You Are My Mr Right

“Dad, what do you mean by this?” Thorne felt like his face had been completely disgraced.

At this age, he was still having an affair?

If his mother found out, it would be a disaster!

He was infuriated.

“Dad, you better make this woman leave right now!” Thorne struggled to control his anger, refraining from physically dragging her away!

Elara, frightened, sought refuge in Colton’s embrace, looking scared. A frightened beauty, her face losing color. Colton naturally pitied the delicate beauty in his arms, and he glared at his son. “Don’t think that just because you have control over Headence Group, you can boss me around. Let me tell you, I’m your father, and in my presence, you have no right to speak.”

With that, he ordered the driver to start the car. Thorne was left standing there, trembling with anger. Calista approached cautiously, trying to comfort him. “Maybe things aren’t what you think…”

“Do I have to catch them in the act before it’s considered true?” Thorne gasped for breath, his mood completely ruined.

“Calista, you should go back now. Today, I can’t take you to meet my family.” Thorne said.

Calista replied, “… Alright.”

Although she was reluctant, she couldn’t do anything about it when she encountered such a situation just as she was finally going to meet his parents. She had to accept this reality.

Thorne rushed back home, but when he saw his mother, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything. He knew his mother’s temper. If Arwen found out, it would surely cause an uproar with Colton. The company was not yet on a stable track, and he didn’t want any trouble at home. Thorne’s main concern right now was the company. But the more he cared about something, the more likely things would go wrong.

He had just invested six billion dollars into Evan Drake’s company, and it hadn’t even been half a month yet when Evan called him, saying, “We encountered a problem today, and we might need a little more funding.”

Ever since he found out about his father’s affair, Thorne had been in a bad mood. Now Evan was asking for money again, and he was even more irritable. His tone was not good either. “Didn’t you say you were in the final stage? The six billion I invested should be enough. Now you’re saying it’s not enough? What do you mean?”

“Unless something unexpected happens, you won’t need to invest a second round of funding. Now that there’s a problem, if you don’t invest, I’ll find another investor…” Evan interrupted him.

Thorne cut him off, “Our contract clearly states that only my company can join. If you go find someone else, wouldn’t that be a violation of the contract?”

“Just a little bit more and we’re almost there. If I don’t find someone else, do you want all the money we’ve spent on research to go to waste?” Evan became more stubborn, speaking directly. “I’m not trying to offend you, but you really lack Elijah’s generosity. When Elijah was at Headence Group, everyone in the industry admired him. His lavish spending was famous…”

“What are you trying to say?” Thorne was already unhappy, and now he brought up Elijah. “Are you saying I’m stingy?”

Evan was no longer afraid to offend him now that the contract was signed. He spoke straightforwardly, “You do lack generosity. Headence Group is worth billions, and I’m only asking for a few billion from you. Isn’t it being stingy if you refuse?”

Thorne furrowed his brow. “What did you say? A few billion?”

“Uh.”

“I’ve already given you six billion, and it’s only been a few days? Now you want another ten billion? Do you think I’m printing money?” Thorne’s chest heaved with anger, feeling suffocated. He was on the verge of being infuriated. Nothing had been going right lately.

“Research and development is always expensive…”

“This isn’t just expensive, you’re treating money like toilet paper!” Thorne took a deep breath, trying to calm down. “Enough with the nonsense. Give me a definite answer. How much more should I invest, and can you guarantee that this will be the last time? When will the development be successful?”

“I’ve already told you, this is the final stage. I don’t want any unexpected setbacks at this point. You only invested a few billion, but I’ve put my whole fortune into this. So far, I’ve spent over a hundred billion. If this fails, I’ll go bankrupt. I can’t afford to fail. I apologize for my tone earlier, it’s just that the unexpected situation has put me in a bad mood. Please don’t be angry…”

Evan had said all that, and Thorne realized he couldn’t say anything more. He thought about how Evan had spent over a hundred billion, while he had only invested a few billion. Once the product was on the market, he would take fifty percent of the profits. He would still make a profit.

“How much more do you need?” he asked.

Evan replied, “Fifteen billion.”

Thorne’s lip twitched; he really wanted to swear.

So much money!

“I know this is pocket change for Headence Group,” Evan added.From NôvelDrama.Org.

Thorne paused.

Headence Group didn’t actually have that much money. The last six billion had almost emptied their finances. But Thorne Silverton couldn’t admit that he was broke. It would be embarrassing and cause more trouble if the board members found out.

“Just give me some time.”

He thought of a solution. The company had a few ongoing projects that he could sell to regain some funds.

He didn’t want to give up on the investment in Eastsun Group. It was his first project, and he didn’t want to abandon it. Besides, they had already signed a contract, and he had to invest the money. So he started contacting people privately, trying to sell the ongoing projects. Luckily, he found a buyer quickly. A foreign company was willing to purchase the projects he was selling. And they could pay in full. To ensure they weren’t a shell company or fraudsters, he even did some online research.

The company was registered in Country F, and despite being only three years old, it was already well-known overseas. Anyone who mentioned Skyline Co. would know about its mysterious principal figure, known for his keen investment insight. Every project he invested in was profitable. Two years ago, he made a fortune from an internet project, and it still generated substantial profits annually, constantly increasing. His other investments in entertainment, lifestyle, internet, multimedia, and pharmaceuticals were all profitable too.

Thorne thought this company seemed reliable. So, through an introduction, he connected with Skyline Co.. The price was right, and Thorne was willing to sell the last two promising projects of Headence Group. He received a total of twenty billion. As soon as the money came in, the finance department transferred fifteen billion.

After the money was transferred, Thorne called Evan. “This time, it must succeed. No room for failure.”

Evan glanced at Elijah sitting at the desk and replied over the phone, “Yes, don’t worry. This will definitely be the last investment.”

He emphasized the last investment.

After hanging up the phone, Evan said, “That was Thorne.”

Elijah heard it, but his expression remained unchanged. He sat lazily with a calm demeanor, in control of everything. He knew better than anyone what was left of Headence Group. Thorne Silverton had sold the last two projects that could sustain the company, closing off all his options.

“Continue with the plan as scheduled. I’ll have Xander go to the headquarters.” Elijah said.

“Yes, we’re entering the final stage soon.” Answered Evan.

The final stage meant squeezing out every bit of money Thorne Silverton had left.

Elijah narrowed his eyes, realizing it was time for Arwen Silverton to know about Elara Montague’s existence.

“You handle this matter,” Elijah said, his eyes turning deep, like a dark vortex with no end in sight.

“Yes,” Evan acknowledged and left the study.

As he walked out, he accidentally bumped into someone entering the room!