Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Standing nearby, Timothy stated firmly, “I've made it clear before—there's no possibility of a partnership between the Barrett family and the Bowen family.”

Connie quickly stepped in, saying, "Mr. Barrett, please remember that this contract was set by your uncle. As a younger member of the family, it might not be suitable for you to go against his decision.”

Without missing a beat, Timothy pressed on, "Since you all seem so keen to work with Uncle Ralph, he will no longer hold the position of general manager at the Barrett Group subsidiary. I'll instruct the HR department to issue his dismissal notice immediately."

Ralph responded with a cold scoff, “Timothy, don't think for a moment that threatening to dismiss me will have any impact. The position of subsidiary general manager was never my ambition anyway.

"Remember, I entered into these negotiations after careful consideration. If you fail to see the value in this opportunity, there are plenty who will."

Lewis hesitated before speaking, “But, Mr. Hopkins, what the Bowen Group values is the societal impact and influence that the Barrett Group provides. Without the backing of the Barrett Group, our project simply cannot proceed.”

words struck Ralph hard, bruising his pride. Furious, he lashed out, "Without my efforts,

have succeeded independently, without relying on your family's support. Your

Bowen Group remains a small entity. If you're not interested in our partnership, there

away, but Lewis halted him, insisting, "Hold on. If you're no longer interested in working with our family, perhaps you

did I receive from you? It was

for them, then it's only fair to return

of them ages ago. If you want them, feel

Lewis refused to back down. "Did you also

uncle of the Barrett Group's president. Watch your words, or you'll regret it," he threatened. Lewis' demeanor hardened. "Enough with the bravado. Sure, you're Mr. Barrett's uncle, I'll give you that. But in terms of our

connection? Without the

no sway in this situation