The Protector III

Part 32

Chapter 432

That was a threat.

It was a threat; plain and simple as that; laid bare for all of them to see.

That was a warning to everyone in Oriental Star Group that if they dared to go against him, they'd regret that decision for the rest of their lives.

"Remember, none of you have the right to retaliate against the Suarez family, so don't even try," Zachary said coldly before leaving.

In the end, the higher-ups were left staring after him in disbelief.

Was the Oriental Star Group about to get bought over right after they'd just begun developing?

"Ms. Lopez, I think it'd be for the best if we let them buy the company."

"That's right. The Suarez family has been buying companies left and right. The ones who tried to retaliate ended up defending themselves to death."

"The Suarez family has way too much power in South City. We don't have the power to fight back against them. In fact, we might end up dead, too."

The higher-ups of the Oriental Star Group had given up completely.

Zoey, however, remained silent.

Deep within, her heart was crumbling in hopelessness.

Why did they have to get on the Suarez family's bad side?

Zoey was ready to give up.

Based on everything that had happened recently, the Suarez family would stop at nothing to get what they wanted.

In order to force the hands of those business owners, they had used all kinds of twisted methods.

Zoey was especially terrified that her parents or her husband would get into trouble because of her.

Recently, Levi had been rather satisfied with how North Hampton was coming along.

There were a couple of obstacles along the way, but overall, everything was going smoothly.

Once he reached home, however, the first thing he saw was Zoey's unhappy face.

"What happened, honey? Did something happen at work?" Levi asked, concerned.

Zoey shook her head. "I'm just frustrated because of the recent developments with the company."

The next day, Zoey had just stepped foot into the company when she caught sight of Zachary strolling in with a bunch of his underlings.

Everyone else shivered at the sight of the man from the other day who had used the throwing knives with such ease.

"So, Ms. Lopez, what's your final decision?" Zachary asked with a smirk on his face.

"You could at least try to be a little more sincere with your request. What's your price?" Zoey asked.

Zachary was taken aback for a second before replied, "One billion!"

Everyone inhaled sharply at the sound of Zachary's price.

The Suarez family was truly overbearing!

How dare they try to buy a company with a net worth of six billion for only one billion?

Zoey scoffed coldly, "Mr. Suarez, are you insane? How could I possibly sell it to you for a mere one billion?"

Zachary burst out laughing.

Coldly, he jabbed, "Ms. Lopez, I don't think you know what's going on right now. You're in no position to make any negotiations. I named my price to save you some face. If you piss me off, you're not going to get even a cent from me."

Ridiculous!

How could the Suarez family be this ridiculously overbearing?!

Sadly, they could only seethe in silence.

Two days ago, someone tried to retaliate against the Suarez family. They ended up with four broken limbs and their family got dragged into it too.

Who wouldn't be afraid of such a force?

"This is the contract. Sign it now, and the money will be transferred to you instantly." Zachary tossed the contract to Zoey.

"If you refuse to sign this, Aaron Lopez and Caitlyn Black will be joining me for dinner tonight." Zachary laughed chillingly as he laid his threats down.

His meaning was clear enough. If Zoey refused, he'd find a way to get rid of Aaron and Caitlyn, and it didn't matter whether they were dead or alive.

"You're being unreasonable!" Zoey shouted in anger.

Even after so long, she had never met such an overbearing person.

Sadly, she couldn't do anything about it.

"Ms. Lopez, just sign it!" The other higher-ups started clamoring.

"I don't think so."

Right at that moment, a voice called out.

Levi was here.

He had noticed Zoey's worrisome expression during dinner the other day. He did some investigations of his own to find out what was wrong.

To think that it was caused by the Suarez family!

"Levi Garrison? What are you doing here?"

Zachary had seen Levi in pictures before, and the very moment he laid his eyes on him, he knew he hated his guts.