Thomas is a very common surname in France. But the Thomas who spoke to Carl Behrman was no ordinary person.
After informing Jing Gaolai of the confrontation just now, Carl Behrman said with a ferocious expression: "Mr. Thomas, the conditions you promised me are no longer appropriate. I not only want the position of CEO of Zhaoshi Group after the listing. I also need 5,000 million euros in stock awards.”
There was a gentle sneer on the other end of the phone, and he said in French: "Karl, it's not a good habit to break a prior agreement. In view of your role, I can make the decision to promise you, but only this time. Do you understand?"
"make a deal!"
Thomas on the phone said: "Then work hard! The more chaotic the Zhaoshi Group is, the better it is for us. I believe you know what to do."
Karl Behrman hung up the phone, took off his coat forcefully, threw it into the boss's chair in the luxurious office, and gasped for air.
The major shareholders came to the company to seize power, and the chief financial officer cooperated internally, requesting the convening of an interim board of directors, which put him under great pressure.
According to the law, he must hand over power. Fortunately, he still had something he could use to defend himself. But this self-protection is not really to compromise with the Chinese, but to delay time and let those people take action. In the end, he was still the CEO who led the rise of Zhaoshi Group!
"I brought all this, mine. Not that damn, greedy Chinese!" Carl Behrmann roared ventedly. With such a shocking plan to seize control of a 40 billion euro group, how could he not feel pressure in his heart?
At this time, there was a knock at the office door. Karl Behrman turned around and said, "Please come in."
The person who walked in was a middle-aged man in his forties named Harold Lynn. He is the chief operating officer of Zhaoshi Group and is in charge of the business under the jurisdiction of five or six presidents, which is equivalent to his deputy. He was also in the conference room just now.
Harold Lynn closed the door, walked over, lowered his voice and said slightly panicked: "Bellman, now that the Chinese are coming to our door, will we be fine?"
"What can happen?" Karl Behrman said coldly: "You find someone to expose the financial fraud. I don't believe that Jing is willing to give up on that beauty Dong. Delay him for a while first. Directors on the board of directors, I We will communicate one by one. The destiny of our Zhaoshi Group is to be listed."
No mistake is made alone. Since Karl Behrmann dared to betray Jing Gao, not only did he have people behind him to support him in doing so, he also had a group of "his own people". Harold Lynn is one of them.
In the continuous mergers and acquisitions, it is a very common method to lay some financial mines. Let's die together!
When Harold Lynn mentioned the listing, a greedy look flashed on his face. As a manager and director of Zhaoshi Group, his annual salary is as high as 5 million euros. However, how can this make Zhaoshi Group go public?
As long as Zhaoshi Group goes public, the value of their shares will soar. This is the reason why these people are willing to work with Carl Behrman. They don't care whether the company changes hands, what they care about is that the company goes public!
It is best to go public on the US stock market. The funds there are more abundant, and the stock price will have more possibilities.
"Okay!" Harold Lynn agreed, "But, Behrman, I think I need to remind you that after taking this step, we will have no retreat."
"Haha, Lynn, do you think we still have a way out?" Carl Behrman poured a glass of strong wine for Harold Lynn, and said with a solemn expression but a nonchalant tone: "If there is a way out, why should I refuse today? Mr. Jing? Just hand over the position of CEO! The reason is that as long as he knows his true intentions, he will never allow me to leave Zhaoshi Group safely. There is a Chinese proverb, blocking someone's money is like killing your parents!"
Harold Lynn nodded, "I'll take action right now."
He knew very well that Karl Behrman had many contacts with Chinese businessmen in France. However, this proverb sounds strange in the French context. Of course he understands the meaning. This is a truth that is understood by the whole world: if you harm the interests of others, you will of course be retaliated and pay a price.
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In the morning, Jinggao arrived at Zhaoshi Group with his assistants, bodyguards, and lawyers, but Carl Behrman, CEO of Zhaoshi Group, resisted and asked them to come out. In the afternoon, Jing Gao did not waste time. Accompanied by Teacher Zheng, he visited the embassy together.
Jing Gao, Teacher Zheng and their party did not see the ambassador. Definitely. The ambassador's schedule is planned. What they met was a counselor who gave a basic feedback on the situation of Zhaoshi Group.
After chatting for two hours, Jing Gao left.
In the evening, Gu Xixi, Dong Youwei, Dong Lingxi and others, who were working separately, gathered at Jinggao's villa to have dinner and summarize the situation.
Teacher Zheng took a few bites and said goodbye with a smile: "Mr. Jing, when you get old, you can't eat. I just want to make a video call home. You guys eat slowly." He had no intention of participating in the internal affairs of Jinggao Company.
Dong Lingxi had been yelling and scolding Karl Behrman for an hour in the morning, but he still hadn't recovered yet. His eyes were red and he was in a bad mood, saying: "
Mr. Jing, I have had conversations with some directors and they are not interested in removing Behrman as CEO. Instead, ask me if you have any ideas for Zhaoshi Group to be listed in Paris. In my opinion, I'm afraid we can't count on next week's board meeting, but directly operate the shareholders' meeting. "
"Lingxi, thank you for your hard work! I will not let Zhaoshi Group be listed in Paris. That is giving capital to LVMH Group and others to plunder. I will never do this kind of kneeling down and surrendering!" Jing Gao took a knife and fork and took a big mouthful. Eating foie gras, running back and forth today to replenish physical strength and energy, wearing a napkin around his neck, drinking red wine with a calm expression.
Since he got the unlimited card, he has seen a lot of storms in the past two years, and his ability to withstand pressure has long been developed. He also had the experience of almost being sent to prison, and he also experienced situations where everyone on the Internet shouted for beatings. What is this setback now? Now the situation is just like a fog, and there seem to be traps everywhere. But he didn't get nothing today.
Dong Lingxi's bad mood improved slightly after being comforted by Jing Gao.
Gu Xixi said: "President Dong, I am following Brother Jing's instructions to prepare for the shareholders' meeting of Zhaoshi Group. We don't expect anything from the board of directors. But we need you to continue to win over the remaining directors and confuse Carl Behrman."
Chen Qingshuang looked at this beautiful woman with a hot figure like her, with curvy front and back, and said: "President Dong, I want to ask you, is the disciplinary department within Zhaoshi Group loyal to us? If possible, it is necessary You come forward and talk to him on behalf of Brother Jing. Look for a breakthrough. Of course, this matter will be a bit dangerous."
Dong Lingxi did not refuse and said: "I will talk to him after work tomorrow."
Jing Gao nodded and dialed Tan Qin's number in front of several people. The call was answered by his secretary and was handed over to him later. Jing Gao said straight to the point: "Mr. Tan, hello, hello. I have something here that I want to trouble you with."
Beijing time is six hours ahead of Paris time. Jinggao and the others will have dinner now. In fact, it is still noon in China.
Tan Qin had just finished a social event, drank some wine, and said with a smile: "Mr. Jing, please tell me. I will never refuse if it is within my ability."
Businessmen generally speak tactfully. Why? If you are not tactful and get caught, you will have to pay for things you don't want to do or solve difficult problems. Therefore, even though Tan Qin and Jing Gao had a good personal relationship, they did not agree immediately.
Just imagine, how could he possibly handle something that Jing Gao found troublesome and difficult? Is it okay that there is a huge gap in net worth between the two?
Regardless of the various wealth lists and financial programs outside, Jing Gao only has a net worth of four to five billion US dollars, which is almost the same as him. But this is all false! Just calculate the assets of the major companies under Jing Gao's name.
Jing Gao smiled and said: "Mr. Tan, it's like this. I encountered some difficulties here in Paris. I want to contact the Chinese business leader here, Mr. Tang Kejin. I need to lobby the French government to abandon the investigation of Zhaoshi Group. I We need a professional lobbying company, and at the same time we need a safe channel and network that can provide political donations. Are you familiar with Mr. Tang?"
Tan Qin thought about it for a second, then said with a smile: "Mr. Jing, please wait for me for a moment. I will call you later."
