Chapter 111 A Call (E)

When Flora returned to her room from the workout she was completely exhausted.She freshened up and was about to switch off the lights when she suddenly received a call.

"Who's calling at this hour?" Flora said in frustration as she reached her hand towards the phone.

It was an unknown number. Seeing this Flora's eyebrows raised a little.

'Is it a spam call again?' She thought and attended the call anyway since the phone was already in her hands.

"Hello?"

A voice came from the other side of the phone.

"This is Flora Trump, how can I help you?" Flora asked.

"I'm Henry Gordon speaking, I was among the investors to whom you were displaying your electric engine some time back," The man said.

"Yes, Mr Gordon, How can I help you?" Flora asked while furrowing her eyebrows.

She clearly remembered the man.

He had ridiculed her project and was able to convince other local investors as well that electric sports cars were a dream that would never come true.

'Why is this bastard calling now?' Flora thought in the back of her mind.

"The thing is I went through all the details you had presented regarding your electric engine once again and after a thorough discussion with my team I've concluded that it's going to be quite successful.

However, the problem with it is that it would require an investment of a large sum of money from your side not only for the car production but also for the new services related to these cars…"

Mr Gordon kept on talking in broad terms making Flora frustrated.

She finally interrupted him midway and said, "I know all of that, Mr Gordon. I would appreciate it if we keep your talk short since it's my rest time now,"

"Haha my apologies, I didn't take into account that you might be resting right now. I'll keep it short then," Mr Gordon said and continued, "20 Billion Draks, sell your engine's patent to me,"

'So that's what it was about,' Flora thought.

Now that she was aware of what the other party wanted she had a higher ground.

She laid back on the back rest and replied, "That's too little,"

"I'm already stretching my wallet by giving you this much you know," Mr Gordon chuckled while suggesting that she should be happy with what she was getting.

"Is that so? Then good night Mr Gordon. I don't plan to sell it," Flora acted as if she was about to switch off the phone.

She soon got the reaction she was expecting.

"Wait! Listen to my offer at least," Mr Gordon didn't try to play tricks anymore.

"Alright let's hear it," Flora said disinterestedly while looking at her fingernails.

"40 no 50 Billion Draks! I'll give you that much," Mr Gordon stated the price.

"Hmm not bad but I still find it less," Flora replied dismissively.

Flora's words and her tone irked Mr Gordon but he controlled himself and replied, "Why don't you state a price Miss Flora, then we can start our negotiations from there…"

"You seem to have been mistaken Mr Gordon," Flora said as she let out a surprised tone. Sёarᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Mr Gordon asked in confusion.

"I never agreed to sell my engine's patent, did I? So why should I state a price?" Flora said with mockery clear in her voice.

She was getting back at him for his earlier behaviour.

'This bitch!'

Mr Gordon fumed when he heard this young lass talking to him in such a way.

"You should have said this sooner! I wouldn't have wasted my energy on you," He rebuked.

"You're right. I should have but a part of me wanted to see how low you can fall.

You openly criticized the project my company was working on and even swayed the views of other investors.

After doing all that you expect me to sell my patent to you? Are you just dumb or your brain has developed moulds with age as well?

It's laughable how a man like you can stoop so low. 50 Billion Draks you say? Even if you gave me 100 Billion Draks I won't accept it.

I know the immense potential my engine carries. It could revolutionize the whole electric car industry.

Go and play these tricks of yours on some 5-year-old kids who would atleast fall for them!"

Flora finally stopped.

Her outburst was fueled by how aggrieved she felt at that time when all the local investors had refused to support her project all because of this man named Henry Gordon.

Only she knew how powerless and hopeless she felt at that time.

"I'll make you regret your decision. You're just a toddler in my eyes and I have plenty of ways to deal with you, so don't get over my head you little bitch,"

Gordon who had been the target of Flora's words finally lashed out.

However, unlike Flora, he kept his words short and hung up the next moment.

If he kept talking with her for longer then he might have had a stroke from anger.

"You should have hung up way before dumbass," Flora commented as she put aside her phone.

Giving that old man a piece of her mind felt very satisfying.

She didn't take his last words of warning into account and just dismissed them as the ramblings of a frustrated old man.

A few moments later she went to sleep.

However, that was not so the case on Henry Gordon's side.

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A flower vase lay shattered on the ground.

The sound of hyperventilating was the only sound that could be heard in his room at the moment.

Henry had anger issues.

It was for this reason that he had cut the call otherwise he would have said something that would have caused him trouble later on.

He picked out a pill from his pocket and gulped it down. Fifteen minutes later he was in a much better state.

Henry then picked up his phone and called a familiar number. It belonged to his brother-in-law, Robert Potreigo.

'If I cannot own it, then no one can!' Gordon thought amidst the ringing tune of the phone.

The call was soon attended by the other party.

After twenty minutes Henry hung up the call with a victorious grin on his face.

The night passed by.

Flora slept comfortably while being completely unaware of the trap that Henry was setting for her.