Another World Mall-Chapter 981: Distraction

The One Lion Group.

The middle-aged man Grend smiled as he watched his scheme unfold. "It’s looking good. At this rate, I will be able to win with ease."

"Sir." His secretary entered. "We have found a movement from Jeremy Skylark. Apparently, he has gone to the bank and received a massive loan. The exact number is unknown, but it should range between 5 and 7 trillion."

"Heh?" Grend scoffed as if he had predicted everything. "Unfortunately, he makes his move a little too late. Release everything."

"Understood." His secretary nodded before leaving the room.

Grend smirked. "In a few minutes, there will be a lot of scandals related to the OpenSky Company. Then, we will sweep in and get it under control. Everything will be perfect!"

That was what he thought until the secretary returned a few minutes later.

"Sir!" The secretary slammed open the door. "Haa... Ha... Not good. Please check the news about our company."

"Huh?" Grend was dumbfounded. He didn’t know what was going on, but it was rare for his secretary to look so terrified.

When he checked the Skynet, he finally figured out what was happening.

There were scandals, but it wasn’t about the OpenSky Company. Rather, it was about his company.

"President Grend of the One Lion Group is attending a drug party?"

"President Grend is spotted going to a hotel with a minor!"

"Breaking News! A huge embezzlement of the One Lion Group."

"W-What?!" Grend blinked his eyes a few times, wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him. "What is going on?"

"Sir. The stock price is starting to decrease!"

"What?" Grend panicked. He was the one who was supposed to attack the OpenSky Company, so why would his company be the one having a lot of scandals?

"What is going on?!"

The secretary didn’t know anything. "I will find the problem."

She rushed outside and did everything she could. What she found was more terrifying than any kind of threat the OpenSky Company or the Sky Group could make.

"Sir!" The secretary rushed back in and showed one piece of news. "Please take a look at this."

"What?" Grend dropped his jaw when he read the headline.

"The secret owner of the Golden World Agency is actually the Hacfield family!"

Grend felt like his world shattered into pieces. What kind of company was the Golden World Agency? It was basically the biggest map agency that mapped the entire world and the locations of the beasts.

It was used by most explorers all around the world.

It was one of the top ten biggest companies in the world, equal to the Sky Group that Jeremy Skylark had built.

He could strike the OpenSky Company while withstanding the Sky Group’s attack. However, if the Golden World Agency were involved, it would completely change the battlefield.

In addition, the biggest problem was not the Golden World Agency. It was the so-called terrifying rumor about the boss behind the Golden World Agency.

People believed it was just an urban legend. But all the people in the business world, especially those at the top, knew it wasn’t just a legend. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The Ghost that terrorized the world by using the information provided by the Golden World Agency was actually real.

The Ghost could launch a massive attack, but most of the time, it was untraceable.

Hence, people just thought it was a rumor. And their enemies couldn’t even prove their existence.

But Grend knew the Ghost. Once he knew about the Golden World Agency’s relationship with the Hacfield family, all the scandals that suddenly appeared had an explanation.

"No way... the Ghost..." Grend’s face turned pale. "Hold on with everything we have. I’m going to borrow more money."

"Y-Yes." His secretary couldn’t do anything.

Even Grend would have a hard time defending himself from Ghost.

There were a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he first had to secure enough funds to change the tide.

"I need to go!" Grend rushed outside, but he was suddenly stopped by a phone call.

"Mr. Grend. It’s been a while since I last met you."

"Jeremy..." Grend gritted his teeth. "You..."

"I have seen your dirty trick. Do you think I will let you do whatever you want to my granddaughter? You should have thought about it with your head instead of your crotch.

"And now, nothing can stop your downfall."

"You... You are in this position simply because you are backed by the Ghost!"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about." Jeremy played dumb, but it was obvious that he was already aware of the Ghost’s existence.

"Do you think you are going to get away with this?" Grend gnashed his teeth.

"I should be the one telling you those words. If only you didn’t touch my granddaughter, all this wouldn’t happen. I am not in control of other things, but the Sky Group will be coming for you."

"Is that a threat?"

"Of course, it’s not a threat. How can I threaten someone? I’m already so old that my muscles are not working properly anymore. How can I threaten someone?" Jeremy laughed. "But well, the world is for the young, so good luck, youngster."

To Jeremy, Grend was probably a youngster. But this was a blatant provocation.

"Kh. You BASTARD!" Grend shouted and raised his skyphone, almost throwing it. He ended up lowering it again because he needed it to call people.

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

"The number you have called is busy. Please call again later or press 1 to go to a voicemail."

"These people..." Grend realized he had been abandoned. No one was brave enough to face the Ghost.

Jeremy, on the other hand, had already begun his attack. There would be a huge stock war for a while.

If the country helped him, there was still a chance for him to deal with this situation.

Little did everyone know, all this mess was actually meant as a distraction. This was not the plan Silvia made.

Instead, this was actually Clovis’ plan. And its purpose was...