59 Destroying a Company 7

Indeed, this had all been something already planned between her and Mr. Will.

The goal was to make that man aware of his options in a way that he wouldn't be able to forget. If the CEO acted in this way and spoke those words, he might have riled up the ego of that man. Instead, it was just the PA who had little experience in dealing with such matters. And, the CEO would even apologize for her actions and promise that there would be consequences, which would appease the man while still letting him know what he had in store.

After all, they still needed him.

"Thank you. Did it work?", Liz asked, glancing at the screen to see the CEO talking to the man with a serious expression on his face.

"Yes. He knows clearly just what kind of consequences he will have to face if these proofs come out, but he needed to be put in the state of mind where he would be ready to negotiate because of the images of running which must have sprung up in his head due to your little speech. You know, you two make a good pair."

Still smiling wide, Liz asked, "Who's next? And what about the proofs needed to blackmail the others?"

At this, Keren sighed.

"It's not so easy. It's not like all of them have smoking guns like this one which we can exploit. As far as we can see, two of them are completely clean. The others will cave if a similar approach is used, but it is these two that I'm worried about. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Start preparing for the other meetings. You have to be ready in case someone asks you a question about the insulation is your going to make. And also keep watching everything closely. My little brother is one of the best negotiators in the world. You might just learn a thing or two."

Nodding, Liz took out the notebook in which she had written all the required details.

A few minutes later, the CEO walked out with a small smile on his face while Liz saw through the camera that the man inside was slumped on his chair, looking defeated.

"One down, 7 to go. Good job, Ms. Liz. Keep going on like this, and we won't have any problems."

Wait… Was the cold CEO was actually praising her?

Caught off-guard, Liz only smiled with an awkward smile on her face before quickly looking away.

Knowing that there was no time to waste on assessing her feelings, Liz resolved to just take the compliment and continue to work hard.

Of course, one thing she noticed was that what she had felt when she had been praised by the CEO was a lot different from when she had been commended by Keren. Thinking that it was probably just because he was her boss, Liz put it to the side.

A few hours later.

Not for the first time, Liz found herself feeling astonished at the sheer power that Happle seemed to hold.

The deepest and darkest secrets of these influential figures had all been uncovered at a blinding speed, making her wonder why they hadn't used this method before.

The answer was given by Keren.

"You have to understand something. Almost all the leaders of large organizations in the world have skeletons in their closets which they try to hide with all their might. If we were to use this method with each and every enemy we face, we risk having the same happen to us. Besides, you underestimate how much money is being used to uncover the secrets of these people. I don't know the exact figure, but the bill has already reached at least $ 10 million. And this is just in this matter. We are also simultaneously undermining Sylvex in their areas of operation, which is costing much more. Of course, all this money will be earned back in the future when there will be less competition for Happle. But think about this: how many companies in the world have this much money and power to be able to do what we are doing? Even now, we wouldn't have resorted to this if Sylvex hadn't gotten too ambitious. We are being watched by many, but they are all staying out of the game right now. Just wait. When the time comes for Sylvex to be destroyed, they are going to descend like vultures. Cherish this opportunity and observe everything, as this is the sort of exposure that you will never find anywhere else in the world. I have high hopes for you, Liz, and I hope that you won't disappoint us. Let's go. It's time to handle the last two."

Finally understanding just how lucky she was to be able to to be a part of this operation, Liz got a determined expression on his face as she got up and followed Keren to a different meeting room.

Six down, 2 to go. But it was these two that would decide whether the entire operation would succeed or fail.

At this moment, she would have been shocked if she had been told that it was all going to hinge on her.