Chapter 27 - I Will Bankrupt You!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Lucy’s expression abruptly changed. She demanded, “What?! Say that again!”

The butler’s voice shook as he repeated, “We’ve just received news that the Xander Group was ordered to delist!”

Lucy looked absolutely furious!

Silence…

Pin-drop silence reigned in the entire banquet hall. It was frighteningly quiet!

Just a moment ago, everyone present had heard with their own ears that Heller wanted Lucy’s Xander Group to be removed from the stock exchange market and delisted!

However, all of them had regarded him as a joke, and no one had believed Heller at all!

But now, the Xander Group had actually really been forcibly delisted?!

Nothing was that coincidental in this world!

Upon hearing the news, even the gazes of the Seven Great Clans of Los Angeles seated at the frontmost gradually turned grave, let alone the others!

If they were to be truly honest with themselves, even they would realize that they weren’t capable of forcibly delisting the Xander Group, which had already been officially listed in the stock exchange market, so suddenly!

“Impossible! This is impossible!”

Lucy’s head whipped toward Heller.. She looked straight at him and demanded sharply, “Was it you?! I don’t believe it! I absolutely don’t believe that you’re capable of something like that! This has to be a coincidence! It has to be!”

After she spoke, Lucy suddenly turned to the butler and demanded, “Apart from the Xander Group, are there any other listed companies that were also forcibly delisted today?”

The butler hurriedly called and asked his subordinates about it. Then, he answered, “Apart from us, seven other companies were also forced to delist today, Ms. Lucy! Among them, three are companies in the pharmaceutical industry like us!”

A relieved Lucy murmured, “The fact that we aren’t the only one shows that the move isn’t specifically targeting us!”

Halfway through, Lucy asked, “Did they say why we were delisted?”

In a low voice, the butler answered, “They claim to have found problems with our accounts, so they suspect that we’re falsifying accounts!”

Although financial accounts were very serious matters, Lucy suddenly laughed upon hearing his reply.

“Okay! Since that’s the case, I get it now!”

Lucy looked at Heller again and said, “I’m very certain that you’re the one behind it! But Heller, you don’t have to put on a bluff and try to scare all of us here, either! Have you forgotten that I, Lucy, have never been just a pretty face?

“I’m a true blue graduate of Stanford University’s School of Business!”

“I’m very well-versed in finance and economics!”

Lucy sneered, “Although the Nicholsons are all dead, I’ve always known that there are still fools loyal to them in the company who refuse to give up!

“They must have told you about the problems with the accounts. After that, you reported me using the company’s internal financial accounts in order to achieve your purpose of forcibly delisting the Xander Group. Am I right?”

Lucy looked absolutely confident as though she had seen through the truth!

When everyone heard her deductions and explanation, they also heaved sighs of relief.

Heller was someone who was once favored by the gods and had a social status high up above, and then subsequently trampled upon by them. How would they possibly be willing to believe that he had regained his glory?

There was nothing they wished for more than Heller’s eternal doom and failure!

That was human nature itself. Due to the Hades Swords’ terrifying reputation, they’d rather subconsciously think that Heller had reported the Xander Group for falsifying accounts than believe that he was really the master of the Hades Swords!

“Heller, do you think you can beat me just by using such dirty and dishonorable means? Do you think you can take back the Nicholsons’ property just by doing that?”

“You’re too naive!”

Lucy regained her composure and said cheerfully, “Mr. Nicholson, I dare assure you that within three days, I can find out who exactly the traitors in the company are! It won’t be long before I have the Xander Group re-listed. Do you believe me?”

Heller said calmly, “Oh? Is that so? You seem very confident, Lucy.”

Lucy, who was in a head-to-head conflict with Heller, replied, “You have to understand that I’m the most outstanding woman in the whole of L.A. now, Mr. Nicholson Can you give me any reason why I shouldn’t be confident?”

Right after she said that, three people walked into the banquet hall quickly!

“I am the representative of Hyatt Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!”

“I am the representative of Victory Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!”

“I am the representative of Eastern Flourish Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!”

After saying that, the three of them turned and left.

Three companies had cut off business ties with the Xander Group all at the same time. Lucy’s expression changed drastically and she shouted, “Please wait a moment!”

But…

Not only did the three companies’ representatives not stop, but they even left quickly without even looking back!

At the same time.

The butler’s voice shook as he said, “Ms. Lucy, I just received news that in addition to those three, four other companies have also cut off all their business dealings with us!”

Lucy’s expression changed again and again!

Heller said indifferently, “Are you confused? In that case, I’ll give you another reminder—those seven companies are all listed companies that were also forced to delist together with the Xander Group today!

“Just now, your butler only said that other companies have also been delisted, but it seems like he’s forgotten to tell you that those forcibly delisted companies are all companies that have close business relationships with the Xander Group!”

“Do you want to try guessing why that is so?”

Lucy’s face was ashen.

Everyone was astounded, and the whole place plunged into silence!

Anyone who wasn’t a fool would be able to read between Heller’s lines! The same also went for Lucy!

In order to successfully go public, Lucy had put in a tremendous amount of hard work during the past five years. One could almost say that she had exhausted every bit of effort she had!

In Lucy’s opinion, being forced to temporarily delist wasn’t anything scary; she was absolutely confident that she could get the company re-listed.

However, having all her business partners ordered to delist at the same time on the same day because of the Xander Group was simply too horrifying!

The most frightening thing here was that once news of this spread around, it would inevitably cause great reverberations and panic, and trigger a series of chain reactions!

As long as one had business dealings with the Xander Group, they would be in trouble and forcibly delisted. Was there anyone who didn’t want money? Who would still dare to work with the Xander Group?

Without any business partners, it wouldn’t be long before the Xander Group, that Lucy had worked so hard and put in so much to build, collapses in an instant!

Heller looked at Lucy and said coldly, “I told you, I will take back everything that the Nicholsons lost!”

“If you continue to hog the Nicholsons’ assets, then there’ll only be a very simple ending to this—

I will bankrupt you!”

“Do you think that there isn’t anyone who can do anything about you just because the Nicholsons are gone? The Nicholsons haven’t been entirely wiped out! I, Heller Nicholson, am still alive!”

“As long as I’m alive, you can forget about having a good life!”

“I told you, I will make you watch helplessly as you lose everything you have!”