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Chapter 275: Another offer
"Oliver's offer is officially on the table. The family knows now." Ahmad said as he walked into Ethan's study that afternoon.Ethan nodded slowly. "I heard.""According to my sources, Emma and her family aren't condescending.""They'll refuse, yes. But refusal doesn't solve the problem. Oliver will just find another way. Another front. Another attack. He won't stop until the Robbins name is erased."Ahmad studied him. "So we stop him first.""Prepare Aurora Holdings with a full formal bid. We're stepping in."Ahmad didn't move immediately. "You're sure?""I've never been more sure."Ahmad nodded and pulled out his phone, but before he could dial, Mathew Wirtkov appeared in the doorway, his expression serious."Ethan. A word."They stepped into the corridor, leaving Ahmad to begin the preparations. Mathew closed the door behind them, his eyes searching Ethan's face."Once you step into the light as Aurora, you can't step back. You know that, right?"Ethan met his gaze steadily. "I know
Chapter 274: Signing away a legacy
Three days later, Leif sat in his office, staring at the document on his screen with a mixture of hope and disbelief. Jennifer stood behind him, reading over his shoulder, her expression carefully neutral."A European conglomerate," Leif said, his voice tinged with cautious optimism. "Reputation for ethical acquisitions. Fair terms. They want to meet next week."Jennifer nodded slowly. "I saw. It looks... good. Almost too good.""That's what worries me." Leif turned to look at her. "Can you dig? Find out everything about them—ownership, history, connections. If there's anything hidden, I need to know before we sign anything."Jennifer squeezed his shoulder. "Already on it."***Forty-eight hours later, Jennifer walked into Leif's office with a face like thunder. She closed the door behind her and sat down without speaking, sliding a folder across his desk.Leif's heart sank before he even opened it. "That bad?""Worse." Jennifer's voice was flat. "The conglomerate is clean on the surf
Chapter 273: Buy and erase, permanently
Ahmad entered quietly into Ethan's study, a tablet in his hand, his expression thoughtful."You heard?" Ethan asked, not looking away from the screens."I heard." Ahmad moved to stand beside him, both men staring at the cascading data. "Jennifer is remarkable. She'd be an asset to any operation.""She's already an asset to the right one." Ethan's lips curved into a small smile. "Leif is lucky. He knows it, too."Ahmad was silent for a moment, then: "This is it, Ethan. The perfect moment."Ethan turned to look at him. "What do you mean?""Robbins Holdings is on the brink. The board has been reminded of Leif's value, but that doesn't change the numbers. They still need a partner. They still need capital." Ahmad held up his tablet, displaying the Aurora Pacific portfolio. "We step in now as Aurora Holdings and we save them. Publicly exactly as you planned."Ethan studied the data before him, his mind racing through possibilities. The timing was right. The need was real. Everything they
Chapter 272: That was long overdue
Leif stood at the head of the table, trying to speak, trying to be heard above the chaos. But they weren't listening. They didn't want to listen. They wanted a scapegoat, and he was standing right in front of them."Enough."Jennifer stood at the back of the room, her voice quiet but somehow carrying to every corner. She moved forward, her heels clicking against the marble floor, her eyes fixed on the board members who had been tearing Leif apart."You want to talk about failure?" She stopped at the table, facing them. "Let's talk about what failure actually looks like."The room fell silent, caught off guard by her sudden appearance, her unwavering confidence."Leif Robbins inherited a company in crisis," Jennifer continued, her voice steady and strong. "Not because of anything he did, but because of choices made long before he took this seat. His mother's schemes. His uncle's betrayal. A public relations disaster that would have destroyed most organizations."She looked around the
Chapter 271: A Petition to Liquidate
Emma was quiet for a long moment, her hand resting on her belly, feeling the tiny movements of her daughter. She looked at the folder again, at the cold numbers that spelled disaster, and then back at Leif—this cousin who had become more of a brother than she'd ever expected."There's one option we haven't discussed," she said slowly.Leif turned from the window. "What option?"Emma took a deep breath. "We liquidate the core assets and merge with another company. Someone with deep pockets who's willing to take a chance on us."Leif stared at her, disbelief flickering across his face. "Merge? You mean—""I mean we find a partner who will absorb Robbins Holdings. Keep our people, our operations, our values—but under a different name." Emma's voice was steady, but her eyes held the pain of the words she was speaking. "We lose the name. But we save everything else."Leif shook his head slowly, the weight of the suggestion pressing down on him. "But we'll be losing our identity. Robbins H
Chapter 270: Trying Everything
"After Valentina Enzogrande pulled her partnership, others are now following. The company is bleeding." Ethan leaned forward, his voice low and intense. "But what if a new partner emerged? One with deep pockets and no connection to the current chaos?"Ahmad pushed off the doorframe, moving closer. "You're talking about using the Wirtkov King identity.""Exactly." Ethan nodded.Mathew sipped his coffee, considering. "You want to inject capital into Robbins Holdings through a shell company. Keep your identity hidden while propping them up.""Not just propping them up." Ethan's voice hardened. "I want to make them stronger than before. Use the Wirtkov King name to attract other investors. Stabilize the stock. Send a message that the Robbins family still has powerful allies."Ahmad whistled softly. "That's ambitious. And dangerous. If anyone connects Wirtkov King to Ethan—""They won't." Ethan's certainty was absolute. "You've built an impenetrable identity. Multiple shell companies, fals
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