Chapter 249 Chapter 249 When Braiden and Marisa were released from police custody , they retired straight to the Sawyer estate Marshall and Luciano had been waiting at home for their retum .
As soon as their parents stepped through the door , both brothers rushed up to greet them .
Dal , Mom youre hnally home ? Braiden nodded and gave them an approving look .
Cloud work , both of you .
I didnt expect you to pull strings so quickly .
I thought wed be stuck inside for at least a week , but we were out in just three days surprisingly , that comment left Marshall and Luciano exchanging confuseid glances .
at their father and said , Wait ..
what do you mean we pulled strings ? They looked at t Braiders brow furrowed .
Wasnt it you two who got the charges dropped and arranged our early release ! Braiden immediately picked up on their hesitation .
His expression twitched for a second , then he brushed it off , offering a new interpretation to save Lace for his sons .
Well , whatever the case , looks like the evidence wasnt strong enough to hold us .
That bastard Nicolas mustve thought he could send me to prison with just that .
What a joke .
At the mention of Nicolas , both Marshall and Luciano quickly chimed in .
Exactly , Dad .
He really thought he could bring you down that easily .
But the authorities still fear the power of the Sawyer family Braiden nodded in satisfaction You two must be exhausted .
Come , lets sit in the living room and rest for a bit , Marshall offered , guiding his parents toward the couch .
Seeing that the house was in order and nothing appeared out of place , Braiden finally allowed himself to relax .
But soon enough , he asked , Alright , what about the company ? Everything okay while 1 was gone ? That question immediately caused the brothers to tense .
Something happened ? Braiden narrowed his eyes .
Out with it Just ... a small hiccup , Marshall muttered . Luciano followed up , Yeah , nothing major .
Its just ..
Bryan , Nicolass assistant , secretly recorded your arrest and posted it online .
Since then , the companys stock has been limit down every day .
A bunch of companies started buying up shares at bargain prices , so a decent chunk of our holdings got diluted Whatt Braidens face wem pale .
He shot to his feet How much of our shares were bought uja ? Marshall hesitated before finally replying in a low voice , Over half in just three days .
OVER HALF Braidens roar shook the entire house .
He was livid .
ཡ Hed only been gone for three days .
Three .
And in that time , more than 50 % of the Sawyer Groups shares had slipped through their lingers .
What die hell were you two doing ? he shouted , face flushed with rage .
Three days ! I was gone for three damn days , and you let the company slip away ! Were you trying to land the empire over to someone else ?! It was rare for Braiden to lose his temper like this .
Both Marshall and Luciano were stunned Marissa quirkly stepped in , trying to calms things down .
Braided Youre the one who told them not to make any moves while you were away .
Now youre yelling at then for doing what you asked ? Braiders chest rose and fell as he tried to catch his breath .
He turned to his wife , gritting his teeth .
Yes , I told them to hold back , but any idiot should we realized the shares were slipping away .
They shouldve tightened their grip , consolidated our holdings .
If someone was using that as cover to launch a courdinated tikrover Dad , relax , Marshall cut in .
The shares were bought by a bunch of scattered companies .
None of them hold more than a small per no way theyre a threat to our control percentage .
Theres 1/3 ÎÎ Chapter 219 Right .
Luciano added quickly .
We double checked .
All those companies are unconnected .
Unless they all teamed up impossible were fine Branden slowly nodded , the logic sinking in practically Marissa sam his expression soften and jumped in to support her sons .
Exactly , Braiden .
Theyre not islions .
You yell at them for doing what you said , but if theyd taken insituative and things had gone woung , youd be yelling at them anyway .
No matter what , theyre still better than that linde hastand .
Nicolas .
If it were him numing the company these past thure days , the whole place wouldve been in flames by now Yeah , Luciano muttered .
That idiot wouldve bankrupted the company Marissa snorted .
Not surprising .
His mother was just as clueless .
Home smart could be bett Braiden considered their words .
He still didici think highly of Marshall or Landarm , but at least compared to Nicolas .
well , it could be worse Now that he was back , things would settle .
Stock prices would bounce back , and once the panic buyers sold off , theyd scoop the shares back up .
Everything would return to normal .
He finally sighed and said , just stay alert next time .
This dul go too badly , but if someone had been orchestraying a coordinated attack , wed he Dont worry , Dad , Marshall assured him .
Unless those companies all joined forces , theres no way they could shake our control Braiden nodded . But just as he started to relax , Marshalls phone rang He answered Marshall its had his assistant said in a panic .
What now ! Marshall tensed.
Almost simultaneously , the familys butler came rushing into the rooms .
Mr.
Sawyer somethings happened ! What is it ? Braiden barked .
The butler swallowed nervously .
Its the headlines , sir .
United Press just announced that its completed a majority acquisition of the Sawyer Group They now own 52 % of the company What did you just say ? Braiden bolted upright .
He stormed over and grabbed the butter by the collar .
That cant be right ! Thats fake news ! Ive never even heard of United Press ! have verified seals ... I I swear its true the budder stammered .
Their officiall documents h Impossible ! Braiden growled .
Didnt you both just say the shares were scattered ? Where did United Press come from !! Luciano chimed in , equally confused .
Yeale That name never showed up in any of the trades Marshall finally spoke , his voice hollow .
They didnt buy the shares directly .
United Press is the parent company .
They used multiple smaller firms to acquire the shares piece by piece so we wouldnt notice they were all connected ? Braiden and Luciano turned to him in stunned silence .
Oh , they have a grudge , Marshall murmured with a bitter smile , his face pale .
What the hell are you talking about ? Braiden grabbed his shoulder tightly .
Who the hell is United Press ? Why are they doing this ? What did I ever do to thein ite had made plenty of enemies in his life , sure .
Hut United Press He didnt even know th Anghe very least , if he was going down , he wanted to know why .
Marshall looked at him , eyes wide , lips trembling .
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