The floor-to-ceiling windows were open. White curtains fluttered in the breeze, revealing the warm scene inside.
Everyone looked happy, but he was not part of it. Ned leaned back against the seat and closed his eyes.
Yesterday, he had finally signed the divorce agreement with Yui.
Yamamoto Joichi had finally given in — not out of compromise, but because the Yamamoto Group's capital chain had broken. He could no longer hold on.
Banks had called in their loans, the German company had kicked them while they were down, and an unknown capital force had shorted them for 120 million. Yamamoto Joichi's consortium could no longer survive.
He had not only given up the priority cooperation rights for the Southeast Asia energy project but had also handed over two additional hotel projects.
Sato had called yesterday to ask whether the mysterious capital behind the short-selling was the Hudson Group.
Ned had replied: No.
