Novel Bin Chapter 281 - Single-Sided Termination
Chapter 281: Single-Sided Termination
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
If anyone else had tried to persuade Kimberly Gold in this manner, the latter probably would’ve flared up a long time ago. After all, that person was trying to sow discord between her and Finn Taylor.
However, the one who had spoken was Simon Gold. Not only was he the Gold Corporation’s CEO, but he was also Kimberly Gold’s uncle—he held the highest position in the company.
Besides, he was extremely loyal to Third Master Gold, and the latter trusted him very much. He was often Third Master Gold’s representative.
“Uncle Simon, Willow Stone doesn’t represent Yvette Larson, much less the Larson Corporation. I think we should regard them separately. We can think of the Willow Corporation as enemies, but not the Larson Corporation.”
Simon Gold chuckled. “Kimberly, you’re still too young. Let’s do as you say, but I don’t think we should work with the Larson family right now. What do you think?”
Kimberly Gold knew that this was as far as her uncle would give in. If she were to refuse, she would be putting him down in front of everyone else.
“Alright.” Eventually, Kimberly Gold chose to make a compromise as well.
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As the Willow Corporation opened their doors, Yvette Larson was alone in her office. She had learned about the news from her subordinates—many of whom were even smiling while delivering the news.
After all, Yvette Larson and Willow Stone were still best friends in their eyes.?‘Willow Stone must be intending on teaming up with Yvette Larson to expand their business in San Francisco by establishing a company here.’?
But there was only anger written on Yvette Larson’s face.?‘Willow never said a word about this to me. It seems like she already intended on ending our friendship a long time ago. It’s not because my friend wants to help me out that she established her own company, but that she wants the Larson Corporation to crumble.’
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Just as a storm was brewing in San Francisco, something happened in Chicago.
Megan Daimler walked into Number One Pacific Heights to meet Finn Taylor. She then passed him a few photos of Yoshie Masaki and Kuro Takeda walking into the American Chess Association. “You told me to let you know once they turned up in America.”
Finn Taylor stared at the two men in the photos, murderous intent evident in his eyes.
These were the two men who had paid for kidnappers to take Yvette Larson hostage. Fortunately, Quince Larson had taken things into his own hands and ruined their plans.
Even so, that didn’t change a thing. They had crossed the line with Finn Taylor.
Yvette Larson was his weak spot. He had never let anyone hurt her.
“It’s up to you whether you make a trip to Chicago. I’m going back tomorrow,” Megan Daimler said before leaving.
It had been a while since she had been in San Francisco. She had come to pursue Finn Taylor, but she now understood that her dreams were never going to come true after everything she’d been through.
Finn Taylor and Yvette Larson’s feelings for each other were simply too deep. There was no way she’d ever be able to win him over.
As such, the wisest thing to do was to leave.
Yet, Finn Taylor was left deep in contemplation after the other left, wondering whether to return to Chicago.
To be honest, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Nobody knew when the pair would visit America again, and neither could Finn Taylor kill them in Japan since they were respected figures in their home country and were well-protected.
It would be hard to target them once they returned. This meant that this could very well be his only chance.
To be honest, he was eager to kill the two men, yet he couldn’t help but worry about his wife. Many things had happened in San Francisco recently, and he couldn’t bear to leave his wife alone here.
While Finn Taylor was still deep in thought, his wife returned. She spotted her spouse’s glum expression at once. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“Something cropped up in Chicago. It doesn’t seem right to go back, but it doesn’t seem right not to go back either.”
Yvette Larson immediately understood what he meant. “Are you afraid that I won’t be able to handle things in San Francisco alone?”
Finn Taylor shook his head. “I trust in your abilities, but I’m sure that trouble will definitely arise.”
“Since you trust me, go on to Chicago. I’ll handle whatever happens in San Francisco.”
Finn Taylor was still slightly worried about his wife.
“I’ll be fine. Hunter Sullivan and the rest are here. Besides, we have David Sullivan in the company. There’s nothing much to worry about.”
‘Yvette’s right. We’ll just take this as an opportunity to grow and learn. Even if she can’t handle it, it shouldn’t be a problem for the four guardians.’?Finn Taylor then made a call to Hunter Sullivan, instructing him to keep a close eye on the happenings in the city.?‘If my wife gets kidnapped again, Hunter Sullivan had better find himself a good burial site.’
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The next day, Finn Taylor boarded the plane to Chicago with Megan Daimler.
The very same day, Vincent Smith declared war against the Larson Corporation on behalf of all his allies. If anyone were to work with the Larson family, that would mean going against all of the others.
That was like a bolt out of the blue to the entire business circle in San Francisco. It couldn’t be denied that the Larson Corporation had grown immensely and that there was money to be made in collaborations with them. However, a true businessman would never place all their eggs in one basket.
This was how it was for all those companies working with the Larson family too.
Obviously, the latter wasn’t their only ally. Now, they had to make a choice between the Larson family and the other families.
Everyone weighed their options carefully, analyzing the pros and cons of each decision. If they were to stand on Vincent Smith’s side, that would entail giving up their project with the Larson family. This wasn’t an insignificant loss they were talking about—it was a huge chunk of the pie.
But what if they were to choose the Larson Corporation? In that case, they would have to break off all collaborations with the other families, leaving them at the mercy of the Larson Corporation.
What would happen to them if something happened to the Larson Corporation? Yet, even if nothing happened to the Larson Corporation, their company would be relying on a single source of income—it would be no different from giving themselves up to someone else.
The risk was consequential. With that in mind, many companies eventually came to the decision of terminating their contracts with the Larson Corporation.
In an instant, the company lost almost 80% of all its projects.
This would be a lethal blow to any company. Normally, the Larson Corporation would’ve been able to request compensation from those companies, but things were different this time.
The other companies had already made their stance clear—they weren’t going to fork out a single cent.
If the Larson Corporation was unhappy about that, they were welcome to sue them!