At the same time, the office building Crawford Heights Group had moved out of was left in a huge mess.
Given that the twenty-story building with a three-year lease was rented at a sixty percent discount, Elektra felt that it was a shame.
The reason was simple. Flora Verba Group might go the way of Crawford Heights Group in the not-too-distant future. Just the thought alone filled her with sorrow.
After painstakingly building up Flora Verba Group’s reputation and gaining the support of the authorities, Elektra was certain that it would. grow into a conglomerate one day. Unfortunately, she had to destroy it with her own hands.
It felt as if she was suffocating her own child to death. Alas, she could only hope that the controversy would only affect Roxanne and try her best to mitigate the negative impact on the company. When her phone rang, she saw that it was Christina on the line again, just as expected.
The latter had been calling every day to pressure Elektra, who had been dragging her feet with the excuse that the third phase of products had yet to be manufactured..
“I’ve learned that the second phase of products has sold out, so it’s time for the third phase to begin. Make sure you’re ready.”
Christina spoke in a tone entirely devoid of emotion. Despite her resentment, Elektra had no choice but to reply, “I am. More than three hundred flagship stores have begun operations one by one. The third phase will definitely take the market by storm.”
“Haha, I’m glad to hear that. When the time comes, this issue will be too big for Lucian to deal with no matter how powerful he is. This is so exciting!”
“I’m sure I’ll get affected by it, too. Once I get my hands on the shares of Flora Verba Group, I’ll definitely share them with you!”
Christina’s hysterical laughter carried with it a sense of ruthlessness that disregarded any and all consequences, sending a chill down Elektra’s spine. Therefore, Elektra knew that even if Roxanne was crushed, she would barely benefit from it due to all the dirt Christina had on her. As a result, she had to ingratiate herself with Christina by giving up her shares in Flora Verba Group.
“Sure. I’ll gladly accept your kind offer. It will be our reward for taking down Roxanne. I don’t need much, so two billion will do. Also, please help me look for my family.” The tension in Christina’s voice eased as it took on a friendlier tone. Even though it was a casual comment, Elektra derived a sense of security from it.
As Christina’s parents are still in the country, I can use them to control her. Otherwise, she’ll betray me once she has achieved her goal. “No problem. I’ll help you search for your family. If there’s anything else I can do for you, feel free to let me know.”
Upon ending their discussion, Elektra left the office building. When she received a sudden call from Roxanne, her eyes narrowed in response.
“Elektra, why were you on the phone for such a long time? I needed to speak to you urgently!” said Roxanne anxiously. She had called Elektra many times but kept getting an engaged tone.
Elektra had assumed that it was a friend or relative trying to get the latest product through her. Little did she expect it to be Roxanne.
Feeling guilty, she replied, “I’m sorry. I was in a meeting with a business partner and missed your calls.”
“Don’t worry about it. Actually, I wanted to ask you if you really need three hundred thousand pieces. I was thinking that two hundred thousand pieces should be enough. Otherwise, it will place tremendous pressure on the production lines. Another option would be to extend the deadline by ten days, as the one- month deadline is just too tight!”
Other than the speed of manufacturing, Roxanne was also concerned about her impending wedding. No matter what, she had to take a few days off to prepare. If not, Lucian would give her an earful over it.
