Chapter 11: I'll Make You Understand Despair
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"They've posted the news on the Global Investment homepage! The cover features Miss Robinson and Stella signing the contract!"
"It's really a 500 million investment! Our Wilson family is saved! But why invest in Stella and not Wilson Group?"
"You're clueless! Once Stella becomes the head of Wilson family, her money becomes the group's, right?!"
The Wilson family members present were all excited, their eyes reddening.
"No way! The CEO of Global Investment is my uncle, Samuel Phillips! Just you wait, I'm calling him now to expose your scheme!" Tomas Hill shouted loudly as he dialed Samuel Phillips, but the calls went unanswered.
"No way! I don't believe it!" Tomas Hill was incredulous, frantically dialing his father's number repeatedly until he finally got through.
"Son, Matte Mala has gone bankrupt! Our family is done!" Tomas's father's voice came through the phone, filled with grief!
Tomas Hill fell heavily to the floor, his mind blank!
At this moment, everyone held their breath.
Matte Mala and the Hill family! Both in wealth and status far surpassing the Wilson family, were declared bankrupt overnight! No one knew that all of this was just a whim of Flores!
"Mr. Ford, I’m gonna go if there's nothing else," Mila completed her task and approached Flores.
Flores didn't speak, just nodded slightly.
"What's your relationship with Miss Robinson?!" Stella frowned and asked Flores after Mila left. ‘The manager of Global Investment personally came to help us. There must be a reason I don't know!'
"Maybe because I'm handsome," Flores rubbed the back of his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"Ugh!" Stella spat lightly, feeling that Flores was getting more and more shameless. Then she crossed her arms and coldly said, "No need to guess, it's definitely Andrew Cooper's doing again!" Besides the Cooper family, she couldn't think of anyone else Flores had the ability to command Mila.
"If you say so." Flores shrugged casually. It wasn't time to tell her the truth yet.
Just then, the crowd in the conference room surged towards Stella.
"Stella, I've watched you grow up. You must do me some favors in the future!"
"Yeah, Stella, every time we have a meeting, I always emphasize that you're the most outstanding talent in our group and will definitely be the heir to the family!"
"It's all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, Wilson Group would have been doomed!"
Now that everyone knew Stella had control of 500 million in investment, becoming the heir to the Wilson family was unquestionable, so they rushed forward to compliment her.
Stella blushed at the praise, feeling elated.
"Grandma, my wife secured a 500 million investment, won the bet, and saved Wilson Group. Don't you have something important to announce?!" Flores reminded Ladyship Wilson anxiously, afraid she might regret it.
"Well..." Ladyship Wilson was somewhat embarrassed, caught in a dilemma. She had originally intended to seize the opportunity of this bet to establish Ethan as the heir, but Stella unexpectedly made a breakthrough, bringing in 500 million directly!
"You scoundrel, why are you in such a hurry?! Speak! Are you trying to steal the assets of our Wilson family?!" At this moment, Ethan suddenly accused Flores. This statement was not just directed at Flores but also dropped Ladyship Wilson a hint. He knew that her greatest fear was for the Wilson family's assets to fall into outsiders' hands.
Indeed, Ladyship Wilson broke out in a cold sweat as she listened.
"Almost threatened the Wilson family's assets!" Gripping her cane tightly, she thought to herself, ‘Stella may be impressive, but she's just a woman! Who knows if she'll hand over the family's assets to that freeloading waste?’
"Stella, do you mind if this 500 million funds are handled by the company?" Ladyship Wilson asked calmly after a while.
"No objection, Grandma. I'm a Wilson, so it's only right," Stella replied without hesitation. Excitement bubbled inside her eyes as she eagerly awaited the uplifting news from Ladyship Wilson.
"Good. On behalf of the whole family, thank you. Starting today, your family will receive full support from the Wilsons," Ladyship Wilson announced expressionlessly.
"Thank you, Grandma. Is... is there anything else?" Stella gathered her courage and tentatively inquired.
"Of course! Next, we'll continue the meeting and discuss how to allocate the funds!" Ladyship Wilson seemed to have completely forgotten about the bet, quickly ushering everyone back into their seats to resume the meeting.
Everyone looked at Stella with eeriness.
During the meeting, Stella couldn't shake off her thoughts about the heir, feeling distressed.
Finally enduring until the end of the meeting, Ladyship Wilson completely ignored her as if she were invisible.
"Why?!" Stella's eyes turned red with grievance, her lips almost bitten through.
Unable to bear seeing his wife upset, Flores defended for Stella, "Grandma, you haven't forgotten about the bet, have you? You and everyone here were witnesses!"
"Humph! You scoundrel! What right do you have to meddle in the affairs of our Wilson family! From the beginning, I've said that only the capable can inherit the position of Wilson family's head!" Ladyship Wilson said, then suddenly thought of Stella bringing in 500 million in investment. She stared coldly at Flores, "But in Sebria City, we are also a prestigious family. The selection of the heir is not something to be taken lightly. Therefore, I will officially announce the heir in front of the major media at the project restart press conference next Tuesday," Ladyship Wilson finished in a stern tone before leaving the conference room without looking back.
Flores didn't say much either, simply turning to lead Stella away.
Watching Flores and Stella leave, Ethan smirked from behind, "Next Tuesday, I'll show you what despair really means!" He already had a plan to deal with Stella.
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