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Chapter 47 This Is War

47 This Is War

The next morning, I prepared for war, putting on my best suit.

It was time to put my money where my mouth is.

I walked through the doors of Abstract Capital, Oliver's venture capital firm, like a man with a plan. And I had one.

I needed to bleed Oliver of as much cash as I could. I might not be able to get Sunset Inn a valuation of five hundred million but I definitely won't go less than three hundred and fifty.

Back to Abstract Capital, they had me wait in the lobby for a few minutes before someone came to escort me upstairs. I had half expected Oliver to keep me waiting for longer just to play mind games but that was not the case. Maybe he just wanted to get this battle over with.

When I reached his office, Oliver greeted me with the kind of polite nod that had everything but friendliness. He'd had time to calm down and think through our little arrangement. He's trying to find ways to get out of this and he definitely wasn't going to make things easy for me.

And this was exactly what I had been expecting. A war, not a massacre.

"Mr. Voss." We shook hands.

"Mr. Adams." I grinned at him.

I could tell that he had already dismissed any line of thought of me being related to the Voss family. After all, a Voss won't be scrambling around for 'chicken change' like I was.

"Have a seat." He said, gesturing to the chair opposite his desk before sitting down behind the desk on a chair that somehow managed to look like a throne.

I nodded, taking my seat. I kept my posture as relaxed as possible. This was where the real work began.

In Monaco, I'd gotten him to agree verbally. But this was where the real war will begin.

"Good to see you, Mr. Voss." He said with a straight face. "I'm glad we could meet again and move forward with your idea. Shall we go over the specifics?"

I nodded, flashing him a confident smile. "Absolutely. Let's get down to it."

He sat there silently, staring at me as he debated his next move. After a few seconds, he made a decision.

"You know," he leaned forward, "I still stand by my statement in Monaco."

He watched me carefully but I left my expression blank, not giving anything away. We had finally gotten to the main battlefield. He'd been throwing his offers to prepare for this moment. The place where he'd try to ditch me and my company. I wasn't about to allow that to happen.

"You have an untested brand that cannot compete with the industry giants. You have nothing to offer and you will definitely fail." He paused. "Sunset Inn. Appropriately named. Because this venture will not see the light of day."

Silence filled the office as we both stared at each other, both blank faced. Then, he leaned forward, lowering his voice.

"This was doomed to fail from the beginning, Nico. That is why I will be withdrawing my investment." He smiled like he had just discovered the secret to the mysteries of the universe.

"You can blackmail me all you want but let me lay out your options for you. If what you saw gets out, I have no reason to give you what you want. And if that happens, I'll hound you to the ends of the earth, making sure any business you get involved in going forward doesn't see the light of day."

"And for a... less painful option, you can keep quiet and leave. I keep my money and you forget what you saw. You get to seek out other investors in peace. Isn't that better?"

"So, which is it, Nico? Which path do you choose? The easy way or the hard way?"

I spent a few seconds watching and letting him enjoy his 'victory' before bursting his bubble.

"Is that it?"

"What?" He asked, surprised. He hadn't expected this response.

I sighed like a disappointed father. "Let me lay down what your actual options are, Oliver. You see, I don't need to take all this to the press. Only one man needs to know about it." I paused before whispering theatrically. "Your father."

I couldn't help the grin that spread across my face at the terror that suddenly appeared in his eyes.

I'm going to enjoy this.