Chapter 574 Widow

Emelie had returned to the manor by then. In the study, she instructed Jodie, "Compile a list of SAM's shareholders. Just because Jaime is resolute in his stance doesn't mean the others are." Jodie was beginning to grasp Emelie's "modus operandi". "You intend to buy shares from the smaller shareholders. If we can acquire 18%, we will become SAM's largest shareholder," Jodie said. This would give Emelie significant control over SAM, enabling her to effortlessly merge it into the Filo Group while circumventing the two primary concerns that had initially deterred the Filo Group. The first concern was alerting the Cedonian company, potentially triggering a bidding war. The second concern was damaging SAM's reputation, rendering the brand worthless. This was essentially obtaining something for nothing. Emelie hadn't had to invest any money. She used Wesley's name as a guarantee to secure money from the investment banks. After acquiring SAM, she would ask the Filo Group for funds.