Bobby's blackmail

Andre's POV

The company tried to be more understanding about the situation and I even visited the site personally, hoping to have a one on one conversation with the residents myself, but it was all to no avail.

We had a deadline with the demolition company and it was one in which we had to meet up, or risk losing our money and having to repair again when we are ready.

So I started to become impatient, and tired of waiting, I was angry. I decided to send Bobby one last time before involving the police, to see why they were being so adamant, and stubborn.

Bobby, who was then my personal assistant, and friend, agreed upon my request and went back to the site to talk to them, or so he said.

I remembered he came back that evening, very furious, claiming that they had demanded to be compensated more if they were going to be living their homes and the life they knew.

He said that they were asking for fifteen thousand dollars each to be given out to them, an extra ten thousand from the in