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The Hanshus?!
Luna had an instant headache when she learned the truth.
“Luna!”
Harry came rushing into her office with a bitter look on his face. “The shareholders got together and demanded a meeting. They don’t seem too happy. What is going on?” Luna’s heart skipped a beat. She had yet to come up with a solution to deal with the banks, but the shareholders were already teaming up against her internally.
What a headache!
Luna went over to the meeting room. She updated Harry about what happened with the banks, and Harry’s expression turned even more terrible.
“Luna, we want out!”
The shareholders made a racket when she came into the meeting room.
“Yeah! We want out!”
“We can’t do this anymore!”
“New Moon Corporation is finished!”
“Hurry up and get on with it!”
Luna’s expression turned bitter. She suppressed the emotions in her heart and said
politely, “Listen to me. The Valiant Institute project has already started, so as long as
…
“There’s nothing else you could say to persuade us.”
One of the shareholders stopped her before she could finish. “We know about the banks rushing us for the loan repayment.”
“But you can’t pay them back unless you sell the company.”
“If you can’t pay
bankruptcy.”
the banks, we will get blacklisted and we are one step closer to
“So, there’s nothing else for us to discuss. We want out!”
With that, the others echoed in agreement.
“We want out!”
“Luna, we want out!”
“We are leaving!”
They all seemed strangely united and insistent about leaving. They did not give Luna the chance to talk and threatened her with their departure. In fact, they were also instigated by the Hanshus.
The Hanshus‘ plan was to tell the banks to urge New Moon Corporation to pay back the loan, and then the shareholders would threaten to leave the company. It would be the fastest and most effective way to crush the company.
Once the company was destroyed, it would be easier for Wayman to go after Andrius.
The news about the shareholders soon spread across the company. Everyone was nervous and anxious.
Fatty Frank got the news and immediately ran to Andrius. “Boss, sh*t has gone down! I suspect someone is oppressing the company.”
Andrius was having a relaxed morning until he heard Fatty Frank’s words. “What?”
“Here, look…” Fatty Frank sat down and started to analyze the situation. “First with the banks. They urged us to pay back the loan before the original due date. Now, the shareholders are clamoring to leave the company. It feels as if this has all been arranged.”
Andrius glanced at Fatty Frank.
Fatty Frank might be a Trust Fund Kid, but he was quite sharp and smart.
Loan repayment?
An easy solution.
Andrius took his phone out and called Noir. He wanted the largest bank to approve a loan for New Moon Corporation.
“Good news!”
Suddenly, Angel came over with delightful news. “Someone came through with a huge investment!”
Someone came to invest at this particular time?
Andrius was surprised. “Who is it?”
“The granddaughter of Bruce Timberland, Sonia Timberland!”
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Sonia Timberland?
Andrius was surprised.
The girl that Noir saved last night?
When Fatty Frank and the whole department heard of the news, they became restless.
“A–are you sure?”
“Am I hearing it right?”
Fatty Frank swallowed and looked inconceivable. “Angel, are you saying that one of the big three families in Sumeria, the Timberlands, the granddaughter of Bruce Timberland, Sonia Timberland is here to invest in our company?”
“Yeah!” Angel said with utmost certainty, “Sonia Timberland! You heard me right! And I’m sure I got the right person. I saw her heading to Luna’s office!”
Her words assured the rest of the team, but it also confused them.
“The Timberlands… Any one of their subsidiaries is stronger than our company, yet they come to us with an investment…”
“The influential Timberlands come here just to invest in our company? How strange.”
“Yeah, it’s bizarre.”
The group was more confused than before as they pondered.
Fatty Frank then asked Andrius, “Boss, what is your opinion on this?”
“I…”
Before Andrius could say a word, Danni, Luna’s secretary, came to Team Five’s office with her heels clacking.
“Mr. Moonshade, Mr. Crestfall wants to see you. She said Ms. Timberland wants to meet you.”
She then strutted away coquettishly.
Andrius followed her out of the office.
The whole of Team Five was in awe.
“Holy sh*t!”
“The boss knows Ms. Timberland?”
“Goddamnit!” The boss is the G.O.A.T.!”
Andrius arrived at Luna’s office.
“Mr. Moonshade, hi!” Sonia smiled brightly at Andrius, seemingly delighted to see him again.
She whispered softly, “I can’t thank you enough for last night. I came uninvited today. I hope you don’t mind.”
Andrius realized that Sonia came to the company to repay his favor. As expected of the lucky Wolf King, he was favored by Lady Luck wherever he went.
“Andrius, there you are.”
After a glance at Andrius, Luna sat down and wanted to discuss the investment with Sonia.
To her surprise, Sonia spoke of Andrius highly, “Ms. Crestfall, based on my experience with people, I’d say Mr. Moonshade is a person of many potentials. Once he unleashes his potential, he will reach great heights and be unstoppable. Never look down on him.”
Luna felt awkward after hearing Sonia’s praises.
Based on her knowledge, Andrius was just someone from the mountains. Why would someone as influential as Sonia Timberland laud him?
It felt more like a sarcastic insult!
If Andrius was a person with potential, then she would be the next rising star.
However, Luna was not in a position to refute it since Sonia was here to invest in them. She chuckled awkwardly and said, “Of course, I’ll pay more attention.”
Then she shifted the topic and said, “Ms. Timberland, now that you’ve met Mr. Moonshade, let’s talk about the investment, the amount, the shares, and the equity.”
Sonia nodded. “Alright. Let’s begin.”
Luna glanced at Andrius and said, “You can go back to work now.”
Andrius nodded and left the office.
Sonia was surprised and jealous at the same time when she saw Andrius‘ reaction.
Only two of them were left in the office.
Sonia skipped to the chase and said, “Ms. Crestfall, we are going to invest a billion into your company.”
Luna spat the water that she was drinking when she heard the amount. New Moon Corporation’s net worth was only around a few billion, yet Sonia said she wanted to invest a billion?
What was she trying to do? Annex New Moon Corporation from within and replace Luna?
However, what Sonia said next assured Luna that she was not here with any agenda.
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“A billion…”
Sonia knew exactly why Luna was shocked. She smiled and added, “I just want the shares, not the equity.”
Luna was stunned. Without equity, Sonia would have no power on the board and be unable to participate in making important decisions. As stated, she would only get bonus shares from the company profit, which was incredibly lenient toward Luna’s situation.
“Ms. Timberland. I…” Luna was flattered and flabbergasted. She could not believe Sonia at first. “Are you serious?”
Sonia smiled. “Of course, I am serious. I even brought the contract.”
She texted her secretary who shortly came in with a document for Luna.
Luna had a look at the contract which was as Sonia said.
“Ms. Crestfall, if there’s no problem, please sign it.”
Sonia was here to repay Andrius, so there was no reason for her to tinker with the
contract.
“Okay! Right away!”
Luna immediately signed the contract.
“And…” Sonia took the signed contract and gave it to her secretary. “A few days later, I will be having a birthday party. I hope you can attend the party with Mr. Moonshade, Ms. Crestfall.”
“Of course, I’ll definitely be there.”
The birthday party of the granddaughter of the Timberlands was an event that many would kill to attend. There was no way Luna would reject the invitation.
Sonia left the office with a satisfied smile.
It still felt surreal for Luna even after sending Sonia off.
It was like a free lunch that fell from the sky!
With a billion–dollar investment, every one of her problems was solved. The company was back on track.
After work, Luna asked Halle out for a drink at a nearby bar.
“Halle, you have no idea what just happened…”
Luna had a few glasses before she blurted everything out.
“This morning, several bank directors came to my office and demanded that we repay the loan immediately. All the shareholders threatened to leave, and guess what happened?” Luna widened her beautiful eyes at Halle.
Halle pondered. Was Andrius involved?
However, she did not speak her mind but asked instead, “What happened?”
“It’s…” Luna had another glass and said, “Sonia Timberland came to my office and wanted to invest a billion! More importantly, she only wants shares, not equity! Crazy, right? I wonder what she’s after.”
What Sonia was after?
‘She is probably after your husband,‘ Halle thought.
Other than Andrius, Halle could not think of a reasonable explanation. Halle was after Luna’s husband as well, but since they were friends for so many years, it would be
strange to go after him at this particular time.
Therefore, she cleared her throat and hinted, “Luna, have you ever thought that all these are happening because of someone around you?”
“Around me?” Luna pondered. “Halle, don’t tell me you are referring to Andrius again. No way! How could it be him? It’s impossible!”
Halle noticed Luna’s foolish persistence, which made her decide to go after Andrius openly. If she continued to stay passive, Sonia might intervene and snatch Andrius
away.
“Alright, alright. It’s not him.” Halle raised her glass and proposed a toast to Luna. Their glasses clinked and she said, “Luna, congratulations on signing a big deal!”
“Cheers!”
The ladies drank happily.
Luna passed out after a few more glasses, and Halle had to send her back to Dream’s Waterfront.
Andrius remembered what Luna said in the morning, so he had one beer less with Noir and decided to go back to Dream’s Waterfront.
To his surprise, it was Luna who was not around, so he was forced to go back to Royal Garden to spend the night.
The next morning, Andrius was woken up by hurried knocks on his gate and Halle’s
voice.
“Andrius, wake up! Something has happened!”
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“What is it?” Andrius yawned as he opened the door.
“Look at this!” Halle showed him her phone after a few taps on the screen.
When Andrius glanced at it, he instantly woke up. It was an article with the headline spelling “Rich Timberland’s New Handsome Sugarbaby“.
Together with the article was a picture from Artemis Clinic.
It was taken the night before yesterday when Sonia had shoved the bank card into Andrius‘ face.
Even though Andrius did not face the camera, a man as attractive as him was the only light in the dark. Anyone who knew his personality would recognize him at first glance.
There was a whole essay attached underneath with almost a thousand words. The article described it so vividly that it felt like it really happened.
“What the f*ck? Which jerk took this picture? This is slander! The article is accusing me!”
Andrius was stunned by the disbelief.
“How would I know?” Halle rolled her eyes at him. She added, “I was with Luna yesterday, and when she woke up this morning and saw the article, her face turned grim. She stormed out of the house and did not bother to eat her breakfast.”
Luna had just warned Andrius yesterday that he could date or see someone else but must make it a secret. Now, an article writing about his scandalous relationship with Sonia was out there.
He was not romantically involved with Sonia. He barely even knew the woman!
“Andrius, tell me the truth. I promise I won’t tell Luna.” Halle stared at him with her big eyes. They were crystal clear, and Andrius saw his own reflection in them.
“Are you… dating Sonia Timberland?”
Sonia?
Andrius clearly remembered Sonia’s arrogance during their first meeting that night. He denied, “I am not dating her. More precisely…”
He recalled all the unfortunate events that happened since he arrived in Sumeria, and they all happened to be related to women.
“I am not interested in women.”
Then, Andrius glanced at his watch. It was time for him to go to work, so he scanned a scooter by the road and went to the office.
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Halle did not know how to react.
When she first saw the article, she was shocked as well. On second thought, Sonia might be rich and influential, but it would be ridiculous if she wanted to make Andrius her sugar baby.
Therefore, Halle did not overly suspect Andrius although she was shocked by what he said in the end.
‘Not interested in women?‘
She stared at Andrius‘ figure disappearing from her sight and her head was filled with questions.
On the way to the office, Andrius called Noir.
“Andy, what’s up? You’re early today.”
Andrius skipped to the point and said, “There are some bad comments about me on the internet. Deal with it.”
“Bad comments? Someone is badmouthing the Wolf King? Who did it? The enemy spy? What are they trying to do? Start a comment war?”
Noir went online and saw the news about Andrius being Sonia’s sugar baby. He was surprised.
“What? The Wolf King is someone’s sugar baby? If this got back to the border, I think
Andrius said with a grim look, “Think about your own skin. Do you want to go through the training again?”
“Nope! No thanks!” Noir clenched his muscles nervously. “I’m just joking, Andy. It’s all done.”
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Andrius went online again, and the article was gone.
When Andrius arrived at Team Five’s office, Luna was already waiting for him there.
“Andrius, a word in my office,” she said coldly before she stormed into her office. Her heels clacked loudly, obvious signs that she was furious.
Andrius was speechless. He simply followed her into the office.
Bang!
Luna slammed the door shut. Her delicate face was frosty. “Andrius, explain the investment from Sonia Timberland.”
Andrius sighed. “I guess she just wanted to invest?”
“Stop bluffing!” Luna questioned him with a straight face, “Are you… illicitly involved with her? Or else why did she invest in our company and not ask for equity? She’s literally giving us money. If you have nothing to do with her, why would she do that?”
She became angrier as she continued. Her chest heaved strongly and her breathing turned loud.
Illicitly involved?
It must be another way of calling him a sugar baby.
Andrius was aggrieved. He explained, “I have nothing to do with Sonia Timberland. She wants to invest, and I…”
“Enough!” Luna remained furious, but there was a hint of unexplainable emotion on her face. “I told you before that you have the freedom to be with whoever you want… BUT!”
She emphasized, “Keep a low profile and don’t make news out of it! I don’t want to be at the center of this fiasco!”
Andrius helplessly glanced at her. “The pictures and articles are gone. No one on the internet is speaking about this anymore.”
Luna was surprised. She picked up her phone but could no longer see the article anymore. Her stoic expression looked more relaxed but was still frosty. “Everyone has already seen it. Deleting it now won’t help much.
“Andrius, my advice is that you stay away from Sonia. She’s someone out of your league. She’s seen a lot of men and will never fall for you. At most, she’s just a little impulsive, that’s it. Otherwise, she would not have told her men to deal with the matter so quickly.”
Luna sounded confident but it sounded foolish in Andrius‘ eyes.
He rolled his eyes at her.
“Out!”
With that, Andrius returned to Team Five’s office.
Fatty Frank and the others went up to him.
Andrius noticed their burning curiosity and knew what they wanted to know. He warned them, “If you don’t want to get your mouth sealed, you’d better keep it shut.”
Disappointed, the group scattered away.
Fatty Frank gave a big thumbs–up to Andrius and laughed awkwardly. “Good job, Boss!”
Andrius glared at him, and Fatty Frank immediately lowered his head in silence.
A while later, Wayman came out. He glanced at Solomon, who had a terrible expression on his face. “Mr. Stormbrew, you look terrible.”
“Impossible,” Wayman denied his concerns right away. “The three major families work together closely and there is nothing that can challenge our relationship. Even if the Timberlands are working with the Crestfalls, all it takes is one call from me and they will stop.”
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hall.
Kevin was left stunned on the spot. Even though the pictures from the morning news were already deleted, he had seen them.
“F*ck! A shameless piece of sh*t trying to snatch my woman from me?!”
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Behind Kevin was a team of photographers, a boy as the ringbearer and a girl as the flower girl, plus a whole bunch of people. It looked official and grand.
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