All Chapters of From Betrayal To Billions: Chapter 21
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CHAPTER 21
The sad gloom of the Whitman mansion’s drawing room was interrupted as Ethan Montgomery bursted through the doors, with triumph boldly etched on his face, so unlike his normal expression. He looked like a man who had just stumbled upon a well in a desert.“I found it! I found him!” He announced happily and threw a thick wad of document on the oak coffee table which scattered a few art magazines. “Giovanni ‘Gio’ Chan. A titan in Milan. Private companies, manufacturing, and a growing interest in cutting edge with medical tech. He is interested!”Stella, who had been staring wishfully into the fireplace, sprang to her feet, with her eyes bright with hope. “Ethan! Are you serious?”Finn Whitman, as the cautious brother, remain seated and folded his fingers together. “Interested is a long way from invested, Montgomery. What are the terms? What does he want?”“The terms are what we are to negotiate,” Ethan said as he paced with a restless energy. “But he is agreed to a meeting! This weekend
CHAPTER 22
Jace’s voice was a calm, authoritative buzz in the spacious office, as he addressed his international investors through the huge monitor. “The dip was always anticipated, gentlemen. It is a market correction, not a crisis. We are using it to secure our position. The panic sellers are simply finding our future acquisitions.”Suddenly, the door to his office swung open without a knock, and Marcus Foster stood there, with a feigned concern on his face.Jace did not flinch. He simply held up a single finger to his cousin, with his eyes fixed firmly on the screen. “If you will excuse me for one moment. The market in Tokyo seems to require my immediate attention.” He muted the call and said calmly, “This is a private conference, Marcus. It had better be urgent.”Marcus strolled in as if he owned the place, which Jace knew, was his intention. “Cousin. I am just checking in. We never finished our conversation about that…unfortunate leak. The board is restless. I am restless. I want to help. H
CHAPTER 23
The embroidered invitation lay on Jace’s desk like a declaration of war. In cream colored packaging, and gilded lettering, lay the annual Luxembourg Economic summit Gala.Reynolds picked it up with a gloved hand with a grim expression on his face. “The guest list is a who’s who of your adversaries, sir. The Montgomerys, the Whitmans, half our restless board…and Marcus Foster, of course. It would be a strategic snub not to attend. But a public appearance…”“Is out of the question,” Jace finished, as turned away from the window. “I have no interest in being their main attraction. They would descend on me like vultures. But you are right, we can not ignore it. So, we won’t.”Then he turned to them, with a plan already fully formed in his eyes. “The two of you will go. In my stead.”Mila, who had been quietly observing the whole discussion, straightened up on her seat. “Sir? As your representative?”“Precisely. Reynold, you are the stoic presence. You will handle the old guard—the board m