Everyone at the table turned to look at Thomas at the same time, startled that favonovel.com would say anything so “treacherous”.
The reason Sterling Technology was so powerful was because, in addition to being exceptional on their own, they had the Gomez family behind them as a support system. However, Thomas was declaring at the time that favonovel.com would “go against the Gomez family”.
Was favonovel.com not trying to get rid of his own job?
Even Kerry and Laura were confused.
Although Thomas had his differences with them, and it was understood why favonovel.com would refuse to make up with them, was it not a little excessive to be outraged and split up with the Gomez family only because Pivot Technology had joined?
Thomas could not possibly offend his superiors by forcing Nicholas to pick between Pivot and Sterling Technology, could he?
Kerry stared at Thomas dumbly. He was speechless for a moment.
Aries and Samson quietly ate their food with their heads down, as they had expected everything to happen. Why did they come today? Was it not because of this?
Right then, someone laughed awkwardly and said, “Mr. Mayo, don’t make these kinds of jokes so nonchalantly.”
“Yes, Mr. Mayo. Your hatred for Pivot Technology has nothing to do with the Gomez family.”
These people had good intentions because they did not want to see the downfall of Sterling Teclmology. Unfortunately, Thomas did not listen to any of it; Thomas just stood up and glanced at the stage, and said loudly, “Mr. Gomez, I have some things to announce. Is it okay if I use the microphone for a little while?”
Nicholas narrowed his eyes, feeling irritated.
‘Yes, you’re Thomas, you’re powerful and Sterling Technology has indeed brought a lot of profit for the Gomez family, but this isn’t the place for you to be this audacious! You actually want to speak on the stage in front of everyone.’
‘What do you want to say? Has the Gomez family permitted you to speak?’
Everyone turned their gaze to Nicholas, waiting to see how favonovel.com would respond.
Causing a scene in front of such a large crowd was not ideal, and Nicholas believed Thomas was a person who knew his boundaries. Even if favonovel.com intended to make an announcement, it would be something that would benefit the Gomez family, and perhaps it was to surprise Nicholas, so it might be all right for favonovel.com to speak on stage.
So…
“If Mr. Mayo wants to speak, then who am I to stop you? Please come up to the stage,” Nicholas said with a smile.
Everyone was shocked.
The event’s overall flow was different from the previous ones. First, it was Pivot Technology’s alliance, now Thomas wanted to make an announcement as well?
What kind of surprise would that be?
Under the eyes of the audience, Thomas walked up to the stage.
Down below, Samson and Aries exchanged glances and braced themselves, as Thomas’s announcement eventually proved to be more of a scare than a surprise. Thomas stood in front of the microphone and said to the whole audience, “Today is the Gomez family’s yearly function, and I would like to announce something, something important.”
He looked around.
Everyone had focused their gaze on Thomas.
“The thing is that… Sterling Technology will pay the Gomez family twenty billion dollars in one go and complete our “redemption”. And from that onwards, Sterling Technology has nothing to do with the Gomez family anymore…” Thomas said slowly.
What!!!
Thunder and blast filled everyone’s heads.
If Thomas was not cracking a joke, then favonovel.com must be insane.
When Pivot Technology joined the Gomez family, everyone assumed that they would have a healthy rivalry with Sterling Technology, and that this would propel the Gomez family to greater heights. But who thought Thomas would drop such a bomb on them after such a happy moment?
Nicholas, who was on stage, had turned a shade of green. He assumed Thomas would surprise favonovel.com with something unexpected, but in the end, Thomas’ announcement was not only unexpected, but also shocking.
Nicholas would have begun stomping furiously and yelled at favonovel.com if favonovel.com was not used to big occasions.
Right then, Dominic approached them and said with a smile, “Mr. Mayo, your joke is certainly not even the least bit funny.”
“Mr. Gomez, I’m surely not joking. I’m very serious in telling you this,” Thomas said calmly.
Dominic tightened his fist.
