The Jade Lotus Pharma Group was going to terminate their partnership with Bristow Group?Liam's mind was beginning to race, but all of a sudden, Holly turned to glance at him with a puzzled look. "Why are you standing there, Liam? Come on in! Ms. Bristow is still waiting for her coffee, and I need to get it up to her soon. I don't have much time to waste. It's been an incredibly busy day."Liam finally snapped out of his stupor, muttered his apology, and stepped into the elevator.He struck up a friendly conversation with Holly, and the elevator arrived at the topmost floor in no time. Liam handed Sunniva's coffee back to Holly, then snuck a glance at Sunniva's office as he stepped out of the elevator. A bad feeling had arisen within him, but at the same time, there was nothing he could do about it.He made his way toward the direction of the marketing department, carrying the coffee gingerly in his hands. When he reached the door, he ran into Xora, who was just leaving the offices
All of a sudden, the employees all got to their feet and cast solemn looks in the direction of the door. Liam glanced up and caught sight of eight bodyguards that had materialized at the door, dressed in impeccable suits and wearing dark shades and earpieces. They arranged themselves in two lines, one on either side of the door, as though waiting for someone. The next moment, Sunniva appeared, walking alongside a middle-aged man in a black tailored suit. The man looked to be in his mid-forties and carried himself with great pride and assertiveness as he sailed through the corridor. Thora, who was standing only a few feet away from Liam, whispered as she kept her eyes on the door, "As the owner of Jade Lotus Pharma Group, he certainly does look the part!"Liam raised his brows at this, then inched closer to Thora and murmured, "Is this the president of Jade Lotus Pharma Group?"Thora nodded, glanced once more at the door, then turned to whisper to Liam, "Yup, that's him. He's Morr
"There have been rumors circulating throughout the entire company about this partnership lately, and it turns out it's true! After all, why else would the president of Jade Lotus Pharma Group come here himself? I'm sure he must be here to go over the partnership. I wonder if we'll all get a raise if this partnership goes well?" Thora exclaimed, a hopeful smile on her face.Liam shook his head at this. Thora was too naive for her own good!"Mr. Green!" All of a sudden, Lily sauntered out of her office, grinning from ear to ear as she approached the arriving party. She was the director of the marketing department, so of course, she would be the face of the department. "What a pleasure it is to meet you, Mr. Green! My name is Lily Eady, and I'm the marketing director here at Bristow Group. We weren't expecting you to arrive so early, so apologies for the inadequate welcome!"Lily was an incredibly successful and intelligent businesswoman who knew how to weave her words to flatter mogul
However, Liam soon averted his gaze, for the image of Celena in her power suit when she left for work that morning had materialized in his mind. In his opinion, no one was more beautiful in a suit than his own wife!Sunniva, too, had noticed Morrison's interaction with Lily and intervened. She said with a smile, "Mr. Green, let's discuss this in the meeting room."Morrison grinned back at her. "Sure!"Sunniva and Lily then led him into a meeting room adjacent to the department, where Morrison plopped down on a sofa to enjoy a cup of tea. Meanwhile, all eight of his bodyguards formed a single file line behind him, looking formidable and intimidating. Lily and Sunniva sat at the table across from him, their laptops perched in front of them. Lily turned on her laptop and the projector so that she could give her presentation, but before she could begin, Morrison called out, "Sunniva!"Once he had gotten Sunniva's attention, he continued, "Although your father and I have been friends
Although Sunniva had already been notified by Jade Lotus Pharma Group of their withdrawal, it still came as a great shock to hear Morrison announce it himself!However, Sunniva was not stupid and knew full well that Morrison was simply doing so because he wanted to get a better deal. He looked nothing like a man whose company was struggling, and Sunniva, too, had done some homework regarding the fake medicine incident Morrison had mentioned. Although the incident had garnered much media attention and backlash from the public, Jade Lotus Pharma Group was not directly involved at all, and so were saved from the negative impact. Morrison was simply exaggerating so as to make his company's fate sound more serious than it truly was.Sunniva knew that Morrison was after something but could not put her finger on what it was. Sunniva's brows furrowed in deep thought, and finally, after a few minutes, she lifted her head to gaze at him. "Mr. Green, Bristow Group and Jade Lotus Pharma Grou
Morrison immediately put down his teacup upon hearing this. Then, with a smile, he twisted his bracelet idly around his wrist as he said, "Well, truth be told, it's not a definite solution. The shareholders' committee has another way around this dilemma, provided that you are willing to consider it of course, Sunniva!"As he said this, his eyes kept darting greedily toward Lily and her voluptuous chest, a knowing smirk playing on his lips.Sunniva paused, a frown appearing on her face at Morrison's words. She cursed him in her head, for he had behaved exactly as she had anticipated. However, she did not showcase her contempt and instead said with a faint smile, "And what is this option, Mr. Green?"Morrison finally tore his gaze away from Lily to meet Sunniva's eyes. "My dearest Sunniva, as you know, Jade Lotus Pharma Group owns only thirty percent of the shares of this partnership. Certainly, this project is one that requires significant funding, and truth be told, it is also one
The research and development of a novel drug was of the utmost secret, one that was kept even from a pharmaceutical company's closest partners. To request the information as well as results of the clinical trial at such a juncture, when the project was close to ending, was akin to outright theft!Most importantly, if Bristow Group were to hand over this crucial information, Jade Lotus Pharma Group could launch the novel drug ahead of plan and keep the glory all to themselves. If that were to happen, all of Bristow Group's efforts would be for nothing!Sunniva could not allow such a thing to happen. She had poured blood, sweat, and tears into this project and would not allow anyone to steal it from right under her nose!Morrison did not seem at all surprised by Sunniva's reaction. There was a glimmer in his eyes as he stared at her, but Sunniva could not understand what he was thinking. The truth was, Morrison had not expected to successfully convince Sunniva at the get go, either.
Morrison's expression darkened at this, and he, too, said curtly, "Sunniva, are you sure this is the attitude you should adopt when speaking to me? I know you have always gotten your way, but now is not the time to be testing your limits."I'm sure you know better than me that Bristow Group cannot possibly afford to sustain the entire project without Jade Lotus Pharma Group's help! At the same time, I know that you cannot possibly find another company to partner with at such a juncture, especially not one who's willing to make such a large investment."Even if, by some miracle, Bristow Group pulls through, what is your next step? Have you considered the marketing of this novel drug? With our company handling the marketing of almost half of the pharmaceutical drugs in Drunham City, you'll have to go through us to even begin considering expanding to Athenapolis. Either way, you're stuck, and without Jade Lotus Pharma Group, you have no way out. You'll be forced to partner with us eithe