The Hero
Chapter 100 Once Bited, Two Wounds
'If I manage to get the Reivaj zircon mine, it will be like I caught a goose that lays golden eggs!'
Thus, Zayn easily agreed to the plan because there was nothing he needed to fear because Doug had given his word, including his signature on the legal agreement.
Thinking of being able to earn more money and being able to deliver a blow to Javier's face, Zayn was actually in the seventh sky.
"I'll wipe that fucking smile off your face, Javier!”
Satisfied after gritting his teeth and cursing loudly, Zayn hurriedly went looking for Geoffrey. After all, Zayn needed his father's approval before he could mobilize funds to acquire the Reivaj Group mines.
However, Geoffrey resolutely shook his head when he heard about this.
“No, there's no way this will fly. In business, our most important belief is to play it safe. We have to be satisfied with what we can get, even if it's just a little.”
At Geoffrey's refusal, Zayn immediately panicked.
“Dad, it was precisely because I did what you asked and played it safe that caused me to lose the zircon that the Reivaj Group had. They ended up selling their zircon for 280 thousand dollars per ton and made 10 million dollars more than us!
“Do you know what others will say about me if news of this comes out? They would think that I was a fool who ended up selling the exact same item at a much lower price! They'll think that I'm an idiot who doesn't understand the market economy!
“But things will be different if I can obtain the Reivaj Group mine. I can state that I am trying to determine if our client really needs a lot of tons of zircon. So this time, I insist on getting their mine!
“Plus, Doug will sign a purchase agreement with us. He is the vice president of the Darton Group, so what should we be afraid of? Didn't you always teach me not to gather the golden eggs laid by the goose, but to catch the goose itself.”.
Zayn used all sorts of tactics, including pleading, to gain Geoffrey's approval.
Most importantly, all the points he made while in Geoffrey's office made sense and didn't seem like something he said out of impulse. Thus, Geoffrey was moved.
After digging, he realized that Doug had indeed spent a lot of time with foreign clients recently, plus the Reivaj Group and Darton Group began working on immigration documents for the purchase of two batches of zircon.
There's a lot of evidence to suggest that Doug does need a zircon, so Geoffrey doesn't need to be suspicious. Coupled with the fact that Zayn continued to give him confidence and even said that "he would be beheaded if the deal ended in smoke", Geoffrey finally gave his approval.
“But Zayn, remember, you have to be careful..”.
“I understand, I understand! Thanks dad!"
Gleefully, Zayn rushed out of the office without even giving Geoffrey a chance to finish speaking.
Early the next day, Zayn followed Doug's plan. He found a friend to get the Reivaj Group mine.
Meanwhile, Doug starts spreading false rumors. Someone even saw Javier smoking outside one of his zircon mines, his expression extremely distressed, as if he was being troubled by the fact that his mine was about to close.
Meanwhile, Zayn feels that Doug is very good at spreading false rumors because he has even started hearing them through the grapevine.
Zayn felt that the time was right for him to make a move!
He arranges for his friend to approach Javier and get a mine.
However, Javier remained firm on the soaring selling price. In total, all three of his zircon mines would only be worth 82.5 million dollars, but he insisted that it should be worth 135 million dollars. That's either it or there's no deal. This price was enough for Zayn to grit his teeth in pain.
However, he decided to accept the price in the end. After all, there were still tons of zircon left in the mine, so he could sell it and make a profit later!
Unable to contain his excitement after successfully acquiring a zircon mine, Zayn calls Javier.
“Hei Javier, your zircon mine is now in my hands! You feel good enough about yourself that you managed to sell it for 135 million dollars? All right, listen up, you idiot. You have been deceived! I'm the one who spread false rumors about the closure of the zircon mine! Ha ha! Fucking idiots!
“You have a big goose that lays golden eggs, but I ended up taking over them. Do you feel like crying now?
“Please, cry as much as you want, you idiot! I'll be the one to harvest an entire pile of zircon and sell it for whatever price I want, idiot! ”
“I didn't just scold you, I didn't even give you a chance to retaliate, you idiot! Go ahead and die of a heart attack! ”
Zayn continued to boast for a while before he gathered his emotions and called out to Doug.
Zayn had instructed his men to estimate the number of remaining zircon, and the number reached 200 more tons.
250 Thousand dollars per ton.it will generate a total of about 50 million dollars. If I sell everything, it means I have bought three mines for 85 million dollars.
'Although the price is still considered steep, it is still more valuable in the long run to have a goose that lays golden eggs.'
With pleasure, Zayn lit a cigarette while waiting for Doug to answer his phone. Doug failed to answer his first call, so Zayn tried again but the call remained unanswered. After a moment of confusion, Zayn thought it was not a problem. After all, he had a legal contract with Doug. The man may be involved in some other problem.
However, at nightfall, Zayn had a different opinion. Doug has failed to answer many of his phone calls since that afternoon!
Fearing that Doug did not return his call, Zayn becomes increasingly agitated. He decides to call the Darton Group, intending to contact Doug through them. Fortunately, someone from the Darton Group raised it.
However, the most unfortunate thing was that the employee told Zayn that Doug had resigned a long time ago…
'Resign?! Doesn't that mean the contract he signed as vice president of the Darton Group will be cancelled?!
'Darton's group didn't need to shoulder any responsibility because Doug was the only one who had to take responsibility. But now, Doug...lost!!!
Zayn is now having a full-scale panic attack. He muttered to himself in a panic as he tried to call Doug's number again.
“T-Come, J-don't do this to me, Mr. Leigh.you're killing me..You're really killing me now!!!”
Zayn was so sad that he almost cried. After all, he had just thrown away 135 million dollars!
Even though he had bought a zircon mine with zircon in it, it was nothing more than a regular piece of stone if it failed to sell!!!
However, there was no miracle for Zayn.
When Geoffrey learned of this, he hurriedly sent people to look at Doug's background as well. What they discover is that Doug's motto is to leave the country whenever he's in trouble!!!
'This is a scam. Direct fraud in broad daylight! What the fuck?!'
Geoffrey immediately took the table lamp next to his desk and banged it against Zayn's head, who was cowering in fear with his head lowered.
“I keep telling you this shouldn't be done, but you insist on getting it. You even said that you would be beheaded if this failed. So go ahead, cut it now! ”
Actually Zayn really wanted to do it, but he did not dare because he was afraid of death.
He ends up being brutally beaten by Geoffrey until he is covered in his own blood. However, Geoffrey, still feeling very frustrated, decides to direct his hatred towards Javier.
'Dunham Group has been cheated twice now. And both because of Doug. Both times, Javier became the one to reap the benefits, while his company became the one to pay the bills!
'Even the fools can now see that Javier and the Reivaj Group are behind this!
And now, Doug has escaped. Even if we catch him, we can't necessarily prove that Javier had anything to do with this, so engaging the police would be useless…'
Pondering for a moment, Geoffrey instructed his son, who was all bleeding, “Go, contact Chessie. Have him arrange for some people to turn Javier into a cripple! How dare he play around with me again and again.. I will chop off his head!!!”
Zayn was still in a daze from being brutally beaten. “Uh...Dad... I've contacted him once before to try and get rid of Javier myself.
"But he warned me that if I dared to do something to Javier, he would kill us all."
Geoffrey's eyes instantly widened and he felt his chest was about to explode. 'Are we really going to accept being cheated twice in a row?!'
