Chapter 323 - Team of six (12) (1/2)

JoAnna and Sarah entered Edward's study room and looked at him with apprehension.

He was sitting behind his computer desk, observing them without a word. Sarah and JoAnna could not read his mood.

”Dad, what did Sam want?” JoAnna asked fearing to hear the answer.

”Money.” Edward said and observed that both Sarah and JoAnna tensed up. ”It seems that his company got into a financial difficulty and he came to ask for money.”

Sarah and JoAnna glanced at each other and then turned to Edward expecting him to say that he gave Sam what he wanted.

Edward took a deep breath. ”Come, sit...” he gestured to two chairs opposite from him.

Two of them sat and waited for Edward to speak.

He scrutinized them for a minute. ”Will you two tell me what is going on?”

”Did you give him the money?” Sarah was not able to hold back.

”No.” He saw that both of his daughters relaxed hearing this.

”I told him that he is asking for a large amount, and I need time to get it. He expects that I will look into it and get back to him later.” Edward paused before continuing. ”I don't know exactly what is going on, but I know that Sam is not a sincere man. That is why I'm refusing to work with him all these years. I have no intention of giving him any money. Now your turn... What is going on?”

JoAnna gave a look to Sarah and nodded giving her a signal to speak.

”Do you remember that recently I was in the hospital two times?” Sarah waited for Edward to nod. ”Ed ordered an attack on me which led to that.”

Edward's eyes widened. ”Continue.”

”Ed is romantically interested in me for several years. During our Christmas party he found out that I'm dating Aiden and then he ordered his henchmen in Fairfield to attack me.” Sarah didn't want to go into too many details. She already saw that Edward is furious, it was enough information for him related to why they are doing this. Now she needs to say what they are doing. ”We found information of their illegal and immoral activity, they are stealing designs from smaller companies, and are involved with drugs. Device that Ed used on me was stolen from Felix Martin. We published information what we found, using various media in order to get their stocks go down. That is why Sam is in predicament now.”

”Who is this WE that you are talking about?” Edward noticed Sarah's choice of words,

Sarah glanced at JoAnna and answered his question. ”Two of us, Sophia, Aiden, Felix, and Jeffrey.”

”Team of six...” Edward thought for some time before asking. ”And now that his company lost value, will you leave them like this?”

Sarah shook her head. ”We are going for annihilation. Jeff and Sophia will buy the stocks and destroy them.”

Edward nodded, approving what he heard. ”I want in.”

”What?” JoAnna was shocked and had to ask.

”I want in.” Edward confirmed. ”Instead of giving money to Sam to keep his company, I will use my money to destroy his company. No one can hurt my daughters and go unscathed.”

”Talk to Sophia.” JoAnna said, happy to see their father like this.

Edward was always a person who looked busy with his projects and was not interested in anything else. Both Sarah and JoAnna are surprised that he saw through Sam and didn't want to work with him. Edward always seemed to be eager to spend time with Sam. He tricked all of them.

While Sarah and JoAnna were in their own thoughts, rethinking their opinion of their father, he already called Sophia and put her on the speaker.