Chapter 77
The First Heir
Hearing that, Samuel froze in shock!
âThere has been a transfer of Arc de Triumphâs shares!
âAmounting to 20 billion!
âSo Zayn Yeager was speaking the truth when he called just now?
âAll 100 percent of the shares?
âNo way!
âWeâre talking about a whole 20 billion!
âWho the f*ck swallowed the entire Arc de Triumph in one gulp?
âNot even those on the Orientaâs list of millionaires can buy it all in one night!â
Fear crept up on Samuel. He immediately recalled how Zayn mentioned something along the lines of
Wesley having a conflict with Mr. Clarke!
âCrap! I should call and ask.â
Shortly, Zayn received a call from Samuel. âMr. Warren? Is something of the matter?â
âPass the phone to Mr. Clarke.â Samuel was restless.
Despite not understanding the otherâs intentions, Zayn passed the phone to Philip anyway. âMaster
Clarke, Mr. Warren wishes to speak to you.â
Philip took the phone and from the other end came the baritone voice of a middle-aged man.
âMr. Clarke? This is Samuel Warren.â
âOh? Hello, Mr. Warren.â
âMr. Clarke, I apologize if my son has offended you in any way. He was in the wrong, and if you so
require, I shall apologize to you personally.â
Anxiety brewed within Samuel, stemmed from the fear that his son might have unknowingly offended
this new and only major shareholder of Arc de Triumph that had appeared out of the blue!
âFor a man of this caliber, one can only imagine the tricks he has up his sleeves and the assets and
money he possesses!
âHeâs definitely not one to be messed with!â
âMr. Warren, to tell you the truth, I wouldnât consider myself a man who likes holding grudges. How
about we do it this way, then? You sell me every company you have under your name, and we call it
even?â
âHuh?â
Samuel was shocked.
He could not understand a thing of what the other person was trying to say.
Sure, there were a few companies he owned, but even all of them together were worth 100 million or
so only.
Moreover, those companies were flourishing right now. Having received a Series A angel round of 20
million, they were planning to invest in the US market and receive a Series B investment of 100 million!
As much as these were opportunities to Samuel Warren, they had also become his life force.
After all, these companies could be his path to the Forbes list!
There was no way he would sell them.
âThatâs a funny joke, Mr. Clarke. Those companies of mine are merely little assets. Iâm sure theyâre too
insignificant for you to consider.â Samuel chuckled dryly.
âVery well, then. Though from what I remember, those companies of yours are close to declaring
bankruptcy, arenât they? If my memory serves me right, youâve just received a Series A angel round
right? And now youâre planning for a Series B worth 100 million? What a shame it would be should they
end up bankrupt.â
Philip said calmly with a smile. In his other hand was his own phone detailed with everything George
had sent over concerning Samuel Warren.
From the moment he was born to his work experiences to the companies under his name and how they
were fending, everything was there, written clearly in black and white.
Samuel shivered and his eyebrow twitched. âMr. Clarke, they say you never know someone âtill youâve
fought them, but I donât think thereâs a need for that now is there? Youâre at Arc de Triumph, arenât you?
Iâll be there shortly.â
âEnd up bankrupt?
âWhat a bold claim this Mr. Clarke has made.
âTo know of my angel round and the investment in markets overseas?
âAnd yetâ¦â
Philip huffed a breath of laughter. âI donât have all the time in the world, Mr. Warren. How about we do it
this way? You have half an hour to consider my proposal. If youâve thought it through well, then youâll
sell me your company. If not, then I suppose you can just wait to declare bankruptcy.â
Philip was nothing if not calm.
That only lead to Samuel becoming more agitated and restless.
âIs this some sort of bad joke, Mr. Clarke?â Samuel chuckled suddenly.
He refused to believe that one man would have the power to influence his angel round investment and
financing corporations overseas.
âIâve never been one to tell jokes. You have half an hour to think about whether youâll sell or if youâll
declare bankruptcy. Your choice.â
Philip said in a steady tone and hung up the phone.
He was not interested in unnecessary chit-chatting with Samuel Warren.
His choices had been presented before him.
Philipâs only goal was simple. All he wanted was for Wesley to understand that not everyone was for
him to play with for his entertainment!
Philip was aware that he might have taken it a little too far today.
With that being said, he was fine with it. After all, it was not a pleasant feeling to be constantly picked
and looked down on.
After being hanged up on, Samuel laid in his hotel suite with anxiety tugging at his heart.
âWill we go bankrupt?
âWho exactly is this young man who has just bought the entirety of Arc de Triumphâs stocks?
âI donât get it.â
However, Samuel had been working in the market for so long. He would like to believe he had at least
learned something from his years of experience.
âTrying to force me into selling my company? You wish!
âIâd like to know just who the f*ck you think you are!â
No longer in the mood for anything, Samuel kicked the lady atop him away.
Taking his phone again, he dialed an infrequently contacted number as a courteous smile dawned on
his features. âHowâre you doing, Chief Sullivan? We both know I wouldnât come to you if I didnât have
anything to ask, so Iâll get straight to the point. Somethingâs occurred and I require your help, Chief
Sullivan.â