On the top floor of Star Group.
Bernard was looking at the report about Theodore Griffith.
âLook at this guyâ¦â Bernard smiled while resting his cheek on his hand.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open as Maya entered the room.
âWhy didnât you knock first?â Bernard raised his eyebrows.
âYou were the one who asked me to come in with short notice.â Maya pouted, glaring at Bernard. âSo, what did you call me here, Father?â
âDo you know what happened to that guy?â
âTheodore Griffith? Yes, my information network is still not as good as yours, but I still get the gist of what happened.â Maya nodded. âI guess he can play in economics as well. Though, his plan was based on that so-called experiment. If he didnât have that, his entire plan would collapse. I couldnât consider this as a business strategy.â
âThough, itâs normal for us to blackmail people if necessary.â
âYou surely donât want to say that in front of others, Dad.â
âThere is only you here.â Bernard chuckled.
âWell, thatâs true.â Maya sighed and said, âHe should have milked the Safulli Group first by threatening them. Looking at the report, I think heâs giving some portions to other influences, so yeah, he doesnât get much of it. If it were me, I could easily raise at least a hundred billion from this play alone.
âThough, I think the maximum number he got from here is around 60-70 Billion Zils. Itâs good, but not that good.â Maya explained with a calm expression.
âAs expected of my daughter, you know this well. Though, I think the Pata Corporation is the one who got it.â Bernard smiled.
âAgata Mota? Did she manage to seduce him?â Maya furrowed her eyebrows.
âNo. I donât think so. I havenât received any reports regarding their relationship⦠But at the same time, they might be hiding it because of Theoâs reputation.â Bernard shrugged and put down the report. âWhy donât you just grab him for me? Itâs hard to get someone like this.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
âYou know what Iâm talking about. Iâm searching for your husband! This is not an easy matter for me because you always turn down everyone and make them cry.â Bernard sighed. âSeeing his potential, I can assure you that he will become your greatest strength sooner or later.
âI mean, he can use his clone to manage two companies at once, launching an attack that no one has ever seen before. With your ability in managing businesses, you should have some trusted people to help him, right?
âWhen that happens, your group can easily surpass this company within ten years. See what Iâm talking about?â Bernard smiled.
âDo you want a hole in your head?â Maya squinted her eyes.
âOf course not.â
âI donât want to share my man with another woman.â Maya harrumphed.
âYour standard is already far too high, dear. And people like this usually already have a woman on their side. Besides, who cares about that⦠We can suppress the media about your relationship, so polygamy is possible. If not, I donât think I can see my grandson soon.â Bernard playfully teased her again.
âWhy are you talking about this every single time you call me here?â
âBecause thatâs the biggest issue.â He shrugged. âDoing business is always talking about the future, so although youâre still young, Iâm worried about your future.
âAnyway, I will share my information later. You should study about him a bit and if possibleâ¦â He smirked. âSnatch him for me.â
âNo.â Maya gritted her teeth.
âFine, fine. I am done teasing you today.â Bernard chuckled. âAnyway, just make sure you tempt him to go here on the next international mission. We can offer him something to make him stay here in the future.â
âAnd what kind of mission will be able to entice him?â
âIâm sure you already know that.â
âHmph.â Maya turned around and walked away.
âDonât forget that the family dinner is the day after tomorrow.â Bernard shouted playfully, âAnd donât forget to close the door.â
Mayaâs eyebrows twitched and she slammed the door.
â¦
Meanwhile, out of the people who discussed Theo, there was one of the biggest meetings in Russia.
In the Empressâ palace, the Wind Emperor was sitting face to face with the Empress.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
She smiled and said, âDonât you feel good after knowing that you escaped the previous problem easily?â
The Wind Emperor still had a long face and sighed. âThatâs true, but do you think itâs easy for me to accept the loss of two family members? Even if Iâm merciless, I still have a heart.â
The Empress chuckled. âHaha, I canât imagine what I would do if Alea or Ana was the one who did something like that.â
âHmph. So, why did you call me here? Iâm sure youâre not planning to talk about this the entire time, right?â
âI do.â The Empress nodded with a serious expression.
The Wind Emperorâs eyebrows twitched.
âOf course, Iâm joking.â The Empress smirked.
âYou still havenât changed.â The Wind Emperor shook his head helplessly. âSo, letâs cut to the chase.â
âYou, too, havenât changed. Always want to get it done straight away.â The Empress chuckled. âBut fine⦠I donât think I have too much time today. I actually want to invite Theodore Griffith to this place.â
âHmm?â He narrowed his eyes and said, âSo, you want me to sign something to make sure I donât become a threat to his life?â
âYep. This can become the opportunity for you to meet him face to face.â
âHow about them?â The Wind Emperor narrowed his eyes.
âThey will turn blind eyes this time.â
âDo you think they will hold their promise? Those corrupt businessmenâ¦â He snorted. âIâm not doing this. I donât see the merit other than meeting him face to face.â
âReally? Do you think so?â The Empress smirked.
âHmph. Thereâs no need to persuade me.â The Wind Emperor turned around and pushed his own wheelchair, returning to the car that had been waiting for him outside the Empress Palace.
Inside the car, he was looking outside the window and saw the Empressâs last smirk when she was seeing him off.
âTsk. I fell for her trap.â The Wind Emperor clicked his tongue. âPrepare the jet for me.â
The driver frowned and asked, âTo where, Sir?â
âItaly, of course. Letâs meet this little bastard instead of inviting him here.â