Jonas's threat made everyone present pale. They knew perfectly well what happened to those the Peacekeeping Forces took away to supposedly "assist with the investigation."
And they knew even better that those taken away had been members of Mister's faction, who had once done everything they could to keep Jonas off the Board of Directors.
The Wetting Conglomerate had been declining by the day, especially since Jonas left... and most of them deeply regretted it now...
Without someone at the helm, even a conglomerate this large was bound to fall into decline.
Everyone on the Board of Directors had their own agenda. They held one another back and schemed against each other, doing the Wetting Conglomerate far more harm than good.
That was also why Jonas wanted to abolish the Board of Directors altogether... if he could not ensure its loyalty, abolishing it outright was much easier than resolving its internal conflicts.
"Do we have any other choice?" the woman asked reluctantly.
"Of course not."
As he finished speaking, an Electronic Contract appeared before them, and Jonas said:
"I'll purchase your shares at a fairly reasonable price... of course, you can refuse. It won't affect the outcome."
He paused, then continued:
"The Peacekeeping Forces should receive word in half an hour, so that's all the time you have to consider this. I have both the list of people who planned the attack on the launch event and the evidence. I hope you'll all consider your decision carefully."
It was a naked threat.
Everyone present knew perfectly well that the Wetting Conglomerate had nothing to do with this affair. It had been a show Jonas staged from beginning to end, but even knowing that, they had no way to resist.
The Peacekeeping Forces and the Alt Conglomerate were in cahoots, and