Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

"Mom, please, just stay quiet! Our family's partnership with them is already over. Do you want to make things worse for me?" Lewis cautioned.

"Who said anything about canceling the partnership between the subsidiary and the Bowen Group?”

Just then, a middle-aged man entered the hotel lobby. He addressed Lewis directly, saying, "Apologies for the delay. Traffic was a nightmare, and I had some last-minute tasks to handle. But just because I'm late doesn't mean our collaboration is off the table."

A wave of relief swept over Lewis as he caught sight of Ralph. "You made it after all. I was starting to worry you wouldn't show up.”

When Lewis first encountered the CEO of the Barrett Group, he had mentally prepared himself for the inevitable collapse of their collaboration.

With the head office seemingly unwilling to cooperate, Lewis had little hope left. However, Ralph's arrival sparked a glimmer of optimism.

Perhaps there was still a chance to reverse the situation, especially given the considerable investment Lewis had put into Ralph.

time getting down to

surprised by Ralph's assertiveness. He hadn't anticipated such determination from him to proceed

CEO of the Barrett Group mentioned his desire to cancel

outsiders’ opinions. I make the

of the subsidiary, it's within my authority to manage this business. Even if he's the CEO of the Barrett Group, he has no

collaboration ultimately depends on approval and funding from the

be able to hinder our collaboration,

shifted to surprise. Could it be that Ralph still wielded influence over Timothy? There were rumors that Ralph had been demoted from the head office to the Nord City branch. Suddenly, Timothy's voice cut through the tension, cold

anger and humiliation. He pointed accusingly at Timothy and retorted, “Timothy, I'm your

You have no right to terminate

pleasantly surprised to learn about their relationship. "Mr. Hopkins, you're Mr. Barrett's