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
Morrison knew that at this point there was no longer any means of changing Sunniva's mind, so he sneered and stood up. With one final glance at Sunniva, he said, "I'm afraid this is where we part ways, my dearest Sunniva. As someone who has literally watched you grow up before my eyes, I'd like to offer you one last piece of advice—you still have a long way to go and plenty more to learn! Forty percent may be Bristow Group's limit, but fifty percent is Jade Lotus Pharma Group's. I highly urge you to reconsider if you do not wish your efforts to go to waste!"Ms. Eady, I hope you will talk some sense into Sunniva as well. She is incredibly stubborn, and more often than not, she bites off more than she can chew. Let's catch up again next time!" With that, he turned to leave, but all of a sudden, the meeting room door swung open, and a cold voice rang out, "If you wish to withdraw from the partnership, you are welcome to go ahead! In fact, I encourage you to do so because Bristow Group
Sunniva, fearing that Liam would say something even more horrifying than the last statement, stepped out and said hastily, "Mr. Green, it's getting late now. I don't want to take up even more of your time. Let me show you out."Morrison had no intention of wasting any more of his time dealing with a mere bodyguard, so he nodded. Then, without another word, he shot Liam another glance before sweeping out of the room.Sunniva followed him, but as she passed Liam, she paused and glared at him, hissing, "Liam, consider this a warning! Do not ever enter the meeting rooms without permission, and the same goes for my office!"Then, she turned and sauntered out of the room, her heels click-clacking.Liam merely shrugged at this and was about to leave when he felt someone's gaze on him.He turned around and saw that it was Lily, who was eyeing him rather curiously. His gaze slithered over Lily's gorgeous face and smoking hot figure. Lily had been staring at him since he showed up. She ha
Time passed by in the blink of an eye, and soon, it was 3:30 p.m. Liam was perched at his desk, scrolling leisurely through a popular social media app on his phone. All of a sudden, a hubbub ensued among the employees of the marketing department. Thora strode past Liam's desk, clutching a stack of documents, and glanced around nervously before bending down to whisper in Liam's ear, "Liam, did you hear? Ms. Bristow just called an emergency meeting with all the heads of departments!"Liam did not even lift his head at this and instead answered coolly, "What's wrong with that? Don't companies have meetings all the time?""No! This is more serious than that!" Thora shook her head, then looked around once more to make sure no one was eavesdropping on them. After making sure the coast was clear, she hissed in a voice barely above a whisper, "I wouldn't even have brought it up if I had known it was just that, but this isn't an ordinary meeting! Can't you see what's different about the com