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Chapter 846
The EcoTraverse Group’s latest move to seek collaboration with a Windhelm company had stirred up a whole can of
worms.
After all the big cheese of the EcoTraverse Group had always been one to keep his nose in the air, typically only
keeping alliances with Windhelm companies for a fleeting six months. But in this agreement, he’s surprisingly willing
to pass up all future collaboration opportunities for the EcoTraverse Group to the Raymond Corporation.
If lan pulled this off, the profits he’d rake in for the Raymond Corporation would be a far cry from the company’s
initial investment.
But pulling it off would mean he’d have to pay through the nose.
The stakes were sky–high for the EcoTraverse Group this time. If lan can score a 5% stake in the EcoTraverse
Group, he’d hit the jackpot. It’s like betting the company’s farm, he must be out of his gourd. And lan, agreeing to
this deal, didn’t seem to be playing with a full deck either.
It’s as if two high flying investors were duking it out, and the outcome will have a ripple effect on the economies of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe two countries.
So when Maureen found out that lan agreed to sign the deal, she thought he’d lost his marbles.
Even if he’s in hot water with the company’s bigwigs, there’s no need to go in whole hog on such a big gamble!
Who knew what kind of game the EcoTraverse Group was playing?
She immediately went to have a chinwag with lan, but when she entered his office, he was nowhere in sight.
It turned out lan had jetted off abroad at noon to sign the deal in person at the invitation of the EcoTraverse Group’s
honcho.
Maureen went as white as a ghost. She tried to give lan a bell, but he wasn’t picking up.
As she left the office, she bumped into Dennis.
Dennis seemed to be on cloud nine at the moment.
“Maureen, I heard lan hopped on a plane to sign the deal?”
Dennis had been badgering Maureen for her shares, concocting all sorts of excuses.
For Maureen, the terms Dennis was offering were tempting.
But she’s known lan since he was knee–high to a grasshopper, and she just can’t stomach the thought of him going
down this path.
“Yep.”
“That kid was always jumping the gun. The EcoTraverse Group has always kept its share structure under wraps. If
they’re proposing this deal, they must know lan won’t be able to cut. If the deal falls through, lan’s stake will be cut
by 20%.
This was the condition put forth by the EcoTraverse Group. If the deal went south, lan would lose 20% of his stake,
He’s already given up 10%. If he gave up another 20%, he’d be left with a measly 25% stake, making it a piece of
cake for Dennis to overtake him.
It’s unheard of in the business world for the big shot of the EcoTraverse Group and lan to use their stakes as
bargaining chips.
Seeing Dennis so chuffed, Maureen had a sinking feeling that he might have a hand in this.
“Dennis, lan’s already left Greenfield, and your share is nearly enough. You’ll soon have more say in the Raymond
Corporation, and there’s no need to keep trying to knock him down.”
Dennis just kept grinning from ear to ear, seemingly not getting the drift.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Maureen, this is lan’s choice. If the EcoTraverse Group wins, he won’t be calling the shots at the Raymond
Corporation anymore.”
By then, he’ll do whatever it took to snatch up all the shares from lan.
Maureen fell silent, watching Dennis approach.
“By the way, have you made up your mind? I’m offering you a golden opportunity. Are you still not willing to sell me
your shares?”
Maureen looked a bit under the weather, pausing before she spoke.
“Dennis, give me a few more days.”
In reality, lan’s relationship with Maja had taken the wind out of Maureen’s sails. Anyone could see that Maja was far
from being wife material for him, not to mention all the trouble she’s stirred up. Any other woman would be a
better match for lan than her.
What was really eating at Maureen was the situation with Connie. Connie was someone she watched grow up, and it
was all because of Maja that the Raymond family was in such a pickle. Sometimes, she thought, maybe lan needed
to fall flat on his face to see the light finally?
He’s got a knack for business, so even if he stumbled this time, he’d bounce back eventually. It’s just that the cost
might be steep.
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