Sometimes, Dustin didn’t even understand why he loved her so much. Is it because she is beautiful? Has a good figure? Or knows a lot?
No, none of the above. Love can never be explained.
It was just a comforting feeling where one could immerse oneself in. However, this same feeling was causing Dustin pain.
“Alright, Joan, I’ll be frank with you. I am not the one behind the takeover. With regards to who is responsible, we are still investigating.” A stern expression suddenly emerged on Dustin’s face.
Despite how much he resented Larry, he wouldn’t stoop so low as to utterly ruin him. Furthermore, he was aware of what sort of fate would befall Larry if Norton Corporation was taken over. By then, Larry wouldn’t be the only one devastated, Joan would definitely feel the same, which wasn’t something he wanted.
“If it wasn’t you…” Joan mumbled. Who else could it be?
Life was indeed complicated. Even such a trivial issue could cause so many other problems, not to mention all the other issues or people Joan wasn’t aware of.
“Larry, I met Dustin today and he denied that he was behind the takeover.” Joan held Larry’s hand tightly as if to comfort him.
As Larry looked out the window at the pitch-black sky, his expression darkened.
He knew that there were tons of people waiting to harm him, such as the company shareholders, commercial competitors, and even members of prominent families that just didn’t like him. All of them saw him as a thorn in their fleshes.
“Alright, let’s not think about it anymore. Everything will be fine. I’ll take care of it.” As Larry hugged Joan tightly, the strength from his arms provided her with a sense of security.
Faced with threats on all sides, Larry had no choice but to pick up his former boldness and make a comeback within the corporate world.
With his eyes filled with resolve, Larry recovered the determined expression he used to have.
“Larry, do you think the company will…” Joan stopped halfway.
“No, it won’t. Don’t worry. As long as I’m still around, I will not let the company come to any harm,” Larry comforted her as he gently patted her on the shoulder.
“But, we don’t even know who was behind the takeover. How are we even going to turn this around?” Joan looked at him quizzically.
The one who took over Norton Corporation’s subsidiary…
Since it was neither Jory nor Dustin…
A cold glint flashed within Larry’s eyes.
Perhaps, that person will show himself soon.
Ring! Ring! Larry saw that it was Caspian that was calling.
“Larry, I just heard about what happened to the company. I fell behind because I was busy with Nancy over the last few days. So, tell me what your plans are?” Caspian remarked with resolve.
Larry was glad that he had a friend like Caspian—someone who was willing to jump through fire for his sake.
“Larry, what do you need done?” Caspian got straight to the point.
He was someone forthright and didn’t like beating around the bush. The first time Alpire Group acquired a Norton Corporation subsidiary, Larry had Caspian observe from the sidelines. But right then, given how the situation had deteriorated, Larry had no choice but to put Caspian to work. Or else, he would be forced to resign by the shareholders.
“Caspian, don’t be hasty. The issue isn’t as simple as we think. We can’t wrongly accuse an innocent, but neither can we let the guilty escape,” Larry plainly replied.
Don’t be hasty? Under such dire circumstances, do we even have the luxury to take things slow? Caspian felt extremely anxious.
“Larry, isn’t it obvious? Alpire Group is the culprit. They are the ones who initiated the takeover. What is there left to deliberate about?” Caspian retorted impatiently.
