Chapter 1406 Intercepted

After a short while, Sam returned with an embarrassed look on his face. "Sir, the KING Group said that
their shareholders left two hours ago. They should have arrived already."

The other shareholders were shocked by the news.

"Go find out what's going on and who's responsible," Jacob ordered. Jacob took hold of his glass and
watched the red wine swaying in it. It took all of his self-control to not crush the glass he was holding in
his hand.

"Right away, sir." Sam nodded and followed Jacob's order.

Soon, he found out that it was Darren who had sent people to kidnap the KING Group shareholders.

"Sir, the shareholders have been kidnapped. Darren is the one responsible," Sam informed Jacob. Sam
stood in front of Jacob, lowering his head and waiting for his next oder. Jacob kept silent for a moment.

He finally sighed after a few minutes. 'The bold Darren has dared to cross me by disrupting my
business, ' Jacob thought bitterly, his hands clenching into fists.

Darren had obviously gone crazy. Nobody in their right mind would ever go against Jacob.

Meanwhile, Darren sat comfortably at his house and looked at the shareholders tied up in front of him.
A malicious smile was plastered on his face.

"Please forgive me for having to resort to kidnapping all of you," Darren said without a single drop of
remorse in his voice. He then raised his glass of wine and admired it in silence.

"What do you want from us?" one of the shareholders barked at Darren. Darren turned his head to the
one that spoke, quietly admiring his guts. He had noticed that the man had specially raised his voice



and everyone could hear the irony in his words. He did not immediately answer. He just kept flashing
his evil smile at his hostages.

All the shareholders were tied to their chairs and surrounded by Darren's hulking men. Although
trembling with fear, the one who spoke kept his eyes fixed on Darren.

"I heard that you want to cooperate with Jacob's company. I'm simply wondering if I should have the
honor of doing business with you instead. After all, we have a history. We used to work together."
Darren calmly took a sip of his wine and smiled. For a moment, he looked strangely charming in his
wheelchair.

"Not a chance. We have already promised Mr. Gu. A deal is a deal. I take it you understand the
importance of keeping promises in business. In the business world, honesty is the most important
thing. If we're not honest, we can't do business. Don't you agree?" a man in a wrinkled suit answered
Darren with a forced smile.

Darren cast his gaze in his direction. He replied calmly, "What if I offer you more? Ten percent higher
than Mr. Gu's offer to buy your shares. Are you still unwilling to do business with me then?"

"We don't think so," another shareholder replied with a dry smile.

They had heard the rumors about Darren. He was going down and could not even protect himself.
They simply did not have the faith that he would be able to manage the KING group. They had invested
their lifelong efforts on the KING Group. They would not let it be ruined by someone incapable.

Moreover, compared to Darren, Jacob was more talented and had more potential. They trusted that
Jacob could manage the company well, so they had agreed to hand over the KING Group to him. They
would sleep better at night knowing that Jacob was handling their business.



"Well, Mr. Zhou, I recently found out that your son is preparing to study abroad, which made me think.
Our country's education system is excellent. Why does your son need to go abroad? So I asked my
men to do a little research. I have to admit that I was surprised. I won't bore you with the details as I'm
sure you already know what I'm talking about. Your son is fleeing the country to escape something
wildly damaging to him and to your entire family." Shaking his head, Darren flashed Mr. Zhou a
mocking smile.

"What?" Mr. Zhou murmured with wide eyes. Darren just kept smiling at him. As panic finally set in, Mr.
Zhou started begging. "Please leave my family out of this, Mr. Xu. Have mercy! Please let my son go.
He is still young! I'll do whatever you want, I promise. Please."

"Oh, I don't conduct business with promises, Mr. Zhou," Darren answered nonchalantly. Shaking his
head, Darren turned to another one of the shareholders. With a cold smile, he said, "Mr. Li, I heard that
your mother is a lovely seventy-year-old woman."

He deliberately paused, casually took out a necklace from his coat pocket, and put it on the table in
front of Mr. Li.

Mr. Li's eyes almost popped out when he recognized the necklace. "You bastard!" he screamed at
Darren.

Darren was still smiling. He obviously enjoyed the pain of his hostages. "I'm not an unreasonable
person. If you sell your shares of the KING Group to me, I will leave all your families in peace.

I'll step outside while you think that over, okay?" With that mocking smile still on his face, Darren turned
on his heel and left the room.

His threat apparently worked. Soon, one of his bodyguards came to inform him that the shareholders
had agreed to sell their shares to him.



Darren was overjoyed by the result. He smiled and thought to himself, 'It's time to teach you a lesson,
Jacob.'

Things went surprisingly smoothly afterward. One by one, all the shareholders signed the contract with
Darren.

After all seven shareholders signed the contract, Darren sent them back home.

Once they were home safe and sound, all the shareholders called Jacob and apologized for what
happened.

The talk was rather unpleasant. After hanging up the phone, Jacob's face darkened. He had never
been more furious in his entire life.

'You will deeply regret this, Darren! Since you have offended me, you must be prepared for my
revenge, ' Jacob swore to himself. He wouldn't let Darren go that easily.

Standing in his office with his fists clenched, Jacob looked cold and murderous.

Outside the door, Sam took a deep breath and knocked.

"Come in," Jacob murmured.

Sam slowly pushed the door open. Before Jacob could turn to face him, he spoke. "Sir, this is all my
fault. I'm sorry I let Darren succeed."

"It's okay. No one could have foreseen it. Go get some rest." Jacob had calmed down a little. His face
had returned to his usual, indifferent look.

"Thank you, sir." Sam walked out and shut the door behind him.



Jacob sat in his office chair and looked out the window, his eyes burning with cold fury.

"You really think you can beat me this way, Darren? You might find it surprising that this is actually the
first step of your failure.

It's not over. It has only just begun."

Jacob had always observed Darren's empire. All his money came from his casinos in F Country.
Although he earned a lot from his several casinos, it would be difficult for him to earn back the money
he had used to buy the KING Group shares.

If the KING Group did not make any profit, Darren's investment would be in vain.

That was a fall Darren could not survive, and even if he did, it would be difficult for him to make a
comeback.

Thinking of this, Jacob could not help smiling. He could not wait to get the show rolling.

He took a huge gulp of air and closed his eyes. A cold smile spread crossed his handsome face.

Those who dared to hurt him were bound to face dire consequences. People had always paid hefty
prices for doing Jacob wrong.


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