Chapter 289


    Stanley first nced at Matthew before he added in a soft voice, “The 10 billion fund will be in the form


    of a direct investment. Once you take part in the medical conference, you will have to offer the fund at


    the medical conference as the medical resources of Eastcliff. In the event you lose at the medical


    conference, a part of that money will be seized by the other five states. Coupled with the oppression


    from the Hughes Family, it’s highly likely that the 10 billion fund will all go down the drain in the end. So,


    I think it will be challenging trying to get people to invest in the association.”


    Matthew looked even more troubled because he had never expected that Stanley’s method just turned


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    out to be more and more strenuous.


    Seeing that Matthew was keeping silent, Stanley spoke suddenly, “Mr. Larson, if you’ve really decided


    to do this, I can offer an investment of 1.5 billion! I’m going to get the money by putting up Carlson


    Pharmacy as coteral to the bank. Mr. Larson, you will have my full support even though I might have


    to sell off all my assets!”


    Matthew was deeply moved by Stanley. To be frank, Stanley really trusted him a great deal. Based on


    the wealth owned by Stanley, 1.5 billion was the maximum he could allocate for the investment and he


    probably had to take on loans to get cash. If Matthew was defeated at the medical conference, Stanley


    might be bankrupt too.


    Matthew nodded at him in gratitude. “President Carlson, I’ll keep your kind gesture in my mind! I’lle


    up with ways to gather the rest of the fund.”


    After saying goodbye to Stanley, Matthew went on to visit Timothy, who agreed to offer an investment


    of 2 billion to support Matthew very decisively. Together with what Stanley had offered, Matthew had a


    total of 3.5 billion at the moment. Next, he made his way to visit Billy. Being very confident with his


    strong financial foundation, Billy asked Matthew to try finding himself more investors first because he


    would offer him whatever amount hecked in the end.


    Matthew heaved out a sigh of relief. All in all, he was really impressed by how much those three trusted


    him. After doing a calction in his mind, he estimated that he could get another 500 million from


    Cunningham Pharmaceuticals and with that, he would have a total of 4 billion. In other words, Billy had


    to fork out another 6 billion to bring up the total to 10 billion.


    Matthew felt slightly resigned about this. Although Billy trusted in his medical skill a great deal, to fork


    out a sum of 6 billion at one go was very challenging, and it was a risky gamble even to Billy. Just as he


    was cracking his brain for solutions, Leanna called him to invite him to her office to have a chat.


    Matthew rushed to Creative Cloud Group and he saw Leanna’s secretary waiting for him when he


    arrived at the building. Instead of bringing him to Leanna’s room, she brought him to a secluded room


    located in the basement parking lot. Matthew was bewildered and he wondered what Leanna was


    going to pull off this time.


    Right after he stepped into the room, the first person he saw was not Leanna but Old Master Jackson,


    whose first name was Connor. The man looked like he had aged a great deal within the past two days


    because he looked frail with his back hunched.


    Matthew scanned his surroundings in astonishment and found no one else in the room.


    “Mr. Larson, you don’t have to look around because you and I are the only ones here,” Connor spoke in


    a deep but weak voice.


    Feeling doubtful, Matthew asked, “So, you are the one who wants to meet me?”


    Connor nodded slowly and said, “You can think of it that way. Mr. Larson, please have a seat.”


    As soon as Matthew sat down, the secretary exited the room and closed the door.


    “Old Master Jackson, how can I help you?”


    Connor coughed several times before he muttered, “Mr. Larson, do you know how heavy the price my


    family has paid this time?”


    Matthew put on a frown and countered, “Old Master Jackson, I can’t see why you’re telling me this. I


    don’t think this has anything to do with me.”


    Connorughed bitterly and recounted, “Yesterday, Master Jackson and I made a trip to Eastshire


    nning to talk it out with the Hughes. But, you know what? They’ve already captured my son and my


    daughter-inw, who are Zachary’s parents.”


    Matthew’s heart gave a lurch. Was he going to be exposed soon?