Chapter 740 Midnight Snack
The Phoenix Group's stock price continued to fall due to Victor's arrest.
Harrison spread rumors that the Phoenix Group's chip development had stolen technology from the Lancaster Group. Because they only stole part of it, the chip had problems.
Vitelli, unable to solve the problem, chose to leave the Phoenix Group.
As a result, not only the Phoenix Group but the entire industry's stocks were affected.
Fortunately, domestic stocks remained stable; only Country M's stocks were falling.
Harrison took the opportunity to acquire a wave of shares being sold off.
By the time the market closed, Harrison was smiling.
"Gabriel, a major shareholder sold all their shares today. I bought them all. We now control 30% of the Phoenix Group's shares."
Thirty percent was still not enough; the largest portion was in Victor's hands.
But Victor wouldn't hold out for long.
Once Jake lost Victor as his supporter, the Micro Circuit Group would be no threat.
Victor sat calmly in the police station. His lawyer was negotiating with the police, and his assistant was communicating with others everywhere.
He believed he would be out within 24 hours.
The first thing he would do upon release was to make Alaric understand the consequences of his foolish actions.
The second thing, of course, was to let Jake learn the consequences of betrayal.
After dealing with internal matters, he would then address the feud with the Lancaster Group.
The lawyer negotiated with the police and was ready to sign the papers to temporarily release Victor.
At that moment, the police received a call from their superior.
The situation, which had been agreed upon with the lawyer, immediately changed.
They refused to let Victor go.
Victor's lawyer anxiously inquired reasons but got no answers.
He could only call Victor's assistant.
Ten minutes later, the lawyer came to see Victor.
"Your operations in Sisley have been destroyed by the local police, and almost everyone has been arrested."
Victor's face changed dramatically upon hearing this, and he stood up in agitation.
"What did you say?"
His eyes widened, thinking he had misheard.
The lawyer, feeling a chill down his spine, repeated it.
"The base has been completely destroyed."
Victor's face turned pale, and he collapsed into his chair.
"Impossible, I don't believe it."
He wondered, 'How could such a hidden place be discovered?'
"Get me out of here quickly; I need to see it myself."
The lawyer smiled wryly, "The police won't let you out now. The authorities in Sisley have already contacted the police here, and the two countries are about to cooperate in the investigation."
He spoke tactfully, but Victor understood clearly.
He had no hope of escaping the charges now!
Victor couldn't believe it would turn out this way. He paced back and forth, clenching his fists, even wanting to hit someone.
He suddenly rushed to the door.
"Let me out!"
The industries in Sisley were Victor's biggest source of income and his strongest support. Now that they were destroyed, so he had lost everything.
The Phoenix Group was a legitimate business, even though it had grown into a publicly traded company in Country M, it couldn't compare to the profits from the Sisley industry.
Seeing him causing a commotion, the police immediately came in with batons and struck Victor, growling.
"Behave yourself!"
Victor fell to the ground, the spot where he was hit burning with pain.
He was no longer as calm as he had been initially. He could only urgently send his lawyer to find his trusted subordinates.
With both countries working together on the case, Victor couldn't escape.
Gabriel had led the police to the location, and caught them with conclusive evidence.
Victor was on the brink of ruin.
At this time, the Lancaster Group was reported for tax evasion, and some evidence was provided to the relevant authorities.
Gabriel was called in for questioning.
The news caused the Lancaster Group's stock to be affected again, but it only fell in the morning and rebounded in the afternoon.
For a while, everyone in the business world was astonished and focused on this matter.
The news was widely reported.
Sophia also saw the news about the Lancaster Group being reported.
Gabriel was questioned for half a day. When he returned, he was followed by several people in suits.
They wore gloves, and Gabriel led them to the finance department.
Then, all the Lancaster Group's financial records from recent years were brought out for the tax investigation.
It happened so suddenly, but Gabriel remained calm and composed, showing no panic and actively cooperating with the authorities.
The Lancaster Group had a lot of accounts, which couldn't be checked in a short time; it would take a few days.
During these days, the Lancaster Group's cash flow was also controlled.
Gabriel returned home very late that night.
Sophia was waiting on the sofa and fell asleep while waiting.
Gabriel gently picked her up.
"You're back."
His movements were light, but Sophia still woke up.
"Yes."
"Is there any problem with the taxes?" Sophia asked.
"No problem. Once they check everything, it will be clear."
"Okay." She believed Gabriel wasn't the one who would evade taxes.
The Lancaster Group had no need to do such a thing.
Sophia affectionately wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning on his shoulder, not intending to get down.
So Gabriel happily carried Sophia upstairs.
"Do you want a late-night snack?"
Halfway up the stairs, Sophia suddenly asked him.
Gabriel looked at her sparkling eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing, and a hint of desire flashed in his eyes.
"Yes."
He quickened his pace upstairs after speaking.
Sophia realized he misunderstood.
Yes, sometimes she used that as a metaphor.
"I meant food."
Gabriel paused, wanting to say that he wasn't hungry, but his stomach inconveniently growled a few times.
Gabriel fell silent.
His stomach couldn't be too empty or too full. Sophia knew he must have been too busy to eat much dinner, so she waited for him to come home from work.
The servants had already gone home to rest, so she had to make the food herself.
Sophia jumped out of Gabriel's arms and ran to the kitchen to make him a bowl of pasta, controlling the portion just right, without any spicy ingredients, and even the seasoning was suitable for his taste.
Gabriel looked at the single bowl of pasta and asked, "Do you eat?"
Sophia shook her head, "I ate too much at dinner. If I eat now, I'll be too full. You eat."
Gabriel didn't hesitate and started eating the pasta.
Sophia sat across from him, keeping him company.
"Are you and Jake in a struggle?"
Gabriel paused his eating, neither confirming nor denying it.
Sophia said, "I will firmly stand by your side. If you need help, I can help."
"No need, I can handle it." Gabriel's mood brightened instantly.
At that moment, he was quite worried that Sophia would speak up for Jake.
Fortunately, she didn't.
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