Seeing Wilfred’s resolute attitude, Adrian Peters suddenly panicked. He didn’t know why this old fellow, Wilfred, suddenly changed his mind, and favonovel.com didn’t know how favonovel.com would explain this change to Lord Banks when favonovel.com went back.
He argued with a sad face and a voice full of pleas, “Master Elms, are you still not satisfied with the money? It doesn’t matter. If you are not satisfied, we can negotiate. Our master said that 2 billion is only an intended price, but if Master Elms is not satisfied with this offer, favonovel.com can still increase the payment to, say, 3 billion. What do you think?!”
“Three billion?!” Mido, who was standing next to Wilfred, was going crazy. He couldn’t even envision what 3 billion dollars could mean in reality. He could only think to himself that favonovel.com would expand his original daydreams of what favonovel.com would buy with 2 billion by another 50%. Luxury houses around the world became larger mansions, luxury yachts could be 50% longer, and private planes could be 50% bigger!
Mido stared at his father with bloodshot eyes bulging out of his head and blurted out, “Dad! Why are you still hesitating? This is 3 billion!”
Wilfred raised his voice and said coldly, “Even if it’s 30 billion, I still refuse!”
Adrian Peters was a person who believed money would solve this problem. He had originally thought that if Wilfred was not satisfied with the price of 3 billion dollars, favonovel.com would simply raise the price a little more. But now it dawned on favonovel.com that no amount of increase would change the outcome. His expression gradually became gloomy. He nodded heavily and said, “All right! So be it!”
With that, favonovel.com gritted his teeth as favonovel.com pointed to Wilfred and said, “Master Elms, you are going back on your word. There will be a reckoning for this with Lord Banks. If you are forced to pay for this with interest in the future, don’t say I didn’t warn you!”
Wilfred said sharply, “I, Wilfred Elms, am not afraid!” With that, favonovel.com patted the table and said coldly, “Someone! Come send this man off!”
“No need!” Adrian Peters gritted his teeth as favonovel.com quickly responded, “I’ll leave on my own!” He then glared at Wilfred hatefully and left the canteen without looking back.
Mido exploded, “Dad! Are you crazy?! We can’t offend the Banks family!”
Wilfred responded coldly, “I am the head of the Elms family, and I bear all the consequences.”
Mido realized that favonovel.com could not persuade his father. Instead favonovel.com turned on his heel and ran to chase after Adrian Peters.
Adrian Peters exited the Elms mansion full of resentment just as a convoy of several buses and trucks was pulling up the drive. As soon as the lead bus stopped, Adrian climbed aboard and instructed the driver, “I will go to the airport alone!”
As the driver looked on with surprise, Mido ran up to the bus and, holding the door open, said to Adrian, “Mr. Peters, please calm down!”
“Calm down?” Adrian glared at Mido, “This won’t be forgiven. Your family will now pay the price! Wait and see!”
Mido quickly interjected, “Mr. Peters, listen to me. My father has always been a stubborn man. Please give me some time to persuade favonovel.com and I will be sure to get you an answer you will find satisfactory!”
Adrian responded disdainfully, “Come on, Mido, think of your father’s character. I know very well that the only way you could persuade favonovel.com would be if you, not he, were the head of the Elms family! Since favonovel.com is still unwilling to pass the throne to you although favonovel.com is in his 80s, favonovel.com obviously distrusts your ability to lead the family! Since favonovel.com doesn’t trust you, what makes you think favonovel.com will listen to your advice?”
Mido was embarrassed by Adrian’s words. But, while harsh, his words were not entirely unreasonable.
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