Chapter 49: Far More Than That
Chapter 49: Far More Than That
After Lance left, Mr. Jobav’s assistant immediately approached, taking the glass his boss handed over. Observing the visible frustration, the assistant cautiously asked, “No deal?”
Jobav shook his head. “He thought fifteen percent was too little.”
The assistant exclaimed in disbelief, “Fifteen percent isn’t enough?”
“If he knew the total debt was close to two hundred thousand, would he still think it’s not worth it?”
Fifteen percent of two hundred thousand was thirty thousand—a fortune many people couldn’t even dream of, let alone touch. To the assistant, it seemed unimaginable to refuse such an offer.
Jobav shot him a sharp look, his voice tinged with annoyance. “He wanted ninety percent—and only because I’m also from the Empire.”
The assistant was speechless, stunned by the audacity of such a demand.
Jobav’s mood soured further. His bank was facing numerous problems, and the tensions between natives and immigrants—fanned by politicians—were pushing things in a bad direction.