I am the King

Chapter 70

Osborn's fury erupted like a volcano. His palm slammed down on the table with such force that the sturdy wood splintered and flew in all directions.

Despite his usually mild demeanor, Osborn concealed a power far exceeding Blade's—a strength he rarely displayed to the outside world.

Witnessing this, Blade felt an overwhelming sense of shame; in his eyes, Vincent's demand was an ultimate insult to Osborn.

Burning with rage, Osborn bellowed, "Gather all our forces immediately. I want V&E Group erased from existence!"

Blade hastily voiced his concern, "Mr. Frances, Vincent is no ordinary man. We can't confront him directly."

Osborn's eyes blazed crimson as he fixed his glare on Blade, pressing him, "Are you suggesting I bow to him?"

Cold sweat dripped down Blade’s forehead as he hurriedly explained, "Mr. Frances, please calm down! We can employ other tactics against him. V&E Group has absorbed Joseph Group now. If we sever all their business ties in Z City, they'll be forced out."

Osborn narrowed his eyes, a sly smile creeping onto his face. "Good idea. Execute my orders immediately. Anyone who collaborates with V&E Group defies me!"

Blade respectfully nodded and left to carry out his instructions.

Soon, a shocking decree reverberated through Z City: ganglord Osborn had commanded all companies previously associated with Joseph Group to cut ties with V&E Group's branch in Z City immediately, under threat of merciless reprisal by the gang.

Inside V&E Group, Porter was frantic. He fielded countless calls from former partners demanding an end to their collaborations.

No matter how he pleaded, they wouldn't listen.

With no alternative, Porter rushed to Emma's office and urgently explained the situation. "If all these companies terminate their partnerships, our financial lifeline at V&E Group will be cut off in no time."

Emma's face turned ashen. "This is a direct threat to us!"

Vincent sat calmly, sipping bourbon. He emitted a cold chuckle and addressed Porter, "You should publicly announce that any company cutting ties with us will be permanently blacklisted from our business."

Porter and Emma were stunned. 'Is Vincent exacerbating the situation further? Who in Z City will dare cooperate with us in the future?'

Porter hesitated, "Mr. Chesterton, but..."

Vincent interrupted him firmly, "Just do as I said."

Porter felt a deep sense of awe towards Vincent, a man of mysterious power whom he dared not defy. He nodded respectfully and replied, "Understood."

Vincent continued, "Also, arrange for the acquisition of all companies that sever ties with us."

Porter was astonished. Vincent intended to acquire all these companies? Was he serious?

Porter stammered, "But... Mr. Chesterton... our funds... aren't enough to acquire these companies..."

Vincent stared at Porter and asked, "Let me ask you, if I give you ten billion dollars, would that be enough to acquire these companies?"

‘Ten billion? Oh my God, is this real?’ Porter's face went blank, his mind unable to process what was happening.

Seeing Porter's reaction, Vincent furrowed his brow and said, "Not enough with ten billion? Then I'll give you twenty billion dollars..." Before Vincent could finish, Porter hastily exclaimed, "It's enough! Absolutely enough!!"

‘Who is Vincent exactly? How does he casually offer billions for acquisitions?’ Porter wondered.

Vincent nodded. "If ten billion is enough, I'll transfer it to the company's account right now."

Immediately, he turned to Galahad and instructed, "Transfer ten billion dollars to V&E Group's Z City branch."

Galahad acknowledged with a nod, "Yes, sir."

Within minutes, the head of finance rushed in, looking flustered. "General Manager, something incredible has happened!"

Frowning, Porter asked, "What's going on? This is the president's office, please calm down."

The finance head gasped, "General Manager, our company's account has received a massive transfer of ten billion dollars! I've confirmed it with the bank multiple times—it's real! I've never seen so much money in my life!"

Porter was dumbfounded, staring at Vincent in disbelief. What had seemed like a joke moments ago was now a staggering reality. Ten billion dollars had appeared in the account. No need to guess—it was definitely made at Vincent's command.

Porter stood there with his mouth agape, He was at a loss for words.

Vincent chuckled, "Don't panic. It's just a small amount of money. Your most important task now is to acquire those companies and show all the companies in Z City that V&E Group won't sit idly by!"