Chapter 75
The First Heir
âMaster Clarke?â
Wesley was stunned. What a joke!
âMaster Clarke? This f*cking asshole?â
Then, Philip stood forward. âThat would be me. Iâm Philip Clarke.â
With that, he pointed a finger at Wesley and demanded, âFrom today onwards, this man is to be
removed from Arc de Triumph. I donât want to see him in any branch at all. Can that be done?â
Zayn Yeager tensed. Glancing at Wesley from the corner of his eyes, he said, âIâm afraid not, Master
Clarke.â
He knew Wesley must have had a conflict with Philip Clarke.
Yet to fire Wesley with just a word, that was something Zayn Yeager could not do.
Even after disregarding the fact that doing so was against the rules of the hotel, Wesley Warrenâs father
was one of the hotelâs shareholders. That was a person worth a few hundred million!
That itself was enough reason to stop him from firing Wesley.
However, Philipâs next sentence shook everyone to their bones. âYou might not know, but Iâve already
purchased the entirety of Arc de Triumph. I am now the biggest shareholder of Arc de Triumph, holding
100 percent of all the stocks.â
Hearing him, Wesley doubled over in laughter.
âYou bought the entire Arc de Triumph? And you hold 100 percent of the stocks? Please, who are you
kidding? I donât think you know, but my father is one of Arc de Triumphâs shareholders, okay!â
Zayn Yeager frowned as well. âMaster Clarke, while I am aware of your relationship with Mr. Thomas, I
would not advise that you make such jokes in the future. As far as I am concerned, there has yet to be
any changes in Arc de Triumphâs shareholders.â
His expression darkened. Had it not been on behalf of the fact that this was Mr. Thomasâ Master
Clarke, he would have thrown this arrogant little sh*t out already.
However, the expression Philip wore was too genuine and calm.
It did not seem like he was joking.
That was something Zayn Yeager could not seem to understand. There was no Mr. Clarke among the
list of Arc de Triumphâs shareholders.
âOh, yeah. I just bought it, so I suppose the share transfer form will arrive in a bit.â Philip Clarke clarified
calmly.
âHoly f*ck, Philip Clarke! If youâre going to lie, at least make it reasonable! My dad owns two percent of
Arc de Triumphâs stocks. It may not seem much, but thatâs still 300 to 400 million! Do you get it now,
you poor f*ck!â Wesley sneered.
Ding dong!
Right at that moment, Philipâs cell phone pinged to signify the arrival of mail.
Clicking on the notification, he showed Zayn Yeager the mail.
Zayn was dazed when he read the contents of the mail.
Right before him was Arc de Triumph Groupâs document of proof for the highest authority shareholder.
Written on the document was the name of the newly appointed largest shareholder. With only one
name present, Philip Clarke owned 100% of all Arc de Triumph Groupâs shares.
Moreover, the document was stamped with Arc de Triumph Groupâs seal!
There was no mistaking its legitimacy. After all, forgery of legal documents was a felony and a risk not
worth taking for the sake of play-pretend.
âForgive me, Master Clarke. But I still have to clarify.â
Zayn was a shrewd man. Taking out his phone, he walked off to the side.
It was simple. All he had to do was ask the shareholders of the company, and Wesleyâs father was the
most convenient option of all.
After all, Wesleyâs father owned two percent of the shares.
If the transfer of shares was true, Master Clarke would then be the one man he could never offend. In
fact, he would have to treat him like one would a Buddha!
âMr. Warren, something has occurred over here that I would like to verify with you if thatâs okay? Well,
uh, we have a Mr. Clarke here who claims that he has purchased all of Arc de Triumphâs shares. And
there might have been some sort of conflict between him and your sonâ¦â
From the other end of the line drifted in a panting baritone accompanied by the soft cries of a charming
lady.
âWhat the hell? What Mr. Clarke? Bullsh*t! The entirety of Arc de Triumph amounts up to 20 billion.
Who in the world has the money to buy it all in one go?! Throw the f*cker out and leave me alone!â
Slam! The call ended.
Zaynâs expression shifted at the unexpected turn of events.
Back where Wesley stood, he continued to glare at Philip. With a frosty gaze, he scoffed. âHah. Iâve got
to give it to you though, you just had to lie and be cool didnât you? Donât you know my fatherâs also Arc
de Triumphâs shareholder?â
Philip shook his head and simply claimed, âNope. Though I suppose as a small shareholder, the
transfer of shares shouldnât have much to do with him either.â
âHaha, bullsh*t! My fatherâs shares in Arc de Triumph are worth around 300 to 400 million! 300 to 400
million! Do you have any idea how much that is?! You might not even earn that much your entire life.
Perhaps the farthest youâll go is by lying like this. So sad.â Wesley shook his head, his expression that
of mocking pity.
Brushing off the comment, Philip Clarke stated, âThatâs fine. Both you and your father will be thrown out
of Arc de Triumph in a moment anyway. So if anything, you should feel sad for yourself.â