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Chapter 37: A Counterattack
Nicolas slowly put his phone down on the table. Although he was trying to maintain his composure, the change in his expression had not gone unnoticed by the people nearby.On the other hand, Arthur appeared entirely at ease. He looked around the table before fixing his eyes on Nicolas."Well, where were we?"No one replied immediately. Those board members who had been openly criticising him a moment earlier now appeared hesitant to speak. Some lowered their heads while others exchanged doubtful looks.Nicolas finally cleared his throat."Even though the election results are certainly good news, I don't believe they have any effect on the purpose of this meeting."He turned towards the other board members."We are here to discuss the company's present situation and the concerns surrounding its management. Those issues haven't suddenly disappeared."Arthur laughed."That's correct. They haven't." He leaned back in his chair. "Shall we carry on, then?"Nicolas frowned slightly.Arthur tu
Chapter 36: The Boardroom Showdown
“Wait!”Nicolas raised his hand, stopping the security personnel before they could approach him.He slowly turned towards Arthur, a slight smile appearing on his face.“Who gave you the right to expel us from this meeting?”Arthur looked at him. “I think I've already made myself clear. This is my office, and I don't recall inviting any of you here.”Nicolas chuckled.“As for your office, Arthur, haven't you gone a bit too far with this? It's a board meeting, and everyone present has the right to be here.”He turned towards the security personnel.“Go back to your positions. No one is leaving this room.”The guards exchanged glances before slowly moving back.Arthur watched as they returned to their positions. His expression darkened, and his hand tightened beneath the table, but he quickly restrained himself and leaned back in his chair.Nicolas noticed his reaction and smiled.“Now that everyone has arrived, I think it's time for us to begin. There are some important matters we need
Chapter 35: The Final Warning
Arthur was sitting by the window, swirling the wine in his glass as he watched the traffic below when his phone suddenly rang.Before answering, he glanced at the screen.A man asked, “Is this Mr Arthur Hoffman?”“Speaking. Who is this?”“I am a high-ranking official within the opposition party.”Arthur raised his eyebrows slightly before smiling.“An opposition official? Why are you calling me so late at night?”“Stop pretending you don't know why I'm calling!” the man snapped. “You handed the evidence to the ruling party. It was you who gave them the information they used against us.”Arthur took a sip of wine.“Indeed? And just how are you so sure?”“Why are you doing this to me? Who else could have been responsible? You approached us before the scandal came to light, and we refused to meet with you. Now the ruling party has obtained enough information to harm our chances in the election. Do you really expect me to believe that's a coincidence?”Arthur kept quiet and let the man co
Chapter 34: The Weapon
The official from the opposition looked at the television in disbelief as the news anchor went on reporting about the corruption scandal, showing documents and financial records that connected several companies with the alleged diversion of public funds."Who released those documents?" he shouted to his aides. "Get in touch with our people who are involved in the media. That report must be taken down at once!"One assistant quickly placed a number of calls while another checked his phone for updates.The report is already being spread throughout a number of news outlets and on social media sites, and several other media organisations have taken it up.So tell them that the documents are fake!The aide paused. "Sir, it seems that some of the financial records are genuine. If we refuse to consider them without first checking them, it might make the situation worse."He looked at the official. The election was only a few days off, and a corruption scandal over public funds was the last t
Chapter 33: The First Move
That same evening, Nicolas Hoffman went to an exclusive restaurant, where the senior opposition official was waiting for him.The private dining room had been prepared in advance, with a variety of expensive dishes laid out on the table and a bottle of wine already opened.The official rose to greet his guest.“Hello, Nicolas. It's nice to see you.”“Likewise,” said Nicolas. He shook hands with the official and then took the seat that had been offered to him. “I hope I haven’t kept you waiting.”“By no means. We have enough time tonight.”They started with some polite conversation before getting down to business.Nicolas picked up his glass and took a sip.“As far as I've been told, the election is basically decided. Your campaign has been performing very well.”The official smiled.“We have put in a good deal of effort to reach this point. The present administration has already made so many mistakes that we now have all we need. All we need to do at this stage is complete the job.”“
Chapter 32: The Five-Minute Meeting
Arthur was sitting on the sofa, with a coffee table between him and the empty chair opposite. His coffee had long since gone cold on the table.He looked at his watch.Two hours.He'd been there for two hours, and the people he'd come to see hadn't turned up at all.Joshua, sitting alongside him, was starting to get a bit fed up.“Sir, should we call them again? It's been two hours. If they're not going to turn up for the meeting, then at least they should have the courtesy to let us know.”Arthur was quite calm, really, though a faint trace of disapproval was beginning to show on his face.“No need.”“But, sir…”“Let them be.” Arthur picked up his phone and looked at the screen. “We've already been waiting this long. A bit more patience won't do any harm.”Joshua swallowed his complaint and settled back into his seat.Arthur opened his browser to keep himself occupied whilst he waited. However, the first headline that appeared on the screen grabbed his attention.BILLIONAIRE'S WEDDIN
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