Chapter 61

Teresa noticed Philip’s troubled expression and wondered what had happened.
At the quiet cafe Philip wiped his face The last time Teresa had seen him he d been a bit hefty but now he was gaunt as if he d lost 10 pounds in a blink
Philip said with a bitter twist Tv e divorced my current wife
What Teresa s eyebrows shot up in surprise
The business I m in is all losses this year At the end of the year not only did I not make a profit but I was 1 5 million in the hole I ve lost everything Philip explained
Teresa stayed silent taking a sip of her coffee
years not lending you the 30 thousand you needed and
Philip’s eyes were rimmed red. “I know you resent me for ignoring you all these years, n not even visiting your grandparents‘ graves on their anniversary.”
He continued. “It’s not that I didn’t want to. I just didn’t have the heart, with creditors knocking on my door every day. As he spoke, Philip cupped his face in his hands, hiding it.
Teresa gazed at her father with a mix of pity and frustration swirling inside her You should have thought of that before she said
Her mother Evelyn had more business acumen than Philip ever did but he was always aiming too high and was arrogant looking down on Evelyn even on Jonathan back in the day Yet the man he d looked down on was now doing better than him
Now even Teresa with her own business was thriving making 30 thousand a month with ease
Philip sniffed tears welling up Tm really out of options The only one who can help me now is you Get Jonathan to invest 3 million in me and once I ve covered my losses I ll pay him back
Teresa shook her head immediately Not gonna happen
Are you just gonna stand there while I m buried under 1 5 million in debt Are you gonna just watch me get harassed by creditors threatened and beaten till I m black and blue Philip demanded
“You really don’t give a damn about me, do you? I divorced your mom, but I’m still your old man, the one who’s been there since you drew your first breath.” Philip’s voice cracked, his emotions getting the better of him.
Teresa paused for a few seconds before saying You brought this on yourself You can t blame anyone else It s just your own incompetence Anyway asking Jonathan for help is out of the question I ve told you I m divorced from him
Even if they weren t divorced she wouldn t ask Jonathan for help with Philip s debts Philip had looked down on Jonathan back then
What am I supposed to do then You want to see me dead Huh You just want me to die right Neither you nor your mom would care if I was gone Philip started to act dramatically Maybe I should just give up and die
Enough Teresa shouted her patience worn thin Are you serious You want to die Go ahead A big man like you is ready to quit at the first sign of trouble You re still the same with no sense of responsibility at all
Philip was taken a back pressing his lips together and swallowing his words
Teresa took a deep breath and said I
go to your company tomorrow and see what kind of mess you ve made
She studied management in college and worked in operations management now that she was running her own store she gained some experience She figured there must be something wrong with Philip s management style and she intended to find out
Philip looked skeptical asking You a young thing like you think you can handle it
I can handle it better than you That s for sure It s better than losing 1 5 million in a year when you re in charge Teresa rel
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