Originally translated from the Thai language.
Adisorn held the Chairman's gaze, his eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyssal trench. "You may harbor suspicions that ZX has come merely to strip your assets... but you know better than anyone that solving a crisis of this magnitude requires a master strategist at your side. One wrong move now means a total system reset—and in this game, a reset might mean you never get a seat at the table again."
He spoke with a surgical brilliance that forced Li Ming to offer a knowing, weary smile. "I am aware you have gathered extensive data on us. But as the Chairman of CK Group, I still possess the mind and the hands to resolve these issues without leaning on outsiders like ZX Capital."
Adisorn remained unshaken, his polite smile never wavering.
"You built the CK Group from the ground up with nothing but your intellect and sheer willpower." Adisorn countered, his voice dropping an octave as he leaned forward."But right now... the stakes are too far high to bet the entire valuation of CK Group on a hope. How can you be certain you'll neutralize this threat in the forty-eight hours left on the clock? How will you stop your beloved Hydrogen Project from being branded as the anchor that drags your balance sheet into the red?"
The words hit home like a precision-guided strike. Li Ming's fingers drummed softly on the polished wood—a subconscious sync with the ticking of a countdown clock.
"VCC has set conditions that are nearly impossible to refuse..." The Chairman finally decided to lay his heaviest card on the table. "Debt-to-equity conversion. That is the noose tightening around CK Group's neck."
Adisorn merely raised an eyebrow, maintaining a strategic silence to allow the older man to empty his deck.
"I will ask you plainly," Li Ming continued. "What is the 'ace' that ZX Capital is prepared to play for us right now?"
Adisorn's lips curled into a glacial smirk. The predator had finally been invited into the heart of the fortress.
"While you would have to exhaust your spirit fighting an endless legal war with VCC, ZX Capital will end the game for you instantly. The question is... are you brave enough to make this move?"
Li Ming narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the young man for any hint of a bluff. "And what are your terms?"
Adisorn bowed his head slightly before delivering his answer with the finality of a lightning strike. "Condition One: ZX will sever the debt cycle between CK Group and VCC entirely, rendering the puppet masters behind that capital powerless."
Li Ming's expression tightened. A flash of genuine shock flickered in his eyes before his stoic mask slammed back into place. "How... how do you know about the 'puppet masters'?"
Adisorn straightened his posture, his gaze as piercing as a hawk soaring above its prey. "The Hydrogen Project is a golden prize, tied to global interests waiting to feast on its success. Its existence has been your shield against those who want to saw the legs off your throne. But consider this: what if someone has already positioned themselves to steal that shield? If that project falls into the wrong hands, your power doesn't just flicker—it vanishes."
He locked eyes with the supreme executive, dropping the final bomb into the center of the room.
"ZX Capital will act as your secondary fortress—the invisible layer of support that ensures no one, from within or without, can ever shake your seat again." Adisorn's smirk was the definition of calculated grace. "But as always, the choice remains yours. Will you let ZX turn your success into an absolute monarchy, or will you take your chances with the vultures?"