Billionaire’s Pampered Wife

“Bullsh*t! You are slandering me,” Christian Saltzman cursed.

“Tell me then, which part of my words is slandering you?” Stella asked calmly.

Christian was stunned and he said, “I do have my own people, but the President knows about it. My actions have been approved by the President, and what I have done has also been recorded.”

Christian dragged Sean into the matter on purpose.

Everyone’s sight was now focused on Sean.

Sean forced a smile, and it seemed as though the world had gone upside down, “Are you talking about my father?”

Christian’s eyes were cold, and he locked his gaze onto Sean angrily. He gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, “Yes.”

“Since you claimed that your actions have been recorded, I should be able to find it with my authority. However, the urgent matter at hand is Allen’s case. I need to give a reply to the international authorities,” Sean said, ending the issue with his words.

What he said could either save Christian or destroy him. It was all depended on what Sean wanted to do.

Stella was worried. Apart from his ability to strategize, Sean was unusually calm and rational. He could easily sway the public’s opinion on all this.

It was very dangerous for Eli to fight against this man.

“Allen is your friend. If you talk to him, he would definitely consider letting this matter go,” Christian said.

“I could call him and give it a try,” Stella called Allen in front of everyone and put it on speaker mode.

The phone rang three times before Allen answered the call.

“Allen, I heard that you’ve applied for international arbitration? Must we take it to that level?” Stella asked.

Allen paused for a moment and said, “Stella, I’m very sorry. This is a malicious murder case. The other party used weapons and martial arts. I don’t understand. I was just doing my business normally and I haven’t done anything to offend the government. Why did this happen to me? I believe that no foreigners will dare to invest in your country anymore. This incident has made me very disappointed.”

“We could discuss any compensations that you need. Please do not alarm the international world, okay?” Stella said.

“We? Who’s with you?” Allen asked.

“I’m in a meeting now. They said that I’m your good friend, hence, it’s more convenient for me to talk to you,” Stella explained.

“It’s none of your business. Stella, I invest in more than a dozen places in your Country. I think that it was done out of malice. I’m afraid that something like this will happen to other investments as well. Sorry, I can’t promise you,” Allen said.

“It was all done by your good friend,” Christian pointed at Stella and roared.

“Who’s the one speaking?” Allen asked.

“Christian Saltzman, Minister of Finance. He said that the person who set the fire was photographed and it was one of his men,” Stella said.

Allen sneered, “Does he have a grudge against you?”

“Well, sort of,” Stella said.

“Well, it looks like you’re the one who had gotten me involved in your conflict with him. Since that’s the case, it’s even more necessary for me to apply for international arbitration,” Allen said with certainty.

“Allen, give me three days. I’ll give you a satisfactory answer after three days, okay? International arbitration is a very serious matter,” Stella begged.

Allen paused for five seconds and said, “Well, Stella, for your sake, I’ll give you three days. I’m going to hang up first. I still have some urgent matters to deal with here.”

“Thank you,” Stella hung up the phone and looked at Sean, “I have already called and said everything that you guys wanted me to say. There are some things that couldn’t be solved by my insignificant words.”

“Let’s discuss this,” Sean said to the council members.

Stella looked at Anthony, and looked away when their eyes met. She felt that Anthony could understand.

Anthony couldn’t help but look at Stella with admiration.

There was a heated discussion in the conference room.

“We feel that we must bring the arsonists to justice. We should sentence them to the most severe punishment in order to appease Allen right now,” Quinn Zellweger said.

“Do you really think that it’s useful to kill a mere underling? Besides, this guy had no choice but to do so. His relatives were being used against him as blackmail,” Anthony said.

“General Levis, what do you suggest then?” Quinn frowned.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

“I think we need to let Allen know that we are truly apologetic and that this was a one-off incident so that he would continue to invest in our country with peace of mind. At present, many foreign investors are observing Allen’s case,” Anthony said.

“The problem is, what is the sincerity that he is seeking?” Someone asked.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Stella’s face.

Stella smiled slightly, “I’ll ask him now.”

She called Allen again and said, “Allen, we have a question to ask. In what way could we show you that we are truly and sincerely apologetic about this matter? Could you please tell me what you are looking for?”

“I need an explanation from the people behind the scenes. After all, I’ve lost more than 100 million dollars, and five staff members have died,” Allen said forcefully.

“The problem now is that we have only caught the underling. We don’t know who the mastermind is,” Stella looked at Christian and said.

“Really? Is this your so-called sincere apology?” Allen was obviously disappointed.

“I couldn’t possibly take the blame for something that I had not done, could I? I’ve been framed,” Christian ran over, grabbed the phone, and said.

“Then, ask the people who have done it to admit it,” Allen said reasonably.

Christian glared at Stella.

“We’re willing to compensate you for your loss three times over,” Christian said.

“This is just one of my investments. All my investments combined are more than three times of this amount,” Allen said.

“I could be the guarantor of your other investments. If anything happens, I’ll pay you tenfold,” Christian said.

“Okay, then let’s sign an agreement. I shall agree to a private negotiation. Also, I do not wish to be treated differently by your country in terms of other businesses,” Allen said cautiously.

“Rest assured, that would not happen. We will honor all promises made,” Christian said.

“Then, I’ll ask my people to sign the agreement with your side this afternoon. I’ll cancel the international arbitration after receiving the money and contract,” Allen said as he hung up the phone.

“Christian, you really are a great Finance Minister. You’ve used the country’s money to pay for your mistakes,” Anthony said angrily.

“I’m doing it for the long-term benefits of our country. What do you mean by using the country’s money?” Christian retorted angrily.

“It will be the greatest display of sincerity for Allen if you were to pay for your own mistakes,” Anthony said.

Christian slammed the table and said, “Bullsh*t, someone blamed Jasper’s death on me, and someone is trying to blame this matter on me again. Do you think that I will just let you guys do this to me?”

“I strongly request to terminate the Christian’s position as the Finance Minister. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain this matter to the public,” Anthony stood up and said.

“Who do you think you are to say that? What status do you have to terminate my position? Since the problem has been solved, I shall leave first then,” Christian was angry and he walked out of the conference room in a huff.

“Christian is too arrogant and his testimonies keep on changing. I think that he is the culprit,” a man said.

“Did he even get our permission to compensate Allen with such a great amount of money? Does he really have the power to do anything he wants?” Another man said.

“If he still holds the position of the Finance Minister, I could foresee that this country will suffer a great loss…” Another woman said.

Stella curled her lips into a smile. She knew that Christian would not be able to keep his position as the Finance Minister any longer.