Chapter 287 Overly Friendly Cognizant that Stephen had understood, Nathan nodded.
âFinnegan doesnât just want the Sable familyâs shares, depriving them of their trillion-dollar assets as a backbone. He also wants absolute managerial control over the Regi Group from the Sable family. Only in this way can the Sable family be fundamentally dissolved, never to stir up trouble again!â
Stephen caught his breath. âFinnegan⦠is ruthless!â
Nathan broke into a smile instead. âWho among those who have achieved great things in history isnât ruthless? Who among them has ever shown mercy to their enemies?â
Stephen asked, âGrandpa, do you think Reginald could have thought of this?â
âHe could, but he doesnât want to.â
Nathan looked toward the setting sun. âGet Adam to tell this to Reginald, as we need to put an end to all this. Also, send a message to Finnegan to tell him not to go too far!â
Nodding, Stephen went off.
Before long, Reginald, who was sitting dejectedly at the mansionâs entrance, received a call from Adam.
Originally, he thought there was hope for a turning point.
Upon answering the call, Reginaldâs face turned completely pale, as if he had been drained of life itself.
Even after Adam hung up, Reginald was still unable to comprehend what had just happened.
âOld Mr. Sable, the sun will completely set in a few minutes. Have you made up your mind yet!â
It wasnât until Hailey approached that Reginald snapped back to reality.
All that remained in his eyes were pain, regret, and a sense of denial.
Seeing his distraught appearance, Hailey asked, âHavenât you figured it out yet?
Wiping away the tears streaming down his face, Reginald lost all hope after receiving Adamâs phone call. âTell Finnegan,â he said, âI, Reginald, am willing to give up thirty percent of the shares and full management rights of Regi Group in exchange for the safety of the Sable family!â
Haileyâs eyes suddenly narrowed.
The Sable family is about to fall out of the ten prominent families!
Nevertheless, Hailey, filled with excitement, immediately turned around to call Finnegan.
At that moment, Finnegan was in the car with Bernice and did not answer her call.
The clever Hailey realized that it was inconvenient for Finnegan to talk, so she sent him a message instead, informing him of Reginaldâs decision.
After that, she patiently awaited Finneganâs response.
Reginald was also anxiously waiting, fearing that Finnegan would still be unsatisfied.
As the setting sun completely disappeared from view, Reginaldâs anxiety and despair deepened. At that moment, Finnegan responded to Hailey with a text message.
Upon reading the text message. Hailey muttered under her breath, âHeâs ruthless,â She then turned to Reginald, saying, âMr. Larkin proposes a thirty-five percent stake plus a hundred percent of management rights. Only then can your family save yourselves. If itâs thirty percent stake⦠you and Mike might be better off dead.â
Upon hearing these words, Reginaldâs pale face instantly turned red. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood before collapsing to the ground.
Overwhelmed with dejection, all he felt was a sense of despair.
He gently raised his right hand, speaking weakly. âTell him that I agree to thirty-five percent!â
Finnegan quickly received a reply from Hailey Reginald agreed to give up thirty-five percent of his shares and one hundred percent of his management rights.
Upon reading the message, Finnegan revealed a vibrant smile. He composed a reply: Get in touch with Tiren. Ask her to gather the legal team and finalize the contract. Iâll be there later.
From that moment, ownership of Regi Group changed hands.
Seeing Finneganâs mysterious smile, Bernice couldnât help but feel curious. âWhat are you grinning at?
Youâre acting so creepy.â
Finneganâs lips twitched. âThatâs an apt description, but letâs not use it again.â
âWhat were you just smiling at?â
âItâs nothing much. I just heard that Regi Group is about to go bust, and Iâm a bit pleased.â
Bernice blinked her eyes and asked, âDid you do something again?â
Cheekily, Finnegan retorted, âWhy would you say that?
âYour smile has a hint of mischiefâ
Unable to resist after hearing such a response from Bernice, Finnegan gently pinched her check.
The annoyed Bernice protested, âStop messing around Iâm driving.
Finnegan laughed heartily. âAlright, Iâll stop. Weâll find a hotel to continue later.â
âShut up!â
After that. Finnegan didnât dwell on the matters of the Sable family anymore. He and Bernice bantered cheerfully all the way to the Zimmerman residence.
As soon as they got out of the car, they saw Bruce, along with Milicent and the Bishop family, coming to greet the âFinnegan, welcome!â
Their warm attitude left Bernice dumbfounded.
She recalled that when Liam used to come. Bruce never greeted him with so many people.
However, she, who always thought better of her relatives, didnât overthink it. Instead, she felt that Bruce and the others had fundamentally accepted Finnegan, acknowledging her relationship with him.
However, for Finnegan, this only made him more wary He never believed that people could change so quickly.
Unable to tell what was really going on, Finnegan didnât jump to conclusions as he said. âOld Mr.
Zimmerman, Old Mrs. Zimmerman, thereâs no need for such formalities. You are our elders. Thereâs no need for you to come out and greet us.â
Bruce laughed heartily and said, âThis is your first visit to the Zimmerman residence. Itâs absolutely necessary.
Millicent had changed even more, no longer as harsh and sharp as she used to be.
As if she had a good relationship with Finnegan, she immediately took his hand and said. âYes, itâs your first time visiting our home, so itâs only natural for us to welcome you. Besides, we would feel guilty if we didnât welcome you after the way we initially treated you!â
The more Milicent acted this way, the more Finnegan felt that something was amiss.
Nonetheless, he didnât show his suspicions on his face. âYou must be kidding. You are Bernieâs family. I would never take it to heart!â
Finnegan deliberately emphasized the word âfamilyâ.
As if she didnât catch on, Millicent still beckoned Bishopâs family to step forward and apologize to Finnegan.
Only Bruceâs expression turned slightly grim.
Obviously, he knew there was more to Finneganâs words than met the eye.
As a result, he couldnât help but look toward Sapphire with a cold glint in his eyes.
Unfortunately, Sapphire didnât feel it. She, along with her husband and children, apologized to Finnegan. The sincere manner they conducted themselves made it seem as if they truly realized their mistake.
If it werenât for Finnegan treating them as if they had a hidden agenda, he would have probably been taken in by their actions.
Precisely because of this, Finnegan became even more wary of them. âSince itâs all in the past, letâs not talk about it anymore.â
Milicent nodded. âYes, yes. Weâre family now. Letâs not dwell on the past. Come on in. Have a seat!â
âWait!â
However, Finnegan pulled back his hand that was being held by Milicent.
Assuming that Finnegan still held a grudge against them. Milicent said. âFinnegan, isnât all that in the past now?â
Past your âss! You guys are behaving in such a friendly manner, so there must be a catch. Iâm still on guard against you!
With a smile, Finnegan looked at Bishop and said. âItâs nothing really. I just havenât had much chance to chat with Mr. Bishop before, and since we havenât eaten yet. I thought I might have a private conversation.
with him.â
Hearing this. Milicent breathed a sigh of relief. âNo problem. You guys go ahead.â
Bishop scratched his head curiously. âA chat with me?
Finnegan nodded. âYes. is it okay?â
Seeing Milicent giving him a look. Bishop said. âLetâs go to the backyard then Finnegan said. âAlright!â
Before that, he whispered into Berniceâs ear. âDarling. Im going to chat with your uncle. Be careful. Your grandmother has never been so nice to you before, has she?â
simplying A thought flashed through Berniceâs mind. Understanding what Finnegan she gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.