Eleanor returned to her office and imdiately called Freya. They chatted for a few minutes, mostly about Freya's activities that morning. The mother-daughter duo enjoyed a brief, relaxed mont after lunch before Eleanor ended the call and refocused on work.
She reviewed her plans for Techno Club and Chen Group, then sent an email to the lawyer handling negotiations with Techno Group. After that, she summoned Maya, Lily, and Olivia to her office.
Once they were seated, she announced, "I just acquired 70% of Fortune Tech. The Miller family will continue to manage the company, but only as long as they adhere to our rules. Lily, select an experienced person from our core team to be our representative in Fortune Tech."
All three won were shocked by this revelation. Maya, disbelief evident in her voice, said, "You just went to have lunch with their chairman and walked out owning the company?"
Eleanor handed the signed agreent to Lily, who scanned through it before passing it to the others.
Lily nodded in understanding. "So, we won't interfere in the company's day-to-day operations?"
"Correct," Eleanor affird. "Fortune Tech recently developed a highly efficient facial recognition software. They are currently in talks with several social dia platforms. Stop them from making any deals and transfer the entire team working on the software to Heimdall. Then, send the software's source code, executable files, APIs, SDKs, code docuntation, testing and other support materials, and deploynt instructions to our US office."
She turned to Olivia. "Work closely with this team and our US developnt unit to integrate the facial recognition software into our main AI."
Then, addressing Lily again, she said, "Fortune Tech will continue its normal operations, but I need you to develop a plan to improve its profitability. Also, implent our confidentiality agreents and salary structures there."
"Maya," she continued, "after Teresa finalizes the legal procedures, you'll take over her role in maintaining contact with Fortune's board. Keep this acquisition out of the dia spotlight."
Having given her instructions, Eleanor concluded, "That's all for now. Send Jas Smith to ."
The three won left, and a few minutes later, Jas Smith entered the room.
"Uncle Smith, please have a seat," Eleanor said warmly.
Jas took his seat, and Eleanor got straight to the point. "I need your advice on acquiring the IT division of the Chen Group. As you know, the Chens have a vast business empire, but I'm only interested in their IT company. If I take the sa aggressive approach as I did with Sage, they'll retaliate with the full support of their group. IT is one of their smallest ventures, but I have found two weak points. First, their casinos are deeply connected to the underworld and are involved in illegal drug trade. I could orchestrate a crackdown and temporarily shut them down, but with their financial backing, they'd reopen within days."
She paused before adding, "The second issue is Daniel Chen, the son of Chen IT's chairman. He is on China's most-wanted list for murder and is currently in the US under my surveillance. I can have him captured and sent to the Chinese Embassy at any ti."
Jas shook his head. "Neither option is ideal. The Chens have deep roots in the Kingdom. Their primary business is importing broadcasting equipnt for dia companies, giving them strong ties to major dia outlets. If you attack them, they'll use their dia influence to strike back, which could be bad for us. Without a guaranteed strategy, I advise you to back down from the Chens. Let dig so information about Chens. I'll inform you later."
Eleanor nodded, taking in his advice. "Thank you. I'll look for another company that fits my needs."
Jas stood. "If you need anything else, let know."
As Jas left, Teresa entered, looking cheerful.
Eleanor smirked. "I was just about to call you."
Teresa bead. "No need. I've already contacted the director of Sage Enterprise and the chairman's wife. Both etings are scheduled for this evening. I'll have good news for you by tonight."
"Make sure you seal both deals," Eleanor instructed. "Also, offer an additional one million pounds to the director's offshore account if he can get us another 10% of the shares."
She then beca serious. "I'm at a disadvantage with Chen Group. Acquiring their IT division seems nearly impossible in the short term. We originally planned to acquire their new Elent Managent System."
After a brief pause, she added, "But after weighing the pros and cons, I've decided to leave them alone and pursue an alternative. Before I explain my backup plan, call Lily and Maya."
Teresa called them, and shortly after, they entered the room.
"For now, we won't pursue Chen IT," Eleanor declared. "Instead, we're shifting focus to HFCL of India. Lily, research how to secure a director position in that company. Buy up all available shares in the market."
She continued, "Currently, foreign investnts in HFCL stand at 7%, while 33% of shares are publicly traded. Our imdiate goal is to surpass 10% ownership. We'll use their EMS for our goal for now. And import their goods to compete with Chen's broadcasting equipnt business. If we establish HFCL in the Kingdom, we can challenge the Chens and disrupt their market dominance. It's a win-win."
"I'll allocate 100 million pounds for this tomorrow," she assured Lily. Then, turning to Teresa, she said, "Keep communication lines open with Chen IT. If they don't sell by the end of this week, I'll destroy the entire Chen Group's backbone within a year. Either way, their EMS will be ours."
Teresa looked concerned. "Boss, that's extre. We have alternatives."
Eleanor gave her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry. I'm not personally targeting them... I'm just following the profits. HFCL is a better investnt, and the Chens are just collateral damage."
Her phone vibrated. She answered, listened for a mont, then ended the call with a satisfied expression. "Techno Club just agreed to sell us 51% of their shares. The signing is scheduled for tomorrow morning."
Teresa was stunned. "What? They rejected again just yesterday!"
Eleanor smirked. "I blackmailed them and adjusted my demand. I found a video of their bribery attempt with the Secretary of State for Environnt to obtain a NOC for their new factory. I initially demanded 70% to keep the video hidden. They finally agreed at 51%."
She leaned back. "Now, we have our machine learning and AI model training software ready. The only missing piece is Sage's video processing software. Once we secure that, we're ready for the big move."
Teresa grinned. "Don't worry. I'll make sure tonight's etings are successful."
Eleanor nodded. "Good. Then we're on track. If there's nothing urgent, I'd like to head ho and spend ti with my daughter."
Maya chid in. "I don't have anything pressing either. Can I co with you? I want to see the little princess."
Eleanor packed her bag, stood up, and smiled. "Let's go, then."
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