“Sir, from all the potential candidates we’ve reviewed, I can say with considerable confidence that this is the most suitable one.”Alfred pointed at a name on the list.Palm Coast Enterprise.A company overseeing several luxury resorts and upscale residences in Havenport.“With a valuation reaching two billion,” he continued, “this will be an excellent company for you.”Generally, businesses started small or medium-sized.But that didn’t apply to Martin—he already had vast experience and an extremely strong financial base.He needed a company large enough to accelerate growth, yet not so large that decision-making became inflexible due to board approvals.Alfred was certain the name he had chosen fit Martin’s ambitions perfectly.“Yes, this looks good.”Martin seemed satisfied as his eyes scanned through the company’s profile line by line.“In that case, can you arrange a meeting with them?” he asked.Hearing that, Alfred nodded confidently, sharing the same sense of satisfaction.“O

“Hey, man, what makes you think you can come to a place like this?”Martin had just stepped out of the taxi when a doorman blocked his path, his expression hostile.Dressed only in a plain white T-shirt and worn navy jeans, Martin looked far more like a drifter compared to the doorman, who wore a uniform far too luxurious for someone in his position.“I’m not sure that’s something I need to explain to you,” Martin replied calmly. “My business is with the people inside.”Before him stood a circular building painted in light blue, adorned with ocean-themed ornaments. Known as the Sea House, it was where Palm Coast Enterprise held its most important executive meetings.Martin had obtained this information from Gianna. Since he wanted something significant from them, coming directly here was the most effective option.However, due to its elite nature, no one was allowed inside unless they had legitimate business.Martin continued walking forward.“Listen, I don’t like jokes—especially fro

“Damn it!”Muttering under her breath, Riley couldn’t take her eyes off Zac.From their college days until now in the real world, this man had never seemed to tire of making her life difficult.“Mr. Zac, I know you’re also interested in those shares.”Riley’s assistant finally spoke after seeing her boss’s reaction.“But shouldn’t you allow us to talk first, considering that we already reached a preliminary agreement with Palm Coast?”In business, there is something called a preliminary agreement, where a buyer promises to give priority to a certain party.In this case, Palm Coast had already promised to offer their shares to Highland Enterprise—Riley’s company.Of course, that agreement did not yet include any discussion about the price.That was also the reason Riley had come to Havenport in person.Without such an agreement, she wouldn’t have bothered making the trip herself and would have simply sent her assistant instead.“Are you talking to me?”Zac shot a sharp look at the assi

“Thank you, Miss Maddox.”Michael smiled broadly.Relief was clearly written all over his face.No one in the room was happier about the young woman’s arrival than he was.At the very least, he had managed to secure one seat among the shareholders for the right person.Riley was the CEO of Highland Enterprise, a subsidiary of Highland Holdings.Working with her company would bring enormous benefits to Palm Coast Enterprise in the future.“We’ve been hoping for a partnership like this for a long time.”Of course, not everyone in the room shared his enthusiasm.Even though Riley had agreed to pay the price, most of them looked far from excited.At the same time, Michael still couldn’t breathe easy—because he now had to deal with Zac, who sat leisurely in his chair as if none of this concerned him.Turning toward the west side of the table—where one of the three major shareholders, a man who strongly supported rejecting Mercer Holdings, was seated—Michael sought silent approval.That sha

“What?”Zac turned his head toward Martin.“What did you just say?”The corners of his lips lifted, as if he were barely holding back his laughter.“Are you really so stupid that you can’t tell the difference between 240 and 500?”At the last sentence, Zac could no longer contain himself. His laughter burst out loudly.“Hahaha! Riley, are you seriously hiring an assistant like this?”This time, he shifted his gaze toward the young woman.“Oh no—wait. Is he really an assistant, or just some troublemaker you brought along?”This time, it wasn’t just Zac.Almost everyone present burst into laughter.They had already been wondering who this foolish man was—showing up to a high-level business meeting wearing nothing but a white T-shirt and ripped jeans.But since he was sitting beside Riley, they chose not to pursue the matter and pretended he didn’t exist.As long as he didn’t cause trouble, they would simply ignore him.But now that he had done something this absurd, there was no reason