Life at the Top

“Half a month ago, didn’t you obtain a manufacturing order for three 5,000-tonne cargo ships through your connections in Harbor City? This was originally a good thing. The entire shipyard has been working together to complete this order.

“However, a few days ago, the buyer suddenly came to the shipyard for an inspection. He found out that we were using a batch of imported steel plates of subpar quality. He was furious about it and he proceeded to sign a new contract with another shipyard.

“I received news that the other shipyard had secretly contacted the buyer a long time ago. They offered him a price that was nearly 20% lower than ours.

“Therefore, this deal was determined to be done for. The old mister and madam have been so troubled over this lately that they can’t focus on anything else.”

After listening to what Lucas said, Jasper frowned. “I obtained this order through a special connection of mine. However, one always has to consider their own interests in business,” he said in a heavy tone.

“I know about these three ships. The value of each ship is around seven million dollars. It makes up a total of 21 million dollars, which isn’t a small number. The buyer will definitely be careful about it.

“Why are we using a batch of imported steel plates of subpar quality?”

“That’s the odd thing,” Lucas replied immediately.

“Mr. Laine, you’ve told us time and time again that we must only use genuine materials. The old mister and madam have never violated this rule. We would never dare order a batch of defective steel plates.

batch of steel plates. There’s no inventory record and no purchasing record. It was as if the

knowing. The next day, the buyer

of defective steel plates in the

darkened as he gently rapped his

the order was already leaked when the shipyard just received it. When the buyer was here for an inspection, a batch of defective steel plates from

have the chance to clarify things as the buyer left in a fit of rage. Not long after, another shipyard offered the buyer a lower price for the same

incident is suspicious. After thinking about it for a while, I thought that I should report it to

decision. Someone is plotting against our

could quickly expand the shipyard’s market in Harbor City and Auma City through this. That’s why

like someone is after our

to fool and belittle my

Brac

as he breathed out a sigh of

putting down the phone, Jasper raised his head and caught sight of Wendy who had walked into his

Tiffany gone to

in front of