no idea what you are

oan from the bank just a few months before

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did." He

e did, why

ful people, and when we couldn't pay it back, we decided to take a loan from the bank to

ways had this principle of business he held so dear, 'To never take a l

le this one time as we had no oth

day the incident happened.

to think he wanted you to suffer always and he want

do with the b

any as collateral so now they're ta

? Other banks? Our partners? Our stakeholders? Anyone at all who

ve. Our partners have all withdrawn and our stakeholders do not want to be involved in this mess. They

?" I asked again, only thi

ptions and there is no chance except you have

one tell me any

would have come up with an elaborat

ate to do anything and the bank would sure as

the bank manager and see if anything can

ied," The Man

the loan. Surely, he must listen to me and

I could not make it work? Must be my f

know the most embarrassing part? He had staged a cele

laughing behind my back as I h

nd blush that day like I had done some

nder'

stranger waved at me as soon a

asking?"

ton has asked me to pick you up from the airport a

me a ride? If he cared so much about my being safe

does this. I'm a grown

..." He was saying bef

our name?

ian," H

be the last time I hear you mention

, Si

I said,

ome. I need to

n the car. I had just come from It

addy's dirty business that he

died out there. The only thing I dreaded being

her or anything like that, let's just say I

that was good. To always have some

Sir," Sebastia

digal son," Dad had ann

e out there to d

, did you? Eh? Co

?" I ask, my eyes searching for her. I need

from coming i

y D

nt we must discuss. Especially about

hing happe

d out soon,"