How much was the Zion family’s shipyard worth?
The 800-tonne gantry cranes they had imported from Germany were worth 400 million themselves.
There were also the most advanced computer numerical control machines of the day, each of which had a starting price of 100 million.
The members of the Zion family understood that even if the machines were dismantled and sold as scrap metal, they would be worth way more than 50 million.
Which was why Jasper’s offer of 50 million infuriated them.
Yet, did they have a choice?
No!
The Zion family was in shambles both on the inside and on the outside.
When they left the house, they were confronted with people demanding the Zion family to pay off their debts. When they returned home, every person in the family was calculating how they could get the greatest amount of money.
Most importantly, they understood one thing.
No one besides Jasper Laine would dare buy their shipyard.
It did not matter if there were great benefits or profits if you were not alive to spend them!
Jasper understood that. Which was why he had let Mr. Lambert drop by with a check for 50 million.
If it were any less, there would not be enough money to divide between the family members. They would not take the bait.
Jasper wanted to claim the shipyard without causing any casualties. If the Zion family decided to take the risk and not accept the offer, it would not fit Jasper’s consistent approach to maximizing benefits.
This amount of money was just enough to make the Zion family stop and think.
It would hurt them if they agreed.
However, it would hurt them even more if they refused!
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