Rise Of The Disgraced Heir

"I hope this fourth option gives us a better way out." Mrs. Juan commented.

"Mom!" Her daughter complained.

"What? We need better options, so far to me the third is the best." Mrs. Juan told her daughter.

"You have got to be kidding me." The young woman groaned.

"Don't worry, we will be giving you time to discuss your options, we know that you can't decide on this lightly." Seth said in a much calmer tone.

"The fourth option?" Mrs. Juan demanded.

Seth sighed and shook his head.

"Your fourth option will not guarantee that you can pay off all of the debt you owe, but I think this is the option you will be more inclined to choose." Seth told the Juans as he clasped his hands in front of him and waited for their response.

Seth knew that they would have something to say. It seemed that the Juans always had something to comment or add. It annoyed Seth, but in a way it was also entertaining for them to watch.

"Well, what is it?" Mrs. Juan asked, making Ian laugh.

"This man has your life in the palm of his hands and you have the guts to be rude to him?" Ian asked as he looked at the older lady. "You are either brave, crazy, or just plain stupid." He commented.

"He is nothing but a thug, a low life. All that matters is the money he gets." Mrs. Juan scoffed. "And you, you and your family are nothing but worthless scum in our world, an eyesore. Your parents sold off your sisters just to maintain that mansion you live in. And I am aware of the rumors about you Ian Lim."

"Mom, please stop." Her daughter begged.

It suddenly dawned on Ian that Mrs. Juan had no idea about all the malicious rumors her children had been spreading throughout the years.

Ian grinned at the thought, it was leverage he could use against the siblings, if he got the chance. Based on how things were going it seemed that everything was set in stone for them already and there was no way out.

Manuel and his father would eventually be sentenced and thrown into jail for quite a long time. While the mother and daughter pair in front of them were still deciding their own fates. 

"It's true, we shouldn't have to be dealing with people like them. Just wait till your father and brother both come to get us." The older woman said proudly, making Camilla laugh.

"Yes, young lady?" Mrs. Juan asked. "Is there something amusing with what I said?"

"Yeah, you are speaking as if your son and husband are walking around freely." Camilla pointed out.

"They were taken by the police, something that can be easily fixed." Mrs. Juan boasted.

"Right, but the people in the government already know that they are going up against the Reyes Group." Camilla pointed out. "I should know, I gave the evidence."   

Mrs. Juan's jaw dropped at the news. She had somewhat ignored Camilla next to the two men and yet here she was declaring that she was behind the arrest of Manuel and his father.

"If I'm not mistaken, Mrs. Juan, your son and husband will both be sent away for a really really long time." Camilla said with a grin as she watched Mrs. Juan's confident expression vanish.

"I think that was enough to get her attention." Ian said with a grin as he looked at Camilla. 

"And get her to listen, hopefully." Camilla responded as she rolled her eyes.

Seth waited for the older woman to speak, but she remained silent, presumably pondering her situation.

"The fourth option is this, a paid marriage." Seth said as he looked Manuel's sister in the eyes. It was her and only her that could engage in this deal. 

"Who would he be?" She asked.

"Someone who is not kind, someone with a horrible background that needs a cleaner name to be attributed to it." Seth explained.

"And how will the debt be settled in that case?" She asked.

"He will pay a fee for your hand, and for your cooperation in producing a family for him." Seth told Manuel's sister. "It should total to about 75% of all of your debt after he pays."

"And what about the remaining 25%?" She asked.

"You have two options, your family could sell what it has left or you can ask your future husband if you agree to marry him." Seth explained.

Manuel's sister remained silent as he weighed her options.

Camilla knew that for a woman like her it was a tempting offer. Her family would not be embarrassed any further and she would at least have control over her body as long as she produced children for the man. 

"What else should I know about this man?" Manuel's sister asked as she looked at Seth.

Ian was quite confused that she was asking so many questions, based on how he had known the Juan family, this option was the best for them and they would have quickly accepted it.

"I'll be honest." Seth said in a serious tone. "You won't be the only woman in his life. He will have mistresses and possibly a sex slave. This man does not have a good reputation."

"But he is rich?" She asked.

"Very." Seth said with a nod. "He is rich but new rich, he needs an older name to further establish himself."

Manuel's sister simply nodded in response as she thought silently of her situation and the options at hand.

After a few minutes of silence Seth spoke up once more. 

"You will have a few days to decide." He announced. "Talk it over with your mother then tell my men what option you have chosen."

The women nodded as they were lost in their own thoughts.

"Take them back to their cells.." Seth ordered his men who quickly did as he asked and roughly pulled both women away from his office.