Female Novel
Chapter 381
Samuel’s eyes sparkled, and he nodded, saying, “Very well. Have someone select the finest mansionowned by the Peralta Family. I will personally present it to him during the family establishmentceremony!”
“Understood, Grandpa. I will send out the order immediately!” William responded affirmatively andturned to leave. Even if his grandfather hadn’t mentioned it, he would have taken the initiative tosuggest gifting Thomas a mansion.
Just like the Peralta Family, the Mortons and the Elliotts were also fervently preparing suitable gifts forThomas.
Olivia had no idea about the establishment of the Clifford Family. Thomas intended to inform her aboutit before it blew up, but seeing how busy she was, he decided to let her focus on her own matters fornow and only tell her when the time was right.
Therefore, the oblivious Olivia was utterly occupied with the intense retaliation launched by KeyshireProperty for the entire day.
All 27 business partners who unilaterally terminated their contracts were promptly sued by KeyshireProperty, which would result in substantial penalties and compensation for all the losses incurred byKeyshire Property. Sure enough, 25 companies declared bankruptcy before the day even ended. Theyhad tried various means including pulling strings and pleading with Olivia for leniency, only to bemercilessly rebuked by her in the end.
You were the ones who breached the contract and terminated it without even giving us notice. Now youdare to have the audacity to come and beg for forgiveness? On what grounds? What about the lossesthat your decisions cost Keyshire Property? Am I supposed to just forgive it all? Absolutely not!
Olivia had made up her mind long ago. She would go after every single business partner who crossedher and spare none of them; she would set an example and make every company in Iriesonunderstand that Keyshire Property was not to be underestimated! As for the two companies that hadn’tdeclared bankruptcy, they were also hanging by a thread, barely managing to survive. It was only amatter of time before they would crumble.
When it was 8.00PM, Olivia stretched out her limbs and stood up from her desk. “Let’s call it a day.Molly, you can go home.”
“Understood, Miss Pearson.” Molly packed up her belongings and left the office. She was quiteunhappy as she hadn’t had any free time throughout the day, nor had she had the chance to spendtime alone with Thomas. I couldn’t possibly ask Thomas to celebrate my birthday together in front ofMiss Pearson, right? She would never agree to it.
Thomas rose from the couch and took the initiative to grab Olivia’s purse. Then, she happily linked herarm with his, and together they strolled out of the office, appearing like a deeply enamored couple.
There were still many employees working late at Keyshire Property, and they couldn’t help but castenvious glances at the well-matched pair.
In the Flynns’ villa in Irieson, Jax sat with a gloomy expression. His gaze never left the thick documentslaid out on the coffee table as he slowly balled his fists.
Beside him, Danny wore an equally somber expression, causing the entire atmosphere inside the villato feel suffocating.
They had never imagined that Olivia would still possess the energy to retaliate against the businesspartners they had recruited. Her powerful yet decisive methods left them utterly dumbfounded.
Even at this moment, a continuous stream of bad news poured in. Jax’s phone kept ringing, bringingmore complaints and requests for aid from their recruited business partners.
“Damn it! If I had a solution, would I simply stand by and watch all of you suffer?” Jax angrily shoutedbefore switching off his phone.
“Ah!” Danny sighed, finally realizing that he had severely underestimated Thomas and Olivia.Unfortunately, it was far too late now.
Strictly speaking, their business war hadn’t even lasted 24 hours, yet the retaliatory strikes from theother side kept coming and overwhelming them.
Danny felt helpless, but Jax felt even more so. If Rafael were still the president of Keyshire Property,such a swift response wouldn’t be surprising. Nonetheless, the president was Olivia—a woman whomthey had never taken seriously prior to this. How could she possess such formidable strength?
He had just boasted at the dinner table a few days ago and bragged to the key figures in his industrythat Keyshire Property was like a piece of meat on his cutting board, and he could slice it as hepleased. A deep sense of shame washed over him as he reflected upon the actions that had landedhim in such hot water.
If his family were to find out about the mess he had caused, what would they say about him? Jax, theimposing businessman, had been rendered utterly defenseless against a woman in the business world.How could he ever face his family again after this?
Danny raised his wine glass, gesturing for his companion to join him in drowning their sorrows withalcohol.
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
They clinked their glasses and quickly consumed the alcohol, seeking solace for their wounded hearts.From their perspective, Olivia, a traditional woman, was likely preoccupied with self-preservation in theface of a crisis. How could she possibly retaliate? How could she possibly come out on top?
“No, we have to focus. We need to strategize and find a way to get out of this. We need to determineour next steps. If we allow Keyshire Property to dampen our spirits, we’ll be in significant trouble!”Danny expressed his indignation.
“Indeed, this is certainly a good topic of discussion.”
They had invested a substantial sum to recruit those business partners, and those funds were obtainedfrom their own families. The instant their family caught wind of the considerable expenditure they hadtossed into this endeavor to make Keyshire Property lose its credibility and had no results to show forit, both of them would face terrible consequences.novelbin
Thus, they deliberated on several strategies throughout the night but failed to find a satisfactorysolution. As a result, all they could do was wait and observe for the time being.
At 7.30AM, an urgent knocking on the door caught their attention. When they opened it, they foundDanny’s assistant standing there with a frantic look on his face.
“What’s the matter? What’s the rush?” Danny furrowed his brow as he inquired.
For some inexplicable reason, he could already taste the rotten stench of defeat in the air.
“Mr. Wilkerson, those two business partners we recruited who hadn’t yet closed down have also gonebankrupt.”
Danny nodded. Although it disheartened him, he tried to conceal his distress since he had alreadyanticipated such an outcome.
“Furthermore, the Wilkersons’ two enterprises in Irieson have gone bankrupt as well!”
“What?!” Danny became shocked. “What did you say? Repeat that!”
He suspected he might be hallucinating.
“The Wilkersons’ enterprises in Irieson have gone bankrupt!”
Thump! Thump! Thump! Danny staggered backward in disbelief.
Everything appeared fine just the day before. How could they have suddenly gone bankrupt overnight?Even if it was an expected retaliation from Keyshire Property, it couldn’t have occurred so swiftly, couldit? How would he explain this to his family? Not only had he failed to take any action against theopposing party, but his family’s only two enterprises in Irieson had also gone bankrupt. He had lost notonly his pawns but also his queen in this epic chess match.