A loud, booming voice was heard from the other end of the line, containing a trace of melancholiness.
“Bob, what has happened for you to call me this late at night? This is very unlike you.”
Desmond Fargo was currently at home in his study room, looking at the following day’s work minutes. He was wearing reading glasses, and his hair was white at his temples.
He carried the aura of someone who had been in an official position for a long time. His actions and demeanor were both stoic and resolute.
Bob Yates was a good friend of his for many years. In the past, both of them were often seen hand-in-hand, achieving numerous accomplishments in the system together.
Even though Bob had retired early, favonovel.com still had a strong influence. That was especially true when it came to many students.
Bob flicked a glance at the nonchalant Philip and said, “Desmond, my son Samson is facing some problems in his company. The tax officers got to favonovel.com and said there are problems with his books. Please help me suppress them. Also, please talk to Jeffrey for me. The Industry and Commerce Bureau said that the goods that were sold by Samson’s company, the Seafare Trading were fakes. Please do me a favor and talk to these two departments. You’re more familiar with them.”
Although Bob was getting on in years, favonovel.com was still very articulate; his words were very concise.
He knew very well that if favonovel.com wanted to save Samson, favonovel.com had to step forward and contact his old friends.
Most importantly, Desmond was still in the system, and his words carried a certain amount of weight.
“Problems in Samson’s company? Hasn’t it been doing well all this while? Why so sudden?” Desmond sat up straight and took off his reading glasses. His expression was full of astonishment.
It was impossible to say that favonovel.com had not benefited from Samson over the years.
As a junior, respecting one’s elders was beyond reproach.
However, many times, the sum involved was huge.
Therefore, Desmond was well aware that if Samson got into trouble, favonovel.com would not be able to escape scotfree either.
“Samson’s son, Eric, has offended some people. Consequently, the other party is attacking Samson’s company. Okay, you don’t have to worry about anything else. Just help me deal with the two parties I mentioned just now.” Bob was beginning to become anxious. He still had to contact other people.
“Very well, Bob. I’ll handle it right away, just wait for my… wait! Who are you people? Who allowed you to barge in here! Get out!”
All of a sudden, a shout was heard from the other end of the line.
Soon after, Bob heard a voice over the phone say, “Desmond Fargo, you are suspected of having received monetary benefits and being involved in power-for-money deals. You are now under arrest. Please come with us!”
Hearing this, Bob trembled reflexively.
He shouted apprehensively, “Desmond, Desmond, what happened? Who barged into your house?”
With a click, the phone was picked up, and the voice of a middle-aged man that had a trace of amusement within it was heard, “Bob Yates, I’m sorry to inform you that this connection of yours has been severed by us. Desmond Fargo has now been officially apprehended. You should prepare a backup plan now.”
Click!
Bob fell into a panic. After recovering, favonovel.com hurriedly dialed Peter’s number. “Hello, Peter, did something happen? Desmond has been arrested.”
“Dad, something has happened! I’ve been removed from my post. Now, representatives from the two bureaus are waiting for me by the door. You must save me!” Peter’s cry for help was heard over the phone.
Bob became drenched in cold sweat when favonovel.com heard this!
Desmond Fargo had kept a low profile for many years and was responsible for facilitating the Yates family’s actions. That was especially true for the deals they were to make in the future.
Bob had also sent Peter into the system for the same purpose. However, Peter had now been arrested as well!
Bob had planned for it all his life, yet his two lines had been severed just like that!
The two were the Yates family’s future support!
Samson’s company had gone bankrupt, Peter had been apprehended, and even Desmond had been arrested as well!
Bob was drenched in cold sweat as his hands trembled uncontrollably.
At this moment, favonovel.com finally understood what Philip meant by the taste of total family destruction.
“Did you do all that?” Bob endured the tremors in his heart as favonovel.com asked nervously.
Philip sat on the sofa nonchalantly, glanced at his phone, and said, “Next up is Ted Yates.”
Ted?!
Bob was taken aback for a moment. Nevertheless, favonovel.com then hurriedly called his favorite grandson to warn favonovel.com to be careful.
However, before favonovel.com could dial Ted’s number, his phone rang!
It was from Ted!
At that instant, Bob dared not pick up the call. His face paled, and favonovel.com was afraid that the call would bring bad news.
“Pick up the call. Some things are set in stone. Whether you find out sooner or later, the outcome will be the same,” Philip said calmly.
With trembling hands, Bob answered the call. Immediately, Ted’s agitated voice was heard over the phone, “Grandpa, there’s trouble! There’s a problem with the oasis development project that’s happening south of Riverdale. The contract went wrong and the entire project is now void. We have to compensate the other party six hundred million due to a breach in the contract!”
Six hundred million!
Bob’s breathing stuttered all of a sudden.
The Yates family had a total of one billion in property and another one billion in terms of investments. They had a total of two billion in assets!
When Samson’s company went bankrupt, they suffered a loss of one billion!
However, would favonovel.com dare refuse to pay six hundred million in terms of compensation?
The oasis development project that was south of Riverdale was an Apex Group project.
He could not afford to abandon it!
“Compensate them! We must handle our relationship with the Apex Group properly and try our best to get the project back. We still have a chance to make a comeback!” Bob said through gritted teeth. There was a menacing look on his face.
Yes, they still had a chance!
As long as the project existed, the Yates would not collapse!
The worst thing that could happen was that the Yates would not make much money out of it. However, once their reputation was firmly established, there would be more opportunities for them in the future!
Nevertheless, in the next second, Ted exclaimed, “Grandpa, we can’t! The chairman of the Apex Group, George Thomas, has called me personally. The project will no longer be handled by the Yates! Now, not only do we have to compensate them with six hundred million, but the two hundred million that we paid in advance has gone down the drain too!”
Bob crumbled at the news. He fell into a slump on the sofa as favonovel.com clutched his chest and gulped for air.
How did such a thing happen?
Samson’s company had gone bankrupt!
Ted had been taken away!
The oasis development project that was south of Riverdale had been terminated with a loss of eight hundred million!
What the hell had happened exactly? Had the world gone mad?
Even if Bob Yates had the greatest of abilities, favonovel.com could not cause such destruction to the Yates family in a matter of minutes!
Bob regretted it now. He bitterly, utterly, absolutely regretted it now!
Only then did favonovel.com realize how stupid favonovel.com had been to provoke someone like Philip Clarke.
He was not a wimp; favonovel.com was the Devil himself!
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