Chapter 847 Proceed with the Next Step
Jeremy licked his teeth nonchalantly, "Rock is just here to cause trouble for NexaCore Group, Adam. Just tell him the truth, that I'm your nephew, and refute any other legal matters."
"Bastard!" At his age and with his high status, Adam still had to put up with Jeremy's antics.
Adam hung up the phone and had just stepped out of the chairman's office when Rock's angry voice echoed from downstairs, dripping with sarcasm, "Mr. King, you've been quite elusive since last night!"
"Mr. Martin tried to contact NexaCore Group multiple times last night, but you didn't answer. This morning, you played Mr. Martin again. As soon as our new product press conference started, Jeremy came out claiming to be your nephew."
"You and Lawrence set up a huge trap! Even if you're the tycoon behind the President of Veridiania, you're new to Trento City. Do you really think you can toy with the Peterson Group and the Harrington Group like this?"
Adam scrutinized Rock's increasingly contorted face.
He used to think Rock was a refined and upright young man, a true gentleman.
At a certain banquet, Adam even admired him.
Although Adam never paid attention to Trento City's scandals, he had heard that Rock had taken over Winnie's company.
He was no good person.
With his hands behind his back, Adam squinted slightly, smiling leisurely, "Mr. Harrington, you said it yourself, I'm the tycoon behind the President of Veridiania. Why would I need to toy with you?"
"You're still pretending!" Rock, pushed to the edge, lunged forward and grabbed Adam by the collar. Having been harmed by Adam, he had nothing left to fear. "The technology you gave to the Peterson Group and me was secondary! You gave the best aerospace technology to Lawrence."
"You deceived us, one playing me, the other pretending, until two months later when the product was developed, and Lawrence wanted to crush my Harrington Group, right? Why did you help him? Just because Jeremy is your nephew, isn't it?"
Adam raised an eyebrow and looked sternly, "You already know the answer, so why ask me? Mr. Harrington, you're still young and impatient. Jeremy is indeed my nephew, I admit it now."
He added, "Can't you see? He wanted to mess around, and I indulged him in this small cooperation. If you still don't get it, let me tell you, the Peterson Group and the Harrington Group were eliminated by NexaCore Group two months ago. Got it?"
"Adam, you bastard! Do you think this cooperation will end well? I want you to go to the media right now and admit that you deliberately swapped the best technology with secondary technology. This was your and Lawrence's conspiracy!"
Adam, with his high status, laughed impatiently, "Mr. Harrington, who told you that NexaCore Group's most advanced technology must surpass other companies, like Summit Holdings' technology? If you think the technology I signed over to you is too poor, I apologize. In the future, I'll make sure to learn from Jeremy's company, okay?"
"You're the chairman of NexaCore Group, and you're playing tricks on me?" Rock was almost driven mad with anger.
The secretary beside him sneered and grabbed the completely out-of-control Rock, saying, "Mr. Harrington, it's understandable to be anxious, but if you keep causing trouble, we'll have to call the police."
Rock, full of resentment and unwillingness, pointed at Adam and roared, "I'll sue you! Summit Holdings is a fake company. You took advantage of my eagerness to cooperate and tampered with the contract. I'll sue NexaCore Group to ruin!"
"Fine." Adam, indifferent, casually took out the contract they had signed and laid it out, "Both companies' legal departments were present when we signed. If there's a single violation in this contract, I'll compensate you."
Rock's eyes widened, and his heart seemed to stop.
He thought that by causing trouble, Adam would at least feel guilty, and if he sued, he could at least find some loopholes in NexaCore Group's initial cooperation.
But he underestimated Adam's cunning and immense power. If Adam really wanted to deal with the Harrington Group, the group could be driven to bankruptcy.
In a panic, Rock quickly left.
But just as he got into the car, still fuming, the secretary turned around with a tablet, his face pale, "Mr. Harrington, someone recorded your confrontation with Adam and posted it online!"
"What?" Rock leaned forward and grabbed the secretary by the collar.
The secretary, trembling, handed over the tablet with the headline, "Just posted a minute or two ago. The person even summarized the key points: First, Adam personally confirmed that the president of Summit Holdings is his nephew. Second, the Peterson Group and the Harrington Group were abandoned by Adam at the beginning of their cooperation with NexaCore Group."
"Mr. Harrington, our product was already a failure in the market, and now with Adam's recording, it means that in the eyes of Trento City's entrepreneurs, the Harrington Group has completely lost NexaCore Group's support."
"Not only that, according to Adam's words, NexaCore Group had already severed ties with the Peterson Group and the Harrington Group. Now, all the major companies will follow suit and abandon the Harrington Group."
"And at the company's entrance, many presidents who had previously signed orders are causing a scene, demanding compensation for producing secondary products with exorbitant breach fees!"
Rock slumped back into the car seat.
His eyes cold, he clutched his aching forehead, "First, stabilize the companies currently cooperating with the Harrington Group!"
The secretary said, "We can't stabilize them. Seeing you at odds with Adam, everyone wants to distance themselves from you. Not only the companies with product orders, but other cooperating companies are also gathering at the Harrington Group's entrance, wanting to terminate ongoing projects!"
"No way." Rock's face turned ashen, "We can't let them gather and cause trouble; the negative impact would be too great. First, pick out a few companies with large orders, pay them compensation, and shut them up."
"Mr. Harrington! Have you forgotten? We've invested all our money in the Blanchet Group's Serene Haven Hotel project, and we still owe the bank five hundred billion dollars. Global Trust Bank is also causing trouble. They just urged us to repay through the legal department."
"If we don't repay the bank within five days, the Harrington Group will be listed as a defaulter, and part of our assets will be frozen!"
Rock stared out the window, the rapidly passing lights casting a shadow in his eyes. At this moment, he wanted to tear Lawrence apart.
After a two-second contemplation, he quickly looked up, his eyes fierce, "The Serene Haven Hotel... Quick, go to the Blanchet Group. I still have a billion dollars stuck on the construction site. Retrieve that billion dollars first!"
The driver quickly accelerated.
Meanwhile, at Lawrence's villa.
Jeremy watched the recording circulating online and smiled faintly, but soon received an enraged text from Adam.
He shrugged and glanced at the unperturbed Lawrence.
Lawrence slowly finished browsing the news about the commotion at the Harrington Group's entrance, set down his wine glass, and coldly smiled at Winnie beside him, "Winnie, you can now go to the Blanchet Group and proceed with our next step."
Winnie raised her clear eyes and slowly looked at Lawrence.
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