Chapter 11

Hans was so furious that he started cursing into the phone! Not long ago, he had met a foreigner who claimed to be the heir of some foreign family. The man offered to cooperate with him and expand his company's business overseas! He had believed the man in the heat of the moment and even sent another member of the board, Logan, to discuss the terms of the collaboration. Never had he imagined that the foreigner would turn out to be a swindler, stealing away nearly 20 billion worth of his company's assets! There was no way he could plug such a huge gap in the company's finances… Once they ran out of cash, the company would have to shutter its doors immediately! Hans was like a cat on a hot tin roof. Meanwhile, Ron had wisely decided to send all the employees out of the room. If the other employees found out about this crisis, they would surely spread the word and speed up the company's demise. "What should we do?" Hans wailed. He grabbed his hair with both hands, messing it all up… He had worked hard all his life, but all it took was a simple mistake… Was all his hard work going to go down the drain? His joy and confidence from before was all gone… Looking up at the ceiling, his eyes were filled with despair. "Please calm down, Mr. Chairman! It's not over yet!" Ron sensed something off about Hans' demeanor and immediately tried to cheer him up. "What else can we do? That's 20 billion, gone! We bet the company's assets on this. We're done for… You should start updating your resume. There's no need for you to go down with this ship!" Hans sighed. He had given up all hope. "But Mr. Chairman… We might still be able to ask Mr. Duncan for help!" Ron said. A glimmer of hope appeared in Hans' eyes. "Really? We're talking about 20 billion here! Can he really fork out so much money? And even if he can, why would he help us?" Hans shook his head again. There were too many uncertainties. "But we won't know until we try, right? Let's just give it a shot!" Ron persisted. After thinking it over for a long time, Hans suddenly shouted, "Take me to Mr. Duncan!" Charles had just led the room with Deidre. He was not a part of the company, and whatever happened here had nothing to do with him. The next second, Hans and Ron rushed out of the reception room. They had only taken a few steps when they heard someone whispering in the halls, "Did you hear? The company is going bankrupt! We should find another job ASAP!" Hans and Ron looked over their shoulders. The one spreading the rumors was a female employee with a snide expression. They could tell at a glance that she was an opportunist. Even so, they did not have time to worry about her right now. Instead, they headed straight to the Jonestown Bay Mansions in search of Charles. "Mr. Duncan, please save my company!" Hans begged the instant he found Charles in one of the units. "Is it that serious?" Charles asked casually. "I'll be honest with you. My company suddenly lost 20 billion dollars. If we don't make up for the losses, we will have to declare bankruptcy right now! "Mr. Duncan, I really have no other choice. Please help me! Don't worry, I'll make it worth your time. I'll mortgage all the company's assets as collateral for the loan! What do you think?" Hans asked anxiously. This was his last resort! If Charles did not agree, his company would definitely close down. The other companies would pounce on him like a pack of hungry wolves and devour all his remaining assets until there was nothing left. If that happened, he would be completely finished. By then, his only choice would be between jumping off a building or hanging himself with rope. In other words, his life was now in Charles's hands. "Don't panic. It's just money… Money is the one thing I have in excess!" Charles helped Hans up. "I'll invest 50 billion into your company immediately!" What?! Three mouths fell open at once —Hans', Ron's, and Deidre's. 50 billion???! Was Charles serious about that? Although they knew that Charles was rich enough to buy a building on a whim, he was talking about 50 billion here! That was more than the total worth of their company… Could Charles really fork out so much money? Deidre, Hans, and Ron all widened their eyes in shock. "What's wrong? Is 50 billion too little?" Charles asked, confused. "No, no… It's more than enough!" Hans wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. Charles had more money than he could ever imagine. Hans had a net worth of a few dozen billion as well. With his wealth, he was one of the most powerful men in the city. Back then, he thought he cut an impressive figure compared to everyone else. Now, however… When he compared himself to Charles, he finally knew what it meant to be truly wealthy. Charles had casually offered to invest 50 billion, and he even wondered if it was too little… Compared to Charles, Hans felt like a pauper! "So 50 billion is enough? That's good to hear… I can transfer the money to you now!" Charles said. "Via fingerprint transfer as usual, of course." "Thank you, thank you, thank you…" Hans could barely string a sentence together in his excitement. "This way please, Mr. Duncan!" He personally opened the door for Charles, bending his back like a servant. Charles sighed inwardly. So this was what it felt like to be obscenely rich! He could get addicted to this feeling… Before yesterday, he was not even qualified to meet a big shot like Hans. Now, however, Hans had completely given up his pride and dignity in front of him. He could barely believe it. "Transfer successful. Total transfer, 50 billion!" When Hans heard the notification and saw the numbers on the screen, he was so worked up that he almost fainted. Fortunately, Ron caught him in time. "Mr. Duncan, you really saved my life!" Hans fell to his knees and kowtowed to Charles. "You're welcome. It's not that much!" Charles smiled. At the same time, there was an announcement in his mind. [Beep… Reward: 30 Sincerity Points!] Charles was a little surprised. Hans was surprisingly grateful! Just like that, Hans had given him 30 Sincerity Points. Charles took a look at the system. [Host: Charles Duncan] [Strength: 105] [Intelligence: 106] [Vitality: 105] [Willpower: 96] [Sincerity: 110] [Today's Balance: 9,991,699,991,992] He had more than 110 Sincerity Points now. That meant he was one step closer to the 1800 Sincerity Points required to buy the Nine Revolutions Technique Manual. Charles was satisfied. "Mr. Duncan, we will have the contract ready for you by today. From today onward, you are a major shareholder in the company, accounting for 67% of the shares… Do you have any other orders for us?" Hans asked respectfully. The 50 billion dollars that Charles had invested in the company exceeded the sum of the company's assets. That was why he had more shares than everyone else combined. He had almost 70% ownership of the company. It was honestly a little scary. Even so, Charles could not care less… "Get Deidre to help me handle the shares… Oh, and do I have any say in the company's HR matters now?" Charles asked. "Of course!" Hans asked uncertainly. "Is there someone you'd like to promote?" "Her!" Charles pointed at Deidre and said thoughtfully, "And that girl Rue Sanders is quite decent as well. Give her a promotion too!" "Consider it done!" Hans immediately agreed. "From now on, Deidre will be promoted to general manager! Rue will be promoted to sales manager!"