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He simply didn’t believe it. Undeniably, the Lockhart family was formidable, but could they really control everything single–handedly?
Moreover, he believed that his family’s company was not one to be trifled with.
Apart from apologizing, there had to be other ways to resolve this issue,
With that in mind, Kieran defiantly declared, “In any case, I’m not going to apologize. You all figure it out.”
Then he left with an air of arrogance.
William watched his son’s retreating figure, letting out a heavy sigh. “Oh, this child! He’s not stubborn when The should be, and when he shouldn’t be, he’s as stubborn as a mule. What are we to do?”
“William, please calm down,” Alicent implored. “There must be other ways to solve this.”
“No, you two are underestimating Lockhart Group.” William spoke with a helpless shake of his head. “Even though in the past, our company and their corporation never interfered with each other’s business, I’ve heard about Sebastian’s prowess. At a young age, he took over the family business and shouldered half of the financial world’s burdens. Could such a person be considered ordinary?”
Upon hearing this, Alicent couldn’t help but reveal a troubled expression. “Well It seems we have no choice but to try and persuade Kieran again while also considering if there are any other possible solutions.”
William nodded. “We can only do so.”
In the following days, William was constantly on the go, dealing with this matter.
After wrapping up at the construction site, he still needed to personally head over to the police station to give a statement.
On the other hand, the homebuyers were relentlessly protesting online. They criticized the construction as shoddy, equating it to a dangerous scam that could cost lives. They demanded full compensation
Nonetheless, there was no way William could allow that.
Therefore, he had no choice but to continuously plead with his lawyer to clear things up online. At the same time, he pinned the shoddy construction project on the contractor who was at the site at the time, claiming that the contractor had been misappropriating the construction materials and that it had nothing to do with the company.
Besides this, the company promised to refurbish the houses and offer even more favorable prices to the buyers.
Meanwhile, the contractor was in a holding cell, enduring the hardship of prison meals, utterly oblivious to the fact that he had been pushed forward as the scapegoat.
However, there was no denying that after William’s clarification, the online accusations noticeably subsided.
The blame that was originally directed at Jiminez Corporation had surprisingly shifted entirely onto the irresponsible contractor at that moment.
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And so, William finally managed to breathe a sigh of relief, if only for a moment.
Before long, the news had reached Madelyn.
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Madelyn let out a cold chuckle. “William Jiminez is indeed cunning, shifting all the blame onto an innocent person. Ironically, that person is locked up in jail, so he has no chance to defend himself. Tsk, what a clever scheme indeed,”
Upon hearing the situation, Jillian gave a thoughtful nod. “That contractor is being treated rather unfairly, isn’t he? All of this had nothing to do with him. At most, he could be accused of withholding information and aiding in the crime, right?”
“No, it’s not that simple.” Madelyn suddenly broke into a profound smile. “Real estate has always been a fiercely competitive field. Do you think Jiminez Corporation could have reached its current position without some tricks up their sleeve?”
Upon hearing this, Jillian expressed her confusion, “What do you mean?”
“If I’m not mistaken, Jiminez Corporation should have already found a way to silence the police, ensuring everything goes smoothly.”
Jillian was taken aback in an instant. “What? Are you implying they bribed the police to intentionally put all the blame on the contractor?”
“I can’t be sure, but there’s an eighty–percent chance,” Madelyn said.
“What should we do then?” Jillian couldn’t help but panic. “If they really manage to clear their name. wouldn’t all your efforts during this time be wasted?”
Madelyn shot her a rather self–assured smile. “That’s not necessarily the case. As I said before. I won’t let them off so easily”
Even though Jillian didn’t understand the meaning behind Madelyn’s words, seeing her confident demeanor, she didn’t ask for further clarification.
In the following days, just when the Jiminez family thought that their troubles had ended, the situation suddenly escalated dramatically:
Sebastian’s oppression of the Jiminez family was relentless, giving them no chance to catch their breath.
In the entire city, how many businesses dared to refuse Lockhart Group?
Almost overnight, all of Jiminez Corporation’s contracts were either put on hold or terminated
Regardless of whether they were suppliers or sponsors, all had declined to collaborate with Jiminez Corporation.
Being unable to proceed with the contracts essentially meant that the company was forced to cease operations.
Overnight, a tuft of William’s hair had turned stark white from worry. He was overwhelmed with anxiety, exclaiming, “Oh dear, whatever am I to do?”
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Jiminez Corporation’s situation was simply devastating.
# Finared
The stocks were continually plummeting, and that was not even the worst part. All of the company’s projects had been abruptly halted, making it impossible for their capital to circulate
In addition, during a meeting, the shareholders were putting pressure on William, demanding he resolve the matter as soon as possible.
William had no choice but to become even more distressed. He had nearly exhausted all his connections, but who dared to oppose Sebastian?
In the end, William was truly at his wit’s end, so he had no choice but to send people to apprehend Kieran again.
The moment William laid eyes on his disappointing son, his temper flared uncontrollably. Without hesitation, he tossed a stack of documents at the younger man.
“Kieran, take a look for yourself!”
In a somewhat dazed state, Kieran picked up the documents to read.
After trying his best for quite a while, Kieran helplessly returned the stack of documents to his father.
“Dad, I don’t understand what these mean…”
“You good–for–nothing!”
William was about to explode with frustration. He snatched the stack of documents with trembling hands and slammed them all onto the table.
“You brat, do you have any idea that because you messed with the wron the brink of collapse!”
rson, our family business is on
Upon hearing these words, Kieran’s eyes widened in disbelief as he exclaimed, “What! No way! Our family business is vast and strong; how could it possibly collapse because of such a trivial matter?”
“Isn’t it all because of you!” William was almost infuriated to the point of having a heart attack. “Do you really think Lockhart Group is a pushover? I’m telling you, all of our company’s projects are currently on hold, and we simply can’t keep the cash flow going! If this continues, do you think our company will even have a future?”
“No way…” Kieran was utterly dumbfounded.
“Do you really think I’d deceive your William said, heaving a heavy sigh after his words.
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