"Oh, is that so?" Leon raised an eyebrow and stared directly into Jensen's eyes. Jensen helped him multiple times and protected him from Felton, so Leon had a good impression of him. He saw no deception or guilt in Jensen's eyes and the dark expression on his face eased. "It's true! Mister Wolf, we are here wishing nothing for nothing but a chance to work with Cynthion Group. If possible, please give the Dagleshs a chance," Jensen said sincerely. "Yeah, Mister Daglesh's right!" "Mister Wolf, that was just a misunderstanding. We all truly want to work with Cynthion Group." ... The others snapped out of it and agreed along. "Well," Leon glanced at Jensen and then at the others, falling into silence. Since his last visit to the Morrisons' mansion, he could already tell that Jayden was a selfish and arrogant person. He merely needed a few moments to figure out that Jayden was likely trying to convince others to team up against him. This was likely not what the others
"How can this happen?," Contrary to the Dagleshs' reaction, Caleb, Hugo, and the others were all shaken. Considering the effort Hugo put into it, the right to work with Cynthion Group was supposed to be the Morrisons' by right. To Caleb's bewilderment, his and the elders' stubbornness in gaining more profit and Jayden's foolishness pushed Leon over the edge. As a result, they lost the chance to work with Cynthion Group, and Caleb was devastated. If Jayden was not his son, he would have beaten him to death on the spot. "It's a shame. Who would've thought that Cynthion Group would choose to work with the Dagleshs?" "The Dagleshs are so lucky to have taken this opportunity from the Morrisons." "Yeah, the Dagleshs wouldn't stand a chance if it weren't for Mister Morrison's foolishness," ... The others sighed and looked at the Dagleshs enviously. Though all Leon said was he would give the Dagleshs a chance, anyone could tell that Leon gave up on the Morrisons. If everyth
"Well," Renee was rendered speechless because what Leon said was the truth. He came from the southern region because he sincerely wished to work with the Morrisons. However, Caleb and the elders were far too arrogant and greedy. On top of that, Jayden continued to cause trouble and even tried to team up with others to scheme against Leon. This was simply out of line and anyone would be livid. Leon was no exception. It was understandable that he no longer wished to work with the Morrisons and it was inappropriate for her to blame him. "Miss Morrison, consider whatever discussed between the Morrisons and Cynthion Group invalid. Please go home!" Leon said coldly. Not wanting to waste his time further with Renee, he turned back to his room. "It's over," Caleb and Hugo's hearts sank. They both knew that the Morrisons wronged Leon. Now that Leon had given up on them, they wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but their words failed them. Feeling bitter, they b
"Forget it. The Morrisons can stay as well. I'll talk to you after I'm done with the Dagleshs!" Leon sighed. Out of respect for Hugo and Renee, he changed his mind and decided to give the Morrisons one more chance. However, he already announced that he would give the Dagleshs a chance as well and he had to keep his promise. Hence, he decided to talk with both the Dagleshs and the Morrisons separately and see which family was best suited for Cynthion Group. Once he talked to both families, he would pick one of them to work with. "What? Really?" Caleb and Hugo were overjoyed. They were both devastated that the Morrisons lost such a great opportunity. To their pleasant surprise, Renee's persistence brought about a chance and Leon decided to give them another try. Instantly, they were over the moon. "Miss Morrison sure is quick-witted. She somehow managed to convince Mister Wolf," Contrary to their reaction, Jensen and Elder Dagleshs' hearts sank. The Dagleshs were about
The Morrisons took on a similar strategy as well. Having almost lost the chance to work with Cynthion Group, Caleb cherished the hope that Renee salvaged. He cast his ego aside and put on his most sincere attitude to fight for this opportunity. Both the Dagleshs and the Morrisons showed extreme eagerness in the matter and Leon was at a loss. From the Cynthion Group's perspective, the Morrisons were the head of all families in the western region with great influence. On top of that, Hugo already gathered all the herbs he needed to produce the alchemical pills so almost everything was in place. It may be more appropriate for him to work with the Morrisons. However, the Morrisons' elders were far too arrogant and Jayden was a troublemaker. This left Leon with a horrible impression and he was concerned that similar events would occur again once they established a partnership. This would hardly benefit Cynthion Group's future development in any way. The Dagleshs, on the other
"It's all Hugh's fault. He promised in front of everyone that he would prioritize us. In the end, he saw all the families fighting for a chance to work with Cynthion Group and went back on his words. He made us compete with the Dagleshs so that he could profit more! Damn him!" Jayden said in frustration. He only tried to convince others to team up against Leon because he was worried that Leon would play hard to get once he knew he had so many options. He might then try to lower the profit he offered to his partner for his gain. After that, Leon changed his mind about the Morrisons and Jayden dismissed it as Leon's tactic. When Leon met with both the Morrisons and the Dagleshs, this confirmed what he assumed and he was certain that Leon was trying to obtain more profit by making this a competition. "How dare you blame Hugh at this point? Aren't you embarrassed of yourself? If you didn't cause trouble, things wouldn't have worsened to this extent!" Caleb was livid and landed a fi
"This is indeed your fault, Jayden! It's a good thing that Renee managed to get us another chance and there's still hope that we can work with Cynthion Group." "We hope that you can learn from your mistakes." ... The elders sighed. Jayden was a talented martial artist and they all had high hopes for him. Though Jayden came close to messing up the deal between the Morrisons and Cynthion Group, they did not reprimand Jayden harshly and simply reminded him to to not repeat the same mistake. "I-" Jayden's expression darkened. He thought that he only acted out of concern for his family's gain as he wanted to fight for more profit for the Morrisons. At the time, most people agreed with his point of view and that was why he decided to tell Leon about it. However, everyone ended up blaming him for it and he could not figure out why. Still, he could tell that Caleb was furious and dared not to argue further to avoid enraging him further. In the end, he could only swallow his
"Hugo's right! The alchemical pills produced by Cynthion Group are highly profitable." "We must find a way to work with them. We can't let them work with the Dagleshs instead!" ... The elders immediately agreed with Hugo. "So now you finally know that it's important to work with Cynthion Group. What were you all doing at the beginning, then? When Hugh came to the mansion to discuss terms with you, neither of you agreed to it. You brought this all upon yourselves! Renee scoffed and shot the elders a mocking look. "Well," The elders were all rendered speechless as what she said was the truth. If they did not act so arrogantly and attempted to profit more from Hugh, they would be Cynthion Group's official partner by now and would not need to compete against the Dagleshs. Therefore, none of them could argue with Renee. "Renee, don't blame them. They aren't the only ones responsible. I played a part in this as well! If I listed to Hugo from the start, things wouldn't have wo