Ch. 221..230
Chapter 221 He looked at Howard and said, “Howard, promptly investigate the matter. If Thea was behind this all along, she won’t be let off the hook that easily.”
“Yes.”
Howard nodded.
Meanwhile, Tommy wore a scheming look on his face. He flashed Wendy a victorious smile.
Lex stood up and headed upstairs to rest. In the hallway on the first floor, Howard looked at Tommy. “Did you have anything to do with this?”
Discomposed, he hurriedly explained, “What are you talking about, father? How’s that possible?”
Howard said coldly, “This is no small matter. If anything happens, it’ll bring about the destruction of the Callahans. Thea is no fool. She couldn’t have done such a thing.” Tommy indeed panicked when he saw the deceased’s family making a commotion. That was because his plan should have been flawless. He only wanted to create trouble for Thea. Although something was wrong with the medicine, it was not supposed to be fatal. “Father, Thea’s bossing us around. If this continues, she’ll be the master of the family.” Tommy let the cat out of the bag.
“That’s right. It was me. I bribed Yosef Zaborowski, who was in charge of handling the medicine, and ordered him to substitute them for substandard ones. I only wanted to show Thea who’s boss. I didn’t expect things to almost go out of hand.”
Smash!
Howard slammed the table. Tommy hurriedly explained, “Father, I did this for your sake. Although we now have twenty percent of the shares, Thea had used all the profits to expand the business. Since we didn’t get anything out of it, what use is there for the twenty percent shares? Only by getting rid of her can we get more money and ensure the power of the family will be in our hands.”
Megan chimed in, “Father, you’re the eldest son of the Callahans. You should be the one calling the shots, not Thea. Look at what happened today. They paid the compensation without even asking for grandpa’s permission. Does she have grandpa’s and your interest in mind?”
Upon hearing this, Howard nodded.
“Since it has come to this, we can only shift the blame on her. I’ll find Yosef and make the necessary arrangements.” Howard swiftly stood up and headed to Etemality Group.
A sixty-year-old man entered the vice-chairman’s office in Eternality Group.
“Howard, I heard you were looking for me.” Howard looked at the man before him and asked, “Yosef, you’ve been working at Eternality for twenty years now, haven’t you?”
Yosef nodded and sighed. “Yes. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. I remember Eternality was still a tiny workshop when I first joined. Now, it’s become a huge corporation.” Howard put a card on the desk and pushed it toward Yosef. “Howard, w-what’s this?”. Howard said, “Yosef, you’re nearing retirement. There are a million dollars on this card. It should be enough for you for the rest of your life. Tomorrow, I’d like you to accuse Thea as the mastermind behind the substandard medicine.” !
Yosef was at a loss.
“Relax. No one knows you conspired with Tommy. Besides, I won’t be pursuing the hundred thousand dollars matter further. Once things are done, take the card and retire with dignity. Otherwise, you’ll be exposed for conspiring with Tommy. You wouldn’t want to enter a legal battle just before retirement, would you? Do as I say. Shift the blame onto Thea and insist she held you hostage by threatening to fire you if you speak up.” Yosef looked at the card on the desk Greed flashed across his face. He had devoted himself to Eternality for twenty years with a meager salary. It would not be bad to make a quick buck before he retired. “I’m in.”
“Good.”
Howard wore a satisfied expression.
Chapter 222 After making the arrangements, Howard returned to the Callahans’ villa. “Father, I’ve concluded the investigation. There’s indeed substandard and fake medicine in Eternality Hospital. Thea was behind this all along. She held Yosef Zaborowski, the person in charge of handling the medicine, hostage and instructed him to substitute them for fake medicine. That way, she was able to pocket the profit for herself.”
Howard chose his words carefully as he faced Lex
He was reluctant to do this.
However, he would never hand over the Callahans’ businesses to Thea. His son, Tommy, only wanted to create trouble for Thea. He just went along with it.
“I’ve also discovered that the men making a commotion outside Eternality Hospital today were men from the Hills’ family. They’ve long conspired to embezzle as much of the company’s funds as possible while they still hold the reins of power.”
Smash!
Lex slammed the table.
Howard’s heart skipped a beat.
If Lex found out they were the main culprits behind this, they would be in deep trouble.
However, there was no going back now that it had come to this. “Father, you can ask Yosef yourself at the company tomorrow.”
The next day, Thea arrived at the company early in the morning James instructed her to investigate the matter of the fake medicine, and Yosef, the company veteran, was in charge of handling Eternality Hospital’s medicine.
She summoned Yosef to her office.
“Chairman, I heard you were looking for me.”
Yosef walked into the office and bowed humbly. “Yosef, you’re in charge of handling the medical supplies of Eternality Hospital. I want you to investigate if there are any substandard and unqualified medicine.”
Upon hearing this, Yosef scanned his surroundings. Then, he approached Thea and whispered in her ear, “What’s going on, Ms. Thea? Could it be that we’ve been exposed?” “Huh?”
Thea frowned, “What do you mean?”
Suddenly, Yosef knelt.
“Ms. Thea, I’ll be retiring in a year. I don’t want to do this anymore. Please, let me retire in peace. Leave me alone.” He cried his eyes out
What nonsense was he spouting? “Yosef, I want you to investigate if there are any fake medicine in Eternality Hospital. If there are, i’d like to know how they got in. Get moving, quick.”
Slam!
At that moment, the door of the chairman’s office was pushed open. Lex walked in with Howard, John, and other high-ranking officials of Eternality. “Grandpa, why are you here?” Thea stood up immediately. “Eternality would’ve been ruined if I’d not arrived in time.” With a surly expression, he reprimanded her. “Thea, you should know your limits. How could you use substandard and fake medicine? Do you know how serious of a crime this is? The reputation of Eternality, which has been carefully maintained for past decades, was almost ruined in your hands.”
Thea was dumbfounded.
“Grandpa, a-are you saying I was the one behind this?” “Sir, she forced me to do this.”
Yosef crawled toward Lex and sobbed, “She made me do this. She said she’d fire me if I didn’t follow her orders. I’m nearing retirement. If I’m fired, I won’t receive any retirement pension. How am I supposed to feed my family?”
What?”
His words were like a bolt out of the blue. With a pale face, she took a few steps back “Y-Yosef, w-what do you mean by this?”
Yosef took a card out. “Ms. Thea, I’ll return the hundred thousand dollars you gave me. I’ve devoted myself to the company for twenty years, and not once have I done anything against my conscience. It’s the worst thing I’ve ever done in my life. Sir, I’m not worthy of staying here any longer. Please don’t blame Thea. Though she may be young, she’s competent. However, this means she’s prone to be led astray. Please give her a chance.” “Yosef, what the hell are you talking about?” Thea’s face was pale. Trembling with rage, she pointed at Yosef.
“Ms. Thea, I told you something terrible would happen if we used fake medicine. You reassured me that nothing would happen and even threatened to fire me. Being held hostage, I agreed to your demands. Oh, how foolish of me…”
At that moment, Thea finally understood.
Chapter 223 Yosef was trying to frame her. “Grandpa, I’m innocent.”
“Enough.”
Lex chided, “Thea, no more of this in the future. Give up your position as the chairman for now. Howard will be the new chairman, while you’ll be the vice chairman. Learn from him in the meantime.”
Lex turned to leave. Although Thea had made a grave mistake, she was competent. Besides, she had connections. As they had worked hard to bring her back, Lex did not chase her out of the family. Instead, he demoted her. Howard shook his head and sighed. “Thea, you’re still young and have a long way to go. I hope you’ve learned your lesson.”
“I-I’m innocent!”
Thea cried out.
“Yosef, tell grandpa it wasn’t me. It’s not me. Why are you framing me? Why?” Howard helped Yosef up and said, “Yosef, this isn’t entirely your fault. We can only blame those who mess around thinking they have the authority to do so. You’re sixty years old. You should retire.”
“T-Thank you, Mr. Howard.”
Yosef apologized profusely. Then, he turned to leave. “Sigh.”
“I thought Thea would devote herself wholeheartedly to the company. I didn’t expect her to do such a thing to satisfy her selfish desires.” “Thankfully, nothing serious happened. Otherwise, Eternality would be in ruins.” “Can she be forgiven?” “She should be fired. Why let her stay?” The high-ranking officials of Eternality sighed. Upon hearing this, Thea, aggrieved, wept. Why?
She had devoted herself to the company. She had been busy working for the company for the past few days. Why frame her?
She cried her eyes out and ran out of the company.
Al the Callahans, James had just woken up and was sweeping the kitchen floor.
Wearing an apron, he hummed a song.
At that moment, he heard someone crying in the living room. He headed in its direction and saw Thea who had returned from the company. She was sitting on the sofa, bawling.
“What’s wrong, Thea?” Gladys asked in a concerned tone. Benjamin had not gone to the company in a long time. Ever since Thea became the chairman, he had been staying at home after resigning from his position. He asked, “What’s wrong, Thea?” “Dad, mom, I didn’t do this. Why did they frame me?” Thea cried. James put the broom down and asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Thea?”
Thea narrated the events at the company.
“I’m innocent. I didn’t threaten Yosef. I don’t know why he insisted it was me. I have nothing to do with the substandard medicine.” David snarled, “Vile. Despicable. I’ll go find grandpa and reason with him.” He got up to leave. “What are you doing?” James rebuked him. “Can’t you see the mess we’re in now? Do you think he’ll believe what you say?” “But… What should we do? Do we just sit back and watch Thea be wronged and blamed for this incident?”
James lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. “Why don’t we leave Eternality Group and establish our own business? With Thea’s connections, the business should expand quickly.”
“No way.” Gladys retorted, “Isn’t this exactly what they wanted? We have to hang in there.”
Benjamin asked, “What should we do now? Howard and his family conspired to frame Thea. Now that Yosef’s insisting it was Thea who was behind this, there’s nothing we can do.”
Chapter 224 According to James, they should detach themselves from Eternality and establish their own business.
However, Gladys was against it. It was obvious this was a conspiracy by Howard and his family. Leaving the family was precisely what they wanted.
Gladys could not stand for this. They knew it was a plot. Yet, they could not provide any evidence and could only watch helplessly. “Leave this to me.”
James’ heart broke upon seeing Thea’s aggrieved look. Pulling her hand, he consoled, “I’ll reason with Yosef.” “It’s no use. If reasoning worked, he wouldn’t have framed me. We don’t have any evidence.” Thea shook her head, crying. “Don’t worry. I have a plan.” James stood and turned to leave.
After leaving the Callahan residence, he gave Henry a call. He instructed him to call Jake Graham to locate Yosef’s place of residence.
After the Blithe King’s succession, Henry lost the authority to use official intelligence networks. Hence, they could only utilize the underground intelligence network Soon, Henry handed all information about Yosef to James.
James was satisfied. As expected of Jake and his underground intelligence network Its speed and accuracy in getting their hands on information far exceeded that of official channels. In a neighborhood in Cansington, Yosef had just returned from the company. Before, he needed to work for another year to retire. Now, he was eligible for early retirement. In addition to the million dollars he had been rewarded, he would also receive retirement pensions every month.
He went to the marketplace to buy chicken and fish to prepare a good lunch. Humming a song, he walked home. As he pulled out his key, he noticed a man standing by the door.
“James?” Yosef was befuddled upon seeing the man before him. As an experienced staff of Eternality Group, he was aware of the Callahans’ internal affairs. As such, he knew that James was the husband of Thea. James offended many employees when Thea arranged a job for him in the company.
“Oh hey, Mr. Zaborowski. Living a good life, I see. What’s that you’re holding? Chicken and fish, huh?” James had a playful smile on his face. Yosef knew immediately that he was here for Thea’s business. However, James did not mention anything about it. Yosef said with a smile, “I’m old. It’s a good thing I retire early. I plan to cook a nice meal for lunch.”
James’s smile froze, and his face darkened. He grabbed Yosef by the collar and lifted him off the ground. Yosef exclaimed, “W-What are you doing, James?” James dragged him to a corner by the staircase and opened the window. “Y-You…”
Yosef was panicking. With his body dangling in the air and the air brushing against his cheeks, he was so horrified he wet his pants. “J-James, t-this is the eighth floor. Please don’t let go…” With his teeth chattering, he stammered. “How dare you, Yosef? How dare you frame my wife? You piece of garbage. I’ll toss you down and let you fall to your death.” James cursed. As he said that, he loosened his grip. His face pale, Yosef held James’ arm firmly. “I-It wasn’t me. Tommy made me do this. After the incident, Howard gave me a million dollars and instructed me to frame the chairman. If I refused, I’d face prosecution. I-It’s not my fault. I was threatened.”
James pulled him back in and threw him to the ground.
“Go to the Callahans and explain things to them. If not, don’t blame me for what happens next.”
Upon seeing James’ grim expression, Yosel was scared out of his wits. He hurriedly said, “I I’ll go right this instant. I’ll go to the Callahans, find Lex, and tell him everything.”
He tumbled and staggered down the stairs.
James returned home. At the Callahan residence, Yosef was kneeling before Lex, weeping and sobbing. “Mr. Lex, James threatened to throw me off from the eighth floor. He even ordered me to tell you that it wasn’t Thea’s fault and that I was instructed by Mr. Howard to do so.” Smash!
Lex slammed the table and cursed, “That b*stard! How dare he?!” “Mr. Lex, you have to protect me. James will kill me.” “He wouldn’t dare,” Lex said coldly.”I’m curious to see what their family is up to. Tommy…” “Yes, grandpa?” Exhilarated, Tommy stood up.
Chapter 225 Exasperated, Lex bellowed in rage, “Go get me Thea and her family now!”
“Yes.”
Tommy wore a smug look. He snorted deep down, “What will you do now, Thea?”
The Callahans’ villa was not too far from Thea’s place. Tommy did not call. Instead, he showed up without warning.
James was already home. Upon seeing their dejected looks, he said with a smile, “No worries. Yosef has confessed to it. He’s now on his way to the Callahans’ villa to admit his mistake. Soon, grandpa will be here.” Upon hearing this, Thea glanced at James. “W-What did you to him?”
James smiled, “Nothing much. I just gave him a scare. After threatening to throw him off the eighth floor, he spilled the beans. He even said he would go to the Callahans’ villa and tell them the truth.” “Haha, nice one, James.”
“I feel much better now.”
They rarely praised Jarnes. James, on the other hand, smiled faintly.
Not long after, a knock came on the door. James said with a smile, “It has to be the Callahans.” Gladys ordered, “David, go get the door.”
“Got it.”
David got up and went to answer the door.
Upon seeing Tommy outside, his face darkened. “No use begging my sister. Unless, of course, you’re willing to kneel before us.” “Huh?” Stunned, Tommy rebuked him, “Are you dumb, David? Who says I’m here to beg for forgiveness? Grandpa asked me to bring you all to the Callahans’ villa.”
“Huh?”
David was puzzled. He asked, “Hasn’t Yosef spilled the beans?”
“Haha, yes, he did.” Tommy burst into a peal of laughter. “I’ve conveyed the message. It’s up to you now to choose what to do. I’ll get going.”
Cackling, Tommy left. His triumphant laugh set alarm bells ringing for James. He returned to the living room. “Mom, Thea, something’s wrong. Tommy told me grandpa wants all of us to go to the Callahans’ villa.” “Then, let’s go.” James was the first to stand. Thea followed suit.
Gladys, Benjamin, and Alyssa stood up. They left the house and headed to the Callahans’ villa.
Soon, they arrived. Upon entering the villa, they felt something was amiss. Lex wore a surly expression. Meanwhile, Yosef was seated beside him with his head down, fidgeting Upon seeing James, Yosef shivered and almost collapsed to the floor. He looked at Lex pleadingly, “Mr. Lex, you promised you’d protect me. I have a family to…” Lex lightly waved.
He lifted his head and met the gaze of Benjamin and his family. “You b*stard! The nerve of yours! Do you still have me and the family in mind? Do you not know the rules of the family? What does the first rule say? Have a clear conscience in whatever you do. Think about what you’ve done!” Lex broke into a fit of rage.
James frowned.
What was going on? Did Yosef not tell the truth? “Yosef, I instructed you to tell them the truth. What exactly did you tell grandpa?” “1-1…” Upon recalling what had happened just now, his face paled. However, he recollected himself after remembering this was the Callahans’ villa and that Lex was the patriarch. He looked at James and snarled, “James, don’t you ever think I’m a pushover. Did you think you could make me frame Mr. Howard? Hell no! It was Thea who made me substitute the fake medicine. This has nothing to do with Mr. Howard.”
“You…”
James was enraged.
He had never seen such a treacherous man.
Thea managed to grab James, who was about to go on a rampage, in time.
Chapter 226 Gladys stood up and shouted, “Yosef, have a little conscience when speaking!”
“It…It was Thea who forced me to do it. Then, she made James threaten me to frame Mr. Howard,” Yosef insisted that it was Thea and James who had threatened him. “You…” Gladys’ face darkened. Thea also felt deeply wronged. She had been devoted to the family but ended up in such a situation. James took a deep breath to suppress his anger. He understood that he was currently in Cansington, a city of peace, and no longer at the Southern Plains. “Enough!
“Isn’t this enough? Thea, I can forgive you if you’ve made a mistake. After all, you’re still young and can’t resist temptations. As long as you recognize your mistakes and correct them, then you can be forgiven. However, what is it you guys were trying to do? Murder?” Lex shouted. “I didn’t!” Thea shouted back.
Bang! Lex slammed the table and stood up abruptly. “We’ve already come to this point, but you still refuse to admit your mistake?”
“Grandpa, I must admit Thea is indeed very capable. She has formed connections with many big companies in the past few days. This is definitely an advantage for Eternality. However, not admitting her mistake and forcing Mr. Zaborowski to frame my dad is too much. She has such a vicious heart and will surely be the scourge of Eternality in the future…
“So what if she has wide connections with people and can lead the Callahans to become a top household? Grandpa, you’re the one who set the rules in the past that one must act with conscience and never be corrupt. How long has it been, yet such things have already happened?” Tommy voiced out. Megan nodded in agreement. “That’s right. She is already bold enough to even do such things with Grandpa still around. Wouldn’t she lead the Callahans into the abyss after she takes over when Grandpa is gone? “Grandpa, Thea is not worthy of working in Eternality. She’ll definitely ruin the company!”
The two siblings said a few words in agreement with each other.
“Thea, you go home and take some time off. Whenever you admit your mistakes is when you’ll be allowed to go back to work,” Lex said indifferently.
He made such a decision after carefully thinking about it. Although he wanted to lead the Callahans to become an influential family, he would never want to use such dirty methods.
Thea’s actions were considered a crime. Allowing her to continue would lead to the fall of her 12 and Eternality. He did not want the company that he spent his whole life building to be ruined by Thea “I understand.”
Thea wanted to refute them but could not find the right words. She simply nodded and agreed. Gladys and David were furious. “Let’s go.”
Meanwhile, James did not say much.
The family left the Callahans’ villa feeling miserable. Tommy glanced at Megan and smirked proudly. He also did not expect James to threaten Yosef. In the end, Yosef not only refused to expose Howard, but he also turned around and accused James instead. It was so easy for them to squeeze Thea out of the company. Although Lex had not taken back Benjamin’s shares yet, it was only a matter of time before they recovered the shares if they continued to interfere. “I’m so mad! That stubborn old man! He trusted an outsider over his own granddaughter!” Gladys sat on the sofa furiously.
“I-It’s possible that Thea and James put on an act together yesterday. After all, they didn’t show up at the family dinner. Maybe they went to make plans for this.” “Nonsense…” Glayds scolded but lowered her volume. She also felt that it was possible after hearing it from Benjamin. “Thea, did you and James really do it?”
Chapter 227 “Mom, that’s absurd! How could it be me?” Thea teared up, feeling wronged. ‘It’s alright if Grandpa doesn’t believe me, but even my own parents are doubting me,’ thought Thea.
“Mom, I trust Thea wouldn’t do such things. It must be Howard’s family pulling something sketchy,” said David.
Alyssa nodded. “I agree. Our family has fifty percent of the family business’ shares, and Thea reclaimed the executive chairman position. Howard has always been in control of the family business, so how could he possibly be willing to give it up?” “Ha,” Glayds sighed.
Initially, Gladys thought they were about to have a good life and never expected so many things to happen. “Am I really not fated to be a rich wife in this lifetime?”
“How about we start our own company? With Thea’s capabilities, we can surely make a name for ourselves in the capital of medicine, Cansington,” James suggested. “Easy for you to say. Do you know how much you need and how difficult it is to start a company?” Glayds scolded.
We can take loans if we don’t have the money. Let’s start small. We won’t have to worry about not having orders if we establish our own company since Thea has broad connections. Gradually, the company will grow, and we can start manufacturing our own medicines,” said James.
“Forget it. It’s too hard to start a company. Cansington is saturated with pharmaceutical companies. It will be too hard to establish and succeed with one now,” said David.
“He’s right. According to the latest statistics, more than three thousand pharmaceutical companies were established this year, and more than five thousand have gone bankrupt.” Gladys also refuted him, “James, don’t spout out unrealistic ideas. Thea can go back working in Eternality when the old man calms down.” The whole family rejected the idea. ‘They’ve no guts,’ thought James. James could not do anything else. The family was hopeless and could not be helped anymore. Even now, they still wanted to rely on the Callahans.
‘Do I really have to tell them that the entire Transgenerational New City belongs to me for them to believe that opening up a pharmaceutical company is a piece of cake for us?’
However, James did not say anything else. It was hard to believe, after all. Although this family was not at the bottom of the social hierarchy, they were still a family with only one billion dollars in assets. They would not believe him if he told them he had trillions of dollars in assets.
James glanced at Thea and said, “Thea, you have the final say. We’ll start our own company if you’re willing to do it. You have connections with so many influential people. With their help, we won’t have to worry about orders. As long as we can get a loan, we’ll be able to begin immediately.”
James wanted to say that he could take out several hundred million dollars as start-up capital, but Thea had reminded him before not to talk about money in front of her family.
Thea was tempted with the idea.
What James said made perfect sense. She had several contacts with Celestial Group’s chairman, Alex, who had shown her a lot of respect.
Additionally, she had become good friends with Yuna of Longevity Pharmaceuticals. There would not be a shortage of orders if they set up a company. “D-do we really…take a loan to open a company?” Thea looked at James. James held her hands and said lovingly, “I told you I’ll always stay by your side. I’ll support you in whatever you decide to do. It’s just money… What’s wrong with taking a loan? We can go to Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals right now and sign a multi-billion dollar order contract with them. The bank will surely approve our loan application if we bring them the contract documents.” “Forget it. Just rest for a bit. Your grandmother’s birthday is in a few days. We’ll go to your grandmother’s house in North Cansington for vacation for a bit to shake off the worries for now,” said Gladys.
She was against James and Thea messing around. “We will be in great debt if the company fails. Although we’re broke now, at least we’re not in debt.”
“Yeah. Wasn’t there news about a company a few days ago? The company was just newly established but went bankrupt in three months. The boss was three hundred million dollars in debt and jumped off an eight-floor building because he was overwhelmed by it.” Benjamin nodded in agreement. “Yeah, it’s best we stay safe and don’t take any risks.” “James, maybe we should forget about it?” Thea glanced at James.
James was speechless. He finally got Thea tempted by the idea but she became timid again after her family kept shooting it down. “Then, we’ll take a break and think about it later.” James stopped trying to persuade her.
Chapter 228 James was left with no choice.
The family was unwilling to improve themselves and just wanted to sit back to enjoy success. Knock, knock, knock! “David, go open the door,” said Gladys. David was not in the mood, so he glanced at Alyssa beside him. “Babe, you go get it.” Alyssa was lazy to get up and glanced at James. “You go, James.” James was depressed about their behavior. The whole family was so lazy. However, he did not say anything and went to open the door. At the door stood an elderly man in his 70s or 80s. He dressed very simply and was carrying a few bottles of good wine.
“W-who are you?” James glanced at the man standing outside the door with curiosity on his face. “Y-you must be James. I’m Thea’s granduncle.” “Oh, come inside.” James invited Trevor Callahan into the house.
The whole family’s faces darkened as soon as they saw Trevor entering the house. “What’re you doing here?” Gladys asked coldly. “Gladys.” Trevor approached with the good wine bottles and placed them on the table. “Take it away. We don’t want it,” Gladys said very agitatedly. James was confused when he noticed the whole family had bizarre expressions.
‘When did Lex have a younger brother? How come I’ve never seen him before, even after being in the Callahans for so long?’
“Thea…”
Trevor noticed Thea was also present and immediately looked at her with hope. “Thea, I came because I’ve really no other choice. You’re Enternality’s chairman right now and have the greatest authority. My manufacturing factory is about to go bankrupt, and I cannot take any new orders. I’m also in more than ten million dollars of debt to loans and owe millions in employee salaries.”
He knelt on the ground while speaking. “1-1’m begging you, please? For the sake of a family member? Please help Pacific Group.”
Thea stood up and supported Trevor, who was kneeling on the floor. “Granduncle, what’re you doing? Get up quickly.” “Thea, what’re you doing? Have you forgotten what Grandpa said? He said to never speak to Trevor again!” David stood up and scolded her.
Thea looked helpless. She glanced at Trevor and said, “Granduncle, I can’t help you. Let’s say that I’m no longer Eternality’s chairman. Even if I were the chairman, I wouldn’t have the courage to help you either.”
Trevor took a few steps backward after hearing this. He would never throw away his pride to beg Thea if not because of his desperate situation. He left with disappointment. “Is that really your granduncle, Thea? Why haven’t I seen him before?” asked James. “He is indeed my granduncle. However, about twenty years ago, he clashed with my Grandpa and left Eternality. Afterward, he established Pacific Manufacturing by himself. When they split up, my grandpa said he was breaking ties with my granduncle. After that, both families never communicated with each other for years.”
“I see.”
James did not expect the Callahans had such a history. “That’s enough, Thea. Ignore him. The old man would be furious if he found out about this. You’ve no idea how fiercely those two old men fought back then,” said Gladys. “Thea, I think this is a great opportunity.” James said with a smile after giving it a thought.
“Huh?”
Thea glanced at James. “Although I don’t know about your granduncle’s company, the Pacific Group, it is probably a large manufacturer that has been established for decades. It has complete human resources and equipment. All we need to do is work on the capital and get some new orders to revitalize it. This would be much easier than starting from scratch.”
“Y-you mean…” Thea suddenly understood.
“You mean I should get some money and take over Granduncle’s company?”
“Nonsense! Our families have broken ties for life. Lex will take back our shares if he finds out about this, Thea. It’s almost the end of the month, and our dividend will be distributed soon. Don’t cause any trouble.”
James said, “Mom, do you still want to depend on Lex? It’s a matter of time before Howard’s family does something to get back the shares. Listen to me on this one. I’ll find a way to get the money. The Callahans don’t treat Thea respectfully, so why don’t we use our connections to do it ourselves instead?”
Chapter 229 Gladys was also tempted by his words. David said, “James, do you know how inferior Pacific is to Eternality? Even though it is a big manufacturing factory, Granduncle already said it was on the brink of shutting down. Not only can’t he receive new orders, but the company is also in ten million debt. It won’t be that easy to take over, right? Plus, Pacific is Granduncle’s lifetime work. He might not sell it even if you offered him a huge sum.” .
Benjamin nodded. “That’s right. Besides, do you even have money?” “Money won’t be a problem. I’ll find a way to get it,” James said plainly. Gladys was already tempted.
They would definitely be able to earn money if they managed to raise enough funds to take over Pacific Group. It had complete human resources and equipment to continue running. On top of that, Thea had connections with Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals. Thus, they would surely be able to receive orders. It was much better than enduring the Callahans’ unfair treatment. “Thea, I can only support you in spirit. I’ve had a grudge against that stubborn Lex for a long time. If you have the chance to stand on your own, then go for it. However…I can only be an emotional support to you since I really don’t have any money to support you.”
“What do you think, Dad?” Thea looked at Benjamin. “I agree with whatever your mum says,” Benjamin glanced at Gladys and replied. The whole family discussed and agreed it was better to leave the Callahans and take a risk this time instead of enduring them.
Thea was motivated after receiving the emotional support of her family. “Then, let’s go talk to Granduncle first,” she grabbed James and said impatiently. “Alright.” James nodded. Trevor went to Thea’s house but learned she was no longer Eternality’s chairman. After thinking about it, he decided he would put away his pride and see Lex. He headed to the Callahans’ villa.
However, he was humiliated and kicked out.
Meanwhile, Thea left the house after concluding with her family.
Just as she was about to head to Trevor’s house, she saw Trevor walking from the direction of the Callahans’ villa with his head lowered to the ground.
She grabbed James’ hand and hurriedly approached.
“Granduncle.”
Trevor raised his head and glanced at Thea.
He had dried up tear marks on his face and looked lifeless.
“Thea,” he greeted her. “Y-you went to beg Grandpa?” asked Thea. “Sigh…” “‘The heavens want Pacific to end,” Trevor sighed deeply He shook his head and turned around to leave. “Granduncle……. I would like to take over Pacific Group. Do you think that’s possible?” Thea shouted.
“Huh?
“Y-you want to take over Pacific Group?” Trevor turned and looked at Thea. “Yeah, you can quote me a price. I’ll find a way to get the money to take over the company if the price is reasonable.” Thea nodded. “Thea, are you scheming something with Lex? You’re trying to buy my company at a low price when it’s in a crisis? i’m telling you, that’s impossible! Even if I go bankrupt, I’ll never give up my life’s work to you guys!” Trevor shouted. “Granduncle, please calm down and listen to us first,” said James. “Yeah, we want to completely take over Pacific Group but not at a low price. You’ve probably heard about my connections with Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals, right? Thus, I’m confident Pacific Group will grow more prominent if I take over. How about this? I’ll give you a hundred million dollars for the full equity of the company. However, you can rest assured that you will still be the manufacturing director of Pacific Group.” “S-seriously?”
Trevor glanced at Thea incredulously. Pacific Group was in a crisis and had millions of dollars in debt. The current Pacific Group was only worth up to 10 million with the factory’s various equipment. The other miscellaneous things in the factory added up to a few dozen million. Yet Thea was offering 100 million dollars to purchase it and even promised to let him continue his position as the factory director.
Thea nodded and continued. “Yeah, on top of letting you continue as the factory direction, I’ll give you ten percent of the shares if you agree, so when Pacific Group grows bigger in the future, you will also receive dividends.”
“Alright, alright! I accept the offer!”
Chapter 230 “Granduncle, shall we go through the transfer procedure now?” Thea looked at Trevor. “Alright, alright, but… Thea, do you have the money?” Trevor’s excitement gradually calmed down, and he asked uncertainly. “You aren’t teasing Granduncle, right?” Thea glanced at James. “Give me the card.” James immediately took out his Black Dragon Card. “How much money is on it?” asked Thea. She kmew that James went to the military court and was expelled because he messed with some money.
Thus, she had no idea how much money he had inside the card.
“It’s not a lot. Probably about two hundred million?” James stated a very conservative figure.
Two hundred million was just enough to solve Thea’s current problems.
One hundred million as acquisition funds for the company and one hundred million as capital.
He did not want to scare Thea by saying a higher figure.
“By the way, the card doesn’t even have a number, so how are you supposed to transfer the money?” Thea glanced at the Black Dragon card doubtfully.
“Haha, it’s bounded to my social security card. The card number is my social security number.” James smiled.
Trevor glanced at James suspiciously. He had heard rumors that James was a live-in son-in-law with no money or power. How was it possible for him to have 200 million on his card?
However, it was none of his business.
“Thea, let’s head to the company and sign an agreement.”
Pacific Group Headquarters. Although Pacific Group was a small company, it still had an office building. Pacific Group, executive chairman’s office room.
A man in his 20s dressed in very expensive luxurious brands was sitting on the sofa with a woman in his arms.
There was also another man in his 40s inside the office room.
He was in a neat sult with a tie.
He kept tugging on his tie as beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
“Mr. Oswald, we’ll find a way to pay back the money as soon as possible. Could you please give us a few more days?” The middle-aged man wiped the sweat on his forehead and respectfully said to the man on the sofa.
The middle-aged man was Trevor’s son, Larry Callahan.
He was also one of the representatives of the Pacific Group.
The man named Mr. Oswald glanced at Larry with a playful smile and said, “How are you going to borrow money with the current state of Pacific Group, Larry? Even if you manage to borrow the money, you’re not going to be able to get any more orders. Am I not right? I’ll keep my word if you sell Pacific Group to me right now, and I’ll waive the ten million dollars. I’ll even give you another ten million dollars. How about it?”
“A-absolutely not. We’re never going to sell Pacific Group.” Larry’s attitude was firm. Pacific Group was their life’s work for a few decades. They have been through many difficulties, so how could they sell it off now at a low price?
Mr. Oswald’s face darkened, and he took out a promissory note. “This is the promissory note written by Trevor, which clearly states that he borrowed ten million dollars for a term of three months. The interest is five million dollars, so that adds up to fifteen million. It’s clearly stated on the promissory note that the Pacific Group will be used as collateral. Are you still trying to break the agreement?”
Larry opened his mouth, but no words came out.
He turned and looked at the door.
His father had left to borrow some money. According to the time, he should be back by now. “What else is there to say, Mr. Oswald? We’ll just get a lawyer and sue the Pacific Group. We have a promissory note, so what are we afraid of?” The girl in Mr. Oswald’s arms said angrily. Suddenly, a woman rushed into the room in a panic and said, “Mr. Larry, we have a problem in the factory. Dozens of trucks came and they’re saying that they’ll take the equipment in the factory to sell if their salary isn’t paid today.” Larry immediately lost all his strength and fell to the ground instantly after hearing this. “It’s over. This is the end for Pacific Group.” At this moment, Trevor led Thea and James into the office.
“Dad…
“How did it go? Did you manage to borrow the money?” Larry stood up and asked frantically. “Y-you’re ‘Thea, the chairman of Eternality. It’s really you! Great! Pacific Group is saved!” Larry was happy to see Thea following behind Trevor.
Mr. Oswald, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the people who entered the room.
He was from the Oswalds and had a very awkward position in Cansington. His family was inferior to the wealthiest families but was definitely better than a second-class family like the Callahans. They had billions of dollars in assets and belonged to an average position where they were neither the best nor the worst.