Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 160

Giselle did not believe that she deserved someone like Casper.

If her deepest thoughts were made known to all, they would think she had gone mad.

After all, Giselle was the youngest female lecturer in the recent history of Business University. She had excellent academic qualifications and a stable, well-paying job as a civil servant. Coupled with her extraordinary beauty, she could have the heart and wealth of any heir she desired.

In other words, she was the catch of the century.

Casper, on the other hand, had never been seen as anything more than a poor nobody since the first day of class. Most people believed that he came from a poor village.

There was some speculation that he might come from a large family with many brothers and sisters to feed.

His sudden windfall was scoffed upon, as many assumed that he knew nothing of growing his wealth. They gossiped about how he spent his money extravagantly to fill an immeasurable void in his life and how he would eventually find himself empty in the pockets once more.

In their eyes, Giselle and Casper were an unlikely, nay, impossible pair. Any interactions between the two were inconceivable.

If their non-platonic relationship ever reached the ears of the student community in Business University, Casper would find himself stampeded by half the male population of the university.

It was not a personal vendetta against Casper, as anyone romantically involved with Giselle would likely find themselves in the same boat.

After all, no one would ever be worthy of the BU Goddess.

Their ardent admiration for Giselle was, however, nothing more than emotional shackles.

This same admiration eventually culminated in extreme outrage at the news of Casper and Giselle’s relationship.

Though the outrage was directed entirely at Casper, Giselle would be dragged into the mess as well.

For the time being, Giselle had other things to worry about.

Logic dictated that she should reject Casper and cut ties with him, though this went against her true feelings for him.

She needed time to prepare and think.

Simply put, Giselle was fearful and hesitant.

The problems plaguing her at the moment were also beyond Casper’s abilities.

She would not permit her selfishness to ruin a young man’s future.

The ringing of her phone jolted her from her thoughts.

“Ms. Clauder, Ms. Clauder, it’s almost the end of the month. Where are my funds?” The man spoke in a gruff voice with a strong, rural accent. The mockery in his tone was loud and clear.

“Why are you calling me? Didn’t I clear his debts already? Leave me alone!” Giselle was terrified.

This reminded her of how she had grown closer to Casper. He had helped her to pay off two hundred thousand worth of debt.

It was an unpleasant memory, which strengthened her resolve to reject Casper’s feelings.

The man on the other end of the phone continued, “Haha, Ms. Clauder, how naive you are! You cleared your father’s earlier debt, but he owes us much more than two hundred thousand. That was merely his losses from gambling.”

He continued tauntingly, “I’ll clear things up for you. Your father owes us so much money that even selling you won’t be enough to cover his debts. You should prepare yourself as our boss is waiting. We’ll have a much better discussion then.”

Hopelessness flashed through her eyes as she screamed, “How much money did my father owe you?” Tears streamed down her face on their own accord, dripping down onto the skirt she had worn specially for that day and ruining her makeup.

Giselle had already lost track of the amount of money she had paid to cover her father’s debts. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

She felt like she was being stretched to her limits.

Her desperation caused the man to break out into a vicious laugh.

“He owes us two million. We have the IOU right here.”

Giselle almost fainted on the spot.

Two million! How long do I need to skimp on my expenses and live stream to save such an amount?

The worst part of this situation was how repetitive it was.

Her father’s debts only ballooned in size.

She had no idea how long she could continue to support this broken family. How much more money do I need to bleed before he can give up on his gambling addiction? When will he become my strong and gentle father again?

Her father had lost their entire family savings a long time ago, and he would never be able to repay any debt he took on. However, the loan sharks would lend her father any sum he asked, since meeting her.

They used the debts to pressure Giselle into becoming their playtoy.

If that happens, my life will be ruined. I can’t accept Casper’s feelings and drag him into this horrible mess.

She could not deny that part of her wanted to cut ties with Casper because she feared his rejection when he discovered her debts as well.

This was the outcome she feared the most.

Over the years, she had become estranged from her relatives because of her father’s debts.

Save for a few close friends, most of her acquaintances had become distant, worried that Giselle would seek them out for loans.

She did not wish to see the same thing happening to Casper when he learned of her debts.