The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 926

[Isaac Jefferson is in my custody. Return Smartville Tech to me if you want him released. Based on my understanding, you’re his wife. That’s why I’m messaging you.]

Stan frowned after reading the message, and he whipped out his phone. “I’m calling James.”

They had to discuss this.

Irene, however, stopped him and asked, “Is Smartville Tech that company you mentioned before? The one bought below its market value?”

“Yes.” Stan nodded.

“Is it really important?” Irene asked.

From her perspective, no matter how important it was, it would never be more important than Isaac’s safety.

Stan quickly understood what she was insinuating, and he said solemnly, “We did misbehave in our effort to acquire Smartville.”

He was being vague, since they were playing against the unspoken rules in trade and commerce.

Smartville was definitely important to Remy and its subsidiaries, because the research and development of AI chips will soon decide market trends.

had his sights on Smartville back then—specifically, the

had many subsidiaries, Isaac had definitive

take too much time and money—acquisition was the best

dwindling from poor management, not to mention that they were not affluent in

afloat, but they needed too much capital and had already accessed many channels. Even then, their options were limited—stocks and bonds were the only things that were earning

to resort to those, and Remy in turn funneled their money into Smartville’s subsidiaries. Remy started purchasing

do was dump all Smartville’s stocks and bonds, and their market value sank to rock

direct their subsidiaries to press the issue on Hector, forcing him and

at a price way beneath

did not understand any of that—to her, Isaac’s safety was the most important

said, “Can I say

suggested,

safety is far more important!” she

a brief hesitation, she

I must be

[No.]

response was short

was going to argue when Stan stormed inside, staring seriously at Irene. “We

flung her phone

just could not