Chapter 691

Nelson handed him a cigarette and said, “Mr. Qasim, please have a seat.”
Lucan took the cigarette and thanked him politely.
Lucan glanced at the cup stained with lipstick on the table and asked as he lit his cigarette, “So, Mr. Francis, who is the lucky lady you’re meeting?”
Nelson took a drag of his cigarette and replied, “Nova.”
Lucan was surprised. “Oh, it’s Miss Nova. She used to be your right-hand woman,
Mr. Francis. Now that she’s on her own, you must miss her.”
Nelson’s expression was indifferent and it was hard to tell if he was smiling because his exhale of smoke had obscured his face slightly.
“Well, parting comes before gaining, doesn’t it?”
Lucan was stunned for a moment and continued trying to flatter Nelson. “Mr. Francis, you have a visionary perspective and unique insights.
“By the way, I just negotiated a collaboration with Miss Nova. She was under your guidance before so I feel reassured to collaborate with her.”
Nelson raised an eyebrow upon hearing this news. “What collaboration?”
“We’re collaborating on the Wayne project. This is the Top Group’s key project recently and it has attracted a lot of investment. As she used to work for you, I trust her expertise,” Lucan explained.
Nelson took a final drag of his cigarette before extinguishing it in the ashtray.
Then, he said lightly, “Withdraw the investment.”
Lucan’s eyes widened in surprise. “What?”
Nelson asked indifferently, “Who else is involved? Tell me.”
After a moment of surprise, Lucan listed the other investors and asked, “Mr. Francis, why? Do you have a grudge against Miss Nova?”
Nelson’s lips curled up into a faint smile. “When someone behaves badly or doesn’t listen, they should face some consequences to learn a lesson.
“Only after this that they will become more compliant.”
Lucan felt a little awkward and said, “Mr. Francis, are you sure about this? Shouldn’t we consider other options?”
Nelson evaded the question. “Since you’ve suffered losses, just inform me of the extent, and you can choose any future project from the Perry Group.”
Lucan reluctantly agreed, “Alright, I’ll do that.”
Nelson smiled at him and got up to leave.
The next day, Grace was in her office when Alice rushed in and said in a hurry,
“Miss Nova, all the investors of the Wayne project have withdrawn.”
Grace furrowed her brow. “Why?”
“I have no idea too. Some mentioned that they are not confident in our recent establishment, while others talked about the financial
What should we do, Miss Nova?” Alice asked anxiously.
constraints in their own pet
Grace calmed down and thought for a moment, wondering why it happened as
she had never offended anyone recently.
Then, she instructed, “Alice, please organize the business contacts of major fintech companies in Capern City and send them to me.”
“Alright, I’ll do it right away.”
The most important thing now was to quickly find new investments, and then she would investigate the person behind this when she was free.
Grace contacted the company representatives one by one. Finally, in the late afternoon, she found a boss of a financial company in Capern City, who was willing to cooperate with her.
The meeting was scheduled at the Grande Hotel.
Grace checked her phone, realizing that it was already past six o’clock.
Just then, Brian called her but she frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment before ignoring the call.
She arrived at the hotel room where the door was slightly ajar. Knocking lightly,
she found a stout man seated inside along with his assistant.
“Hi, are you Mr. Carter Zen?” Grace asked politely with a smile.