The secretary’s words left Fadil and his son Ermias utterly speechless.


    Of course, they were familiar with the name of the Banks Group. The Banks family holds the title of the most powerful family in China, representing a pinnacle of influence within the country.


    Contrastingly, the Zhicheng Group, despite its name, is not even listed on the GEM and has little recognition outside of Poole City, making it a rtively obscure enterprise in southern Yunnan.


    Even in their wildest dreams, Fadil and Ermias never imagined they would be approached for an acquisition by a prestigious family like the Banks family.<fn43d3> Discover more novels at f?ndnovel</fn43d3>


    Their disparity in status was staggering, with the Banks Group’s assets dwarfing those of the Zhicheng Group by over a thousandfold.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Dumbfounded, Fadil turned to his secretary and asked, “Are you serious? The Banks Group wants to discuss an acquisition with us?” The secretary responded, sounding a bit hurt, “Chairman, how could I joke about something like this! That’s exactly what she said on the phone. She also mentioned that if you’re avable and genuinely interested, we could set up a video conference to discuss it.”


    Fadil and Ermias exchanged nces, and Fadil queried his son, “Ermias, what do you think about this?” Without hesitation, Ermias proimed, “It’s a scam! It has to be some sort of tel fraud! These con artists from northern Myanmar are infuriating! Their tricks are bing more sophisticated! In the past, they would impersonatepany leaders to fool ountants into transferring funds. Now they’re pretending to be involved in mergers and acquisitions!”


    He vented his frustration further, saying, “Dad, why can’t these scammerse up with a better plot? The concept of an acquisition is clever, but the execution is poor. If they pretended to be apany in the same industry as the Juyi Group, we might have believed them. But approaching us as the Banks Group? They must think we’re fools! Why not just impersonate Elon Musk while they’re at it?”


    Fadil was taken aback, realizing his son had a point.


    He rubbed his temples and said to the secretary in annoyance, “Call the police.” The secretary replied awkwardly, “Chairman, they haven’tmitted any crime yet. They simply identified themselves and expressed interest in a video call. How would I exin this to the police?”


    Fadil waved him off, saying, “Then just forget about it!” The secretary was left unsure of what to do.


    Noticing the secretary lingering, Fadil asked, “Why are you still here? Go out and handle your tasks!”


    The secretary cleared his throat and hesitantly replied, “Um… Chairman, I don’t think this is a scam. The way theymunicate is very professional. The typical fraudster from northern Myanmar is usually uneducated and wouldn’t be able to speak so eloquently.” He continued, gathering courage, “Chairman, since they suggested a video conference, why don’t we give it a shot? After all, just showing our faces won’t put us at risk of being scammed…”


    Fadil retorted, “Let me ask you this: why would the Banks Group want to buy us? Do you even understand what a board secretary does?”


    The secretary nodded, replying defensively, “I know, I’m the board secretary myself…”


    Fadil, growing frustrated, responded, “You might be the board secretary, but we’re both at the bottom of the food chain here. The Banks Group operates on a whole different level! The secretary of the Banks Group’s board is certainly dedicated to serving the chairman and the head of the Banks family!”


    He then pressed further, “Think about it: under what circumstances would the secretary of the Banks Group reach out to us for an acquisition? That kind of decision would have toe directly from the chairman of the Banks Group or the head of the Banks family! Have you ever read ‘The Private Interviews of Kangxi’? If a minister goes out on business, it’s always by the emperor’smand. So do you really believe the chairman of the Banks Group would suddenly decide to buy us?”


    The secretary was left speechless, feeling a mix of frustration and helplessness, and muttered quietly, “But since this…”