My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

Chapter 1262

Hera’s tone was chilling, her demeanor icy. It made Eugene feel as if he had been encased in

ice.

“Sorry… I’m sorry…” Eugene’s head felt like it was about to explode. He could not think of anything else to say other than an apology.

“That’s it? You’re sorry? That fire cost my company three million! The food poisoning, six million! How are we going to settle this account?” Hera’s gaze was so cold it could almost freeze.

Yasmin moved a chair from the business van for Hera to sit on. Hera was pregnant, and standing too long would numb her legs. Hera sat on the chair, her cold eyes continuing to stare at the sweating Eugene. “I want ten times the compensation. That’s no problem, right?

“I

“N–No problem!” Eugene nodded like a pecking chicken. Ten times the compensation was only 90 million. He and his father had saved up nearly 200 million over the years. They could afford it.

Hera’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. “Seeing you agree so easily, it seems that 90 million is not enough to make you feel the pinch. Let’s make it a hundred times the compensation, then. I want nine billion!”

“No, no, no… It’s very much a pinch. Our savings only amount to about 200 million. We really can’t come up with nine billion!” Eugene was almost crying at this point.

deliberated, who knew if she would have taken his legs instead?

“So that means you

up with nine billion!” Eugene was practically crying now,

Lewis, the number of the major shareholder of Hondur

seamlessly. Hera was increasingly impressed by

dialed the number.

judgment. The call connected. A voice, aged

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end, “Who is this?”

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is Hera Lewis, chairwoman of Southern Heavens Pharmaceuticals

on the other end. There was silence

to instruct you. However, your branch in Xanthalos has been going to extremes recently to suppress my company. There have been incidents of arson and poisoning, causing us heavy losses,” Hera

are you asking for?” Edward Hicks was no fool. He knew Hera was demanding compensation. As the spokesperson for a second–rate family, he was well aware that Hera would

Hera replied coldly.

you have some influence in Jonford, but my position in Sagen is not something you can afford to offend. If you insist on taking things too far, I wouldn’t mind making a personal

Hicks?” Hera

you wish.” Edward lit a