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Hearing this, Smollett and his two associates let out a sigh of relief, followed by a worried inquiry, "Then, Director David, may I ask how much this penalty interest... is due for payment?"
"As far as I'm aware, Amazon has offered you an acquisition price of 8 billion US dollars; your recent negotiations, reaching 8.5 billion, shouldn't be an issue..."
Upon hearing this, Smollett and the others felt another wave of bitterness in their hearts.
It wasn't just that Director David had uncovered their company's impending acquisition by Amazon, he had also accessed such confidential information as the acquisition price, no wonder he seemed so confident in dealing with them.
But before they had time to ponder further, the words that followed from David left them dumbfounded.
"So, we won't ask for much, just casually pay a penalty of 1 billion and that will do!"
"1 billion!"
The three stood there, stunned, their minds reeling.
