Chapter 123 Illegal Lending
"Grandpa Thomas, how about we go handle the transfer now?" Chloe asked, looking at him.
"Sure, but Chloe, do you have the money?" Thomas, calming down from his initial excitement, asked uncertainly, "You're not joking, right?"
Chloe turned to Larry. "Give me the card."
Larry handed over the blank card.
"How much is in here?" Chloe asked.
She knew Larry had made money illegally, which got him court-martialed and discharged, but she didn't know the exact amount.
"Just about forty million dollars," Larry said conservatively.
Forty million dollars—just enough to solve Chloe's current problem. Twenty million dollars for acquisition and twenty million dollars for working capital. Larry didn't dare to say more, fearing it would scare Chloe.
"By the way, this card doesn't even have a number. How do we transfer money?" Chloe looked at the Black Dragon Card, puzzled.
"It's linked to my ID. My ID number is the card number," Larry smiled.
Thomas gave Larry a puzzled look. He had heard Larry was just a son-in-law of the Lewis Family with no money and power. And now Larry's card had forty million dollars. But that wasn't Thomas's concern. "Chloe, let's go to the company and sign the agreement."
Although the Everlasting Group wasn't large, it had an office building. In the chairman's office, Brandon Foster, in his twenties, dressed in expensive clothes, sat on the sofa with his arm around Alisha Wood. Thomas's son Drake Lewis stood in the office , wearing a suit and tie. In his twenties, he was one of the leaders of the Everlasting Group.
Drake kept loosening his tie, sweat appearing on his forehead. "Mr. Foster, we'll find a way to repay the money as soon as possible. Can you leave us a few more days?" Drake wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke respectfully to Brandon.
Brandon glanced at Drake with a mocking smile. "Drake, can your Everlasting Group borrow money? Even if you do, it won't change anything. You still won't get any orders and will go bankrupt. I'm serious. If you mortgage the Everlasting Group to me now, I'll waive the two million dollars you owe and give you another two million. How about it?"
"We will never sell the Everlasting Group," Drake declared firmly. The Everlasting Group was the result of decades of hard work. They had overcome so many difficulties and couldn't sell it at a low price now.
Brandon's face darkened as he took out an IOU. "This is the IOU Thomas signed, borrowing two million dollars with a three-month term and one million dollars in interest, totaling three million. It's clearly written that if you can't repay it on time, you'll mortgage the Everlasting Group. Are you still trying to deny it?"
"I..." Drake opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He turned to look outside the door. His father, Thomas, had gone to borrow money and should be back by now.
"Mr. Foster, cut the crap. Just call the lawyer and sue the Everlasting Group. We have the IOU, so there's nothing to fear," said Alisha, who was in Brandon's arms, in a sweet voice.
Just then, a woman hurriedly ran in, looking panicked, and said, "Mr. Drake Lewis, something's wrong. There are a dozen big trucks at the factory. They said if we don't pay the wages today, they'll take the equipment and sell it."
Hearing this, Drake seemed to lose his spirit and collapsed to the floor. "It's over. The Everlasting Group is really finished."
At this moment, Thomas walked into the office with Chloe and Larry.
"Dad," Drake immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "Did you get the money?"
When Drake spotted Chloe behind him, his face lit up with joy. "The chairman of Everjoy Company, Chloe. It's really you. That's great. The Everlasting Group is saved."
Brandon, sitting on the sofa, looked at the people who had walked in. Brandon was from the Foster Family. The Foster Family had an awkward position in Sunset City. They weren't as powerful as the big families but were much stronger than second-tier families like the Lewis Family, with assets in the billions of dollars, making them a mid-level presence. As a person from Sunset City, Brandon naturally knew Chloe from Everjoy Company.
Brandon wondered, 'Thomas and Victor aren't in touch anymore? Why is Chloe here?'
To acquire the Everlasting Group, Brandon had put in a lot of effort. He had thoroughly investigated the background of the Everlasting Group before agreeing to lend money. Just when it seemed like the Everlasting Group was within his grasp, Chloe suddenly appeared.
"Isn't this Chloe from Everjoy Company?" Brandon stood up, extended his hand, and smiled. "Ms. Lewis, hello, I'm Brandon from the Foster Family."
Chloe glanced at Brandon, her beautiful face carrying a hint of coldness.
Brandon awkwardly withdrew his hand and forced a smile. "Ms. Lewis, are you planning to lend them money to the Everlasting Grou?"
Larry said, "Lend money? We're here to acquire and take over the Everlasting Group."
"What?" Drake's face changed when he heard this, and he exclaimed, "Dad, you're actually going to sell the Everlasting Group?"
Thomas explained, "We have no other choice, and Chloe is willing to pay twenty million dollars to acquire 100% of the Everlasting Group's shares. She also guarantees that there will be no personnel changes after the acquisition and will even give us a 10% stake."
Drake finally breathed a sigh of relief. Twenty million dollars was acceptable. If they sold it now, given the current situation of the Everjoy Company, getting four million dollars would be considered very good.
Brandon's face, however, turned grim. He had put in a lot of effort for the Everlasting Group. Just when it was about to be his, Chloe suddenly appeared to obstruct him.
However, Brandon really didn't dare to go against Chloe. She had good relations with both the Legion Group and the Everlife Group. Moreover, the scene at Kelly's banquet a while ago, where dozens of big shots knelt before Chloe, was still fresh in his mind. If he angered Chloe and she called Leo, the Foster Family would be finished. Even the powerful Hall Family couldn't withstand Leo's targeting, and the Foster Family was far inferior to the Hall Family. Now, getting back the money he lent would be considered good.
After Brandon thought it through, hi expression softened a lot, and he smiled. "So Ms. Lewis, you're here to take over the Everlasting Group. Well, I'm here to collect a debt. The Everlasting Group owes me two million dollars, plus interest, it's three million dollars. Here's the IOU."
Chloe took the IOU and saw that the principal was two million dollars, the term was three months, and the interest was one million dollars. Chloe's face immediately darkened. "One million dollars interest in three months? This is worse than loan sharking. This is illegal lending. The Everlasting Group won't accept this. If you want the Everlasting Group to repay, go through the proper legal channels."
Larry looked at her with admiration. 'Chloe indeed has some skills,' he thought.
"Well..." Brandon was also in a difficult position. It was indeed illegal lending and wouldn't be recognized by the law.
"Can I just get the principal back?" Facing Chloe, Brandon compromised.
"Mr. Foster, what are you doing? That's a million! You can't just give it up," Alisha, who was sitting on the sofa, said anxiously.
Brandon had promised Alisha that once he got the Everlasting Group, he would reward her with two hundred thousand. Now, he couldn't get the Everlasting Group, nor could he get the interest.
Alisha stood up, pointed at Chloe's nose, and cursed, "Who are you? What does that have to do with you? Get out."
Brandon slapped Alisha hard causing Alisha to fall onto the sofa, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"Ms. Lewis, she's just a prostitute, ignorant and unaware of your background. Please don't hold it against her."
Chloe couldn't be bothered to argue with Alisha. She took the IOU and said, "I acknowledge the two million dollars debt. You can go back now. I'll call you once I've handled the follow-up matters."
"Yes." Brandon didn't dare to refuse. He grabbed the dazed Alisha and left.
Larry gave a thumbs up. "Chloe, you're really impressive now. Even the rich kids are respectful to you."
Larry's words reminded Chloe of the masked man who had saved her. Chloe's current status was all thanks to that masked man. Chloe was momentarily lost in thought but quickly refocused and said, "Grandpa Thomas, let's go handle the transfer procedures first."
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