Chapter One Thousand One Hundred and Sixty-Seven: Entering in the Midway!
As daylight breaks, even in early January, Texas on the Gulf Coast is not cold at all.
Gasoline is ignited from the internal combustion engine, and electricity is connected from the power grid again.
When the morning rush hour traffic fills the main roads in the morning, the carriages drive through the underground rails around the city, and the cars and subways transport the crowds.
As energy drives ‘transportation’, the cornerstone of cities,
Huge cargo ships began loading and unloading in the port, planes took off from the airport, and buildings such as hospitals, banks, securities offices, and aerospace centers in the city opened their doors.
Known as the ‘Space City’, this is the fourth largest city in the United States and a large international city.
Houston has ushered in a new day in the hustle and bustle.
And in this busy scene,
Several fleets of black business cars were traveling through the huge traffic flow. They started from different locations and were heading to the same destination in the city via different routes.
As for that location, it's——
Essenk's branch office building in Houston.
At this moment, the branch office building is also in a state of intense busyness!
The conference hall on the first floor of the building is a spacious space that can accommodate nearly a hundred employees of the entire branch.
The flower basket at the entrance, the large conference table, the microphone on the rostrum, and the illuminated background board above,
The staff who were hurriedly making final arrangements, the media people who were already at the scene adjusting the position of the equipment, and the high-level person in charge who was directing everyone at the scene,
At this moment, people were coming and going in the conference hall, a scene of preparations like a large-scale press conference.
Everyone present was excited and waiting for the opening. If you want to ask why, it is because today this is the largest energy hegemon in North America.
The scene where Essencoforme signed an agreement with five other global energy giants!
Strategic cooperation was reached in the name of maintaining industry stability, stabilizing North American crude oil prices, etc., and entering people's horizons through various financial information channels such as Business Weekly and Wall Street Journal.
The cooperative transportation launched by six energy giants on the North Atlantic route revolves around changes in crude oil prices and interests.
I don’t know how many industries and how many people this action will affect!
"How is the venue prepared? Where are the guests from other companies?"
"All arrangements for the venue have been completed, including seats, lighting, media and the signing ceremony process."
When the supervisor in charge of on-site command responded to his boss on the phone,
"Someone else has arrived."
All those waiting at the scene saw the first energy giant arriving at this moment!
The dark vehicle stopped, leading several assistants behind him, representing the Snow Dragon Group. Heinz walked into the venue door with a smile while being taken pictures by reporters.
At this time, the door inside the venue opened, and Andre's figure appeared from there,
Surrounded by a group of company executives, as the president of Essenkeverme, he walked up to them in the flash of light and shook hands to welcome them.
Then at this moment, cars stopped at the door,
Responsible representatives from Royal Shell Group, British Petroleum, Delta and NE Gas, as well as four other energy giants, also arrived in sequence.
After shaking hands with a smile, under the guidance of the reception staff, the main body of today’s signing ceremony was
One after another, high-ranking figures in suits and leather suits took their seats.
In the formal and dignified atmosphere of the scene,
The signing ceremony officially started according to the pre-arranged process!
"First of all, it's a great honor to be here today..."
The organizer gave a welcome speech at the beginning, as well as speeches by the heads of several other companies as guests, and introduced the relevant agreements and prospects.
All in all, everything was said with a social smile, and the process of speaking to the public and the media was over.
After explaining the significance and impact of this agreement according to the speech written by the subordinate,
Andre watched the signing assistant walk out with the documents, and the whole venue finally breathed a sigh of relief as the signing process entered.
I received a call from the president of NE the day before, and with less than a day left to receive a test from my opponent, I didn’t know what to do when my backbone suddenly disappeared.
But fortunately for Andre,
There was no worst-case scenario like a "superpower" coming at night.
After flying back from Calgary yesterday, he immediately arranged the preparations for the signing ceremony. The last day passed nervously in his intense preparation.
Seeing that the signing meeting in front of me has successfully entered the final step, with the "North Atlantic Energy Agreement" placed in front of representatives of each party,
The shortage of raw materials caused by upstream shipping safety involves the key to huge interests at the higher financial level.
The major crisis in Fiseld's energy sector is finally about to be lifted!
As long as the representatives of each company in front of them sign their names, Essenkofme will finally avoid the loss of tens of billions of dollars. Thinking of this,
The big stone that had been weighing on Andre's heart finally fell.
But like a trick of fate, at the moment when he thought so,
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Andre, there seems to be something wrong with this agreement."
An inappropriate word suddenly broke the atmosphere of the venue!!!
He interrupted everyone, including Andre, who was about to sign, and traced the source of the sound. Everyone present looked at the person who said this...
The responsible representative sent by NE Company.
"In the documents attached to this agreement..."
A short man with glasses and a sleek look, the NE representative turned over the signed documents in his hand and asked the other side of the conference table with a gleam in his eyes:
"It seems that there is a missing contract document for your company's oil exploration in the Middle East."
And the moment I heard him mention that contract, all my peace of mind and ease were shattered like glass.
Andre's eyes froze, and the mind he had just let go of was pulled up in an instant like an iron rope!
Sure enough...
His eyes kept looking ugly, and there was a feeling that he couldn't escape after all.
The headquarters was stolen a few days ago. At this moment, in this signed document, there is no oil exploration contract for Esenco-Forme in the Middle East!
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The signing documents should be handed over to each company before the signing meeting begins. They should be prepared for signing only after they are confirmed to be correct. I didn’t mention it before, but it happened to be brought up at this time.
The other party deliberately targeted today's occasion!
For a moment, he thought clearly about NE's fall to Star Dynamics, gritting his teeth in his heart about the other party's methods, Andre responded calmly as usual:
"Maybe the people below were negligent. After the signing is completed, I will have someone reissue the contract."
But it was as if I had expected him to say this,
"Unfortunately, out of responsibility, I cannot sign an incomplete agreement that lacks necessary materials in the name of the company. Out of the importance of this important cooperation,"
The NE representative feigned embarrassment in answering, and then directly showed his 'blade' with calculation hidden in his eyes!
"I hope Mr. Andre you can ask someone to show you this contract now."
I couldn't help but frown! After the dance the night before, now that the decision-makers from various companies have finalized cooperation, a contract document is actually a big or small issue.
But the other party insists on this point to make a fuss, which really makes it impossible to blame!
After all, they are at fault for not being able to provide the necessary information!
This blunt statement hit home. The hidden danger of lack of necessary materials finally broke out, and anxiety emerged in my heart.
But with decades of experience in the shopping mall, Andre still took a slight breath and replied calmly:
"Essenkeverme has been operating in the Middle East for more than ten years, and there are various channels and methods that can prove that we have good operating conditions in the industry there,"
"If you have any doubts about the contract, you can not sign until the signing meeting is over."
Knowing that with the strength of Essenkfume, even if one North American company is missing, it can still accept it, and I heard the implication that Andre wanted to give up NE and keep several others.
I don't want to let it go so easily. Although I don't know why the three European companies are unwavering, but other than that...
Looking over to one side, the NE representative suddenly narrowed his eyes and said:
"There are indeed many channels and ways to prove your company's business status in the Middle East,"
"But we have recently learned through certain channels that Esenco-Forme is facing a business crisis in the Middle East due to unknown disasters, with mining contracts expiring early,"
"Excuse me, does this have anything to do with Mr. Andre, you didn't show the mining contract?"
The moment he said these words, Heinz's pen, which he had planned to continue signing, stopped again.
Throw dirty water!
I almost couldn't control my emotions when I heard the other party's unfounded slander. I targeted the signing meeting and took advantage of the fact that I couldn't get the contract to spread bad public opinion to the outside public and the media.
Andre fully understood that NE wanted to shake the Snow Dragon Group and disrupt today's signing ceremony!
Even if Xuelong Group does not withdraw after several days of discussion, the next few days of discussion will be fatal to the current situation!
"This is completely baseless rumor. Depending on the impact, we may pursue legal responsibility!"
It is always more difficult to clarify something than to discredit it, especially when it involves internal company secrets that are difficult to verify.
Andre could only sternly deny it in the most precise tone at this moment!
"We are completely willing to believe Essenkfume, but out of careful consideration, we hope that Mr. Andre can send someone to take out the contract now to confirm the contract period for the Middle East business."
However, he pressed forward step by step and never left the point of taking out the contract. The NE representative immediately launched another attack.
Secretly he clenched his hands, and Andre's brows were furrowed and his eyes were ugly!
The media in the venue had begun to agitate, and the signing process and dialogue had not been completed for a long time. They all smelled something abnormal and noticed this.
Andre knew that the best way at this time was to show his contract to prove everything.
But the problem is that they can’t get it out now!
"Please don't worry about time. I believe everyone is willing to wait a little for this important cooperation."
What's worse is that the opponent has calculated this and keeps pressing forward!
Looking at Andre's expression at this moment, the NE representative felt confident that his plan would go smoothly, and the reason why he was so confident was that
It's because he has received extremely precise information,
The CEO of the other party encountered an accident and was unable to attend, and even if a miracle happened, nothing would happen.
He will never be able to get that contract!
Thinking about the results that would be achieved if today's matter was successful, the person in charge from NE couldn't help but smile with a confident smile.
But at this time, he was forced into a corner, sensing the commotion of the media present, and knew that he had to take action immediately.
Then, just when Andre was about to bite the bullet and temporarily postpone the signing on the grounds that "there is a lot of information and it takes time to prepare,"
The inner door of the conference hall suddenly opened!
At the signing meeting, flanked by a beautiful and cold silver-haired beauty and a strong team of assistants,
A figure with black hair and a suit made an awe-inspiring entrance midway!
