Gem Atkinson grabbed the phone, dialed a string of numbers, and then put it on speaker. Soon, a gentle male voice answered, "Gem Atkinson."
"How's it going? Do you have enough funds on hand?" Gem Atkinson asked.
"It's enough," said the other party.
"Pearl Hawkins will soon be looking for partners. You'll invest the money in one go, telling her you can retain a small portion of Hawkins Group stock, but a large share must remain in your hands. Otherwise, the Hawkins Group will have no choice but to go bankrupt, and the Hawkins family will have no choice but to roll out of their own home."
"Understood."
After Gem Atkinson instructed the person on a few other matters, he hung up the phone.
Forsythia Brown asked, "Is it Brandon Brown?"
Brandon Brown was Forsythia's cousin and the only relative she could truly call family. For the campaign against the Hawkins Group, Gem Atkinson had specifically sought out Brandon Brown to support the weak and eliminate the strong.
