Salute To The General

Chapter 49 Do Not Need Your Pitiful Investment

Staring at the contract on the floor, Penny chewed on her lip as she warred with herself.

If she did not sign the contract, the project would stall because of lack of funds and Cross Corporation

might go bankrupt.

If she signed it, Cross Corporation would survive and be able to finish the project at Asiatic. On the

other hand, they would technically be slaving away for the Smith family, allowing those greedy people

to grow fatter on their hard work.

Noting how she was struggling to make a decision, Nathan drawled lazily, "Heh, you people truly are

like a pack of dogs, turning on the weak in their times of need. Dear, don't agree to their terms."

She turned to look at him, whispering, "But if we don't, our financial crisis..."

Smiling, he answered in a normal volume so everyone could hear, "Have you already forgotten what

I've told you? This project has good prospects, and you're also a competent person. A lot of bosses will

come to invest in us. You'll see."

The Smiths' faces contorted in rage at his words. They had seen how Penny had been close to caving

demands, yet he was now advising her against accepting their

threatened, "Penny, you'd better think this through

come crawling back to me when you realize

you won't be getting

rang out from the office door, "You don't need

doesn't need your pitiful

astonished gazes of everyone except for Nathan, a group of men trudged into the

was the Director of Channing

men, each dressed smartly

that

figures. There was the owner of Juno

Corporation, Wyatt Kent; and

Grant.

they entered the office, they immediately hurried forward to greet Nathan

aback by having such important people greet her, Penny

responses.

a placid look on his

humming his acknowledgement.

by his arrogance, they were almost fawning over

their faces. They had not expected

bigshots to suddenly appear.

he spoke up haltingly, "Director Harrison, what

by your earlier