"Deputy President King, let me be straight with you—threats have always been my favorite tool of Asher Land. Now you have two choices: One, you refuse to be threatened, in which case I’ll reveal some unspeakable secrets to your wife. Or two, you do as I say, and all your secrets will remain sealed." Asher Land took a sip of his drink, speaking slowly.
Deputy President King’s heart skipped a beat; he truly couldn’t understand what Asher Land wanted.
"President Land, I, I don’t understand what you’re talking about..."
"Don’t understand what I’m saying? Then I’ll explain in detail for Deputy President King." He called over Robert Williams, who handed him a document.
"Deputy President King, you’re truly a good man, frequently using your father-in-law’s name to help many people profit and gain. But think about it, what would happen if your father-in-law knew?"
After his investigation, he found out that Deputy President King had been using his father-in-law’s name for business, taking bribes totaling nearly a few hundred million, and besides that, keeping mistresses and embezzling project funds...
However, that’s not the main point. Currently, the government is clamping down on bribery, and Deputy President King’s father-in-law was once a highly respected veteran. If someone reports him...
"President Land, let’s talk this over, let’s talk this over, please leave me a way out!" Deputy President King’s face turned pale; his current achievements, transforming from a ’phoenix man’ to today’s prominent figure, were entirely due to his wife’s father. If things turned ugly, it would definitely not be good for him.
Asher Land elegantly finished the drink in his glass and slowly spoke under Deputy President King’s watchful eyes.
He tossed a document onto the table.
"This is a share transfer agreement. As long as you agree to transfer 20% of your shares in Hush Sky Group to me, I can keep your secrets safe. Of course, this is an equivalent transaction, Golden Era will ensure you get the price you deserve. To put your mind at ease, I can help settle your scandals so no one can threaten you with them a second time."
Asher Land spoke each word with precision and authority.
Deputy President King’s face turned ashen; this was one costly deal. To ’sell’ one-fifth of Hush Sky Group’s shares —he regretted it deeply. How could he do wrong without being caught?
"Deputy President King, you’ve been pondering for so long, so is it a yes or no? I need an immediate answer; I don’t have the patience to drag this on with you." Asher Land said, then prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Deputy President King steeled himself and picked up the document from the table.
"Have you thought it through?"
"I hope President Land, you don’t go back on your word." Deputy President King gripped the pen tightly, hesitated for a moment, and then, as if summoning courage, signed his name.
There was no choice; his opponent was Asher Land after all, backed by the powerful Golden Era Consortium.
Asher Land satisfactorily took the document from Deputy President King’s hand and, after verifying it was correct, passed it to Robert Williams.
"I assure you, I, Asher Land, will never break my word."
Having obtained what he wanted, he didn’t linger much longer and stepped out to leave.
Hmph, Oliver Johnson?
What tricks did he use to make his woman work for him? To make her betray me?
He indeed seized my weakness, but just this will never bring down the Golden Era Consortium.
"Assign more spies recently, keep a close watch, if there’s any movement in Hush Sky, report to me immediately." He instructed Robert Williams beside him.