Christian was determined to destroy Baltazar to the core. He didn’t care about the money he would spend; he would pay whatever it took.“Are you serious about this, Christian?” Abillio asked once again to reassure himself.Dorota joined the conversation to convince Abillio to trust Christian’s words, “Mr. Abillio, I apologize for speaking up. Mr. Demetri cannot play games in this matter. What are you worried about, Mr. Abillio? Are you afraid Mr. Demetri will deceive you?”Abillio replied, “It’s only natural for me to ask; this is not a small amount of money we’re talking about. It takes billions to execute this plan. I’m just checking his readiness so that I won’t waste my time later on.”“I will pay it directly. How much do you need?” Christian asked.Once again, Abillio was surprised. After a moment of silence, Abillio then checked the current stock prices for TV 8.After getting the information, Abillio said, “It will take at least 200 billion in capital to pull this off. But don’
Yve’s tears made the atmosphere awkward. Lyka and Christian wanted to say something, but not a single word came out of their mouths.Christian touched Yve’s hand, busy wiping away her never-ending tears. However, Yve immediately pulled her hand away from Christian.With a sob, Yve said, “If you want to leave, just go, I won’t stop you. Take care of yourselves, don’t let the past repeat itself.”After saying that, Yve immediately stepped into the house.Christian tried to hold Yve’s hand; he still wanted to explain what happened to clarify this misunderstanding. But Yve pulled her hand so hard to free herself from Christian.“Sis, please listen to my explanation!” Lyka pleaded.But Yve ignored Lyka’s request to explain what actually happened. She then went straight into her room and locked the door.Certainly, in Yve’s room, she cried uncontrollably.Camila shook her head; she didn’t expect such an incident in her family, where siblings competed for a man.“You guys keep causing proble
Learning that the value of his stocks had once again fallen, even below their previous level, left Baltazar stunned.The fiery passion within him suddenly extinguished upon hearing the bad news.The man on the phone, the CEO of TV 8, spoke with a trembling voice out of fear, “A-after the sharp rise, it turns out they immediately cut ties above. And because many were eager to buy when the price was high, they eventually panicked and sold their stocks as quickly as possible to avoid too much loss, cut loss in trading language.”The CEO’s explanation, which should have been clear enough, didn’t sit well with Baltazar; those reasons were unacceptable to him.“Why did you just stand idly by when you knew the stocks were plummeting? Didn’t you make any effort to stop it? Then what’s the point of your work if you can’t anticipate something like this!” Baltazar raged.“I’m sorry, Mr. Baltazar, but the issue is beyond our control. Previously, the company had injected funds to stabilize the sto
Certainly, no one expected that he would come, as a very serious chaos was currently happening on TV 8. However, Baltazar came to TV 5 with a face full of anger.The major shareholders, whose shares had officially been sold to Mr. Demetri, had pale faces and trembling bodies. They were all afraid that Baltazar would go berserk and harm them.Baltazar stared sharply at Darrell and said, “Darrell, I thought we were very different tomorrow, but why did you do that? Why did you buy a television company? Isn’t it unrelated to your business at all?”Darrell casually replied, “So what? Is it harmful? I think I didn’t touch any of your parts.”“But you entered TV 5, where I am the largest shareholder. And with your presence, I can’t run my business smoothly,” said Baltazar.“If you object to no longer being the largest shareholder, you better sell it to me. I’ll gladly buy it,” Darrell said with a smiling face.Baltazar became more emotional hearing Darrell’s words. The man kicked an empty ch
Harming someone close to the enemy is a dirty tactic. However, it is somewhat effective and impactful in defeating a formidable foe.Baltazar contemplated this after realizing that touching Mr. Demetri was not an easy task.“Why are you still standing here? Quickly, assemble the troops right away!” Baltazar exclaimed.Deo bowed and said, “Yes, Sir. I will prepare the troops immediately.”Then Deo stepped out of the meeting room.Darrell got into the jeep and immediately contacted Christian to report the completion of his recent assignment.“Good afternoon, Mr. Demetri. I want to report that I have bought shares from the three main shareholders of TV 5,” Darrell explained.“Good, then. Everything went smoothly? Or were there any obstacles?” Christian asked.Darrell then recounted what happened when all the main shareholders signed the stock purchase documents, with Baltazar showing up and causing a scene.“So, he threw a fit? And what was his final response when you left?” “I just hea
With his curiosity piqued, Rolex crept closer without being seen. He hid behind the side of the building.He was greatly surprised to see the three individuals being pushed and forced to kneel before Christian, their heads pressed down, and their hair pulled so forcefully that they appeared to be in extreme pain.“Quick, bow at the feet of Mr. Demetri!” Diego shouted.Christian remained seated in his chair, leaning back. He stayed calm even though Deo and his two friends refused to bow at his feet.Christian raised his hand, instructing Diego to be silent.Of course, Diego immediately fell silent upon receiving the order from Mr. Demetri.“Are you Baltazar’s henchmen?” Christian asked.The three individuals nodded silently.“Do you know me?” Christian inquired again.Again, the three individuals nodded without uttering a word.Christian took out a cigarette, lit it, and ca
While deep in thought, Deo’s phone rang, indicating an incoming call.Diego, who was behind Deo, immediately took the phone and then showed Christian that the caller was Baltazar.“Just give it to Deo, let him answer the call!” exclaimed Christian.Of course, everyone was surprised to hear such an order from Christian. Diego and Darrell finally spoke up to warn Christian of the danger.“Don’t, Mr. Demetri, it’s very dangerous to give it to him,” Diego warned of the impending danger.“If I may suggest, it’s better to leave the phone alone. If Deo says anything suspicious, Baltazar will surely get angry and prepare a force to attack us,” Darrell suggested.Christian frowned. Then he said, “Are you all afraid of Baltazar? If you’re afraid, it’s better for you to step aside. I don’t need people who are scared and not loyal to me.”“It’s not because I’m afraid or not loyal to Mr. Demetri. But it’s for Mr. Demetri’s own good,” said Darrell.Christian just stared at Darrell without saying an
Rolex was undoubtedly frightened upon hearing Diego’s command. He vigorously shook his head and said, “I’m not a spy. I’m Rolex, the cleaner and caretaker of this fishing spot. I work for Christian. Please don’t kill me!”Diego’s henchman was about to step on Rolex’s face, saying, “You’re quite the liar!”However, Diego immediately intervened, kicking the henchman’s leg before it could land on Rolex’s face. He remembered the man who had opened the fishing spot gate when they arrived.“Don’t do that!” Diego ordered.Then, Diego pulled Rolex’s shirt, making the middle-aged man stand.“Why were you spying? Did someone pay you?” Diego inquired.If someone had paid Rolex, Diego would show no mercy. He would be the one to kill Rolex and sink him in the fish pond.Of course, Rolex vehemently denied, “No one paid me. I don’t take money from anyone. I was just curious because I saw three people being dragged in. I had no ulterior motive; it was just curiosity.”Diego lifted Rolex’s shirt, expo