The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 744

Hackett had been basking in the high of narrowly escaping bankruptcy. Josiah's words are like a bucket of ice water dumped over his head.

He glares at his son, highly offended. "Too fast? What do you mean, too fast? Were you not in the same room as me? We hesitated for a few seconds and lost a hundred million dollars! If I had waited any longer, it would have dropped to one hundred and fifty! Josiah, do you have any idea what two hundred million means for this family right now?"

It isn't just money—it's the lifeblood keeping Sloan Group from flatlining!

As far as Hackett is concerned, he's sheltered his eldest son for far too long. Josiah is acting high and mighty, but when tasked with securing investments, he came back empty-handed. Now he has the nerve to criticize the man who just saved the company.

All of Hackett's frustrations boil over. He looks at Josiah with mounting anger.

Josiah rolls his eyes at his father's incredibly short-sighted view.

"Of course I know what that money means to us. But Dad, did you even bother to do the long-term math? You clearly don't know what's really going on between Leilani and Callahan. Let me spell it out for you: I ran into them on my business trip. Leilani is wearing the exact same ring as Callahan. You know exactly what that means."

This is why Josiah had been trying to interrupt. He hadn't expected his father to be so completely oblivious to his hints. And now the contract is signed. There's no backing out—breaking the contract would trigger massive penalty fees they absolutely can't afford.

"Yes, two hundred million solves our immediate crisis," Josiah continues. "But given Leilani's future status within the Langley family, the resources and power she could command are worth infinitely more than two hundred million. For a quick payout, you just chopped down the Sloan family's biggest future money tree and signed a severance agreement."

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