The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 574

Chapter 574 The Deal That Slipped Away

Chapter 574 The Deal That Slipped Away

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He’d always stayed holed up in his room before this. Even though Seven constantly told him how to handle documents and how to deal with people and all that stuff, he’d never actually put it into practice.

All the company’s affairs had been handled by Seven up till now. Sterling had basically been a hands–off boss, not lifting a finger, living easy and carefree.

Thinking about it now, Sterling felt incredibly guilty toward Seven…

Seven suddenly rushed in.

From the look on his face, it was something really important to Sterling.

“Kid, I’ve got news. It’s kind of good, but maybe not so good for you.”

“W–what is it?” Sterling asked nervously, seeing Seven drenched in sweat from running.

I only officially taken over yesterday. There’s no way I tanked the company in just one day… right?

Seven swallowed and said, “Wood Group was just acquired by Cosmo Group at a low price.”

“What?!” Sterling’s eyes went wide.

He’d planned to avenge Cassia by buying out Wood Group himself. But before he could grow strong enough, before he could push his company to the top of the Zrario Rich List, Wood Group had already been snapped up by someone else.

Seriously…

Sure, Wood Group getting acquired counted as punishment for Vance and the rest, but since he didn’t take it over himself, it felt like the whole thing had lost its meaning.

It just didn’t hit the same.

“W–wait… once I push my company to number one on the Zrario Rich List, can I buy Wood Group back from Cosmo Group?”

Sterling knew the chances were slim, but he couldn’t help asking.

“Uh… that’s…” Seven looked troubled.

He had confidence in the kid, but it wasn’t blind faith.

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Chapter 574 The Deal That Slipped Away

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Because Cosmo Group and the Woods weren’t even in the same league. The kid’s company had potential, sure, but only within Zrario. Cosmo Group was a worldwide giant. Trying to buy a company back from under Cosmo Group? That was basically asking for a beating.

Now someone might ask, if Cosmo Group were that powerful, why weren’t they on Zrario’s rich list?

Come on. They didn’t even bother competing for some small regional ranking like Zrario. They were playing in the Fortune 500!

Seven didn’t want to crush Sterling, but he also refused to lie to him.

So how was he supposed to say it?

He scratched his head, hesitated for a long while, then finally muttered, “If you really work at it, you might be able to buy Wood Group back from them before you turn 40…”

Sterling was speechless.

Woods Group had been acquired.

Just like that, simple and effortless. It was so ordinary that it was almost invisible, like a pebble sinking into water without a trace.

In the business world, small companies getting swallowed by bigger ones was nothing unusual, hardly worth mentioning. But this tiny pebble shattered the Woods completely.

The news of the acquisition quickly reached home. Victoria broke down, Brie panicked, and Danica and Geneva still had no idea what was going on.

The family company being suddenly taken over was something Victoria and the others, who were used to luxury and excess, simply couldn’t accept. It felt like a disaster had struck.

And that wasn’t even the worst part. The key was that it was a low–price acquisition. Low price!

This wasn’t just humiliating–it meant the money Cosmo Group paid wasn’t even enough to cover a few years of their

of their expenses.

In just a few years, the Woods would burn through their savings, go bankrupt, and end up on the streets.

Brie and the others had lived the lives of the rich for so long. To suddenly become ordinary people, working nine–to–five jobs?

No way!

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With Wood Group gone, the household staff started leaving one after another, making the already bleak situation even worse.

“Our family isn’t bankrupt yet! What do you think you’re doing, leaving now?” Victoria shouted, pointing angrily at the servants hauling bags like fugitives fleeing the Wood Manor.

One of the servants spread his hands helplessly.

“Wood Group is finished. Vance is locked up, and even when he gets out, he’ll have a record. Finding a job won’t be easy. Sure, there’s Aspen, but with him supporting all of you women, he’ll probably never make a comeback in his lifetime.”

After saying that, the servant showed no courtesy, pulled open the front door, and dragged his luggage out.

“What…” Victoria’s temples throbbed violently. It felt like her head was being split open with a saw, the pain unbearable.

She was furious. The Woods had treated these servants well, but the moment something went wrong, instead of staying to weather it together, they all chose to run.

d hurts so much! I want to hit someone! Smash something!

clutched her head, the pain splitting her skull.

Ima, don’t worry. I’ve already received my admission letter from Vego University.” Brie

letter in her hand as she steadied Victoria, who was on the verge of collapsing.

“I’ll go to Vrastin for college, learn everything I can, and then come back and rebuild the Woods.”

The letter had arrived that very morning. Brie had planned to show it off in front of Victoria and Danica, earn some praise, and boost her standing. But in the blink of an eye, Wood Group had somehow been acquired by Cosmo Group!

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