Chapter 139 Calamity or Conspiracy?
Grandpa Johnson was particularly happy today.
He had learned from the news that the SR Group warehouse had suffered heavy losses due to a fire.
He was so delighted that he even had an extra bowl of breakfast!
He hadn't felt this good in a long time!
Of course, he had to share this good news with the other core members of the Johnson family.
So, he quickly gathered them for a meeting at his place.
Grandpa Johnson sat in his chair and gently swayed back and forth.
A nanny stood beside him, helping massage his legs. He enjoyed it to the fullest.
Abigail, with swollen face from yesterday's failed feast and getting slapped back and forth, added insult to injury, saying, "Serves them right! I hope people die in the fire, making Sarah lose everything!"
Abigail's dad, Lawrence, also excitedly chimed in, "With such a big incident at SR Group, they're definitely going bankrupt this time!"
Matthew, sitting across from them, curled his lips and casually said, "I hope this incident has nothing to do with you."
Upon hearing that, Lawrence suddenly froze, quickly saying, "What do you mean by that? Even if I'm stupid, I wouldn't do something like that!"
From Lawrence's perspective, he definitely wanted to find every possible way to bring down Sarah's company!
He would pull out all the tricks in the book!
But intentionally setting fire to SR Group's warehouse? He didn't have the audacity for that!
Intentionally committing arson causing severe economic losses will lead to imprisonment. If someone is killed in the fire, it might even result in a death sentence! Lawrence hasn't lived long enough yet!
However, Matthew still wore an expression of disbelief on his face and said, "If it's not you, I can't think of anyone else who could be suspected! Could this fire really be a natural disaster? I don't believe it!"
"Matthew!" Lawrence's expression turned unpleasant, and his tone became serious. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Is it because Andy has been detained recently, unable to show his presence at home, and you're worried that Abigail will take Andy's position in the Johnson family? That's why you intentionally said all this? To be honest, it's quite boring to do it this way. The successor to the family, that's all up to Dad to decide. Whoever he chooses will be the one. As his sons, we should just obey and follow his instructions." Lawrence quickly turned to Grandpa Johnson and put on a fawning smile. "Dad, am I right?"
Grandpa Johnson gave a satisfied grunt.
In a slightly cold tone, he said to Matthew, "Matthew! We are all family! I've said it before, we need to be united! Only then can the Johnson family progress further, understand?"
Matthew's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he nodded repeatedly. "I understand!"
"That's right!" Grandpa Johnson simulated a doze and then continued, "Now let me tell you two things. First, SR Group is facing a crisis, which is a good opportunity for us to take action against the Windsor family. Lawrence, I'm entrusting this matter to you. Make sure it's handled properly! I want to see that wretched woman, Sarah, and Ryder crushed underfoot, never able to lift their heads again!"
Lawrence stood up respectfully and said, "I promise to complete the mission!"
Grandpa Johnson continued, "The second thing is, I heard that the owner of Villa Number 1 in Platan Heights appeared a few days ago. Truly a rich person indeed! They directly kicked out a regular homeowner who had offended them in the ordinary villa area."
"Which means there's now a vacant villa in Platan Heights, and it's going up for auction soon. Many families in Houston have set their eyes on it, including our family. We must seize this opportunity. The key to everything is to eliminate SR Group, so that we can climb another step. When the time comes, we will move into Platan Heights together, and only then will the Johnson family be considered a prestigious and influential family in Houston. Understand?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Johnson family became excited.
Especially Abigail.
Which Houston girl wouldn't want to live in Platan Heights?
That's the true standard for being a princess-like figure.
On the day I move into the Platan Heights villa, I must take photos to send to that little bitch Sarah! Make her drool with envy! Abigail even started fantasizing about how, once she lives in the Platan Heights villa, her own looks might attract the attention of the legendary owner of Villa No. 1!
Meanwhile, SR Group was in chaos! Ever since the warehouse fire in the morning, there had been a constant stream of foreign media interviews, calls from market partners, and the need to console the families of injured employees. Everyone in the company was filled with anxiety. After all, as employees, they were well aware of the consequences this fire would bring. SR Group was about to suffer a severe blow, and bankruptcy was even a possibility.
Upon returning to the company, Sarah took charge personally. She immediately held an emergency meeting with the company executives, instructing them to calm down their subordinates' emotions while ensuring the smooth operation of various business lines, and to minimize the losses caused by this incident.
After the meeting, Sarah had to personally meet several partners to request leniency in handling contract breaches. If possible, she pleaded for more time for SR Group, a contract extension, until the new batch of building materials was ready for delivery.
Just as Sarah was about to leave the office and go downstairs, Aaron stopped her in her tracks. "What's the matter?" Sarah asked anxiously.
Aaron spoke up, "With such a big incident happening in the company, as the General Manager of the Marketing Department and your brother, I naturally have a responsibility to share the burden with you! Just assign me any task, and I guarantee I'll excel at it!"
"It's nothing that I can't handle. Just stay in the company and do your job properly!"
Aaron became a little upset, "You clearly don't trust me! We're siblings, with a blood relationship! How can you not trust me? I'm more trustworthy than that servant Ryder, right?"
Sarah was taken aback by Aaron's words. After a few seconds of hesitation, she said, "Alright then. I have a lot of clients to meet now, and I can't handle them all on my own. I'll let you meet one of them. Jaxon is a reliable person, with a good temperament and personality. We've been cooperating for a long time, and you should be able to handle the negotiation without any problems."
Aaron confidently patted his chest and said, "With me around, nothing unexpected will happen. You can rest assured!"
As for Ryder, he went straight back to Maple Real Estate from the scene of the warehouse fire. The first thing he did upon his return was to ask Sophia to keep an eye on the recent situation of SR Group and the Houston building materials market. The second thing he did was to call George and ask him to have a few friends investigate the cause of the warehouse fire. Ryder had an intuition that this fire was definitely not an accident.
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