The Cherished Wife

Chapter 81

In Joseph’s office, a shadow of concern crossed his face. The issue Noelle brought up at today’s meeting had him sending people to dig up some information. If turned out Collosus Group had been cutting back on their orders, and it had been going on for a while. However, it was only getting serious now.

Joseph could not figure out what game Collosus Group was playing. In the past, even if the books did not balance, they had never meddled. Frotconn was its own thing, and barely connected to Collosus Group. The only reason they ever backed him was because he once helped out a kid from the Hoffman family, which had earned Frotconn some brownie points.

Joseph thought that favor would carry Frotconn forever, but now it looked like Collosus Group might be cutting them loose.

“Dad, what’s the deal here?” Xavier was just as baffled about Collosus Group’s motives. “What’s up with that Charles guy?”

Mentioning Charles brought a scowl to Xavier’s face, mixed with a hint of fear and distaste.

to rub elbows with the big shots from the Hoffman family.

Hoffman on

weak connection to the Hoffman family to

scowled. “I’ve told you a million times, Charles is a tougher nut to crack

the Shaw family’s grandpa’s birthday bash? You tried

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want?” Joseph scowled, frustration evident in his voice. “If it wasn’t for the big shot Collosus Group backing him, I wouldn’t give that kid the time of day!” He paused, then said, ” Go dig up some dirt. Find out why Charles is cutting back on our orders, and look