The Amazing Son-in-Law: Chapters 741-745
Chapter 741
Donald and Sean Webb were furious. A video of a comedic exchange between Mr. Lloyd and Marcus, and his son, had utterly humiliated the Webb family. Worse, the video went viral on Facebook and across the internet. The Webbs, a prominent family in Southern Yangtze, were the subject of widespread mockery and ridicule.
Public interest surged. People wondered about the audacity of Mr. Lloyd and his son, while others relished the spectacle of a powerful family's downfall. The video spread rapidly across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, WeChat, and QQ groups, garnering immense popularity.
Enraged, Donald immediately contacted his Eastcliff underworld contact: "I want Mr. Lloyd and Marcus and his son dead! Tonight!"
The contact, surprised, confirmed it was due to the Facebook video. Donald, his fury escalating, threatened to kill the contact if the job wasn't done. He offered twenty million dollars.
The contact readily agreed, vowing to find and kill Mr. Lloyd and his son. Unbeknownst to Donald, Mr. Lloyd's family was already en route to Eastcliff.
After arranging the hit, Donald contacted Mr. Phillips, a friend, about the Facebook video. Mr. Phillips, having seen it, inquired about the perpetrators' background. Donald coldly revealed he'd sent assassins and then asked Mr. Phillips for a different favor: deleting the video from Facebook, ideally network-wide, for thirty million dollars.
Donald knew that celebrities and entrepreneurs often used crisis PR to manage online negativity. His plan was to remove the videos quickly, hoping people would forget about it.
Mr. Phillips, however, believed thirty million was insufficient to completely suppress the video, eventually negotiating a price of seventy million dollars. Donald immediately wired the money. While waiting for a helicopter, the Facebook video was deleted. Meanwhile, Charlie Wade, watching the video's soaring popularity, enjoyed the chaos unfolding.
Chapter 742
As Marcus's Facebook account neared explosion due to the video's popularity (over 1.5 million likes), it was suddenly permanently banned for posting "illegal" content. Charlie Wade realized Donald had used crisis PR to remove the video and felt a surge of annoyance.
He called Stephen Thompson, the top steward of the Wade family (second only to those surnamed Wade), to inquire about purchasing Facebook. Thompson estimated a direct purchase price between eighty and ninety billion dollars. Charlie Wade authorized Thompson to buy Facebook, planning to reinstate the video for maximum impact.
Chapter 743
Donald, relieved the video was gone, was unaware of the Wade family's acquisition of Facebook for eighty-five billion dollars. The Wade family immediately reinstated Marcus's account and the video, making it the default video upon opening the app.
Kian Webb frantically called Donald, revealing the video's resurgence and its explosive popularity (over two million likes). Donald, incredulous after spending seventy million on removal, was shocked. He checked Facebook and confirmed it. He angrily confronted Mr. Phillips, the crisis PR contact, who explained that the Wade family had just purchased Facebook.
Chapter 744
Donald was stunned by the Wade family's acquisition and their seemingly disproportionate response to the situation. He considered the incident with Charlie Wade separately from the Wade family's actions, unaware of the connection.
He incorrectly attributed the video's re-emergence to the Wade family wanting to further humiliate the Webbs. The magnitude of the Wade family's actions, including the eighty-five billion dollar purchase, frightened him. He wondered if they planned a full-scale conflict with the Webb family.
Chapter 745
Despite the Webb family's substantial net worth (around two hundred billion dollars), their liquid assets were far less. The Wade family's capacity to spend eighty-five billion dollars on Facebook emphasized their immense wealth and power.
Donald, increasingly panicked, was awaiting a helicopter to transport him, his son, and five others to safety. Cameron Isaac, appearing with numerous bodyguards, made it clear the Wade family's actions were not merely Cameron's initiative. Donald attempted to appease Cameron Isaac, but his pleas were rejected. Cameron forbade the helicopter from landing near Shangri-La, forcing Donald to arrange an alternative landing spot and transport. Donald was left utterly defeated and terrified.