Money Can Buy Everything

015: The Power of Money

Shouzou paused for a moment, but he didn't show any further reaction. He simply wondered why the new Chairman chose to speak with Sugou first.

"Sugou, answer the Chairman's questions honestly. Speak the truth. Don't let your youthful enthusiasm annoy the Chairman."

Even as Shouzou left, he didn't forget to give a warning to Sugou. He understood clearly that this could be an opportunity or a disaster for Sugou. When two young people talk, a single sentence could unintentionally affect emotions.

"Don't worry, Uncle. I know what to do."

Shouzou nodded and entered the adjacent room, closing the door and waiting for his meeting with Momo. Sugou took a deep breath, faced Momo, and tried to maintain a smile, suppressing his thoughts.

"Mr. Shouzou values you a lot."

In the face of Momo's remark, Sugou carefully replied, "Yes, Mr. Shouzou holds my abilities in high regard. It makes me feel honored and surprised. It's under Mr. Shouzou's guidance that I have been able to grow rapidly."

Momo raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren't you afraid that I might have a prior bad impression with Shouzou? Your words might make me think you're colluding with him, you know?"

Sugou's heart skipped a beat upon hearing that, his expression changed slightly, but remembering Momo's earlier order to continue as usual, he made a decision in his heart.

He was gambling that Momo wouldn't have any bad opinion about Shouzou.

"You're joking, Chairman. I'm just stating the facts objectively. Moreover, Mr. Masayoshi highly regards General Manager Shouzou, and I can clearly see that."

Momo looked at the smile on Sugou's face. Sugou thought he was performing well, but with a hundred years of life experience and having encountered countless enemies in his previous life, how could Momo not see the fluctuations in Sugou's eyes?

Momo suddenly lost interest in playing with Sugou.

"Fine, let me cut to the chase and be direct."

Sugou's face changed slightly, a sense of unease creeping up.

"Sugou, can you leave Asuna alone and never have any intentions towards her again?"

Sugou's face turned pale, his mouth agape in astonishment, momentarily rendered speechless.

Whether it was because of Momo's significant shift in thinking or the request itself, Sugou found it difficult to accept.

"I don't understand what you mean!"

"Let's cut to the chase. I spent $20 billion to acquire the entire RECT solely for Asuna."

A look of shock filled Sugou's eyes. He couldn't believe Momo's words. Someone actually spent $20 billion just for a woman?

Was he going crazy, or was this world insane?

Or perhaps there was something wrong with Sugou's ears?

"Are you... joking?"

"I'm dead serious."

Momo struck the classic pose of Commander Ikari, his eyes unwavering.

Sugou suddenly calmed down. Though he still found everything absurd, when he thought about it, the other party was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young man. It wasn't hard to understand that he would spend a fortune to win someone's heart, even directly acquiring the girl's father's company.

But if all of this was true, and Momo was actually trying to take Asuna right in front of him, what did it mean?

Wasn't this a blatant insult?

Sugou clenched his fists, a profound sense of humiliation mixed with helplessness and anger, rendering him speechless.

He had to find a way, he had to resist!

Sugou's brain raced at high speed, and finally, he had a moment of inspiration and made a decision.

"Please don't insult my character. I genuinely love Asuna, so no matter how much power or wealth you have, you will never make me leave Asuna willingly."

Momo sneered and said, "Well, Sugou, I know you very well, even better than you know yourself. Don't underestimate the Masayoshi family's intelligence gathering capabilities."

"You approached Asuna only to win Shouzou's favor and climb up with his help. Of course, the fact that Asuna is such a beautiful girl may also play a part."

"Now, the entire RECT Progress is mine, and the person you wanted to rely on, Shouzou, will also serve me. Do you really think that by pretending to be upright and humble, gaining Shouzou's support, you can stand against me?"

Sugou trembled all over. He couldn't refute Momo's words at all, and the power disparity between the two was already insurmountable.

"No matter what, I won't give up. I truly..."

"Alright, alright, stop flaunting your sincerity. Asuna is annoyed every time she sees you; she told me that herself. Besides, Asuna is destined to be mine. Are you really determined to fight against me?"

Sugou's face turned gloomy. He actually believed that Momo had met Asuna. After all, they seemed like a perfect match, with the man being rich and the woman being beautiful.

"I... refuse!"