1341 Full of Regret
“What did you say?! Seven hundred million dollars? You want to acquire the Glory Group for seven hundred million dollars?!” Weston’s voice became extremely sharp due to immense disbelief.
“Lucas Gray, are you out of your mind? Do you know what the market value of the Glory Group is? Thirty billion dollars! It’s a big corporation worth thirty billion dollars! But you’re telling me you want to acquire it for seven hundred million dollars? Are you joking with me?”
Weston was so infuriated that he was on the verge of breaking into hysterics. He even almost hurled vulgarities. Fortunately, he quickly stopped himself just as he was about to do so.
But he couldn’t calm down at all, and he felt a strong urge to kill someone.
Wanting to acquire the Glory Group for just 700 million dollars was outrageous!
Does this damn Lucas Gray think I have no choice but to sell the Glory Group to him? Is that why he dares to lower the price so much?
Flynn was also shocked to hear the price Lucas offered.
When Lucas said that he wanted to acquire the Glory Group, which had a market value of over 30 billion dollars, for 7 billion dollars, Flynn had felt extremely anxious and thought that it was unlikely.
Now that the market value of Glory Group had plummeted, and the company was in a terrible state, he thought that Lucas only wanted to lower the price a little and acquire the Glory Group for about 6 billion dollars or so.
He didn’t expect Lucas to offer only 700 million dollars!
Even Flynn was shocked by the price, feeling that it was truly unacceptable.
Lucas leaned back in his seat and said calmly over the speakerphone, “Mr. Barlowe, seven hundred million dollars is my final offer for the acquisition, not a single cent more. If you’re not satisfied with this price, you can continue being stubborn and wait for the Glory Group to go bankrupt and be liquidated today!
“Once that happens, will you be able to get back more than seven hundred million dollars?
“Of course, Mr. Barlowe, you don’t necessarily have to sell the Glory Group to me. You can try finding other buyers to see if anyone is willing to buy the mess that is Glory Group for so much money at this point!
“Also, the Glory Group isn’t the only building materials supplier in DC. The Stardust Corporation has nothing but money, and we can afford to drag this out with you. I can always find another supplier. Stardust City’s construction will go on, and the Stardust Corporation won’t be affected much.
“As for you, Mr. Barlowe, you’ve failed to ruin the Stardust Corporation’s project or cause me any substantial losses. This means you’re no longer of any value to the Hamiltons!
“When the time comes, forget about receiving compensation and help, the Hamiltons might even resent you for being incompetent, regard you as an eyesore, and kick you down even further. Mr. Barlowe, you’re in a dire situation now! You’d better consider it carefully!”
Then Lucas hung up without hesitation, not giving Weston any chance to respond.
Flynn had been anxious for a long time, but he didn’t dare to interrupt. Seeing Lucas finally hanging up, he hurriedly said, “Lucas, are you really… not going to acquire the Glory Group anymore?”
Lucas shook his head and said with a smile, “How is that possible? The Glory Group is already ours.”
Seeing that Flynn still seemed confused, Lucas explained, “The Glory Group has already become a rotten ship that’s bound to sink. Be it their reputation, financial situation, or employee loyalty, everything is terrible now.
“Now, almost everyone knows that the Glory Group has offended someone and that anyone related to the company will get into trouble. No one else in DC will dare to take over the Glory Group. Apart from us, Weston Barlowe has no other option.”
Hearing this, Flynn came to a sudden realization. At the same time, he was much more in awe of Lucas.
Indeed, just as Lucas said, Weston was now in a terrible situation.
He didn’t want to sell the Glory Group to Lucas for 700 million dollars, so he was now trying to find someone willing to buy his company.
But after making countless calls, he didn’t receive any good news.
Those close to him and about as rich as him all said that they didn’t have enough money to acquire the Glory Group as soon as they heard his intention to sell it. Even though they were rich, they didn’t dare to buy the Glory Group. Anyone could tell that Weston definitely offended someone he shouldn’t have. Who would dare to take over his company?
The wealthy families who were much stronger than the Barlowes simply couldn’t be bothered to deal with the Glory Group’s mess. It would be ridiculous to spend a lot of money on a lousy company and still have to handle a huge mess afterward.
Thus, Weston became even more hopeless after making so many calls.
Only now did he finally understand that no one else except Lucas could save the Glory Group.
Weston gritted his teeth and finally made a heartbreaking decision. Forget it. Seven hundred million dollars is better than nothing. It’s better than losing everything and ending up in debt!
Half an hour later, Weston personally brought all the documents of the Glory Group to the Stardust Corporation’s headquarters and asked to see Lucas.
“Mr. Gray, I’ve decided to sell the Glory Group to you for seven hundred million dollars! All the necessary documents are here. If you don’t have any objections, we can go ahead and immediately proceed with the transfer procedures!” Weston said to Lucas in a shaky voice while forcing himself to smile.
Hearing this, Flynn looked at Lucas with admiration from the bottom of his heart.
Acquiring the Glory Group, which had a market value of 30 billion dollars just yesterday morning, for 700 million dollars was a remarkable feat in the Stardust Corporation’s acquisition history!
Lucas wasn’t surprised by this result at all. With a calm expression, he instructed indifferently, “Mr. Davis, go handle the transfer with Mr. Barlowe.”
Lucas naturally didn’t have to handle such a trivial matter personally.
“Yes, Mr. Gray!” Flynn acknowledged respectfully, unable to hide his smile. He looked at Weston with a great sense of superiority and said, “Mr. Barlowe, please!”
Weston felt incredibly disgruntled and depressed. The Glory Group, which he had painstakingly built and had been worth 30 billion dollars, would be acquired for merely 700 million dollars! From now on, the Glory Group would be someone else’s property and no longer have anything to do with him!
At the same time, Weston was chagrined and full of regret.
The Glory Group had been doing well and had a good cooperative relationship with the Stardust Corporation. He could have easily earned a few hundred million dollars a year just through the sales of building materials.
But due to his greed, he was tempted by the Hamiltons’ empty promise and mercilessly harmed Lucas and the Stardust Corporation, thinking that he had gotten into the good graces of a wealthy backer.
In the end, he lost everything and ended up in a terrible state!
Weston was full of regret!
But it was too late for regrets now!