Thinking about Flynn’s despicable appearance, Lilia Hussain couldn’t help but shed tears.
That vile man had been lusting after her for a long time.
Sure enough, worry begot reality.
The Hussain family called, accusing Lilia Hussain of wrongdoing.
Upon hearing the news, the Hussains gathered at Markus Hussain’s house, their hearts filled with urgency.
The Hussain family was facing a catastrophe that could potentially destroy their century-old legacy.
Lilia Hussain went to the audiovisual room and started a video call.
The image appeared on the two-hundred-inch movie screen.
In the study, the elders of the Hussain family glared at her with cold eyes, as if they were looking at an enemy.
“Grandfather…” Lilia Hussain stood in front of the large screen and looked at the old man sitting in the grand chair, his white beard neatly trimmed. She pursed her lips and spoke softly.
Markus Hussain stared at Lilia Hussain with a cold gaze. After a long silence, his chest heaved as if he were very angry.
Finally, he suppressed his anger and spoke, “Tell me about the current situation of Dragon Gate Group.”
He valued his granddaughter. On one hand, she was Layla Woods’ best friend, and on the other hand, she did have some skills.
She had brought tangible benefits to the Hussain family.
For example, she took over the Sharp’s Group in just ten years, bringing the Hussain family more than thirty billion in profit and turning them into a billion-dollar empire.
She had also acquired two pharmaceutical companies from the Sharp family, expanding Dragon Gate Group’s influence.
Three years ago, Lilia Hussain graced the cover of Ostrad’s best-selling magazine “Fortune”, crowned as the “Queen of Commerce” in Ipholn. She was known as one of the two prideful figures in Shipmeda State along with Pelens Bobby Sheppard’s daughter.
In these past few years, the Hussain family had entrusted their family business to Lilia Hussain to manage. Especially Dragon Gate Group, which accounted for ninety percent of their profits. It was entirely under Lilia Hussain’s control.
Everyone believed that Lilia Hussain would live up to their expectations and take Dragon Gate to new heights.
But no one expected to hear such devastating news early in the morning.
Dragon Gate Group fell in Niarak!
The billion-dollar empire was in danger of collapsing!
Would this Queen of Commerce meet her downfall?
News about this spread like wildfire on the internet, pushing the Hussain family into the eye of the storm.
Lilia Hussain’s face turned pale. She bit her lip and said, “Grandfather, I misjudged their moves, leading to today’s outcome.”
“But there is still a chance to turn things around. Please give me some time…”
However, Markus Hussain interrupted her coldly and said with a stern face, “If we withdraw from this business war now, how much of the loss can we still salvage?”
Rose Sharp currently had fifty billion dollars. She brought down the Swanson’s Group in just one morning. If the Hussain family didn’t withdraw from the business war in time, it would be the Hussain family’s turn to perish next.
“Grandfather…” Lilia Hussain’s face lost all color as she gathered her courage and said, “I invested all our assets worth ten billion dollars. I… I only have a few hundred million dollars left as emergency funds… If we withdraw now, we might not even get back ten percent!”
As she spoke these words, she trembled not because she feared being scolded by her family but because she truly felt fear.
Ever since Rose Sharp obtained those fifty billion dollars, she had been plotting against them.
It was like a series of traps waiting for Lilia Hussain to fall into.
With such a massive amount of capital at her disposal, Rose Sharp controlled everything and blocked any escape route for Lilia Hussain.
She specifically targeted the destruction of the Hussain family!
Upon hearing these words from Lilia Hussain, everyone couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
Less than ten percent?
That meant less than two billion dollars. What could they do with such a small amount?
Dragon Gate Group would consume it within half a month! Not to mention using it for counterattacks!
If Rose Sharp continued her relentless attacks, that two billion would also be gone until the Hussain family ended up like the Swanson family with billions in debt and complete bankruptcy!
Everyone was furious, wishing they could skin Lilia Hussain alive.
Even Markus Hussain’s face turned pale. He couldn’t believe it as he asked in disbelief, “Even the over ten billion dollars from Komatsu Conglomerate also gone as well?”
Lilia Hussain weakly nodded.
In an instant, everyone felt as if their bodies had been drained of energy. The Hussain family members fell silent.
Everyone knew that this business war was led by the Hussain family and that Lilia Hussain was at its forefront!
So many forces had invested so much money. If this business war were lost, there would be no hope for the Hussain family!
Investors would vent their anger on them!
Just dealing with Komatsu Conglomerate alone would be impossible!
“Lilia Hussain, what have you done? Weren’t you confident before? The entire family supported you wholeheartedly. And now look at what has happened!” they berated her angrily.
“After losing billions last time, the Hussain family was already severely weakened. And now you’ve lost another twenty billion. The Hussain family is left penniless! How can our subsidiary companies survive?”
“What were you doing in Niarak? Rose Sharp has 50 billion dollars! How did you not notice it? You call yourself the Queen of Commerce? I think you’re just a good-for-nothing!”
Everyone was furious. The once-billion-dollar empire was now on the verge of collapse due to Lilia Hussain’s major mistake. How could they not be angry?
Not to mention that so many forces participated because they trusted the Hussain family and believed in Lilia Hussain! They would come after the Hussain family!
Lilia Hussain pressed her lips tightly and remained silent despite being humiliated by her own family members.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
It wasn’t that she hadn’t investigated. It was just that Rose Sharp had hidden herself too well.
She had always pretended to be weak just to lure Lilia Hussain into her trap!
Who could have imagined that a poor little place would possess such power capable of destroying the world?
Who could have imagined that Flynn, a vulgar man who had never been taken seriously before, would attract fifty billion dollars in investment?
He was the one behind all this!
Lilia Hussain’s parents watched their daughter on-screen with tears streaming down their faces.
But what could they do? The fate of the Hussain family was hanging by a thread!
Markus Hussain rubbed his temples incessantly before finally sighing heavily,
“Back then when three families formed an alliance to plunder the Sharp family’s assets…”
“Although the Swanson family orchestrated it all, we participated too. The Sharp’s Group wouldn’t let us off.”
“The only option for the current situation is to sell our assets and liquidate as soon as possible.”
These words drained all vitality from Markus Hussain and made him age ten years older in an instant.
This vast empire he had personally built was crumbling right before his eyes at an age when he should have been enjoying the remaining days of his life.
The pain he felt was like watching his own child die before him by his own hands.
But what else could he do?
Rose Sharp held 50 billion dollars-she held everyone’s lives in her hands. If she wanted someone dead, they would die!
Selling assets and liquidating billions might give them a chance to survive-the only way out left for the Hussains.
Continuing to fight would only devalue their assets further.
Everyone mourned silently.
Cries filled the air.
Everyone knew what selling assets meant-the decline of the once-billion-dollar empire into a third-rate family. They might even become commoners. The connections they had cultivated over time would vanish along with their downfall.
All glory would disappear without a trace.
They might even face retaliation from investors and live in constant fear.
But one sentence from Lilia Hussein made everyone even more desperate.
“Grandfather, it’s useless. Rose Sharp already predicted that we would do this.”
“She declared that anyone who dares to acquire Dragon Gate Group’s subsidiaries will be considered an enemy.”
“She will treat them just as how she treated the Swanson family…”
The members of the Hussein family were completely hopeless.
Their eyes filled with despair.
Rose Sharp intended to drive them to their deaths!
Without any mercy!
She wanted them reduced to beggars with debts worth billions before she stopped!
Malice!
Cunning!
But who could they blame now? Didn’t the alliance of the three families treat the Sharp family the same way back then?