Chapter 566

And there it was, Dieter's ultimate goal. He had to take a breath before he could voice it; the statement was heavy with layers of emotional complexity.

Dieter never thought the day would come when he'd be selling off the Moore Corporation's estates. As for the raw materials, if Heavenly Pillar wouldn't buy them, then he'd have to turn to the Chapman family. For now, the immediate concern was to navigate through this quagmire, lest everything be lost.

Dieter looked at Jonathan; Heavenly Pillar was his last hope, the only entity potent enough to absorb the Moore Corporation. Moreover, Mammon was close to Jonathan, and would likely give him face, not haggling over the price. This was why Dieter had sought him out.

"Could we wait a few more days, sir? What if the situation isn't as dire as we think?"

Jonathan mused for so long that Dieter began to suspect he might decline, but then he spoke.

The situation isn't