Chapter 106

As she was lost in her thoughts, lan’s phone rang. It was Jeff on the line.

lan had originally left for an urgent overseas meeting, but now he was trapped in an elevator. Whining about it wouldn’t help any, so all he could do was tell Jeff to prepare to take his place at the meeting.

Jeff, his right–hand man, was used to filling in for him at meetings, so he quickly got ready.

lan was as cool as a cucumber, not even a hint of panic on his face, even in the confined space of the elevator. It was as if he was in his own backyard.

“I’ve passed on your message to Neil,” Jeff reported.

lan nodded, “The project with the Pennyfeathers, has our business department blocked it?

Maja, standing next to him, froze. She thought she had misheard.

She glanced at the reflective surface of the elevator and saw clear disgust in lan’s eyes. Her lips sealed shut. Now she understood why her father had suddenly acted this way. Probably something lan’s assistant said, plus the Pennyfeathers project being blocked, that must’ve pissed him off and landed him in the ER.

she was

warn Neil not to expand business at this crucial time; not to blindly seek financing. Once the company got too cozy with the banks, debt would pile up, and bankruptcy could hit at any moment. Business was like a battlefield, and big

flow ran dry, the company

of cash these past few years. If they could handle their ongoing projects

Neil had worked his way up from the bottom, he couldn’t bear to

Pennyfeathers‘ top brass were basically getting paid to do nothing, and so were the people they

might’ve been harsh, but she was right about one thing. Neil wasn’t

it were just a few small stores,

it needed more decisive decision–making, a more

hands slowly fail, so he was adamant about a second round of

project from them, and Neil’s health was already failing. If the Pennyfeathers‘ company

a wave

eyes, the company was obviously the most important thing. He was even willing to sacrifice their marriage for it. She didn’t say a word, just heard lan moving on to other

her. Her demeanor seemed even colder than

faces. lan was a little confused. He felt like he wasn’t exactly welcome, which

of them spoke to the

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