The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 482

Archie's words sent a shockwave through everyone in the village.

Over a billion dollars in investment—and without taking any profits? What did that mean? It meant that every household in the village could have received at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in dividends every year.

But now, it was all gone!

At that moment, the expressions of all the villagers changed. They became wild with a mix of madness and despair.

Had Nolan and the others kept quiet, it might have been easier to bear. But now, with the truth laid bare, it was as if they had all just missed a mountain of gold—an opportunity they would never get back.

And now, they hadn't just missed out on unimaginable wealth; they were on the verge of losing their future security.

"I'm sorry, Nolan. We were wrong. It's all Mr. Stutton and Mr. Gallant's fault for stirring us up! Nolan, if you want to blame someone, blame them!"

"Yes, Nolan, please forgive us! We were forced into this too."

"Nolan, we're family—we come from the same village! We watched you grow up! So, please just forgive us this one time!"

"It was Mr. Stutton and Mr. Gallant, they're the bad ones! You can punish them however you want, but please, forgive us!"

"The villagers seem to be creditors

now, so it's time for you to collect. It's not much—just a few hundred thousand, or even a million dollars per household, and that should fill the financial hole they created for themselves."

As soon as those words left Nolan's lips, every villager present seemed to crumble. Not only had they lost the benefits they once thought were guaranteed, but now, every household was being asked to pay back hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars?

It felt as if their very lives were being demanded of them!

At that moment, there was a murderous intent behind Nolan's indifferent gaze. It was as if he intended to take their lives in this very manner!