Chapter 413 Wealth and Arrogance
"Don't give up!" James looked at Mary and spoke calmly, "If we back down now, it'll just make him more arrogant."
"Ms. Smith, don't listen to him." Poppy glared at James, clearly annoyed. "He doesn't get it. He has no idea how powerful Micah is."
"If we don't give up, not only will we lose the bid for Cloud Top Mountain, but Phoenix Corporation will also take a huge hit."
"We have no choice but to apologize to Micah and hope he lets it go. That's the only way we can get through this."
Poppy turned to James and snapped, "You don't understand the situation, so stop talking nonsense. You're just going to hurt Ms. Smith and all of us."
She couldn't understand why James was causing trouble at such a critical moment.
Mary's face turned cold. "Poppy, shut up!"
"Ms. Smith, this is the reality." Poppy looked at Mary with frustration. "He's just a country bumpkin. He doesn't understand the dire situation we're in or the power of those big shots."
She had once been ambitious, ready to stand up to Micah with Mary, but the events of the morning had made her realize how insignificant she was.
Facing someone like Micah, she felt like an ant, and she didn't believe James could do anything significant.
Mary's eyebrows furrowed. "I said, shut up!"
"It's okay, Mary. Don't get angry or anxious."
As Poppy was shocked by Mary's defense of James, James placed a bowl of chicken soup in front of Mary and smiled.
Then, he gently pushed Mary back into her seat. "From now on, you don't need to worry about these troubles. I'll handle everything."
"All you need to do is finish this bowl of chicken soup and get some rest."
Poppy was almost furious. Did he think he was some kind of CEO? If Ms. Smith just rested without solving the problem, the whole company could collapse.
But to her surprise, Mary didn't argue and nodded obediently. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
With James by her side, what were a few grievances and setbacks?
Besides, James had given her many surprises before, and she believed this time would be no different.
Just as Mary was drinking her chicken soup, Poppy's phone rang.
Moments later, her face changed.
"Ms. Smith, the bank called. The collateral we sent over the past two days didn't pass their evaluation, so they won't give us the loan."
"And there's a $3 billion loan that's due. They've decided not to renew it for us."
"The bank wants us to repay the loan by midnight tonight. If we don't, they'll directly deduct the funds from the company."
"This is an all-out attack on us. Ms. Smith, what should we do now?"
Poppy's face was ashen, her fighting spirit completely crushed.
She felt it was impossible to get through this day. Micah had done so much, he wouldn't let Mary easily withdraw from the bidding.
He would definitely tear a big chunk of profit from Phoenix Corporation to make up for his losses.
Mary's eyelids twitched, but she didn't speak. She just kept her head down and drank her chicken soup.
At this moment, James sent a text message, his face full of confidence. "Does Micah really think he can defeat Mary with these tricks? He overestimates himself."
James tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Poppy, tell all the suppliers we'll pay them within an hour."
"Then inform the banks we'll repay the $3 billion loan by noon."
"Finally, tell the auction committee we'll transfer the $10 billion deposit by dusk."
James might not have the clout of the top five families, but he sure knew how to throw money around.
Mary was stunned.
Poppy was also taken aback, then she screamed, "An hour? Noon? Dusk? How are we supposed to pay? Can you stop causing trouble?"
"This isn't about a few dollars or even a few million dollars. We're talking $20 billion here."
"If we plead with Micah now, compromise, and bow our heads, we can still ease the situation and survive with minimal damage."
"If we bluff and challenge him, they'll use every means to crush us."
"Please, stop pretending and causing trouble." Poppy clasped her hands together and pleaded with James, "Otherwise, the company really won't have any chance."
"Shut up!" James glared at Poppy. "For Mary's sake and because you've been trying hard, I've tolerated you."
"If you say one more word, you'll be out of my sight."
Mary also put on a stern face. "Poppy, James is my man. His words are my words."
"You're loyal and capable, but you should respect everyone. Otherwise, I'll have to fire you."
She made her stance clear.
Poppy was stunned. "Your man?"
"That's right, James is my man." Mary didn't hide it anymore. "So his attitude is my attitude. Disrespecting him is disrespecting me."
"I understand, I understand." Poppy repeatedly bowed her head in apology and said to James, "I'm sorry."
She never expected James to be Mary's man. A doctor marrying a beautiful CEO was a miracle.
No, it was living off a woman.
Thinking of this, she looked at James with disdain, thinking he was just pretending to be powerful.
James saw through her thoughts but didn't bother to reprimand her further.
"Mary, give me the account number. I'll transfer some money for you."
James took out his phone, glanced at it, and then looked at Mary. "I've gathered some funds for you. I believe it can solve all the problems."
Solve all the problems? Poppy was slightly stunned.
But she quickly sneered, not believing James had any money. It was probably just the pocket money Mary gave him, at most $100,000 or $200,000.
Mary also frowned. "James, including the $7 billion deposit, the gap is over $20 billion, not $1 billion or $10 billion."
If they wanted a successful bid, even $40 billion might not be enough.
"I know." James smiled, "But it's no problem for me."
Besides the hundreds of billions in cash he had, he could also rely on Sky Peak Club funds and Trevor.
Mary was stunned. After not seeing him for a while, James's confidence had grown so much?
His growth rate was truly terrifying.
"This is the company account." Before Mary could respond, Poppy quickly gave James a company account.
Although she didn't slander James anymore, her eyes still showed disdain.
She still didn't believe James could solve the problem.
So Poppy gave the account, waiting for James to make a fool of himself.
James took it, took a photo, and sent it out.
Poppy crossed her arms and watched the account, even turning on the account balance notification sound.
She didn't believe James could keep up the act.
At that moment, the company account buzzed, and a crisp sound was heard:
$100 billion received!
Poppy's smile froze instantly, her face full of disbelief.
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