Chapter 753
Staring at the disconnected screen, Leonard Lancaster dialed Stewart Ferguson’s number. “Mr. Ferguson, Director Ross refuses to accept my apology. She made it clear that PrimeStar won’t be collaborating with us p>
“I respect her decision,” Stewart interrupted smoothly.
The rest of Leonard’s words died in his throat.
During his conversation with Charlene Ross moments earlier, he’d had a sinking feeling that her rejection wasn’t just a fit of pique or a negotiation tactic. Now, Stewart’s decisive response confirmed it.
It finally dawned on Leonard that Charlene and Stewart had never entertained the idea of working with them. Not even for a second.
Silence hung on the line for several seconds before Leonard finally spoke. “You and Charlene are truly a united front p>
Before making this call, he had genuinely believed there was room for negotiation. He never imagined Stewart would throw away such a lucrative project just to help Charlene vent her frustration.
“You’re too kind, Mr. Lancaster,” Stewart replied coolly.
Leonard was left speechless.
“I wish you the best of luck in solving your company’s crisis. I have other business to attend to. Goodbye p>
With that, Stewart hung up without a shred of hesitation.
Corinne Lancaster knew her older brother was contacting Stewart. Shortly after Leonard ended the call, she learned of the disastrous outcome.
Her face twisted with fury, and she shot up from her chair. “If she’s mad at me, she should come at me! Why the hell p>
Watching her storm toward the door, Leonard spoke in a flat tone. “I won’t stop you from going, but they aren’t going to change their minds p>
Corinne stopped dead in her tracks, her fists clenched tightly at her sides.
Leonard didn’t have the energy to manage her temper anymore. While they had spent the last few days trying to get through to Stewart and Charlene, they had also been scrambling for alternatives. The harsh reality was that there wasn’t a single domestic team capable of replacing PrimeStar.
Even if they found one, the skill gap would be immense, severely dragging down their project timeline.
As for international
options perhaps they existed, but
their capabilities were a wild card. and negotiating a deal across
borders would be an absolute
nightmare.
It didn’t take long for Vesta Hawkins, Moran Albright, and the rest of their circle to
catch wind of Stewart and Charlene’s decision.
When the news broke, Moran was
genuinely shocked. He immediately sent a flurry of texts to the group chat: *Is this for real? The Lancaster Groups project is a massive payout If PrimeStar took it, they’d make millions. Stewart just walked away from all that cash for Charlene? And they’re not changing their minds? Man, if that’s true, Stewart is seriously committed to her p>
However, nobody replied to his barrage of messages.
But silence didn’t mean the others weren’t watching.
Reading the screen, Granger Harden let out a low chuckle, not surprised in the slightest.
Vesta felt the same.
After all, PrimeStar was Charlene’s
company. She called the shots. And
since she was the boss, there.
Was
no reason for her to force herself
nto a deal that made her miserable
Seeing no response, Moran tagged Thorne Henderson: *@Thorne What are you up to p>
Thorne didn’t reply.
After a long pause, Vesta finally chimed in: *Thorne is at The Henderson Group talking business with some people. He probably won’t be free until later p>
Moran: *Alright. I’ll ask him later then p>
Vesta: *Why? Did something happen p>
Moran was typing out a response when Thorne suddenly appeared in the chat, tagging him directly: *@Moran What do you want p>
Moran sent a grinning emoji before firing back: *Nothing much. Just feeling a little curious and wanted to get an exclusive interview on your thoughts p>