---- Chapter 2514 Isabelle whispered, "I''m home. Andrew, now''s not a good time. We''re expecting important guests at my ce today, and my dad has called all of us younger family members together to receive them." Andrew replied, "Oh? Well, I''m nning toe to your house right now. Is that going to be a problem?" Isabelle was shocked. "What? Andrew, you''reing to my house? W-Why would youe here? My father and my two brothers don''t exactly wee you. If youe, it could be dangerous." Andrewughed. "Don''t worry, I know what I''m doing. That''s all.
I just wanted to give you a heads-up. I''ll see you in a bit." With that, Andrew hung up the phone and drove toward the Robertson residence Meanwhile, Theon and Mika, along with other members of Sovereign''s Apothecary, had already arrived at the Robertson residence. "Mr. Robertson Senior, sorry to intrude on such short notice," Theon said politely. ---- The man before him was one of Chetvine''s power yers, Saul, the head of the Robertson family. The Robertsons were notorious not just because of Saul, but also because of their elder patriarch, Vernon.
It was said that ten years ago, Vernon had already reached the fifth tier of martial emperor, just a step away from bing a martial god, a level only legends could dream of. However, unfortunately, a decade had passed, and Vernon''s progress hade to aplete halt. Everyone could see that while the Robertson family remained influential, their pir of strength was fading with age. He was still powerful, but too old to advance further, and in the world of martial arts, that meant waiting for death. "Mr. Orben, Mika, and all the other masters... Please, have a seat," Saul replied.
He was dignified and strikingly handsome, clearly a heartthrob in his younger years. He made a weing gesture and was quite courteous. Theon sat down with his people and took a couple of sips of tea. Then, he finally spoke. "Mr. Robertson Senior, I''m sure you already know why I''m here today?" Saul nodded. "! do. But Mr. Orben, I''ll repeat what I said before. ---- This year, the Robertson family ns to partner with another ancient sect for our potion trade.
We''ve worked with Sovereign''s Apothecary for nearly 20 years now, and in those 20 years, we''ve spent an immeasurable amount of money." He continued, "Yet your elixirs haven''t produced any remarkable results among our disciples. So, we''ve decided as a family to switch partners." Theon nearly rolled his eyes. Inwardly, he thought, ''You''re the ones who refuse to pay for the high-grade elixirs. How do you expect your people to improve?'' He kept hisposure and said thoughtfully, "Mr. Robertson Senior, that''s not quite fair. We''ve been long-time partners.
If you''re looking for change, shouldn''t you trust us to bring it? This year''s been hard for everyone, and I understand that. That''s why I came on behalf of Mr. Sterling, to make sure we reach a good deal today." Saul smiled faintly but said nothing, clearly unimpressed by Theor''s sales pitch. Since he stayed silent, the rest of the Robertson family did not bother holding back. Isabelle''s second brother, Emir Robertson, said coldly, "Mr. Orben, if I may speak frankly. Your prices are simply too high, and that''s only part of the problem.
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