To be honest, Mnie was not as calm and collected as she looked to be when she saw those photos.


    However, she did not want to reveal this in front of Quentin. He was a ruthless and despicable man. If he caught a whiff of any weakness from her, it would be difficult for Mnie to walk out of there unscathed.


    By the time she had gone downstairs, Lisa was gone. Mnie was reminded of Lisa’s warning, and she pressed her lips with an upset expression on her face.


    <b>“</b>What was going on between you and Eugene yesterday, Simon? I heard you had an


    argument.” She was about to leave when a few people walked in. A very mad–looking Simon was in the lead.


    Simon was in a bad mood, and when he spotted Mnie, the look on his face turned even colder.


    He shot daggers with his eyes at Mnie and did not answer the man’s question.


    Mnie could sense the look he was giving her, but she ignored it and continued heading outside.


    Simon still looked angry even after she left.


    Someone asked, “Was that Mnie Smith?”


    Simon cursed in a low voice and said unhappily, “This is a terrible venue. Let’s move somewhere else!”


    Before he left, someone called out from behind, “Mr. Quinnd!”


    Mnie returned directly to the North district without informing anyone that she had met Quentin. She began analyzing the information of thepanies that Xander had given her and began making notes on a fewpanies that looked easier to deal with.


    Early the next morning, Mnie met Xander with the information she had put together. They began meeting the people in charge of the newpanies that were considered smaller in scale.


    Even though thesepanies were slightly hesitant, their attitudes were much better than Vanke and the other more establishedpanies.


    After that, they met a representative from anotherpany with a simr attitude.


    Mnie looked at the list at hand. “These remainingpanies seem to have made a unanimous decision. It’ll be difficult to convince them otherwise. Moreover, Quentin Emerson is determined to make a mark at Vanke. He’ll push through this venture on behalf of Vanke.


    “That main problem still lies with Vanke,” Mnie determined.


    She had considered trying to get into the crux of the issue by targeting Quentin’s work ethic, but the risk was too high, and they might get implicated.


    Xandre’s face fell slightly, and he looked tense, even a little stern.


    The Jepton exhibition was crucial for them to elevate their reputation within the country. <b>It </b>could also pave a wider path for them in the future.


    He looked down. “I’ll think of something.”


    “There is another way.” Mnie was silent before continuing in a low voice, “We can


    approach LeapCo directly.


    “The reason why Quentin Emerson is so arrogant is mostly because he has LeapCo in his hands, and LeapCo belongs to the Scotts.


    “If we can cut the ties between LeapCo and Vanke…”


    Before Mnie could finish, Xander interrupted her. He stared at Mnie with his dark eyes. Do you mean we should approach LeapCo or Eugene Scott?”


    Mnie paused. “I don’t see the difference.”


    “It’s a big difference.” A look of exasperation shed in Xander’s eyes. He seemed to sigh as he said in a low voice, “I’ll figure a way out of this. You don’t need to get involved.” Mnie looked down and answered despondently, “Alright.”


    Meanwhile, in the office of LeapCo, there was an unfathomable look in Eugene’s dark eyes. He was looking at a message that was just sent to his phone, and it was difficult to know what he was thinking.