Chapter 554 The Only Option

• Claude’s face further darkened. This was the only way. He knew it but felt upset. Halfway through her speech, Martha looked at him in a solemn way. “As for our income, whether she has soaked us or not, we will not give her. Losing the shares is terrible enough. We can’t lose our money.” Claude gritted his teeth. “It doesn’t sound like a good idea. I won’t let her have my shares. It took us great pain to deal with Declan, and the two billion dollars she cheated out of us is all the money we’ve earned over the years. All our efforts will go to waste if we give her another billion besides the shares. How are we going to pay off our debts?” Martha frowned and sighed, “I know how terrible it sounds, but… do we have any other option?” Claude’s face turned gloomy. He stopped talking to his wife and gave his assistant a call. The other party quickly answered the phone. His voice was not sleepy at all. “Mr. White.” “Help me get the judge’s contact information.”
• “Are you going to…” Claude pulled a long face and instructed, “Ask around and see if we can bride him.” If the judge could be bribed, all the problems would be gone. Martha frowned when she heard that. Is this really a good idea? She didn’t voice her doubt though. Given their desperate situation, they could only play it by ear and try every approach available. Some might work, who knew? Not long after, he got feedback but only received the phone number of the judge’s assistant. He was not satisfied, but this was a silver lining in the clouds anyway. Instead of dwelling on it, he dialed the number. Since the other party was an assistant rather than the judge, Claude was not afraid of disturbing him. The assistant would only be delighted by the reward. After a while, the phone was answered. “Hello, who is this?” The person on the other end of the phone sounded sleepy. Presumably, he was woken up by the phone call. But this had to be done. Claude smiled and said, “Hello, this is Claude White from the White Group. I’m calling to ask for a favor from you. Your help will be appreciated and rewarded.” The other party was silent for a moment. Probably, he was trying to place Claude. Soon enough, he said, “Mr. White, I know you. May I ask what it’s about?”
• As a matter of fact, he knew Claude’s aim. He was just not that blunt to point it out. Claude replied, “Here is the thing. I…” Claude couldn’t help but let out a sigh. This matter was too awkward to mention. Everyone was clear that the shares belonged to Gloria, but he was unwilling to admit defeat. He had to bite the bullet. To defuse his embarrassment, he took a deep breath.Uphold Justice “Well, could you help me contact the judge? It’s about the lawsuit Gloria filed against me. I wonder if he could…” Claude sounded desperate. He didn’t finish his words, but his implication was clear. The assistant, who worked for the judge, was smart enough to perceive it. He let out a sigh. “Mr. White, I’m sorry. There is nothing I can do about it.” Now that Claude put it forward, he could give a definite answer. Claude changed color. On second thought, he believed the assistant was trying to get more benefits.