Chapter 1639


    The old man was genuinely drained of his patience by the back-to-back news in thest couple of


    days. The oue of this year''s International Summit had be a foregone conclusion. Another


    year of being trampled by Obsidian Group, how could he possibly find humor in the situation?


    Robin''s face turned a shade of steel blue, an ironic smile creeping onto his face after a few


    seconds. "Indeed, who''s to me for the current state of affairs?"


    The old man''s gaze hardened, "You..."


    “If it were my elder brother, or Damon standing here today, would you still have this attitude?"


    The words slipped from the old man''s mouth before he could stop them, "If it were them, none of


    this would have happened. Obsidian hasn''t been as tantly targeting the Harper family for the past


    couple of years as they have been recently. You owe me an exnation, why did they steer clear of


    the Harper family before your tenure, but started gunning for us as soon as you took over?"


    “So that''s your reasoning for treating me this way? Without any evidence, I''m to me for the


    unprovoked attack? Then why did you hand the Harper family over to me in the first ce? It''s


    because nobody else wanted it. You never intended to let me manage the Harper family, it was just


    that your precious investment was snubbed by everyone else. Your strategy backfired and you had


    no choice but to hand thepany over to me. At the end of the day, who''s the real culprit behind


    thepany''s current state?"


    The straw that broke the camel''s back was often the umted stress. It wasmon


    knowledge that Robin had been under a lot of pressure recently. The words he spouted now were a


    clear sign of venting.


    Presley was taken aback by Robin''s words. He furrowed his brow, looking at him incredulously. He


    opened his mouth, but no words came out. Not because he had nothing to say, but because Robin''s


    words were irrefutable.


    He truly never intended to hand thepany over to anyone other than Damon. Little did he expect


    that Damon would actually give up thepany for a woman.


    After his outburst, Robin fell silent for a moment, suddenly covering his face with his hand and


    rubbing it in a distressed manner. "I apologize, Dad. I''ve been emotionally unstable due to the


    recent turn of events. I didn''t foresee the sudden crisis in thepany either. I want thepany to


    thrive under my leadership and earn the respect of others, Most importantly, I hope I can gain your


    approval. No one wants to see the Harper family seed more than I do"


    The old man''s slightly parted lips closed, his furrowed brow gradually rxing. He believed Robin''s


    words. Neither of them wanted to see thepany in this state. After all, no matter what, the


    company was in his hands now. Any mishap would fall on him to resolve. He let out a heavy sigh,


    “Alright, I was too prejudiced. But have we truly found no reason? Why did Obsidian suddenly start


    giving the Harper family a hard time?"


    Robin shook his head, “I! don''t believe I''ve offended anyone. I''ve spoken with people from Obsidian,


    but they gave no concrete reason. It''s probably because of the Global Economic Summit, I quess. If


    they want to get ahead of the Harper family again, the quickest and most effective way would be to


    directly target the Harper family and suppress our economic growth."


    Presley nodded solemnly. After much thought, that seemed to be the only usible exnation.


    And it was an exnation both father and son tacitly agreed on. It was a convenient way to


    suppress the unwee thought lurking at the back of their minds. Once both men had somewhat


    calmed down, Presley spoke up again. "What about Damon? Why haven''t we heard from him


    lately?"


    Robin''s eyebrow twitched, "He''s not in P City at the moment.


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    Presley frowned, "Where is he then? Doesn''t he know about the crisis thepany is going


    through? He used to manage thepany, how can he just sit back and watch?!"


    Robin let out a barely perceptible scoff, "Il suppose he''s quite pleased with the situation."


    Presley fell silent at once.


    “That heartless rascal!"


    Robin didn''t want to discuss Damon with Presley, especially when it was clear he was considering


    bringing Damon back to clean up the mess. Rising from his seat, he said coldly, "All we can do now


    is minimize the damage. As for this year''s International Summit, I think..."


    He paused, deliberately sidestepping the topic, "Last time, Obsidian''s people mentioned that their


    CEO will personally attend this year''s International Summit. I think it would be wise to meet with him


    and have a direct conversation about what might happen in the future."


    Presley''s eyes narrowed, “He''s attending this year?"


    That man was never seen at any of the previous summits.


    “Yes, he will be attending."


    Presley''s expression darkened, “Looks like I''ll have to make an appearance at the International


    Summit this year, no matter what."


    The news that the CEO of Obsidian Group would be personally attending the International Summit


    this year spread like wildfire the next day.


    Obsidian Group had always maintained a low profile. In the past, every mention of thepany


    required some exnation before people would have an ‘aha’ moment. But this time, with Obsidian


    Group''s head-on sh with the Harper family, their name was on everyone''s lips. And the fact that


    they were attending the International Summit was an even bigger bombshell for those in the know.


    "There''s so much drama this year, it''s non-stop."


    Everyone agreed with this.


    “Ms. Summers has had one good show after another, and there''s the Princess''s coronation on New


    Year''s Day."


    "Then it''s the Global Economic Summit after the New Year. Ms. Summers is definitely attending,


    and now with the mysterious and low-key Obsidian, this lineup is unbeatable"


    “Looking forward to it. This year is going to be eventful."


    In this era of inte and social media, any piece of news was virtually instantaneously


    broadcasted. The speed was amazing, the coverage was extensive, and even if you didn''t want to


    know, you couldn''t avoid it.


    In his study, Robin watched the flurry of news with a cold gaze. First, there was Chloe, then the


    Obsidian Corporation. All of them weighing heavily on his shoulders. He disconnected from his


    mobilework, tapped open his contact list, and finally paused on a familiar name. After a few


    moments of hesitation, he dialed the number.


    A few secondster, the call connected and a familiar female voice came through. “Hello?"


    He was silent for a few seconds before speaking in a cold tone, “Damon''s not in P City right now


    Are we supposed to wait for him to return before making a move?"


    There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment. "I''ll give them another push. They are


    so useless."


    Chloe was being treated like a giant baby by Elizabeth in Greenfield Vige.


    In just a few days, she felt a slight bulge forming in her stomach. She seriously suspected that this


    wasn''t the babies growing, but a belly purely formed by eating.