Damon returned to his office with an anxious heart. Where could be Anya be? Is she okay? Is she safe? What is she feeling right now?
All the emotions bottled up inside Damon that he felt very frustrated. He regrets he was not here when she was in a tight situation.
Damon hurriedly took his phone to call Alex. He needed to find Anya.
The phone kept ringing and, in the end, he was directed to the voicemail. He became anxious once again. It seems Alex is busy.
He sighed and just left a message about the matter. Next, he hanged the phone and called his own intel team and ordered to look for Anya’s whereabouts.
After all these, he still wasn’t satisfied. With a tight expression, he faced the glass wall of his office overlooking the city.
He then thought of Anya.
What did she go through for her to need to leave? Was she scared? Heartbroken?
She might have felt betrayed, and no one was there for her.
And what's worst, she still needed to see that dreadful invitation.
Damon's fuming anger about this matter came again. His eyes flared as he pressed the intercom to call for his secretary.
Gabe went in as he was called. He immediately saw the ugly expression of his boss. Damon raised his eyes to Wiliams and ordered ruthlessly.
“Stop all the business in the Ambrosia companies. Even all the subsidiaries. And file for acquisition.” Damon ordered one by one.
Gabe was stunned by the sudden and following attacks Damon wanted to do to the Ambrosia company. He fretted and couldn’t help but ask.
“Sir, what are you planning?”
An evil and dangerous glint flashed in Damon’s eyes. “I will acquire their company.” He ruthlessly said.
‘I’ll make their company fall in my hands. With that, I wouldn’t even leave them even a chair of their company.’
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George, the President of the Ambrosia Group of Companies, was in his office when he received the sudden news.
“What?!” He stood up in his seat abruptly as he was reported with bad news.
The Castellanos Group of Companies just withdrew all their connections to them as well as all their subsidiaries.
The Ambrosia were very independent of the Castellanos, and doing this now gave them a big crisis.
What could trigger this event from the Castellanos when he just recently amended their relationship?
Damon Castellano, the president, was he dissatisfied with them once again? why would that be?
“Mr. Ambrosia, that’s not all.” His secretary said in trepidation as he passed a document. “The Castellanos also filed for acquisition.” The secretary reported while trembling.
George heart sank as he grabbed the documents from the secretary’s hands. His hands then shook as he read the contents.
Acquisitions?!
Why would they do that? They have shares and a cooperation!
George thought ruefully as he felt indignant with this action. But then, he froze.
If Damon wanted to do this, it would be complicated, but not impossible. If he pulled out all his assets and cooperation, as well as his many subsidiary companies under the Ambrosia, then
this will be enough for the latter to be bankrupt. And if that happens, if he wanted to acquire the Ambrosia Group of Company with a high price, then there’s a chance he will win.
George dropped down on his chair weakly.
This can’t be. The company his ancestors worked hard to build, can’t fall in other people’s hands!
His mind blanked for a moment before he shook his head. It’s not the time for drama. He needed to fix this mess.
But what could be the reason for the Castellano’s sudden hostility? He just mended their relationship back, but now, Damon suddenly did this?
George stood in his chair. He needed to find out what’s going on. The Castellanos and the Ambrosia have a cooperation, so everything should be negotiated.
“Prepare. We are going to the Castellanos.” He said to his secretary and directly headed out. He rode his car and they headed their way to the Castellanos Group of Companies. He was determined to solve this issue.
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“Sir, Mr. Ambrosia is outside, asking for an audience.” Gabe reported carefully as he looked at his boss’ expression.
Damon was going through piles pf documents with a furrowed brow. He was clearly not in a good mood.
When he heard this, he raised his cold eyes as he pondered whether to give grace to the president of the Ambrosia. In the end, he thought it was better to meet him so that he’d know the ridiculousness of his daughter.
George Ambrosia entered Damon’s office and saw the young man who had cold and dark eyes. His expression was neither welcoming and amicable, so he can’t help but be anxious inside. “Damon, what’s with this sudden news? Our companies were doing well, why did you do this?” George immediately countered without the needless pleasantries.
Damon held sarcasm in his eyes as he scoffed.
“Really, Mr. Ambrosia? You didn’t know what your daughter had done?” Damon also didn’t plan to beat around the bush and directly told him the issue.
George was taken a back with what Damon said.
“What?” He asked quizzically. What could his daughter do to receive such hostility from Damon Castellano.
Damon only clicked his tongue and took out the invitation. He threw it in the desk, right in front of George, and pointed at it coldly.
“Your daughter is a scam and a fraud. How dare she make up an important matter as this?” Damon said as he leaned his back on his chair and stared intensely at the man before him. George took the invitation and he was stunned to see its content.
An invitation for an engagement between the two. He can’t help but stutter as he replied.
“How, how could my daughter be the one to do this..” He retorted weakly and he was immediately cut off by Damon.
“Who could it be but her? Who will benefit in such a lie? Mr. Ambrosia, I don’t tolerate liars and scam within my domain.” Damon said ruthlessly.
George swallowed with this. He didn’t expect that the problem will be this kind of shameful matters.
“Please, Damon I’ll talk to my daughter. There should be a mistake here.” He tried to explain. Damon didn’t have any interest in listening anymore and he pressed the intercom.
“Escort the guest out.” He ordered.
George heard this and could only purse his lips. A secretary entered and he could only grit his jaw and turn back to leave.
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“Veronica!” George loud voice rang in the whole house. After leaving the Castellano’s Group of Companies, he immediately went straight to his home to question his daughter about this matter.
“Veronica!” He called again, obviously upset.
Veronica walked down the staircase as he heard her father angrily calling for her. “Dad?” She asked incredulously.
George turned to his daughter and threw her the invitation. “Explain that!” He exclaimed strictly.
Veronica picked up the envelope and was surprised when she saw the invitation she made. She looked up and saw her father’s angry expression.
George was looking at Veronica’s form and immediately said.
“Did you do that?! Damon is attacking our company because of this ridiculousness!” He added as he scolded her with a strict voice.
Veronica’s heart panicked at the judgement from her father’s eyes. “Dad, I, I didn’t do this!” She tried to act innocent.
George looked dissatisfied.
“If not then who would do such a thing?!” He exclaimed.
Lily came down from the stairs as she heard al this argument. She was just in time to hear this from her husband.
“What is happening?” She immediately went to Veronica’s side and held her.
“Why are you accusing your daughter so harshly!” She retorted back to her husband as she pulled Veronica towards her protectively.
“Why? You ask why? Look at what your daughter had done!” He pointed angrily at the invitation. Lily looked at the invitation in Veronica’s hand and then looked back at her daughter.
Veronica faced Lily and shook her head.
“Mom, I didn’t do it!” Veronica still said, acting pitiful.
Lily knew in her heart that her daughter might have done this, but naturally, she wouldn’t sell her out.
She turned to George and retorted back in defense.
“She already said it wasn’t her! Won’t you believe in your own daughter!”
George watched the mother and daughter and sighed. He also doesn’t want to believe. She was his own flesh and blood, so he doesn’t want for her to be disgraced.
Veronica saw her father almost softening so she went to him and cling on his arms.
“Dad, it’s not me. Believe me!” She said pitifully and whiningly like what she did when she was a child.
Inside, she cursed. She didn’t expect this will reach Damon and he would even take actions against this.
She was dissatisfied in her heart. She needed to remedy this situation, soon!