Maple Corporation's Meeting II

She couldn't tell him this, the 'Shadow Hound' targeted underground organisations specifically, if she told him, she would know the Tang Clan was into shady business and their alliance would be frail.

Ignorance was truly bliss, to think that before her stood one of the 'shadow hounds'.

Alucard on his side frowned at her words, she seemed to be completely aware of all the conditions his company was going through.

"Don't look at me like that Vlad~ I can see the number of products your retail branch has sent, but it doesn't correspond with the fame you have achieved in just two or three weeks especially amidst the catastrophe, much less with the number of orders you receive from China supermarkets and small stores, which I imagine are only higher abroad as your company's fame is broader in foreigner social media companies, I know everything about you Vlad~" her figure inclined forward, her prominent cleavage giving him a nice view as she behaved like a mafia boss.

She wouldn't go to war without her enemy's information, and in business, everyone was the enemy, even allies.

Alucard inclined forward as well, blatantly peeking at her cleavage since she wanted him to see, why not?

With a smile portraying his clean white teeth, he took his tea and sipped it, prompting her to do the same.

"You got me there Tang Wan, it is indeed as you say." He wasn't lying, those were indeed his current circumstances.

"I can help you with your production problems, you will have the stock you need within a month to possibly meet 70% of your orders with 100% of them being completed in the next two months" The Queen established her terms, any company could only wish on cooperating with them under such terms, but she knew this was the right move.

"And what do you want in exchange?" He asked for the chips.

"I want your marketing and advertisement team to work together with mine to promote my real state products and resorts. Also, I have a condition, with this, you will get it 10% lower price in labour~"

"Say it." A penny less was a penny nonetheless.

"You're working in conjunction with Yu Lei international, aren't you?" Her voice turned cold.

It was more than obvious, two weeks, with approximately 300% increase in sales and digital presence, Yu Lei's increase was way higher than Hermes' due to its already great reputation in the market, but it was still obvious who was the one behind it.

"I want you to break your partnership with them and work with my Maple Corporation instead." She stated her purpose clearly and without roundabout methods.

Tang Wan was a renowned business killer in Beijing, Maple International was the number one conglomerate in China with her at the head, she was without a shred of doubt, the richest woman in China and one of the richest in the world, holding 25% of the stocks with some of her family members and key people amounting to another 22% and the rest spread on the market.

Just her part alone amounted to nearly 123 billion dollars, and this wasn't her only company.

Yu Lei International was a company that had been rising slowly but steadily for the last few decades.

Lin Ruoxi was not only young but her stunning beauty had given her many fans that believed in her potential.

'She will overthrow Lady Wan in the next decade!' Was the national sentiment.

Yu Lei International's worth was simply that ridiculous.

And the news of the last few days nearly gave her a heart attack.

Yu Lei's growth had to be stopped! In two days Lin Ruoxi's net worth went from 22 billion to 34!

There was a boom of stocks selling in her company after the increase as the holders sold and the majority of them were bought by her!

Now that she held 22% of her company, if Yu Lei's value kept increasing it wouldn't take long before her worth reached half of hers, and that was before the end of the next decade.

Alucard listened to her condition and his brows furrowed, stop supporting Lin Ruoxi? He didn't consider he was supporting her, just giving her some attention until he managed to settle his production shortage.

But, would he stop? No.

"I'm afraid I can't agree to your proposal, Tang Wan. Hermes' Brewing is willing to cooperate with any company willing to spread their wings to us and accept us, and that includes Yu Lei Corporation." He answered nonchalantly but resolutely.

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Lin Ruoxi hung up the phone, her breath ragged and her face blushed, just speaking to him for a few minutes managed to bring this reaction out of her!

She pressed a button under her desk.

"Ruoxi, you called?" Shortly after, her best friend Mo Qianni entered the room.

"Qianni, I need you to give me a brief of Athena Corporation's resume the last two days, tell them to buy stocks from Maple with the highest possible leverage and also... I need you to tell me what are Tang Wan's intentions with this meeting, does she want to just use his advertisement department or does it go further, what did you manage to learn from the spies?" She said with gritted teeth, but she still had her doubts.

"Apparently, she gave orders to technically consider Hermes as one of her branch companies... She plans to leave the whole intellectual capacity within Hermes and take care of the production herself... It is likely she wants to eliminate any path of cooperation between us and Hermes..." Qianni said with regret, maybe she should have said this sooner.

"Why the hell didn't you tell me this sooner!?" Lin Ruoxi's gaze paled upon hearing those words!

"..." Mo Qianni didn't have words to say, they had been completely focused on the retail companies that wanted to form contracts with them, that was what they needed the most right now.

And that was also what Tang Wan wanted them to do!

"I have to go now!" She took her phone and dialled Vlad's number, running through the company, to the elevator straight to her car!

"But Ruoxi! The retail companies! this is important!" The Vice president shouted to her leaving boss!

"You are in charge while I'm out Qianni, I'm going to Maple Corporation!"

All her employees looked at her in bewilderment, in the middle of this chaos, where is Boss Lin going?!

The answer was simple, to save their growth!