The Consortium’s Heir by Benjamin_Jnr

The Consortium's Heir by Benjaminjnr Chapter 121

Chapter 121 "Sterling Corporations are being investigated for tax evasion worth over $150million." Hector's face became pale at the headline on the TV station.

eyes widened in shock at the news

minute. It rang only once before it disconnected again. The next time Hector called the number, it didn't go through. He didn't have to be a genius to realize he'd been blocked. "F*ck!" Hector yelled angrily and scattered everything on his desk, before slumping back to his chair. His eyes were bloodshot, and veins from agitation could be seen clearly on his head. He looked to have aged ten years suddenly. Hector's mind was a mess at the moment. His company was already facing a huge decline, so it was normal for him to try and evade tax; otherwise he wouldn't have been able to keep the company running this long. Nonetheless, he was aware of how grave a crime tax evasion was in S country. As such, he made sure that the records of the tax evasion were hidden away in his personal safe. He had ensured that the entire process was flawless, so how did anyone discover that he had evaded tax? Moreover, the TV station that broadcasted his tax evasion case was the same one he used to tarnish the reputation of West Atlantics Int'l. The culprit was basically telling him 'anything you can do, I can do better.' Wasn't this the same as slapping him in the face? There was no use calling the bigwig to help him out now. He now saw him as completely incompetent and useless, and therefore discarded him already. There was nothing he could do to gain his attention, much less ask for help. In the end, both West Atlantics Int'l and the bigwig didn't lose anything from this episode. He was the sore loser in the end. While he was contemplating about the drastic turn of events, his phone rang. He checked the caller ID quickly thinking that it was the bigwig who had a change of mind, but when he saw it was an unknown number; a wave of disappointment came over him. Nevertheless, he accepted the phone call. "Hello?" Hector asked uncertainly. "Mr. Hector." A voice replied. Hector tensed up the moment he heard the voice. Although the voice sounded like it belonged to a very young person, there was an undertone of dominance and authority laced in it. It subconsciously made Hector tense up. "Who are you?" Hector asked warily. "I'm Darius Reid, the chairman of West Atlantics Int'l." Darius answered calmly. Hector's eyes widened at the revelation. The last thing he expected was for the chairman of West Atlantics Int'l, the company he attacked to call him. One could imagine the turmoil of emotions he was feeling at the moment. "Mr. Reid." Hector said in a surprised tone. "I'm sure you have seen the news by now, Mr. Hector." Darius interjected abruptly. Hector subconsciously glanced at the TV station and sighed. Reporters were already finding their way to his company, and so were several news outlets. The police were most probably on their way to his company too. Millions of citizens in S country had already heard about Sterling Corporation's tax evasion case by this point. In comparison to the nonsense he spread about the chairman of West Atlantics Int'l, this was a far severe blow. He'd be finished by the time the police finished their investigations and found him guilty. Although Hector was slightly incompetent, he wasn't a fool. The fact that Darius called him even after