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Five million. Although it wasn't as much as the last tZachary owed the casino, where would they find the means to repay it now? When Ivy heard this astronomical figure, she nearly collapsed on the floor. This useless fool! "What about Mom's money?" Ivy suppressed the fury rising in her chest. He was her only brother. How could she just abandon him? Zachary lowered his head and muttered in a barely audible voice, "That money... I lost it." "You lost it and still owe five million?" Ivy stared at Zachary in disbelief.

She desperately hoped he would deny it, but Zachary only nodded. Ivy kicked him hard, sending him sprawling. "You knew that was the hard-earned money Mom saved up with her blood and sweat. How could you be so heartless?" "I know I was wrong! I just didn't want you all to struggle so much, so I thought this would be a way to make money. But I didn't expect to lose this much," Zachary confessed, his face full of guilt.

This was a man who never learned his lesson. If it weren't for Zachary losing money last time, Genevieve wouldn't have gone to Paul for help, which ultimately led to Aurora discovering their connection. The family disintegrated as a result. Paul had even fallen out with the Blake family and severed ties with them completely. Apart from leaving two houses for himself and Zachary, Paul had walked away with nothing, divorcing in the process.

Yet, even such a heavy price hadn't woken Zachary up. He had made the smistake again. Ivy's face burned with anger.

"You know you were wrong? You're just a reckless, ungrateful dog! Because of you, we got kicked out of the Montgomery family. Mom ended up in prison because of you. And now, you're still out here trying to destroy everything. Will you only be satisfied when the entire family is in ruins?" The previous events could be considered their own doing. They weren't truly part of the Montgomery family by blood, so being cast out was expected.

But now? Who had they offended this time? What could she possibly use to pay off this debt? Paul was still in the hospital, barely able to take care of himself. No one would cto their rescue now.

"Please, Ivy, help me! If I don't cup with five million in three days, they won't letgo!" Even though the threat wasn't explicit, both of them understood the truth. There were countless ways to torment someone in this world.

As long as a person was alive, they had value. Ivy looked at her unbelievably stupid brother, feeling a sharp pain in her chest from the anger.

"You'd be better off dead! How can I save you? With what? You've already lost everything!" A man standing nearby spoke up, "Miss Montgomery, does this mean you don't intend to pay? If you're out of money, you can always pay with your body. With your looks, I'm sure you'd be able to cover five million in less than a year or two." "Whoever owes you money, go find them. It has nothing to do with us," Ivy snapped. "Miss Montgomery, that's not how it works. You're family, after all. If you don't pay for him, we'll have no choice but to cut off his hands and feet and sell him to one of those exotic circuses to earn the money back." "You... Do you even know about the law?" Ivy's voice trembled. She was well aware of what those so-called exotic circuses were.

They weren't traditional animal shows. They did have animals, but they also included people from all over the world. The audience for such performances consisted of sick, twisted individuals.

To satisfy these perverse tastes, exotic circuses had emerged. The performers were often mutilated-hands, feet, or other body parts taken away.

These people were trained like animals, forced to perform tricks. Their lives were worse than death, filled with endless misery.

Ivy had once been invited to such a show by accident. She had left before it was even halfway through, her stomach churning with disgust.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! She couldn't bear to see people being treated like animals, stripped of any hope for life. They were whipped to jump through flaming hoops and perform acrobatics.

It made her physically ill, but there were plenty of depraved people who enjoyed such spectacles. Society was far more disgusting than she had imagined.

When Zachary heard this, he burst into tears, trembling with fear. "Ivy, please, think of something! Aren't you close with Mr. Raymond? This casino belongs to him. Can't you ask him for help? I don't want to live a fate worse than death!" Ivy had never told Zachary about her connection with Mr. Raymond. He must have picked up srumors while gambling at the casino.

"Shut up! I have nothing to do with Mr. Raymond!" Ivy was grateful that Walsh hadn't been around. If he had heard this, who knew how he would react.

"Ivy, maybe you could sell our apartment?" Zachary suggested desperately.

"Sell it? And where would we live after that?" Ivy's voice cracked with frustration.

That apartment was the only thing Paul had left for them. If they lost it, they would truly be homeless.

"Money can always be earned back. I promise, I'll work hard in the future. I'll buy you a big house so you'll never suffer like this again!" At this point, Zachary would say anything to save his life. Ivy clenched her fists. "I'll get the money in three days. For now, let my brother go." "Miss Montgomery, you're decisive. But letting him go now isn't an option. It's one hand for the money, one hand for the man. Once you've paid, we guarantee your brother will be unharmed." "This is illegal detention! I could report you!" Ivy threatened immediately upon hearing they wouldn't release her brother.

"Report us? Miss Montgomery, don't be so naive. Your brother owes us money. It's only natural forustd Were collect.

just doing things by the book, ensuring he doesn't run away. Don't worry, we'll take good care of him in the meantime." "I'm warning you-if he loses even a single hair, I won't let you off!" Ivy's anger at Zachary didn't mean she wanted him harmed.

"Relax. All we want is the money. Your brother is of no use to us otherwise." "Stay here. I'll figure out a way to get the money." "Thank you, Ivy," Zachary said, his voice trembling with relief.

"Dry your tears. You don't even look like a man." Ivy shot him a look of disgust.

"Yes, Ivy. Please, cback for me," Zachary begged, now truly afraid.

Ivy snorted coldly before turning to leave. Three days wasn't much time, and she had no confidence in her ability to gather the money.

Her first step was to see if anyone could help, starting with Mr.

m Raymond. If he could lend her the money, she'd have to turn to someone else. And if all else failed, she'd have to sell the apartment. But it was the holiday season. Who would buy a house now? Ivy couldn't shake her anxiety about whether she could make it in time.

No matter how difficult it was, she had no choice but to try, Leaving the try! casino, she headed straight to Kyle's villa in the dead of night. The casino belonged to him. Surely, he could help her.

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