The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Eric Robbins and his son, Anthony Robbins, were left utterly dumbfounded by the words of the secretary.

Naturally, the name “Banks Group” was not foreign to them. The Banks Family held a formidable stature in China, a towering titan amidst the national landscape. Meanwhile, Celestial Group, despite its moniker, hadn’t even managed to secure a spot on the GEM. In the southern province, it was a mere whisper, and even in Poole City, its fame barely managed to tiptoe above the mundane.

Never in their wildest dreams did Eric Robbins and his son, Anthony Robbins, fathom the notion that the mighty Banks Group would cast an eye their way for acquisition.

The gap between their standings was as vast as the ocean; Banks Group’s assets towered over Celestial Group’s by a magnitude that defied comparison, dwarfing them by a thousandfold.

Overwhelmed, Eric Robbins voiced his disbelief to the secretary, “Are you playing a jest on me? The Banks Group wants to discuss acquisition with us?”

The secretary, her expression a mix of earnestness and vexation, responded, “Chairman, I wouldn’t toy with such matters.”

She recounted her conversation on the phone, adding, “They proposed a video conference at your convenience if you’re genuinely interested.”

Father and son exchanged glances, and Eric Robbins asked his son, “Anthony, what do you think?”

Anthony Robbins didn’t hesitate to put forth his perspective, “Scam, it’s got to be a telephone hoax! Damn these tricksters up in northern Myanmar! Their art of deception’s becoming disturbingly professional! It used to be posing as executives to bilk accountants into transferring money, but now they’re playing M&A games, for crying out loud!”

He railed on, “Why can’t these crooks get their narrative straight? Pretending to be an acquisition? Not a bad idea, but their execution’s off. If they had posed as a company from Jenkins Groups’ sector, we might’ve bitten the bait by 30 to 50 percent. But posing as the Banks Group? They’re treating us like imbeciles! Why not just pretend to be Elon Musk?”

Eric Robbins was taken aback, his son’s logic hitting home.

Rubbing his temples, he begrudgingly instructed the secretary, “Call the authorities.”

identity and suggested a

hand dismissively,

secretary, stranded by his indecision, pondered her

lingering, Eric Robbins snapped, “Still here? Attend to your duties,

quite resemble a scam. Their demeanor was remarkably professional. Those con artists from northern Myanmar can hardly string together

“Considering the offer’s a video conference, perhaps we should give it a shot? We’ll just present

back to her, “Tell me, then. Why, in the world, would the Banks Group want to acquire us? What’s your perspective as the board

it, sir, compared to the Banks Group’s stature, I’m little more than a scribbler, and you’re a scribbler too. But the Banks Group? That’s a different ballgame. Their secretary would be a professional, catering

Banks Group’s chairperson must have some grand design. It’s like the pages of a well-thought-out script. So, Chairman,

softly, “But we could afford

persistence, vented, “Are you the board secretary, or am I? Your job is to follow my orders, not to debate with me. If

bulb went off in the secretary’s head, “Chairman, why not vent your frustration directly in the video conference? Let loose a tirade,

thinning, grinned and agreed, “Fine! Make the arrangements. I’m intent

give me a moment. I’ll

hand, she exited the

the computer remotely. Or they could dupe us into borrowing money against gold and white gold bars, only to swipe the funds discreetly. Dad, wait

furious. Their methods don’t matter. My goal is to scold

video conference. They’ve directed us to the Banks Group’s official website. There’s a video conferencing function, just input the code and we’ll

was taken aback, questioning, “Did I hear correctly? They want us to

“I’m perplexed too. Does the Banks Group even offer video

Banks Group’s official site, and upon verifying,