Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 465

20 million might seem like an impossible amount for ordinary people. They may not even spend that much in their entire lives.

However, to someone like Gareth, who could spend a million every time he went to a nightclub, 20 million was a small sum he would use very quickly.

Sean suppressed a smile and took a sip of his beer.

Gareth continued, "I was just building up to what I wanted to say. I have a friend who works at a statistics office, and one of the statistical results that he released last year showed that more than eight million people died.

"Among them, more than ten thousand were businessmen with established careers, and only eight thousand of them died of natural causes. The other two thousand died of various accidents!"

Carlisle finally understood that Gareth was trying to hint indirectly to Sean about how cruel the business world was.

However, Sean didn't understand his meaning. He thought Gareth was tipsy and casting around for a subject to talk about.

Therefore, he nodded seriously and said, "Our country has a very large population, and there are a lot of people who die in road accidents every year. There are several other kinds of accidents as well. That's normal.

"I believe that our country will raise the standards of safety in production and guard against all kinds of accidents so that they can lower the death rate that arises!"

Gareth could no longer help himself and smacked Sean on the back of his head.

He hadn't used much force, but it scared Sean, who jumped and said, "Gareth... I... What did I say wrong?"

Carlisle glanced at Sean. "He wants to tell you that it's highly probable that the two thousand businessmen who died in accidents were murdered."

Sean was startled again, and his pupils constricted immediately. "D-did their business rivals do it?"

Gareth said slowly, "I can't be sure if they were all murders, but I know of three who were killed by their business rivals. However, the culprits have been caught and brought to justice.

Sean finally understood Gareth's intentions.

Gareth had said that he didn't need to understand it, but then he had shared this information with him to hint about the sinister side of the business world.

"D-do people actually die?" Sean's mouth was dry, and his hand trembled as he raised his glass to take a sip.

Gareth had used such a roundabout way to tell him, so there had to be some truth in it.

Carlisle also seemed to know about it.

"So, was the kidnapping of Shein really planned by Yuriel? Isn't he afraid of getting shot?" Sean looked agitated, and his voice had risen, which drew the attention of the people at neighboring tables.

"You'd better lower your voice. Saying anything without evidence is slander! If Yuriel hears about it, he can get you put in jail with just a word!" Gareth lifted his glass to take a small sip.

He wasn't afraid of Yuriel, but people like Sean, who did not come from an influential family, would be an easy target for someone like Yuriel. All it would take was a mere word. Sean covered his mouth, looking like he had forgotten how to breathe.

Carlisle said, "You don't have to worry needlessly. There's a small probability of something like that happening. When you get to Shein's level, you'll have a strong network of connections, and you'll always have bodyguards with you. Generally, no one will be able to harm you!"

Due to the economy and the general education level, the crime rate in this era was rather high.

The authorities were not equipped to deal with it.

Despite that...

Even a legendary ruffian like Hendrix wouldn't dare to kidnap Shein in broad daylight in the city.

He could only take action while Shein was on the way to his village to pay respects.

Most businessmen would only use strategies in business to bring their rivals down.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

People like Yuriel were exceptions.

Sean took a long time to recover. When he thought of what Carlisle had just said, his eyes shone. "Carl, can I really get to Shein's level?"

Shein was probably a billionaire!

His countless assets made him one of the richest men in Riverland.

If Sean could reach Shein's level, he would make his family proud.

Carlisle had given Sean five percent of the shares in the Alumni Network.

Owen had gotten five percent of the shares in Dragonaire Studio.

This was only temporary. Once they could fully manage their respective fields, Carlisle would raise their shares to ten percent.

As CEOS, their salary was temporarily set at 240 thousand dollars annually, which came to about 20 thousand a month.

Even without the five percent in shares, their salary was already unthinkable for the average working adult.

Carlisle said calmly, "Is that all the ambition you have?"

Alumni Network was the equivalent of SociableNet in Carlisle's past life.

At its peak, SociableNet was valued at 600 billion.

With the dividends from Sean's ten percent of shares, he would be worth billions in the future.