RE: Perverted Sugar Daddy System-Chapter 422: Scheme 1

Though her missing coat wounded her professional appearance, stepping forward, paper already in hand, with her back straight and expression firm, Nadia grabbed everyone’s attention.

She cleared her throat and killed whatever lingering thought floated in mine and Nicholas’s mind, and then she began speaking.

"12th of July 1940, Stanolind Oil acquired 60% of Kelkn Manufacturing Industries for 300 million dollars.

They renamed it Stanolind, and since then, it’s been a subsidiary.

Under Stanolind Oil, Stanolind has risen to a major player in the mining sector. It produces for its parent company and other companies the equipment they use to mine..."

So far, Nadia’s speech was captivating, but dissecting the words she said, Nicholas could not help but frown, failing to see the point she was driving at.

To his side, I nodded, encouraging Nadia to continue speaking.

"Years passed, and four years ago, between May and August, Stanolind Oil invested roughly 200 million into Stanolind, and between that time and now, close to 1 billion has been invested into this subsidiary company.

Before I move on from Stanolind Oil, I would like to remind you that over the past five years, the company has made an average net revenue of close to 300 million per year."

Nicholas’s frown relaxed at this info, his eyes narrowing, but he quietly listened.

"Seven years ago, Devon Energy acquired a vast number of shares in Kelk Manufacturing Industries, and from then till now has invested at least 600 million dollars into the company.

Three months ago, a rumour of a merger between the two companies was announced. Whether it was truly all smoke or a rumour is yet to be seen...

Last year, Helmerich and Payne bought and poured over 300 million dollars into a manufacturing company, FKL.

They’ve kept the company private, so info on its fiscal position is blurry, but from the vast number of workers FKL has been hiring through last year and this year, assumptions can be made..."

Nadia mentioned two more companies, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes, each of which had invested heavily in mining equipment manufacturing companies in the last 3 years, then she wrapped up and took a step back, leaving me to turn to Nicholas.

"SAWOIL has invested over 200 million dollars in Kirsch Motors over the last three years. What is your point?" Nicholas said, unimpressed.

"That there is something big happening in the oil sector which you are not looking at.

Your competitors are investing in the next big thing, and you’re busy buying out a struggling company." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Nicholas calmly nodded at my words. He filled his glass and with one swing downed everything in it.

"Are you here to tell me about hydraulic fracking?"

"Yes."

Nicholas let out a sigh, rubbing his chin. He looked at his watch and then stood to his feet.

"Junta, escort Mr Lawson out of here. The two women he came with will stay."

The tall, huge man moved to enforce his boss’s order, but before he reached me, I made known a worry,

"If you take them both, who’s going to drive me?"

"You don’t have to worry about that, we’ll be keeping your car too."

For all intents and purposes, Nicholas had decided to outright muscle me. Clearly, I had fallen into the hands of a hidden mafia boss.

The older man strolled past me, his gaze locked on Nadia.

He stretched out a hand to Nadia, my PA, taking a step back, and with a sigh, he walked past her.

"Move it."

I wasn’t allowed time to give Nadia any parting words. Junta lightly hit his chest on my back, the little nudge capable of sending an ordinary man stumbling forward.

"Are you okay? Be careful with your steps, you don’t want to fall."

I wasn’t an ordinary man. When Junta collided with my back, even if lightly, I discreetly nudged myself back a little, that enough to send the big man retreating four steps.

"Yeah, I’m fine," Junta stuttered.

My little flex of strength shouldn’t have cowed Nicholas’s bodyguard so easily; the man should have instead gone alert, but I did more than nudge him backwards.

Junta might be strong physically, but what of mentally?

I gave him a taste of my experiences, made him feel pain, then had him before the maws of death.

"Do you want to die, Junta?"

"No, sir."

I had taken a few steps toward the man, his hefty form retreating another step, and I could not just smell his fear but see it in his trembling knees.

Nicholas was none the wiser of what was going on behind him, his quick steps taking him to the glass door, his figure soon out of sight.

"I’m not asking for much, Junta, just that you want to live. For the rest of today, make sure to take good care of Nadia and Wanda."

"Maybe Jim is different," I told myself as I departed the compound on my own.

It didn’t make any sense to me for a billionaire to be without the protections of someone with either control over Ichor or Psion.

It made it look like the individual was even ignorant of these powers, and for the power they wielded and enemies they made, such a situation was quite scary.

Though Junta followed behind me, he kept his distance, and it was quite funny to hear the man yelp when a loud voice called my name from across.

"Marcus!!"

"Cole," I waved.

I was already close to the large black gate of the mansion, and the tall, chubby man, after narrowing his eyes, descended the stairs that led to the front doors and began running towards me.

A couple of six-year-olds could do better, but I appreciated the man’s efforts, especially since he was carrying a plate with meat on it.

Looking at Cole’s approach, I appreciated the thoughtfulness behind his actions, my mind dismissing his mission till I remembered what he had on hand, carried the word "exotic."

"I can’t risk him falling," I told myself.

I took a step to go to Cole, but a powerful shout kept me in place.

"Don’t move."

Junta might have been subdued, but here, in the gardens of the compound, close to the gate, soldiers who knew nothing of my deadliness trained their eyes on me.