I’m Someone Else

Chapter 381

Samuel’s eyes sparkled, and he nodded, saying, “Very well. Have someone select the finest mansion owned by the Peralta Family. I will personally present it to him during the family establishment ceremony!”

“Understood, Grandpa. I will send out the order immediately!” William responded affirmatively and turned to leave. Even if his grandfather hadn’t mentioned it, he would have taken the initiative to suggest gifting Thomas a mansion. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Just like the Peralta Family, the Mortons and the Elliotts were also fervently preparing suitable gifts for Thomas.

Olivia had no idea about the establishment of the Clifford Family. Thomas intended to inform her about it before it blew up, but seeing how busy she was, he decided to let her focus on her own matters for now and only tell her when the time was right.

Therefore, the oblivious Olivia was utterly occupied with the intense retaliation launched by Keyshire Property for the entire day.

All 27 business partners who unilaterally terminated their contracts were promptly sued by Keyshire Property, which would result in substantial penalties and compensation for all the losses incurred by Keyshire Property. Sure enough, 25 companies declared bankruptcy before the day even ended. They had tried various means including pulling strings and pleading with Olivia for leniency, only to be mercilessly rebuked by her in the end.

You were the ones who breached the contract and terminated it without even giving us notice. Now you dare to have the audacity to come and beg for forgiveness? On what grounds? What about the losses that your decisions cost Keyshire Property? Am I supposed to just forgive it all? Absolutely not!

Olivia had made up her mind long ago. She would go after every single business partner who crossed her and spare none of them; she would set an example and make every company in Irieson understand that Keyshire Property was not to be underestimated! As for the two companies that hadn’t declared bankruptcy, they were also hanging by a thread, barely managing to survive. It was only a matter of time before they would crumble.

When it was 8.00PM, Olivia stretched out her limbs and stood up from her desk. “Let’s call it a day. Molly, you can go home.”

“Understood, Miss Pearson.” Molly packed up her belongings and left the office. She was quite unhappy as she hadn’t had any free time throughout the day, nor had she had the chance to spend time alone with Thomas. I couldn’t possibly ask Thomas to celebrate my birthday together in front of Miss Pearson, right? She would never agree to it.

Thomas rose from the couch and took the initiative to grab Olivia’s purse. Then, she happily linked her arm with his, and together they strolled out of the office, appearing like a deeply enamored couple.

There were still many employees working late at Keyshire Property, and they couldn’t help but cast envious glances at the well-matched pair.

In the Flynns’ villa in Irieson, Jax sat with a gloomy expression. His gaze never left the thick documents laid out on the coffee table as he slowly balled his fists.

Beside him, Danny wore an equally somber expression, causing the entire atmosphere inside the villa to feel suffocating.

They had never imagined that Olivia would still possess the energy to retaliate against the business partners they had recruited. Her powerful yet decisive methods left them utterly dumbfounded.

Even at this moment, a continuous stream of bad news poured in. Jax’s phone kept ringing, bringing more complaints and requests for aid from their recruited business partners.

“Damn it! If I had a solution, would I simply stand by and watch all of you suffer?” Jax angrily shouted before switching off his phone.

“Ah!” Danny sighed, finally realizing that he had severely underestimated Thomas and Olivia. Unfortunately, it was far too late now.

Strictly speaking, their business war hadn’t even lasted 24 hours, yet the retaliatory strikes from the other side kept coming and overwhelming them.

Danny felt helpless, but Jax felt even more so. If Rafael were still the president of Keyshire Property, such a swift response wouldn’t be surprising. Nonetheless, the president was Olivia—a woman whom they had never taken seriously prior to this. How could she possess such formidable strength?

He had just boasted at the dinner table a few days ago and bragged to the key figures in his industry that Keyshire Property was like a piece of meat on his cutting board, and he could slice it as he pleased. A deep sense of shame washed over him as he reflected upon the actions that had landed him in such hot water.

If his family were to find out about the mess he had caused, what would they say about him? Jax, the imposing businessman, had been rendered utterly defenseless against a woman in the business world. How could he ever face his family again after this?

Danny raised his wine glass, gesturing for his companion to join him in drowning their sorrows with alcohol.

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

They clinked their glasses and quickly consumed the alcohol, seeking solace for their wounded hearts. From their perspective, Olivia, a traditional woman, was likely preoccupied with self-preservation in the face of a crisis. How could she possibly retaliate? How could she possibly come out on top?

“No, we have to focus. We need to strategize and find a way to get out of this. We need to determine our next steps. If we allow Keyshire Property to dampen our spirits, we’ll be in significant trouble!” Danny expressed his indignation.

“Indeed, this is certainly a good topic of discussion.”

They had invested a substantial sum to recruit those business partners, and those funds were obtained from their own families. The instant their family caught wind of the considerable expenditure they had tossed into this endeavor to make Keyshire Property lose its credibility and had no results to show for it, both of them would face terrible consequences.

Thus, they deliberated on several strategies throughout the night but failed to find a satisfactory solution. As a result, all they could do was wait and observe for the time being.

At 7.30AM, an urgent knocking on the door caught their attention. When they opened it, they found Danny’s assistant standing there with a frantic look on his face.

“What’s the matter? What’s the rush?” Danny furrowed his brow as he inquired.

For some inexplicable reason, he could already taste the rotten stench of defeat in the air.

“Mr. Wilkerson, those two business partners we recruited who hadn’t yet closed down have also gone bankrupt.”

Danny nodded. Although it disheartened him, he tried to conceal his distress since he had already anticipated such an outcome.

“Furthermore, the Wilkersons’ two enterprises in Irieson have gone bankrupt as well!”

“What?!” Danny became shocked. “What did you say? Repeat that!”

He suspected he might be hallucinating.

“The Wilkersons’ enterprises in Irieson have gone bankrupt!”

Thump! Thump! Thump! Danny staggered backward in disbelief.

Everything appeared fine just the day before. How could they have suddenly gone bankrupt overnight? Even if it was an expected retaliation from Keyshire Property, it couldn’t have occurred so swiftly, could it? How would he explain this to his family? Not only had he failed to take any action against the opposing party, but his family’s only two enterprises in Irieson had also gone bankrupt. He had lost not only his pawns but also his queen in this epic chess match.