Chapter 521 Chapter 521 Michael cut through the growing tension with a sharp tone. Thats enough.
Todays meeting is over.
What matters to me is your ability to do your job and make money for thepany.
Your personal lives and rtionships are of no interest to me as CEO
He started to walk away but paused after a few steps, gesturing for Troy.
Mr.
MacAfee,e to my office.
Id like to rify a few details about the coboration with you.
Troy smirked, ncing at Andrew with a look of triumph.
The unspoken message was clear
So what if you caught me fooling around with Ruby? You cant touch me if the CEO has my back.
Ruby stood to leave, but as she passed Lauren, she leaned in with a cold smile.
Ms.
Rhodes, I havent forgotten my grudge against you.
Be careful not to make a mistake youll regret for the rest of your life.
Lauren shot back without missing a beat.
Dont worry, Ms.
Dickinson.
Id be happy to send you back for another helping of prison meals on the house.
Rubys smile turned icy as she clicked away in her high heels, leaving the meeting room.
The rest of the executives quickly followed suit, leaving only Andrew and Lauren behind.
Laurens face darkened as she muttered, Ruby is a master maniptor.
Her specialty is seduction using her body to achieve her shady goals.
She clenched her fists
Troy must have fallen for her act.
Hes probablypletely under her spell now.
And as for that Amberpeak Corporation deal? The more I think about it, the more it screams fraud Andrews expression remained calm.
Its not just a fraud
Its aplete fabrication not even a shred of it is real.
Lauren looked at him in surprise.
Dr.
Lloyd, what did you notice? She had suspicions about Ruby, but she could not make a strong case without concrete evidence.
Ruby hade prepared, even presenting what appeared to be authentic Amberpeak Corporation documents
Andrew smiled lightly.
Do you remember the questions I asked Ruby earlier? Before Lauren could reply, Andrew continued, She answered smoothly, as if she had everything under control.
But to someone with expertise like me it was obvious she was trying to cover something up.
Lauren chuckled, amused.
Dr.
Lloyd, youre incredible.
So, tell me how did you see through her ? Andrew smirked.
First, I asked about the specifics of the coboration.
She dodged the details and instead threw out a shy number two billion.
Its a figure designed to impress, but its all surface-level He leaned forward slightly.
Think about it, Lauren.
That two billion isnt an investment from Amberpeak Corporation.
Theyre expecting Rhodes Corporation to front the money, manufacture the products, and only then will they pay.
H Lauren nodded.
Exactly.
Its a ssic scam, just like construction projects where the client promises big payouts to get the contractor to start work, only to vanish without paying a dime once the job is done.
The contractor ends up losing everything
1/2 Chapter 521 Andrew continued, Now, if Amberpeak Corporations reputation and credibility were genuinely behind this, it might convince some pharmaceuticalpanies to take that risk
After all, they have a strong foundation and wouldnt usually default.
But, he added, his eyes narrowing, the real issue here is whether Ruby is truly an Amberpeak Corporation representative.
Lauren frowned.
She just got out of prison, and were supposed to believe shes suddenly earned the trust of Amberpeaks chairman ? That soundspletely unrealistic
But she came prepared, she admitted, frustration creeping into her voice
The documents she presented looked legitimate so convincing that I couldnt find a single w. Andrew shrugged.
Lets assume, for arguments sake that she really does represent Amberpeak Corporation.
His voice took on a sharper edge.
The real red g came when I checked the documents she mentioned about the pills Amberpeak Corporation supposedly wants us to manufacture.
Thats where the lie unraveled.
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