Oh, whatever. Zeke can do whatever he wants to.
Zeke's gaze shifted from one supplier to another.
Upon catching his glances, the suppliers all lowered their heads out of guilt.
After all, when their companies were having problems, especially those who were given a hard time by the officials, Zeke had always lent them a helping hand.
Yet, now they were making it more difficult and problematic for Zeke when he was already at the bottom. Hence, they dared not even look into his eyes.
However, there were still plenty of them who kept their heads held high. There was not even a hint of embarrassment or guilt in them.
To them, anyone capable of generating more profit would be the one they side with!
Finally, Zeke locked his eyes on Daisy. “Ms. Daisy, we've met again.”
“Mm.” Daisy nodded coldly.
“To what do I owe the honor? Our company is involved in classified military affairs, so having foreign guests is not quite convenient. Security, please escort Ms. Daisy to the exit.”
No one responded to his order, for the security guards had resigned long ago.
Daisy smiled. “Mr. Williams, please don't be so quick in making your decision. I'm here to acquire your company. If you've decided, we can get the contract signed right away. I don't have time to waste on you.”
“I'm sorry, but Linton Group is not for sale. Don't even think about it,” Zeke said firmly. “I'm sorry, but Linton Group is not for sale. Don't even think about it,” Zeke said firmly.
“But if you don't sell it to me, you may have to live the rest of your life in prison.”
Zeke turned toward Daisy. “What do you mean?”
As he had just arrived, he still wasn't sure about what was happening.
Daisy glanced at the suppliers, and the suppliers immediately criticized Zeke upon receiving the signal.
“Linton Group must pay up for terminating the contract without mutual consent!”
“That's right! Don't blame us for suing you if you don't pay up!”
“We're talking about billions here. Such an amount can put you into prison for your entire life!”
Hearing this, Zeke finally had a grasp on what was happening.
It turned out Daisy was actually very smart.
Dave smiled. “Mr. Williams, I've already spoken to Ms. Daisy. I've curried favor with her, and she agreed that she would take over the responsibility for the hefty compensation on your behalf if you sold Linton Group to her for fifty million. So instead of getting thrown into jail, you would receive fifty million instead of being thrown into jail. From what I see, this is a pretty good deal.”
“Okay...”
Dave burst into laughter. “Hahaha, good!”
“Okay, my butt! Must have felt nice licking the boots of these foreigners, huh?”
Damn it!
Dave's expression darkened.
Zeke turned to look at the suppliers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I know you're doing this against your own will. If you still have faith in me, you may rest assured. Go home and wait patiently for the rise of Linton Group. When that happens, I'll give you some generous treatment. I assure you that the cooperation between Linton Group and your company will continue as usual in these seven days. As for the threats coming from the ill-hearted, I'll deal with them, so you don't have to worry about that. If you stay back and continue to make it difficult for us, however, I'll have to apologize to you first, for you'll be seen as a threat from now on. Don't come blaming us in the future should we cross paths again unpleasantly.”
Hearing this, the suppliers fell silent as they carefully considered their decisions.
“Mr. Williams, let me be honest with you. We have no idea where this Daisy came from, but the people behind her are mighty. She managed to topple one of the top ten companies with just a word. We dare not go against her will.”
“And that's all you care about? What about me? Am I not the one who had helped you people with your problems whenever you were harassed by the officials?”
Zeke's words had the suppliers go quiet once more. After exchanging glances, they all started talking among themselves softly.
Finally, one of the suppliers made up his mind as he stood up for Zeke. “Mr. Williams has helped me plenty of times. Without Mr. Williams, I probably would have been thrown into jail a long time ago and have to spend the rest of my life behind bars. I believe in Mr. Williams, and I will vouch for him.”
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