Just as the call connected, an urgent, rapid-fire voice burst through the receiver. "Chairman, this is bad! The group is under malicious attack. Our stock has already dropped by three percent and is continuing to plumt at an alarming rate!"
Hearing this, Sugimoto Ichiro simply replied in a calm tone, "Alright! I understand!" before hanging up the phone.
However, his slightly pale knuckles gripping the phone revealed that his heart was nowhere near as calm as his exterior suggested.
Shortly after, he returned to the living room, and the two resud their negotiations.
As for Sugimoto Shoko, she perfectly played the role of background scenery.
It was only then that she realized the dire predicant the group was currently facing.
This caused a slight stir in her heart.
But it was only slight!
Expecting her to change her mind because of this was impossible. The future developnt of the group was a matter for the n of the Sugimoto family. Why should a weak woman like her have to pay the price?!
Ultimately, after a fierce verbal battle, the Hanyu Group agreed to put forward thirty billion yen to purchase 23.5 percent of the Sugimoto Group's shares.
Of course, the most crucial part was the latter condition: helping them resolve their current crisis.
Otherwise, how could the Sugimoto Group, an entity with a market value in the tens of billions, allow nearly a quarter of its shares to be bought for a re thirty billion yen?
Signing her na under the notarization of a lawyer, Mitsuko looked at Sugimoto Ichiro with a faint smile. "Then, Chairman Sugimoto, here is to a pleasant cooperation between our two families!"
Forcing a smile onto his lips, the head of the Sugimoto Group nodded slightly. "A pleasant cooperation!"
After she left, Sugimoto Ichiro looked at Sugimoto Shoko beside him. "Shoko, you saw it just now. Our Sugimoto Group can no longer afford any more losses, so..."
Hearing this, Sugimoto Shoko nodded with a cold expression and replied in an icy tone, "I understand, Grandfather!"
...
Setting aside the conversation between the Sugimoto grandfather and granddaughter, let us return to Mitsuko.
The mont she left the Sugimoto residence, a genuine smile blossod on her face.
'We really made a massive profit this ti.'
"I am really looking forward to Yuichi's reward now!"
Murmuring softly through parted lips, Mitsuko walked with graceful steps toward the black BMW waiting outside.
Over ten minutes later, Shiroko, who was still fast asleep, was awakened by a familiar, warm sensation.
Opening his eyes, he looked at the familiar purple hair and raised his right hand to gently stroke it. "You are back. How did it go?"
"That old fox had a huge chunk of at bitten off him this ti. I used thirty billion to buy 23.5 percent of their group's shares."
Lifting her head slightly, Mitsuko stated her spoils of war with a faint smile before lowering her head to resu her busy work.
Applying a bit of pressure with his right hand, Shiroko stared at the snow-white ceiling and sighed with a hint of emotion. "He really is an old fox. Even after losing these shares, he still holds the dominant position in the group."
The Sugimoto Group was a family business. Although they had accepted a round of financing later on, the shares distributed only amounted to a little over twenty percent.
Therefore, even after giving up another 23.5 percent this ti, he still held over fifty percent of the shares in his hands.
And this completely severed Shiroko's idea of absorbing retail shares to rena the Sugimoto Group.
Faced with Shiroko's lant, Mitsuko could not help but roll her beautiful eyes. "You really wanted to swallow the whole pie in one bite. Being able to reap such a harvest today is already fantastic!"
"Alright! I admit I was being too greedy. Aside from this, the old fox must have had other demands, right?"
"Yes! He wants us to resolve the Sugimoto Group's current crisis!"
Moving his large hand slowly downward to caress her jade-like face, Shiroko maintained a placid expression. "Expected."
Seeing Shiroko's confident deanor of having victory in his grasp, Mitsuko said no more. Her pink tongue darted out playfully, and her beautiful eyes revealed a sly, fox-like smile.
"I earned so much for the group. Is Yuichi's reward ready?"
"Of course!"
Shiroko was a man who always rewarded rit and punished faults. Since she had made such a massive contribution, he naturally had to reward her thoroughly.
But right in the middle of the reward, an annoying phone ringtone sounded once more.
Listening to the incessant ringing, Mitsuko turned her head back, a teasing look on her face. "Yu... Yuichi, could it be your little girlfriend, or perhaps your little maid?"
Sensing the playful mockery in her tone, Shiroko raised his hand...
*Smack!*
Accompanied by the crisp sound, Mitsuko's delicate body suddenly stiffened, only slowly softening a mont later.
By then, Shiroko had already picked up the phone and pressed the answer button. "Hello, this is Hanyu Yuichi. How can I help you?"
"Yuichi, it is Shoko. I wanted to invite you to hang out at the park. Do you have ti?"
"Ah, it is Shoko. What bad timing! I am a bit busy right now. Let us wait until tomorrow. I will have ti tomorrow, and I will call you then."
"Okay! I will wait to hear from you."
Once Shiroko put the phone down, Mitsuko curled her lips slightly. "Your lying skills have beco increasingly masterful!"
Gently kneading the beauty's soft curves, Shiroko's eyes revealed a gentle smile. "But every word I say to you is completely sincere!"
"Tch, who knows if that is true!"
Despite saying that, the corners of Mitsuko's mouth could not help but gradually curl upward.
"To think you do not believe . That truly breaks my heart!"
"Alright! Then I will use practical actions to express my sincerity to you."
...
Outside the window, the bright moon had unknowingly hidden itself behind the clouds, as if blushing in embarrassnt at the sight of this scene.
Once the dust settled, Mitsuko nestled into Shiroko's embrace and spoke softly, "That old fox is trying to use a honey trap on you."
"Then I will make sure his sche backfires, costing him both the girl and his company!"
"I believe in you on that front. With your thods, handling a little girl will be as easy as flipping your hand, will it not?"
"Mitsuko, why do I feel like you are mocking ?"
Sensing his displeased tone, Mitsuko imdiately chose to back down. "Oh my, how could that be? You are just imagining things!"
"Am I really just imagining things?"
"Mhm! Really! I swear!"
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