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.

shares to another company to help tide things over. Now, that company has decided to join forces with the acquiring party. As things are, I’m left with a forty-percent share in the company, and if they were to persuade the other shareholders to jump on their bandwagon, my words will not carry

devastated. Never did he think that his company would fall victim to

buy

He pointed out emotionlessly, “Buying back those shares isn’t as easy

you’d known that this would happen, maybe you wouldn’t buy that house,” Naomi said begrudgingly as she implicitly blamed her husband for buying Anastasia the

he glared at Naomi and

so frivolously if you knew the

being a liability to Francis, and she wished she could shove Naomi and Erica out of

there no one who can save Dad’s company?” Erica

this. “Wait, there is! I can’t believe we didn’t think about this before. Anastasia, you know Elliot, don’t you? Why don’t you get

bringing up Elliot’s name, and she was flustered to hear Naomi even suggest this. She maintained her indifference as

he can do for our family,” Naomi argued like she was

When were we ever a family? Anastasia didn’t

a billionaire. If he intervenes, I’m sure Dad’s old rival would be so intimidated that he’d

at Anastasia, and she did not miss