Others May Stop Here, But I'm Not Afraid!

At the Vivendi Group press conference.

The press conference was being held to announce the group's second-quarter and first-half financial results. The company would also address, one by one, the recent negative news surrounding the group.

He had so much bitterness in his heart!

That was exactly how Messier, the current CEO of the Vivendi Group, felt.

Only 45 years old, he had become the group's CEO just a few years earlier, in his early forties, taking charge of this water company with a history of more than 140 years. He had also set Vivendi on the road to glory, successfully transforming it into a global media giant and accomplishing what could only be called an "unbelievable" "miracle"!

But today, his heart was heavy with anguish!

"I believe the 21st century belongs to telecommunications!"

"My idea is simple: the cultural products owned by the group—publishing, games, film, television, and music—need to be delivered to the world through telecommunications and the internet."

"So it was imperative to transform the company completely into a media company. The facts have proved that I succeeded!"

—Messier!

Once upon a time, Messier had been so full of confidence!

He had commanded the attention of the entire world!

And yet... today, it was all about to turn to foam.

"Why hasn't the press conference started yet?"

"Exactly. We've been waiting forever."

"Heh, it's not just us reporters. The people most eager for this are the capital predators sitting on piles of money, especially those on Wall Street. Every one of them is waiting to deal Vivendi a fatal blow."

"That's right!"

"Looking at the French stock market over the past few days, things seem relatively calm overall. But everyone knows that if Vivendi's financial report shows massive losses, it'll set off a chain reaction. The fallout