"I thought you were trying to kill !"
Looking at the approving eyes of the other directors in the conference room, the chest of the middle-aged woman suddenly began to heave violently, as if all the blood in her body was rushing backward to her head. Her tightly clenched hands were as cold as a dead person's.
Directly bankrupting Charl Power Company could indeed avoid most of the compensation, which seed like a good plan for all the directors—except for her own Charl Departnt Store—because the power company also bore the "Charl" na!
Once she actually agreed to these people's proposal and let the Charl Power Company go bankrupt, most of the resentnt would fall on her own family. What would happen next was easy to imagine.
The angry populace couldn't attack the Departnt of Road Administration, nor could they boycott the three old noble families, but they could boycott the business of her other companies and assail the Charl Departnt Store branches spread throughout Capital City!
Even though her departnt store currently occupied more than seventy percent of the market share in Capital City, as soon as the influence of this matter spread, each store would imdiately beco deserted, subject to endless harassnt and even theft and robbery!
"You... you wish!!!"
Seeing the other directors' expressions, a mixture of coldness and implicit mockery, the elegantly dressed middle-aged woman took several rapid breaths, then tightly clenched her fist and slamd it on the table,
"Don't forget we are the biggest investors! Moreover, you all signed an agreent at the start that our Charl Departnt Store has a veto power! As long as I disagree, none of your proposals can pass!"
"If this is the answer you're giving, then I can only express my regret."
After glancing at the hysterical appearance of the middle-aged woman, the middle-aged man from the Lionheart Family shook his head. With his fingers interlocked and leaning back on the sofa, he said calmly,
"Since you insist on giving unreasonable compensation and can't reach a consensus on business philosophy with everyone, the Ryan Family will just withdraw.
Also, according to the initial contract, we are going to conduct a round of voting next. If the vote passes, we can still take this year's dividends, but looking at your expression..."
After looking at the woman's bloodshot eyes, the middle-aged man from the Lionheart Family shook his head and said,
"Forget it, there's no need to waste ti. The Ryan Family is giving up this year's dividends, and we wish all those who stay the best in managing the company."
"You... you're just being unreasonable!"
Seeing soone actually choose to flip the table at this ti, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but say angrily,
"This year's dividends aren't even enough for half of the compensation! Besides! The water supply issue was obviously under your control, and now that sothing's happened, you actually have the nerve to walk away?"
"Ahem... Mrs. Charl, that's not correct."
The old man with a rose emblem embroidered on his chest cleared his throat and leisurely reminded,
"While your veto power can decide whether the proposal passes, it certainly can't decide others' participation, right?
Additionally, I'm sorry, I cannot accept your proposal, and likewise, the Massani Family is withdrawing. We wish you all the best in your endeavors."
"The York Family is withdrawing as well."
"You... you..."
Seeing the three old noble families collectively shirk their responsibilities, clearly having colluded in advance, the cornered middle-aged woman instinctively turned her gaze to the other two families.
"Sorry, this event is a natural disaster unrelated to our Departnt of Road Administration."
After looking sympathetically at the frantic middle-aged woman, the official from the River Bureau of the Departnt of Road Administration shook his head and said,
"Though the dam of our departnt was breached, the direct cause of the accident was still that the power company didn't operate according to procedures. Our Departnt of Road Administration will not allocate funds for compensation."
"Our Departnt of Agriculture is the sa."
The official from the Water Resources Bureau of the Departnt of Agriculture also shook his head and said,
"Our Departnt of Agriculture is not involved in the water supply business. Even if I apply for funding from above, it won't be approved, so all we can do is report this year's power company's losses and relinquish dividends. As for the rest, I'm afraid I'm powerless."
"..."
*So... in the end, it's all dumped on , isn't it?!*
"You can't leave!"
Seeing the people in the eting room preparing to get up and leave, the middle-aged woman, burning with anxiety, couldn't help but grit her teeth and stomp hard,
"If you leave, it ans abandoning other parts of the business besides water supply! Not only will there be no dividends in the future, but you also won't see a single penny of the money for the initial construction of the plant!"
"Since we've decided to withdraw, we're naturally prepared for these things."
Upon hearing these words, the middle-aged blond man raised his eyelids slightly, reminding calmly,
"Mrs. Charl, you seem to have forgotten that most of the business of the power company was brought in by us, and without anyone purchasing your 'products,' even the most robust production ability is aningless.
After exiting the Charl Power Company, we can easily start up a new company with the sa business, or even wait for the Charl Power Company to go bankrupt, then purchase its remains at less than a tenth of the original price."
"Oh, and also."
Seeing Mrs. Charl's face, which was turning pale as she subconsciously gritted her teeth, the blond middle-aged man's lips slightly curled up, showing the first hint of expression on his usually expressionless face.
"Apart from the power company, the three of us are also very interested in the departnt store business, and when the departnt store we are planning is completed, you and Mr. Charl are welco to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony."
"…"
"You... you did this on purpose?!"
Looking at the smile on the blond middle-aged man's face, the woman's mind was electrified, and her entire body began to tremble.
*No wonder... no wonder such a low-level accident occurred! It turns out this whole thing was aid at our family from the start!*
The money for starting the power company had locked down her family's funds, and now with the incident happening right before they broke even, the huge compensation combined with the utterly ruined reputation was enough to drive her departnt store into a corner, forcing it to relinquish its market share!
Moreover, rather than the three days of negotiations failing to reach an agreent on a compensation plan, it was more likely intended to delay her response ti, allowing the whole matter to spread and fernt.
They even allowed those protesters to co near the power company and then had Security Departnt personnel beat them but without completely driving them away, also to escalate the situation quickly!
No! This isn't right! It goes beyond that!
Seeing those directors who used to respect her greatly but now had nothing but ridicule in their eyes, the middle-aged woman felt dizzy, and she suddenly stumbled.
Back then, they clearly didn't need her family's participation, and they could have established the power company without involving the Charl Departnt Store, which ant unnecessary free money for her family.
So, it was a setup from the beginning! From the mont they roped her into investing and branding the power company, their goal hadn't changed—it was always to swallow her departnt store!
*How could I be so stupid!!!*
"Mom? Mom!"
Seeing that sothing was wrong with the middle-aged woman, the young girl with a doll-like face who was behind her hurriedly stepped forward to support her.
And when she realized that her mother suddenly rolled her eyes and kept mumbling incoherently without uttering a clear word, the doll-faced girl's expression changed drastically, her voice suddenly tinged with tears.
"Soone! Please, soone co quickly!"
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