“Shut up, Leo! Who are you, an outsider? What qualifications do you have to interfere in our family matters? And as for the matter of you killing my son, I will never let you off!” Sean shouted angrily.
“Sean, I truly admire your courage. However, I have to remind you a little bit. The Henley’s Corp owes Wampole Bank a debt of one billion.” Leo suddenly spoke up.
The mention of a one billion debt startled many family members, including Sean.
Considering the current financial situation of the Henley’s Corp, let alone one billion, even if they sold off and mortgaged all their assets, they would be lucky to gather two hundred million.
Since Bruno took over as chairman, the Henley’s Corp had been on a downward spiral, with profits plummeting, eventually leading to its acquisition by Riceland and the McGuire family.
“Yes, the Henley’s Corp owes the bank one billion!”
“We shouldn’t have mortgaged the Henley’s Corp in the first place and let Leo take the loan!”
“Now that the Henley’s Corp is in such a precarious state, where can they come up with one billion?”
“In my opinion, Sophia and Sean should both be able to repay the one billion debt. Whoever can do it should take charge!”
“That’s not a bad idea…”
Upon hearing the discussions of the crowd, Leo secretly smiled. It suited his intentions perfectly.
The discussions of the crowd also played right into Sean’s hands.
He smiled smugly and said, “How about it? Leo, Sophia, whoever can repay the loan, takes charge!”
Leo smiled indifferently. “Sean, are you sure? Don’t go back on your word!”
Sophia pulled Leo’s sleeve. “We can’t come up with one billion right now.”
Leo asked mysteriously, “Then, do you think Sean has one billion?”
Sophia hesitated for a moment.
“Sophia, you’d better give up. Even if you sell Sophia Cosmetics, you won’t be able to come up with one billion!” Fanny took the opportunity to mock.
Sean echoed, “That’s right, Sophia. What do you have to compete with me?”
Leo took a step forward and sneered, “From the way you speak, do you have the ability to repay a one billion debt? Well then, I’ve called Logan, the manager of Wampole Bank, here.”
Leo shouted towards the door of the meeting room, “Logan, come in.”
Logan, dressed in a suit, swaggered in from outside the meeting room.
Logan approached Leo and shook his hand, respectfully saying, “Mr. Bloomer!”
“Logan, they say they are ready to repay the loan today!” Leo raised his hand and pointed at Sean and Fanny.
Logan nodded and walked towards Sean and Fanny. He glanced at them and asked loudly, “Which one of you is making the payment?”
Sophia didn’t understand what game Leo was playing, so she refrained from interrupting and stood silently beside Leo, observing the scene.
Sean and Fanny awkwardly smiled and said to Logan, “Logan, we never said we could repay the loan today. Leo is talking nonsense.”
“You’re Sean, right? Are you the current person in charge of the Henley’s Corp?” Logan asked sternly.
Sean nodded, then shook his head. “Well, Logan, I-I’m… I’m not!”
Logan snorted coldly, “Don’t play dumb with me. Are you or are you not? If you are, repay the loan immediately, or else get ready for the Henley’s Corp to be seized and mortgaged!”
“Logan, the Henley’s Corp is currently going through a difficult period. You see, can you give us some more time…” Sean couldn’t come up with a better argument and could only request a grace period from Logan.
“A grace period?” Logan’s aura was overpowering, leaving no room for negotiation. “Who do you think you are? Do you have the qualifications to discuss a grace period with me?”
Sean was stunned.
“Call your person in charge to talk to me,” Logan pressed on without backing down, approaching Sean.
“Now what do we do? The Henley’s Corp can’t come up with one billion at all!”
“Don’t panic. If Sean can’t solve it, I don’t believe Leo and Sophia can either…”
“That’s right. We’re talking about one billion here, not loose change!”
Leo coldly said, “Sean, you’ve been insisting on becoming the chairman, right? Quickly come up with one billion to repay the loan!”
Sean glared at Leo resentfully and said, “Hmph, Leo, don’t talk big. If you have the capability, then step up! If you can come up with one billion to repay the loan, I’ll let Sophia become the chairman!”
Leo had been waiting for this moment. He looked at Logan, took out his wallet, and pulled out a bank card, saying, “Logan, you heard it too. I’ll repay the loan. Here’s my bank card!”
Logan received the bank card with both hands and respectfully said, “Alright, Mr. Bloomer, please wait a moment!”
The Henley family members were completely dumbfounded.
“Can Leo really come up with one billion to repay the loan?”
“This bank manager, could he be deliberately acting in cahoots with Leo?”
“Definitely not. I’ve seen Logan before, and he’s indeed the manager of the credit department at Wampole Bank.”
“If Leo repays the one billion loan, does that mean Sophia will become the chairman of the Henley’s Corp?”
“Why not? Let the capable ones take charge and the incapable ones step aside. Whether it’s the family head or the chairman, it doesn’t make much difference to us.”
“Well, that’s true. But to be honest, there’s no doubt about Sophia’s abilities. The profits she has generated during her management of Sophia Cosmetics are evident to all.”
For a while, the Henley family members became fence-sitters, leaning overwhelmingly in one direction.
“Sean, what do we do? Could Leo really have one billion?”
Fanny asked in a low voice, filled with fear.
Sean’s face was even uglier than if he had eaten shit, but he remained silent.
Fanny suddenly felt that her life had completely collapsed, as if everything was just a beautiful bubble that had burst.
As long as Logan successfully operated with Leo’s card, it meant that Sophia would become the chairman of the Henley’s Corp and the head of the Henley family, just like when their grandmother was alive.
Her position would be the same as before.
Although Fanny didn’t want to accept the impending reality, she was helpless.
With her current abilities, she couldn’t compete with Leo and Sophia at all.
Before, when Bruno was still alive, she could rely on him to confront Leo and Sophia arrogantly.
However, the sense of superiority between her and Bruno had completely collapsed at some point.
She carefully recalled and realized that it started from the time of their grandmother’s 70th birthday celebration.
Since then, Leo seemed to have suddenly become powerful, rising against the odds and overpowering Bruno.
She had no idea how this outsider had become so strong.
“Mr. Bloomer, the operation has been successful. The one billion loan of the Henley’s Corp has been fully repaid. Thank you, and feel free to come to me for loans next time you need funds!” Logan returned the bank card to Leo with a beaming smile.
Leo nodded and put away his bank card.