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.

she would have taken his legs

that means you refuse

now, minus the tears.

to Hera, speaking respectfully, “Ms. Lewis, the

was increasingly impressed by Eva’s ability to get things done.

aged and weathered, came from the other end, “Who is this?”

is Hera Lewis, chairwoman of Southern Heavens

a crash. It sounded as if a teacup had fallen on the other end. There was silence for a few seconds before

to instruct you. However, your branch in Xanthalos has been going to extremes recently to suppress my company. There have been incidents of arson and poisoning, causing us heavy

for?” Edward Hicks was no fool. He knew Hera was demanding compensation. As the spokesperson for a second–rate family, he was well aware that Hera would demand a lion’s share. Otherwise, she would not have called him herself.

Hera

Sagen is not something you can afford to offend. If you insist on taking things too far, I wouldn’t mind

you threatening me, Mr. Hicks?”