The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 535

"Cut the power off!"

"Can't do it!"

This was the first time the workers had encountered something like this, which was totally mind-boggling.

In the CCTV footage, Attlee was seen kneeling by an old woman's bedside, sobbing, "We finally managed to buy this piece of land, but we've been told that we must start construction within a month and can't sell it for five years."

It was true. The Panter family had been interested in the property before, but they backed off when they heard about the five-year hold period.

They were puzzled about how the Murphy family could afford to sit on the land for five years. As it turned out, the Murphy family was clueless about the whole thing.

"We've borrowed money from many local banks and acquaintances. Just the interest alone costs us over $300,000 a month. But our company's funds are tight, and our monthly profit can't cover this debt!"

The room was full of stunned faces at this revelation. Over $300,000 in interest!

That was a terrifying figure!

It might be manageable for a few months, but who could bear it for five years straight?

The big question was, were the rumors about the Murphy family's financial troubles true?

Their monthly profit was less than $50,000 after all expenses.