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Rubus looked at Gilmore with a smile on his face and said, “Mr. Reed, yesterday you gave me a
piece of rare ceramic, which left nie unsure of how to express my gratitude.
“Since I have some free time tonight, I decided to visit Mr. Reed and hope to open my heart and be
friends with you.”
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Gilmore knew very well that Rubus didn’te to be friends, but rather for a 50% stake in his
company.
However, he didn’t expose Rubus intentions and replied, “Mr. Vergil, that piece of ceramic is not
something of great value. Please don’t take it too seriously.
“What’s most important is that Mr. Vergil recognizes me as a friend”
In the living room, Gilmore and Rubus exchanged polite words while ire and the other three
couldn’t help but feel confused.
They thought. “Do these two only exchange these pleasantries in one evening?”
“Mr. Reed, you are truly the most generous friend I’ve ever met
“Mr. Vergil, you tter me.”
Suddenly, Rubus looked at Gilmore with sincerity and said, “By the way, Mr. Reed, I came today not
only to thank you for yesterday’s gift but also to discuss a cooperation opportunity with you.”
Gilmore inwardly rejoiced that they were finally getting down to business.
He pretended to be somewhat surprised and said, “Mr. Vergil, am I hearing correctly?
“You want to cooperate with me, but didn’t you say yesterday…”
Rubusughed and said, “Mr. Reed, I indeed wasn’t prepared to agree to your proposal yesterday,
hence my hesitation. “However, after careful considerationst night, I believe that cooperating with
Mr. Reed will be a delightful endeavor.” Gilmore appeared pleasantly surprised and said. “Mr. Vergil,
your words truly moved me.
“I also believe that working with you will be a very pleasant experience.”
Rubus nodded confidently and asked, “By the way, Mr. Reed, did you buy shares of my Kenda
Company and Danald Company today?”
Gilmore didn’t deny it and replied, “Yes, Mr. Vergil, both of yourpanies have great growth
potential, so I bought some shares.
Upon hearing this, Rubus thought to himself, “The shares you bought have already ounted for a
30% stake in both of mypanies. And you call that buying some shares?”
Of course, Rubus wouldn’t show his thoughts and instead smiled at Gilmore, saying, “Mr. Reed,
could you sell some of the shares you bought to me?
These twopanies were built from scratch with great effort, and I don’t wish for them to fall into
someone else’s hands.”
Rubus was expressing his true feelings.
Although he knew that it would be impossible to regain a 50% stake, he had to take back control of
thepany.
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Gilmore’s expression turned serious as he looked at Rubus and said, “Since Mr. Vergil has made
the request, I will naturally show some respect.
“However, Mr. Vergil, I also have two conditions that I hope you will agree to.”
Runs said, Please go ahead, Mr. Reed.”
Gilmore continued. “As I’ve mentioned before, Kenda Company’s CEO, Sterne, must be kicked out
of thepany
Without waiting for Gilmore to finish, Rubus immediately said, “Mr. Reed, please rest assured, I will
make sure Sterne leaves thepany tomorrow.”
Gilmore nodded and said, “There’s one more thing After Sterne leaves Kenda Company, my
girlfriend ire must be the
new CEO
Rubus couldn’t help but look at ire sitting on the sofa.
He could kick Sterne out of thepany, but letting Gilmore arrange for his girlfriend to be the new
CEO of Kenda Company made him worried.
“Mr. Reed, the CEOs of Kenda Company and Danal pany have always been selected from the top
talents of the management teams of bothpanies. Having Miss Carter assume this position out
of the blue might cause significant objections among the management, which could harm the
company’s operations. Rubus said, looking at Gilmore.
He hoped that Gilmore wouldn’t insert someone into hispany, especially in such an important
position as the CEO.
Gilmore smiled and said, “Mr. Vergil, please rest assured. The reason I want ire to be the CEO
of Kenda Company is to control yourpany.
“I rmend her because she indeed has the management ability, and under her leadership,
Kenda Company will only improve, not worsen.”
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With a serious expression, Gilmore continued, “And Mr. Vergil, don’t forget that I have invested a
huge amount of capital in both of yourpanies.
“I don’t want all my investments to go down the drain. I also hope to reap substantial profits.”
After hearing Gilmore’s words, Rubus looked into Gilmore’s sincere eyes and suddenly understood
that his concerns were
unnecessary.
Gilmore had a much bigger vision than him.
What he saw was Gilmore trying to control hispany by inserting someone, but Gilmore’s
intention was to let ire. who had the ability, lead Kenda Company to a better future.
Rubus regained hisposure and said to Gilmore, “Alright, Mr. Reed, I agree to both of these
matters.
Gilmore’s face lit up with a smile. He said, “Thank you, Mr. Vergil
He took out a document from the drawer under the table.
It was a stock transfer agreement.
Seeing this, Rubus couldn’t help but be surprised and looked at Gilmore. “Mr. Reed, did you know
that I woulde to you?”
Gilmore smiled and replied, “Mr. Vergll, since you rejected my offer to invest in yourpany
yesterday, I knew you wouldn’t want anyone to share thepany’s equity with you.
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“So when I bought the stocks today and obtained a fifty percent stake, how could you note?
Rubusughed. He indeed never expected that Gilmore, whom he had only met yesterday, could
understand his character
so well.
He didn’t know what to say
Gilmore pointed at the agreement on the table and said. “Til transfer twenty percent of the stocks to
you, so you will still have absolute control over thepany.”
Upon hearing this, Rubus was momentarily surprised and couldn’t find words to respond.