The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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LM Capital

"Look at this... there board of directors agreed to have the Facci Group acquire the company." Jennie said. "I mean... I understand the need to increase the scope of their exploration. And I also understand that having a conglomerate like us take over, is a good decision but... isn't this... too.." She narrowed her eyes at the documents in her hand. "Suspicious? I mean... the heir and heiresses of this company. They must have known that their profits were increasing. The company would surely grow in five years time. It will double or even triple their profits."

After her meeting with Mr. Rossi and the executives, Jennie instantly went to see Lisa to share her concerns about the acquisition.

"Do you understand what I'm trying to say? Do you think I may have become...paranoid? Maybe my mind is trying to separate from my body?" Jennie asked. When reading the documents, she could not help but feel like... it was too easy. Everything was too easy as if... it was handed to her on a silver platter.

Does something like that even exist in the business world?

Now, Jennie was used to forcibly acquiring companies. So maybe this was the reason why this scene was quite new to her?

"It is very suspicious indeed." Lisa pursed his lips as he started reading the documents from Jennie's hand. "But perfectly understandable for an ambitious company like them. I mean... they could easily buy the shares back once they are able to."

Jennie turned silent. She still could not remove the feeling that something is wrong. It was as if... she was missing something here. She frowned, "The board of directors will surely agree to have this company under our wing. After all, they will only care about profits and this so far... this petroleum company screamed money and more money."

"Don't look at me like that." Jennie glared at him when she noticed the disbelief in his eyes. "I love money! But this is different." Jennie said. She lowered her gaze as the realization hit her. If this deal had happened before meeting this man, she would have accepted it without batting an eyelid.

However, it was different now. With her being married and pregnant, she felt that she needed to prioritize safety over all else, including money. It was as if... she did not want to gamble anymore. "You know... pregnant women are supposed to have a really strong sense of smell. This is designed so they can avoid poisonous chemicals that could potentially harm their child."

"So... you think that this instinct is the same? Maybe it is telling you to stop doing it to avoid danger?"

"Yes...something like a radar? Maybe it is telling me that something is not right and it could potentially hurt me or our child." Jennie nodded.

"So? Are you planning to sign it?"

"Actually, if the board agrees... I won't have any other choice but to agree too. Of course, I could easily use the fact that I am the CEO and the largest shareholder. I can use my power to... decline. But without any strong reason, I will not only lose the trust of my directors. I will also lose the reputation that I have worked so hard to build with them."

At the end of the day, Jennie was still a businesswoman. She is not deciding for herself. She was deciding for her company, for her employees and for the profit of the shareholders. This is something that she had learned to live with.

This is where her dilemma laid. She could either listen to her instinct that she couldn't explain or do the right thing, profit-wise.

"You still have a month to decide right?"

"Yes."

"Then... let's use that to dig into this company, figure out what's wrong. I will ask Sehun and Taehyung to help us out. " He held her hand. "Stop worrying about it."