The Strongest Man in the Universe

Chapter 143

On Saturday, David finally saw the message Celia had sent him the night before. After some consideration, David sent Celia a reply to go on a date because she was a bit free lately. Of course, Celia was overjoyed when she saw the message and almost jumped up in excitement.

After asking Celia those questions that morning, Jon and Mindy quickly left the house.

With that, the young couple agreed to meet at the largest forest park in the Capital. Then, Celia brought David around to play. The sun was scorching but in no way blocked Celia's steadfast footsteps as she walked around the park repeatedly with David.

He made sure to choose a place that didn't have many others as well because he liked the feeling of spending time with David alone.

While Celia may seem like bringing David around, the reality is that David is spending time with Celia because Celia is doing the things she likes. Just like that, the two of them spent the entire day in the park.

Celia is reluctant when they have to part at night, and she asks if David will take her out again the next day. However, David quickly says that he is busy tomorrow and offers to meet again the next day.

Not because she didn't want to date, but because she didn't want to exhaust Celia. He himself was fine as his body was now stronger than an ordinary person. He can go out every day and he won't feel tired at all. However, the same could not be said for Celia.

While Celia was energetic, she did not know if her body could survive going out every day under the scorching sun. He did not want Celia to be hit by heat. In the end, David had no choice but to promise to take him out again as the weather improved.

Meanwhile, Jon and Mindy spend all day dealing with the company. They try to sell their shares as quickly as possible and then take Celia and David away from the Capital.

Now that they had become enemies of the Chasez family, the youngsters had no more foothold in the Capital. However, these things were much more complicated than they expected.

Despite being the company's largest shareholder, Mindy owns only 46% of the company's shares. The rest is held by other investors at 54%.

Retail investors have also signed agreements to transfer ownership of their shares and sell them to the Chasez family at the lowest price.

They have no other choice. The Chasez family is targeting the Beautiful Group, and their stock will only lose value if they continue to hold it. Moreover, defending their part would also make them enemies of the Chasez family.

In other words, this means that the Chasez family currently owns more shares than Mindy, and is now the largest shareholder in the Beautiful Group.

Mindy has no one to sell her shares because no one dares to buy from her.

There is no point in keeping that stock, as various products from the Beautiful Group are currently being hunted. Not only did they fail the test, but a large number of product users also came to demand compensation and sue the company, claiming that the Beautiful Group products had caused various diseases.

This is all due to the influence of the Chasez family. In the blink of an eye, Mindy’s Beautiful Group, which she has desperately fought to establish for more than half of her life, is now facing bankruptcy.

Mindy and her husband could do nothing. They did not expect the Chasez family to move so quickly and ruthlessly. Not only could they not get back a single dollar from their shares, but they were also faced with the risk of falling into huge debts.

Within a day, a multibillion-dollar company nearly went bankrupt, eventually forced to close hundreds of branches.

Employees are asking for their pay and users of the product are demanding and seeking compensation. This was the terrifying power of a first-rate family in the Capital.

Chairman's office, Beautylish Group headquarters. Even though it was night, Mindy and her husband had not yet left. After a long day of hard work, not only did they not manage to make a single dollar from the sale of their shares, but they were now also wrapped in enormous debt.

Both are desperate about the future. Their initial desire to ease Celia's financial burden in the future was no longer possible. Not only that, but they are under greater financial pressure now.

The losses incurred by various clients, the compensation for product users, and the wages payable to employees all far exceed the existing funds in the Beautiful Group.

Even by filing for bankruptcy or selling an office building they cannot pay everyone. At the end of all this, 46% of the shares in Mindy's hands will be a huge financial burden.

“What should we do, Jon?” Mindy asked, feeling guilty.

She was still the chairman of a multibillion-dollar company, and now she had become a poor woman with a huge debt. It's a hard blow for someone like Mindy who values the way people think about her.

Her only hope now was that her husband had a good plan. He was fine with not having any money, but he did not want to be in such a huge debt. He could not imagine the life he had to live by owing so much to others.

Jon also doesn't know how to reply to his wife's question because he has no way out of the matter. The Chasez family has a deep influence in both the judicial and business industries, they are not a figure that young people can fight.

The old senior officer also called him today and told him to be prepared because the Chasez family looked aggressive and would not just back down.

“Quiet first! The Chasez family will be looking for us because they bought 54% of the shares of the Beautiful Group. They don't need to buy these stocks if their goal is to end us. Let's wait and see what they say first.” Jon comforts.

Just when the two were at a loss as to what to do, the office door was pushed open from the outside. Entering the room were a young man in his twenties, Elmer, the butler of the Chasez family, and the general manager of the Beautiful Group.

“Halo, Mr and Mrs Young! My name is Hanley.” the young man introduced himself.

“You Hanley? You're the man behind all this? We didn't do anything to you, why did you do this to us?” Mindy got up and asked in agitation.

“Please, Mrs Young. I came here today to clarify my stance. As for what happens next, it will depend on your decision" Hanley said.

“Then, please say” said Jon grimly.

Hanley slowly started, “Celia and I became schoolmates three years ago. I have always liked him and I never thought to stop chasing him, even when he rejected me so many times. I never used the surname Chasez to force her because I truly believed that she would be moved by my sincere feelings. But I was wrong. Not long ago, photos of Celia and other men began to spread in the Greenwood University forum. The man was David Lidell, an exchange student from another university. I'm sure you've also met him, Mr and Mrs Young. At first I refused to believe anything, but I had no choice but to believe the rumors when I saw Celia go to school and pick up David yesterday. I can't accept the fact that the girl I've loved for the past three years now belongs to another man. That's why I planned all this using the surname Chasez, and I hope you can understand where I'm from, Mr and Mrs Young! There are two options for you. First choice, you made Celia leave David for me. Not only can I revive the Beautiful Group, but I can also give you 54% of the shares I have back to you for free. With this, the market share of the Beautiful Group will double very quickly, and Mrs Young will be able to reach a higher level in her career. Second choice, you guys continue to support both of them. If that's the case, then I'm afraid that not only will you lose everything you have, but you'll also be in debt and your career will be over. I'm sure you'll make the right decision, won't you, Mr and Mrs Young?”

Hanley looked and waited for the two of them to make a decision. As long as the two agreed, she knew that Celia was too weak to ignore the suffering of her parents and insisted on being with David.

Jon and Mindy shared their views. Just as they concluded that morning. This Chasez family heir is angry and jealous because Celia is with David, not because of him, and that is why he is targeting them. Mindy would ask Hanley to give them time to consider their options.

It's just that Jon interrupts immediately, “Sorry, Mr. Chasez, but Celia has the right to make her own decision. We may be his parents, but that doesn't give us the right to make such a decision for him. If he likes you and chooses to be with you, we won't mind. If he likes someone else and chooses to be with that person, we won't mind either.”

Mindy reddened. She did not expect her husband to reject Hanley directly. Though he had already planned to persuade Celia.

“Not that we choose the second option, it's just that number two is our only option.” replied Jon.

Jon has always been a calm and patient person. It could be seen from his attitude and the way he handled his affairs. This was also why Mindy decided to start the business diligently back then.

Jon had the ability to improve the living conditions of his family back then, but he refused to earn money from the legal grey area. So, Mindy decided she would enter the business industry and make her own money.

Jon would rather retreat to the village than sacrifice his daughter's happiness for a brighter career.

“If that is the case, then I will explain it to you. You have worked for many years in the business industry, Mrs Young, now after something illegal was found in your makeup products, you have worked for many years in the business industry, have you ever thought that you should spend the rest of your life in jail?” Hanley asked cynically.

If they refused to agree when he was being nice, then it would not be his fault if he were being cruel now.

“What? You...” cried Mindy horrified.

“Hanley! That's impossible!” jon said, holding back his anger.

“Betulkah? Just wait, then!”

Then, Hanley turned around and left the office of the general manager of the Beautiful Group, and Elmer followed behind him.

“Jon! I don't want to live the rest of my life in prison! Save me!” Mindy wailing.

He was really scared because the Chasez family was strong enough to easily trap him for something like this.

“Don't worry, I won't let them get away with it!”

Then Jon pulled out his phone to call his old senior officer. When Mindy blames Jon for his reluctance to use his powers to his advantage, he has no idea that the old senior officer chose Jon as his secretary because of Jon's honest demeanor.

When Jon uses his authority for selfish gain, he gets fired. Jon knew that the old senior officer was a godly person as well.

The call worked and Jon told the old senior officer everything that had happened just now.

"Jon! Do as you plan, I'll make sure your family stays safe. No matter how powerful the Chasez family is, they will never be immune to the law!” The old man said firmly by phone.

“Thank you Mister!” jon said while crying.

With the promise of the old senior officer, the couple heaved a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone. Jon knew the old senior officer, he would definitely do as he promised.

Next, the couple spread the word that the Beautiful Group was selling their shares. Despite knowing that no one would buy, they still decided to give it a try. After all, it was likely that an enemy of the Chasez family or someone who was unaware of the situation would be persuaded to buy it.

If they manage to sell their shares, debt is no longer a problem they have to bear. They were not very hopeful as these shares were worth more than three billion dollars but now had to be sold for five hundred thousand.

They want to set a lower price, but they also fear that a lower value will raise the suspicion of potential buyers.

These stocks will turn into a huge debt burden. They are willing to give their shares for free, let alone make a profit.

After Hanley left the headquarters of the Beautiful Group, she spoke to her butler after she got into the car, “Elmer, find something in the makeup product you took off the shelf like I said earlier. We'll lock Mindy down first, I want to see if they still have the courage to talk to me like that."

“Yes, Mr Hanley!”

Elmer started calling after answering. However, not long after, Elmer received news that made him frown.

“Mr Hanley, we have a problem,” Elmer reports.

"What's the problem?” ask Hanley.

“Someone stepped out to protect Jon's family, and that was also someone with quite a high status! We need another plan." replied Elmer.

“Sial! That must be the old bastard! Just die, old fart! In that case, immediately pull down the value of Mindy shares! Drag them as low as possible!” Hanley shouted furiously.

“Yes, Mr Hanley!”

As the head of the investment team of the East League International Capital, Hugo has overseen changes in the business world of the Capital. Progress has been rather slow lately, spending only about a billion to buy housing every day.

His superior was a bit annoyed with him so Hugo felt an urgent need to spend money somewhere as well. However, the Capital business industry has its own inner circle, and it is difficult for newcomers to join the circle.

Whenever they hear that some companies need investment, those investments have been made, or the East League is rejected when they go in search of a new deal. Therefore, the East League had no chance to enter the market.

East League International only managed to find a foothold in Springfield because David personally got rid of a group of powerful families. David had no interest in investing less than a hundred million, but they had no chance to invest more than that.

Hugo sighed in annoyance. The mission is very difficult. He feels very frustrated. Despite doing overtime every day, business is still far from ideal.

But today, he has received word that the chairman of the Beautiful Group sold 46% if the shares of the Beautiful Group were priced at five hundred million.

The team quickly began to find out more about this Beautiful Group. In a short time, data is collected. Beautiful Group has a market share of eight billion dollars.46% of that is more than three billion dollars. They could not believe their eyes.

It makes no sense to sell a stock worth three billion dollars at five hundred million. Hugo could sense that something was wrong, but he decided to contact the other party first.