From A Prisoner To A Big Short’s Inheritor

Chapter 139

As Leonard entered the venue, a sense of bustling excitement engulfed him.

A massive banner was hanging on the innermost wall of the venue.

Below the banner, neatly dressed hostesses and staff were all prepared.

Below them was the area designated for media reporters, filled with cameras.

Aside from that, there was a row of seats to the side, reserved for the VIPs attending today’s event.

Afte; Leonard entered, Gracia immediately came to greet him and led him to the VIP seating area,

Several wealthy individuals in the room, who had invested in the Santos Group, stood up to greet Leonard,

Ethan, Waylon, and the others had not arrived yet, but judging from the time, they should be there soon. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

When Leonard took his seat, these people also retook their seats.

Gracia, busy with various responsibilities, continued to oversee the event and whispered instructions to nearby staff.

Not far away, the Santos Group’s employees and many media reporters looked at them in astonishment, whispering to each other,

“Who is this young man?”

However, Kenia wasn’t surprised.

She had suspected that Leonard might be a business partner of the Santos Group.

Therefore, his invitation to the press conference was entirely expected.

It was said that the press conference, there was also a luncheon scheduled to take place at the club.

“Mr. Santos, you’re here. Today is your shining moment,”

said a wealthy man nearby.

Leonard just smiled slightly,

knowing that after today, those within the Galen Group who had doubted him would have a new opinion of him.

Gracia served as the president of the Santos Group, and she had experienced many similar press conferences. But today, she was somewhat excited.

As soon as news broke that Santos Group had received an investment of 120 billion dollars, Newden would undoubtedly be in an uproar.

The news media present had only been informed about the Santos Group securing investments, but they didn’t know the

exact amount.

Undoubtedly, when everyone in the venue learned about the truth, they would be too shocked to speak.

And Leonard would probably become the dream lover of many high–society ladies.

Soon, Ethan, Waylon, Reg, and the others arrived.

All the wealthy people stood up to greet him.

Their imposing presence silenced the entire press conference hall.

Journalists, staff, and special guests were all present.

Then, the press conference officially began.

First, Gracia gave a speech as the CEO of the Santos Group.

She thanked the journalists and then got straight to the point.

Kenia, wearing her work badge, was bustling around in the conference hall.

As she passed by Leonard, she playfully made a face at him.

Leonard nodded slightly to Kenia.

Judy, on the other hand, had a look of eager anticipation. She had already decided that she would write an exceptional news article when the mysterious owner of the Santos Group appeared.

At this point, Gracia cleared her throat and announced, “The Santos Group has received investments from thirteen companies. Now, we invite these thirteen investors to the stage.

“The first one is Ethan Watts, Chairman of the Fox Bank.

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“For the Santos Group, Mr. Watts has invested 10 billion dollars.”

As Gracia spoke, the entire room erupted into a commotion.

Ethan’s significance was immense. He was the head of the most powerful family in Newden, and Fox Bank was a place where only those with assets in the hundreds of millions could deposit their money.

In a sense. Ethan was the king of this city, capable of determining the fate of many companies with just a single word.

His investment in the Santos Group, regardless of the amount, had caught the attention of the entire city,

A journalist whispered to Judy. “We’re just realizing the Santos Group’s background. They were so quiet before, but it turns. out it’s connected to Ethan Watts, the most powerful man in Newden. They say the owner behind Santos Group is mysterious, but now it seems that his background is even more astonishing.”

In the VIP section, Ethan stood up with a cheerful smile and strode toward the stage under the spotlight.

A row of seats was prepared on the stage for Ethan and the other investors.

Today, it was not just the Santos Group’s press conference. It was a joint press conference of thirteen companies announcing their investments in the Santos Group.

As Ethan ascended the stage, Gracia’s voice rang out again.

“Waylon Lambert, Chairman of the Newden Chamber of Commerce, has invested 10 billion dollars…”

The room once again erupted into wild discussions.

Originally, people thought that Santos Group, with a market value of just four billion dollars, would only receive. investments of a few billion.

Now, with just the investments from the first two companies totaling 20 billion dollars.

Gracia just announced that there were thirteen companies investing in the Santos Group. Since the first two companies had invested so generously, the investments from the other companies wouldn’t be much lower.

“Mr. Reg Dewey, the head of the Dewey family, has invested 10 billion dollars…”

Reg waved and walked up to the stage.

Three consecutive investors had each committed to 10 billion dollars.

Many people started speculating,

“Could it be that all these people are investing 10 billion? If that’s the case, the Santos Group is going to skyrocket to a 120–billion–dollar company.”

The journalists were getting excited.

Judy opened her mouth slightly, realizing the tremendous impact this news would have.

“Mr. Mattius Clans, Chairman of the Easternlight Group, has invested 10 billion dollars.

“Chairman of the Valorie Group…”

As Gracia announced the names, the wealthy moguls walked up to the stage one after another.

When the last name was called, the entire room fell into a stunned silence.

There were 13 billion dollars in total investments. It was an astonishing amount.

Many people felt their hearts pounding in astonishment.

They had witnessed the birth of Newden’s most powerful company.

“Now, we would like to invite Leonard Santos, Chairman of the Santos Group, to the stage.”

As Gracia spoke Leonard’s name, he stood up from the VIP section.

In the dazzling hall, spotlights instantly focused on him, as well as the countless cameras of the journalists.

“Leonard? It’s actually Leonard!”

Kenia’s smile immediately froze on her face.

Her first thought was that this must be a joke. She couldn’t believe that her cousin was the Chairman of the Santos Group.

Judy, on the other hand, took a few seconds to process the information.

She was so flustered that she forgot to press the shutter on her camera.

The room burst into chaos, and many people were on the verge of being shocked to death.

“The Santos Group’s Chairman is so young!”

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Leonard, with a smile on his face, waved to the stunned crowd and then took slow steps towards the stage.

He had already known what kind of impact he would create today.

When the spotlight fell on him, he couldn’t help but become very emotional.

Three years ago, Leonard had been locked up in prison. Today, three years later, he was announcing his rebirth to the whole city in such a dazzling manner.

Today was the Santos Group’s first step, and it was also Leonard’s first step after he had changed his destiny.

As Leonard ascended the stage, the audience finally reacted.

The next second, the hall was filled with warm applause.