Chapter 489

Chapter 489:
With that, he pushed the document toward her.
Milton leaned forward and emphasized, “This case is highly sensitive and cannot be entrusted to my company’s legal team. We still haven’t uncovered the truth about the stalking horse bid from last time. Someone within our company must have colluded with others to profit secretly. We cannot afford to fail this acquisition.”
He tapped his long fingers on the desk, adding, “This is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s a hundred times more information to sift through, and we’ll need to review more than ten years of accounting books. You need to be prepared to work overtime in my office in the evenings, in addition to our daily meetings at noon. Time is of the essence. We need to finish this as soon as possible.”
Candice was dumbfounded. How was she supposed to review ten years’ worth of accounting books in such a short time?
Milton raised an eyebrow. “Do you have any objections?”
Candice frowned. “Normally, an acquisition case would be handled by a team of lawyers. Am I solely responsible for it? Why don’t you let me take this back to my law firm? I can’t review all the accounting books even if I stay up all night.”
Milton smiled gently. “Then you can sleep here. My office is equipped with a bedroom. This case must be kept confidential. I don’t want a third person to know about it.”
Candice was left speechless.
Why did she suddenly feel like she was being tricked? She had to come over during her lunch break and work overtime after hours every day. If she couldn’t finish reviewing all the materials, she would be forced to stay overnight.
Wasn’t he just kidnapping her?
Judging by Milton’s serious expression, it seemed he wasn’t intentionally making things difficult for Candice.
Perhaps this acquisition case was more complicated than she realized.
Feeling confused, Candice picked up the file and flipped through it in front of Milton. As she read, her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed.
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Had she read it incorrectly? Warren Building Materials?
The company belonged to Cathy and Corless’s father. Corless was the heir to Warren Building Materials and the defendant in the legal aid case Candice had recently taken over. And his sister, Cathy, had locked Candice in a cold storage room.
Milton was planning to acquire Warren Building Materials?
Candice couldn’t believe it. She had just checked Warren Building Materials’ recent business reports, and everything seemed normal with no negative news. Did this mean Milton intended to forcibly annex Warren Building Materials? What was the reason behind this?
The implications were staggering, and Candice felt a knot form in her stomach as she tried to make sense of it all, quickly flipping through the pages.
It was clear this was not a typical acquisition but more of a hostile takeover. Milton had warned Candice to keep it confidential, and now she understood why.
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