The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Chapter 533

“I don’t know, it just feels weird that such an important person has personally come to the company to discuss terms with you.” Philip muttered to himself. He knew that with Wynn’s personality, should Blake try to threaten her in any way, things would not go well for either of them. “What’s wrong with that? Beacon has worked with the Michaels for several years now, and their chairperson is personally dropping by to visit. Perhaps it’s because there’s some large-scale project involved. If we make it work, that’ll mean a raise for all of us.” The male colleague said with a chuckle.

Wynn had recently recruited amidst much fanfare. Blake laughed. “Haha, to think Ms. Cain herself came out to greet me. What an honor. You are one of the most beautiful gems of Riverdale’s business scene.” “You flatter me too much, Mr. Michaels. Besides, our Madam Johnston has far more claim to that title than I do.” Minerva flashed him her signature smile. After so many years in this line of work, she had long since mastered saying the right thing at the right time. She had

said, scratching his head. Philip chuckled coldly. “Oh, all men will give a beautiful woman another look.” He then turned his gaze to Wynn. To him, his wife was the most beautiful. Wynn noticed his gaze, of course, and she rolled her eyes at him in faux annoyance. Today, Wynn was wearing a black lace top with smooth and long wide slacks. She wore three- to four-centimeter heels, completing her elegant yet capable look. “Mr. Michaels, shall we talk more inside?” Wynn said with a smile. “Sure.” Blake agreed, following Minerva and Wynn into the conference room. Inside, Blake sat alone on a large real-leather couch, holding up a cup of Longjing tea and taking a small sip. Next to him, eight of his imposing subordinates stood on either side of him,

may I have the floor?” Blake was experienced and adept, going straight to the point. “Our family has also invested considerably in the research and development of the new drug, but time is running short. Word from Capital City has it that the earlier fraudulent medicine incidents have shone a spotlight on the pharmaceutical industry. A few of our investments hit some roadblocks, and now we’re having trouble keeping up with our funding. That is why, after a meeting with our board, we have decided to temporarily pull out of Beacon’s research projects.” Blake leaned back against the couch and took another sip of Longjing, awaiting the two women’s response… or rather, their negotiation. “You want to pull out?” Wynn frowned deeply. Although she had heard tell of this before, she was still somewhat stunned