When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 97

Chapter 97



Understanding the gravity of the situation, I immediately went back to my room to pack my bags and informed Lina she'd be joining me on this business trip.

Having already touched base with our local suppliers, it was clear none could meet our demands in bulk. Our only option was to look out of state.

Initially, Clyde was against me making the trip alone, but with York stirring up trouble and jeopardizing several projects, Clyde had no choice but to stay behind.

Unfortunately, even in neighboring states, only a handful of factories could offer limited supplies, making the venture cost-ineffective.

Just as I was hitting a wall, Vinson called with a lead on some stock at an incredibly low price.

"Only thing is, it's in Eclipse City. Transport costs are gonna be a bit higher, and it's not the easiest place to reach."

"We should definitely check out the goods in person for our first deal. When can you make it?"

Eclipse City, mostly accessible through winding mountain roads, posed a significant challenge for transporting large quantities of building materials, indeed increasing costs.

After running the numbers, considering transportation and potential losses, I felt the risk might be worth taking.

"Vinson, get in touch with the factory for me. I'm down to take a look."

"Great, I've already set up a partnership with them. See you at the airport tomorrow," Vinson said, hanging up before I could even respond.

it. Having a familiar face in such

journey to Eclipse City was no

bus ride and an additional hour on a tractor, Lina and I were nearly sick to our

our discomfort, "You'll get used to it. Be grateful for the

advantages: ample space, low labor costs, and government support. But that one stretch of road was a major

was considering backing

top-notch, and with government backing, it's a solid

need a huge supply right now, or I'd have signed a contract already. If

Gratefully, I nodded.

for Aspire World to go to such lengths for supplies, but the quality and price of the materials were compelling enough to make the extra shipping costs seem

with Clyde over video, he seemed

house? Isn't it leaking? And what about

today's technology, can't you give mountain regions a bit more

my screen until he caught sight of Lina, which seemed to

but

same page; it wasn't feasible to make this trip every time. It was both inconvenient

a production partner

ordeal, and that treacherous dirt road didn't

road repairs to ease future shipments and possibly negotiate better terms, Vinson

"Melanie, are you asleep?"

annoyed.

had opened the door by then, and Vinson was partially visible through

him, we wouldn't have found

I couldn't get any