Chapter 2353


    Daisy smiled. “Well, if that''s the case, I shall not bother you anymore. Go on and ask for the penalty


    fee.”


    All the suppliers turned their attention to Lacey.


    “Good morning, Ms. Hinton.”


    Lacey bobbed her head and hummed in acknowledgment.


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    Before she could say anything, all the suppliers started voicing their concerns.


    “Ms. Hinton, I believe you know why we''re here. Please don''t put us in a difficult spot.”


    “Yeah, Ms. Hinton. It seems that Linton Group is going downhill now. If you''re going to terminate the


    agreement with us, please pay the penalty.”


    “We''re all small enterprises. Please have pity on us and pay up as soon as possible. We need the


    money to keep ourpanies in operation.”


    “Otherwise, we''ll suffer the same fate as Linton Group.”


    Lacey, who usually had a good temper, could no longer suppress her anger.


    She shot daggers at all the suppliers. “I''ve always treated you well, and you know that. I didn''t expect


    you to turn your back against me. How could you side with the enemy and rub salt into my wound at


    this critical stage? Are you not afraid of karma? Do you not know what retribution means?”


    All the suppliers remained unfazed by her threat.


    Instead of feeling a pang of guilt, they continued responding to her remark, “What''s the point of you


    making that remark, Ms. Hinton? We may have a close rtionship with you at a personal level, but


    business is business! You''re justparing apples with oranges!”


    “It seems that you don''t intend to pay the penalty, huh?”


    “If that''s the case, I''m sorry, Ms. Hinton. We''ll have no choice but to take legal actions against you.”


    Some of them even took out their phone and were ready to lodge a police report.


    Lacey gritted her teeth so hard that her gum was about to bleed.


    Of all the suppliers, only a pair of twins were overwhelmed with guilt.


    They stood beside her and pressed their voice. “We know you''ve been kind to us, and what we''re doing


    to you is indeed ungrateful. We didn''t want to do this. In fact, we wanted to lend you a hand, but...”


    They cast a fearful nce at Daisy from Eminent Group.


    It was clear that Daisy was the mastermind who had coerced them into doing this.


    Lacey looked at the twin sisters, nodded, and whispered, “I understand.”


    She then looked at Nancy and asked, “Nancy, how much do we have to pay them back?”


    Nancy took out a stack of documents and estimated the amount. “Approximately two billion, Lacey.”


    When Lacey heard the amount, her heart sank. T-Two billion?


    Two billion was an insignificant sum to Linton Group during its heyday, but the amount had be the


    final straw that would break the camel''s back.


    Even if she sold herself, she would not be able to raise two billion. She was at her wits'' end.


    Dave looked at Lacey and gave her a smirk. “Ms. Hinton, it looks like you have only one option left. You


    should know what to do, right? Or do you need me to exin to you?”


    Lacey gave Dave a side-eye. Of course, he knew what he meant. The man wanted her to transfer the


    Linton Group''s ownership to Daisy.


    Unbothered by Lacey''s re, Dave said, “Ms. Hinton, I believe you''re aware of the situation. Even if


    you sell Linton Group, you''ll probably raise about two billion. Though you can pay off the penalty with


    this amount, you won''t get a single cent from the deal.


    “But if you sell it to Daisy, I can put in a good word for you. I''ll advise her to acquire Linton Group and


    pay off the penalty on your behalf. In other words, you''ll still receive fifty million from the deal. It''s either


    you can go home with fifty million or empty-handed, so think carefully before making your next move.”