My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 1262

Hera’s tone was chilling, her demeanor icy. It made Eugene feel as if he had been encased in ice.

“Sorry… I’m sorry…” Eugene’s head felt like it was about to explode. He could not think of anything else to say other than an apology.

“That’s it? You’re sorry? That fire cost my company three million! The food poisoning, six million! How are we going to settle this account?” Hera’s gaze was so cold it could almost freeze.

Yasmin moved a chair from the business van for Hera to sit on. Hera was pregnant, and standing too long would numb her legs. Hera sat on the chair, her cold eyes continuing to stare at the sweating Eugene. “I want ten times the compensation. That’s no problem, right?

“N–No problem!” Eugene nodded like a pecking chicken. Ten times the compensation was only 90 million. He and his father had saved up nearly 200 million over the years. They could afford it.

Hera’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. “Seeing you agree so easily, it seems that 90 million is not enough to make you feel the pinch. Let’s make it a hundred times the compensation, then. I want nine billion!”

“No, no, no… It’s very much a pinch. Our savings only amount to about 200 million. We really can’t come up with nine billion!” Eugene was almost crying at this point.

demanded nine billion just because he had agreed too quickly. If he had deliberated, who knew if she would have taken his legs instead? Clearly, she

mouth twitched slightly. “So that means you refuse right?”

Eugene was practically crying now,

to Hera, speaking respectfully, “Ms. Lewis, the number of the major

impressed by Eva’s ability to get things done. She accepted the phone and

awaiting judgment. The call connected. A voice, aged and weathered, came from the

Hera Lewis, chairwoman of Southern Heavens Pharmaceuticals in Jonford,”

There was silence for a few seconds before the aged voice asked, “Ms. Lewis, what

Xanthalos has been going to extremes recently to suppress my company. There have been incidents

spokesperson for a second–rate family, he was well

billion!” Hera replied

something you can afford to offend. If you insist on taking

Hicks?” Hera narrowed her