Classic Novel
Chapter 582
Chapter 582
"Do Yosef's four brothers own other companies?" Carlisle asked, now understanding the issue.
Clearly, Yosef's four brothers wanted to take full control of the company but were limited by Yara's significant shareholding. Hence, their only option was to team up against her. If Carlisle wanted to help Yara out, he had to start with the four brothers first.
Solomon flipped through the documents on his desk, saying, "Yes, they do. Each of them has their own companies, and they're all publicly traded."
"Public companies, even better," Carlisle remarked, his eyes narrowing.
"Let me give Ms. Johansen a call first."
Hanging up the phone, Carlisle immediately called Selena.
"Mr. Zahn."
Selena's gentle voice came from the other end.
"Can our financial department manipulate the stock market?"
Selena replied in puzzlement, "Are you planning to take Alumni Network public, Mr. Zahn?"
Carlisle then briefed Selena about Paradise Fishery's situation, confident that she was more capable of assisting Yvette than he was.
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After listening to Carlisle's explanation, Selena responded, "Mr. Zahn, manipulating the stock market is illegal and requires a substantial amount of money."
Carlisle said, "As long as it doesn't affect Aurora Holdings' operations, you can use the funds from the finance department as you see fit."
While Selena reminded him that such methods were illegal, she also hinted that it would require significant funds to operate, indicating they were capable of targeting these four companies.
Aurora Holdings had a solid financial, venture capital, and legal affairs team, allowing them to skirt the edges of legality in stock market maneuvers. Carlisle aimed not to bankrupt the four companies but to make them suffer a bit before negotiating terms with them.
"I'll convey your message to the finance department then, Mr. Zahn.'
"Thanks."
Carlisle ended the call.
When he returned to his seat, he noticed a pile of discarded bones in front of Sharon, whose cheeks puffed out like a hamster's.
Sharon's eating demeanor reminded Carlisle of Wanda, whom he would meet the next day. He wondered if Wanda had lost weight, whether he would get a chance to talk to her, and what might happen if she didn't recognize him at all.
Carlisle's thoughts were scattered.
Noticing Carlisle lost in thought, Sharon placed a piece of roast duck on his plate and said, "Don't just sit there. Eat up! It's really good!"
Carlisle snapped back to reality, picking up the roast duck and chewing on it. It was crispy on the outside and tender inside, though it had gotten a bit cold.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
"Sharon, can you say a few sentences in Caulitornan?" Carlisle asked while eating.
Swallowing the meat in her mouth, she asked in Caulitornan, "What do you want me to say?"
Carlisle managed to catch a glimpse of her meaning, so he replied, "Anything that comes to your mind."
"Alright!" Sharon responded.
Then, Carlisle spent over an hour learning Caulitornan. Aside from a slight pronunciation nuance, Caulitornan wasn't that much different from English. Hence, Carlisle picked up the intonation in no time.
When they finished eating, Carlisle could almost converse comfortably with Sharon in Caulitornan. However, he still couldn't understand some of the dialects she spoke.
Regardless, he didn't dwell on it. Since Howard's parents were both teachers, giving him an intellectual background, it shouldn't be a problem if he spoke Caulitornan more formally.
"I'm done. Enjoy your food," Carlisle said in Caulitornan.
His pronunciation was extremely accurate.
Sharon stared at him as if he were a freak, exclaiming, "You're amazing! My roommate tried learning Caulitornan for weeks but failed terribly. Yet you mastered it in just an hour! You must have a gift for learning. Shouldn't you be studying at Caltopia College?"
"You're too kind. I'm just an average student," Carlisle replied in Caulitornan.
He looked at the time and then turned to Wendell, speaking in English again. "We should go back to work now."