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Peter did not want to answer his phone but his phone kept ringing continuously.
“Hello, what do you want?”
“Mr. Murray, I have bad news for you! The shareholders of the company that wanted to work with us have suddenly changed their mind! They want to withdraw their partnership with us.”
“What?” The expression on Peter’s face changed immediately. “I’ll give them a call immediately.”
“Wait a minute, Mr. Murray. They are not the only ones withdrawing all cooperation with us. Emgrand Group, who has always had a long term partnership with our company, had also called to withdraw their partnership with the company. Moreover, all the other directors have also called…to request to cancel all the contracts that they have with us…”
Peter was so stunned that he was completely at a loss for words.
However, the voice on the other end of the line continued speaking.
“Moreover, four other companies have already called to ask Millenium Enterprise to pay a huge sum for liquidated damages…”
“Mr. Zenith, the CEO from Prime Financial Group, also called because he wanted to recover the two hundred and eighty million dollars loan that we took from them. He wants us to transfer that sum of money to their bank account tomorrow. Otherwise, he’ll lodge a legal proceeding against us and all of the real estate that we have under construction will be seized immediately.”
“Besides that, the City Union Bank, the Construction Bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank, and the Agricultural Bank have also called to collect the debts that we owe them. If we do not settle all the previous loans that we have taken from them by noon tomorrow, they will auction off all the company’s assets…”
Peter was sweating profusely at this time and he was turning pale as he started to break out in cold sweat.
What was going on with the world?
Was he having a nightmare?
Why did it seem as though all the unfortunate events were coming at him all of a sudden?
It was as if all those companies had made a pact to deal with him!
What was happening?
What was really happening?
After being dealt a series of blows, Peter started to sweat so profusely that he could not even stand straight and he had to use the wall to steady himself.
Claire did not know who had called Peter but she could see the change of the expression on Peter’s face after answering the call. He looked as though he was going to collapse immediately.
“Joe, do you think Peter is unwell?”
Joe smiled before he replied, “Yes, perhaps there is something wrong with his brain and he can’t remember who he really is.”
Peter’s secretary continued panicking over the other end of the line but Peter could not hear whatever she was saying at all. He could only hear a ringing sound in his ear and all he could think of was what Joe was saying earlier.
“You’re already bankrupt!”
Peter was sweating all over and he raised his head in horror as he stared at Joe with a firm expression on his face.
How did Joe predict all of this?
He…he was really bankrupt!
Peter collapsed to the ground out of desperation.
Joe glanced at him with a cold and indifferent expression on his face before he said to Claire, “Let’s go.”
Claire did not know what was happening to Peter at this time but she did not want to have anything to do with Peter anymore. Therefore, she turned around to follow after Joe immediately.
At this time, Peter suddenly regained his senses and he raised his head as he watched Joe walk away from him.
Peter suddenly stood up as he rushed towards Joe without any hesitation at all.
Just as Joe was about to get into his car, Peter stopped him and he stared at him with bloodshot eyes.
Claire was shocked to see the crazy look on Peter’s face and she subconsciously took a step back as she hid behind Joe.
“You did this, right? You were the one who did all this, right?”
Peter stared at Joe as he asked in frustration.
Joe simply glared at Peter as he yelled, “Go away!”
His tone was sharp and cold, as though he was berating a dog.
A crowd of passers-by exchanged glances with one another at this time.
Oh my!
Wasn’t that the boss of Millenium Enterprise?
Why would a young man who was dressed so casually have the audacity to yell at Mr. Murray in public?
Was he sick and tired of living in Aurous Hill?
However…
Unexpectedly, as the crowd of onlookers continued looking at them, Peter suddenly knelt down in front of Joe as he cried and said, “Mr. Smith, please let me off. I know I was wrong. Please just let me off this time.”
The crowd of people were silent as they were all staring at the scene before them in disbelief.
The boss of Millenium Enterprise, Peter Murray, was actually kneeling down in front of an ordinary young man!
Claire was also stunned at this time because she did not expect Peter to kneel down before Joe.
“Mr. Smith, I know I was wrong. I deserve to die. I shouldn’t have had any bad thoughts about Claire. I’ll repent and I promise I’ll never do it again in the future. Please forgive me and just leave me a way out. Please don’t push me to a dead end…”
Peter continued begging as he kept slapping himself hard in the face.
Joe had a straight expression on his face as he watched Peter slap himself at least a dozen times. After that, when Joe saw that Peter was already bleeding from his mouth, he simply replied indifferently, “Mr. Murray, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Mr. Smith, Millenium Enterprise is already bankrupt. I do not have a single penny left and I also owe hundreds of millions of dollars. I will never be able to repay this debt, not even in my next life!”
Peter continued kneeling and begging without the demeanor of a successful person that he had not too long ago.
All this happened so suddenly and it was too coincidental!
As soon as Joe said that he would go bankrupt, all the bad news flooded in and it seemed as though he would definitely go bankrupt tomorrow!
All this felt like a coincidence but how could there be such a coincidence?
Peter had a vague feeling that all of these were definitely related to Joe. Therefore, he could only kneel in front of Joe because he no longer cared about his own reputation.