Chapter 121 Blow Up Your Company
The whole place was buzzing, and everyone around was totally freaked out.
Antonio didn't even have a second to dodge; he just watched this random thing flying at him.
He threw his hand up to cover his face, but his body took the hit. He looked down and saw his black suit covered in cream.
Antonio's face turned dark, his lips pressed into a thin line.
Next to him, James was standing there like a statue, his face smeared with cream, still holding the box, but the cake inside was now just crumbs!
After a few seconds of being stunned, James snapped back to reality, secretly relieved he was still in one piece!
Thank God he wasn't hurt.
Later that afternoon, James headed to the CEO's office.
By then, Antonio had changed into a fresh suit, but he still looked pissed.
Hearing the door, he glanced up.
James felt a shiver run down his spine under Antonio's glare and nervously reported, "Mr. Valencia, the team checked it out. It was just a small nitrogen balloon in the cake, not dangerous."
Even though he said it wasn't dangerous, James was still freaked out.
Good thing it was just a nitrogen balloon. If it had been a bomb, he'd be toast!
He didn't even get to eat the cake and ended up wearing it instead.
The worst part? Antonio was super mad now, making James's life even tougher.
As James cursed his bad luck, he heard Antonio's low, angry voice. "Where did the cake come from?"
Hearing the anger, James shivered and lowered his head, feeling guilty. "I don't know who sent it. Couldn't find out."
Antonio's face got even darker, his eyes narrowing, and his lips pressed into a tight line.
Seeing this, James couldn't help but tremble.
Antonio was seriously pissed!
Who the heck did this and hid so well that even he couldn't find out?
Getting hit by a cake was one thing, but he didn't want to get hit by Antonio's rage!
Then, James quickly put on an indignant look, saying, "It must be some loser who can't stand how awesome Mr. Valencia is but can't beat you, so they pulled this stunt! Using such a lame method, it must be some lowlife! Mr. Valencia, don't worry. That person ain't a threat to you. You can just ignore them. Security's been notified too. If any suspicious person or thing shows up again, they'll be detained immediately!"
Seeing James's suck-up expression, Antonio shot him a cold look.
He didn't have time to worry about the cake incident.
Antonio got up and headed to the conference room for the annual shareholders' meeting.
In the big conference room, the shareholders were already seated.
As usual, Antonio walked to the main seat with long strides, his face stern, exuding an air of elegance and grace.
James followed closely, standing by the big screen, striking a professional pose, and started hosting the meeting.
The meeting went smoothly, just like every other year. Antonio and James were temporarily focused on their work, momentarily forgetting the morning's mess.
But, as if someone didn't want them to catch a break, just as the meeting hit an important part, the big screen suddenly went black!
Noticing the change, people looked puzzled.
Antonio's face twisted in annoyance, his eyes flashing with irritation. 'What the hell is going on?' he thought.
James was mid-sentence when he noticed everyone’s weird expressions and turned to see the big screen, looking just as confused.
Suddenly, a pair of black hands appeared on the screen, making James scream and jump back!
The other shareholders were just as freaked out, gasping in shock.
Then, a creepy laugh echoed through the room, sending chills down everyone’s spine.
The voice, distorted by a voice changer, sounded like something straight out of a horror movie, making it impossible to tell if it was a guy or a girl, young or old.
No one there could have guessed that the voice belonged to a four-year-old kid.
The cake from earlier was just a little "gift" from Ethan to Antonio.
He had hacked into the Valencia Group's system the day before and found out about the shareholders' meeting. He picked this moment to embarrass Antonio in front of everyone!
Antonio's face darkened, his sharp eyes locked on the black hands on the screen, his mind racing.
'Damn it, who’s messing with me!' Just as he was thinking that, the voice called him out.
"Antonio, you must be wondering who I am, right? Let me tell you, I am your long-abandoned conscience!"
As the "demon" spoke, the black hands pointed right at Antonio, like they could see him.
Antonio stayed still, but James was so scared he shook and hid in the corner.
An older shareholder got pissed and yelled at the screen, "Who’s playing this prank? Do you know where you are? Stop now, or we’ll call the cops!"
With someone taking the lead, others joined in, and the room got noisy.
"Shut up! Foolish humans, do you know who you’re talking to!" the "demon" roared, and the room instantly went silent.
Before anyone could speak, the "demon" continued, "Antonio, did you get the cake this morning? Wasn't the explosion beautiful? Listen up, I can make cakes explode and your company too. Be good, or I'll blow it up!"
Then, the creepy laugh echoed again, and as the black hands disappeared, the laughter abruptly stopped.
But the terrifying echo lingered in the conference room, leaving the shareholders in fear!
"Mr. Valencia, what’s going on?"
"Mr. Valencia, that person is clearly targeting you. Did you piss someone off?"
"Mr. Valencia..."
Antonio, already holding back his anger, was now driven to the edge by their noise.
"Enough!" he snapped. Then he coldly ordered, "James, find out immediately!"
"Yes, Mr. Valencia!" The trembling James, being called out, hurriedly agreed and ran out on shaky legs to investigate.
The shareholders' meeting was ruined, and Antonio ignored the others, turning and leaving.
After that, the cold aura around Antonio lingered for a long time.
People always looked up to him; no one had ever dared to challenge him like this. But today, this mysterious person had provoked him twice and even threatened to blow up his company, which was intolerable for Antonio.
His well-defined fingers clenched tightly, making cracking sounds, and his eyes were turbulent.
When he found out who it was, he made sure to punish them severely!
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