Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

Chapter 249 Desperate Measures

“That’s the spirit, honey. You can’t just let anyone take the company away from you! You have to pull through this no matter what,” said Naomi as she encouraged him with renewed fervor.

Anastasia interjected, “Dad, do you know who the acquiring party is?”

Francis was seething with rage, and his eyes were bloodshot red as he snapped angrily, “He’s an old rival of mine. He’s despicable and disgustingly ruthless, and I can’t believe he’d resort to such underhanded ways to whittle me down!”

Upon hearing this, Anastasia’s heart dropped to her stomach. If the acquiring party was Francis’ old rival, she couldn’t possibly expect her father to go through with the acquisition without putting up a fight. Even if he did, he would resent and grow angry over this for the rest of his life.

Naomi was beside herself with panic as well. Her continued life of luxury depended on her husband’s company, and if he were to call it a day and let the acquisition go through, it would be the end of her privileged lifestyle. A look of horror colored her face as she turned to Francis and urged, “In that case, what should we do? Honey, you have to think of a way to save the company, and you must be quick! We can’t just let someone snatch the company away!”

“That’s right, Dad! You have to do something!” Erica chimed nervously.

acquiring party now holds thirty percent of the shares in the company, giving them enough leverage. More to the point, the business hasn’t been doing great for the last two years, and I’ve had to sell ten percent of my own shares to another company to help tide things over. Now,

that his company would fall

don’t you just buy

troubles well enough. He pointed out emotionlessly, “Buying back those shares isn’t as easy as it sounds. Our company hasn’t been profiting for the last two years, and we’re making just enough

would happen, maybe you wouldn’t buy that house,” Naomi said begrudgingly as

he

tightened your belt and stopped spending money so frivolously if you

of being a liability to Francis, and she wished she could shove Naomi and Erica out of the room. All they were

who can save

think about this

Elliot’s name, and she was flustered to hear Naomi even

Your mother died protecting him! This is the least he can do for our family,” Naomi argued like she was only stating a matter of

family? When were we ever a family? Anastasia didn’t bother entertaining the

was supportive of her mother as well. “Mom’s right. Elliot is a mogul and a billionaire. If he intervenes, I’m sure Dad’s old rival

sneak a glance at Anastasia, and she did not miss the pleading look on his face. Desperate times called for desperate