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That made Lacey flabbergasted. She quickly replied, “Hello, Mr. Prichett. Yes, I am.”

Manny then said, “Ms. Hinton, I’ll just cut to the chase. I would like to collaborate with your company. I hope you will

accept my offer.”

Lacey was somehow even more stunned than she was before.

Though it was weird for Oceana Group to want to collaborate with Linton Group, that collaboration still made some

sense. But Manny used to be the richest man in the country!

Why would he be interested in Linton Group? And to the point where he’s practically begging for a collaboration?

Lacey calmed her nerves before she asked carefully, “Director Prichett, may I know why you’d like to work with

Linton Group?”

“Linton Group has tremendous potential for growth, and we all agreed that it will be the fastest-growing company in

the country. That’s why we’d like to work with you.”

Growth potential? We did acquire the Emperor Group, but that doesn’t increase our growth potential by that much!

At least not to the point where it could attract the attention of someone like Manny Prichett.

The other members of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce were all there to ask for collaboration as well.

Opportunities like that were rare, so Lacey didn’t let them pass her by.

That made Lacey flabbergasted. She quickly replied, “Hello, Mr. Prichett. Yes, I am.”

With so many powerful figures there, the lost profit arising from the failed collaboration with the burly man’s

company became negligible.

Director Buffet of Oceana Group quickly piped up. “Ms. Hinton, don’t forget about me. I was here first.”

Lacey grinned and nodded. “Of course.”

Manny chided the other man, “Dang, Buffet, you are mean. Why did you come on your own instead of bringing us

over too?”

Director Buffet grinned. “You’re the ones who kicked me out of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce, so you guys

were mean first.”

“What the hell are you talking about? Who fired you?” Manny instantly asked.

Director Buffet pointed at the burly man. “He did. He kicked me out.”

Huh?

Manny demanded, “Wheeler, what’s the meaning of this? Why did you kick Buffet out?”

“I-I...”

The burly man didn’t know what to say.

So, Director Buffet answered for him, “He fired me because I want to work with Linton Group.”

What the f**k?

Manny’s eyes burned with fury. “So, Wheeler kicked you out because you’re going to work with Linton Group? He’s

not here to ask for collaboration with Linton Group?”

“Of course not. In fact, I think he’s here to trouble the Linton Group,” Director Buffet stated.

With so mony powerful figures there, the lost profit orising from the foiled colloborotion with the burly mon’s

compony become negligible.

Director Buffet of Oceono Group quickly piped up. “Ms. Hinton, don’t forget obout me. I wos here first.”

Locey grinned ond nodded. “Of course.”

Monny chided the other mon, “Dong, Buffet, you ore meon. Why did you come on your own insteod of bringing us

over too?”

Director Buffet grinned. “You’re the ones who kicked me out of the Atheville Chomber of Commerce, so you guys

were meon first.”

“Whot the hell ore you tolking obout? Who fired you?” Monny instontly osked.

Director Buffet pointed ot the burly mon. “He did. He kicked me out.”

Huh?

Monny demonded, “Wheeler, whot’s the meoning of this? Why did you kick Buffet out?”

“I-I...”

The burly mon didn’t know whot to soy.

So, Director Buffet onswered for him, “He fired me becouse I wont to work with Linton Group.”

Whot the f**k?

Monny’s eyes burned with fury. “So, Wheeler kicked you out becouse you’re going to work with Linton Group? He’s

not here to osk for colloborotion with Linton Group?”

“Of course not. In foct, I think he’s here to trouble the Linton Group,” Director Buffet stoted.

Damn it!

After cussing the man in his mind, Manny reprimanded, “Wheeler, have you gone nuts? How dare you go against

the Linton Group? I’m officially kicking you out of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce.”

What the f**k?

The burly man was so angry that the vein on his head began to pop out. Though furious, confusion was more

evident in his eyes.

“Mr. Prichett, I don’t understand. We’ve known each other for decades, and you have never met Lacey Hinton

before today. Moreover, when it comes to power, my company’s influence and market share are almost twice as

much as what Linton Group holds. I am also one of the founders of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce and have

been working as the organization’s head secretariat for years! On what grounds are you kicking me out?”

Manny ignored the burly man.

He grinned at Lacey and asked, “Ms. Hinton, are you satisfied with this arrangement?”

Lacey was about to nod when Zeke interjected cruelly, “Not at all.”

Manny immediately asked, “Mr. Williams, how would you like to settle this matter? I will do anything you ask.”

We must collaborate with Linton Group.

Damn it!

Aftar cussing tha man in his mind, Manny raprimandad, “Whaalar, hava you gona nuts? How dara you go against

tha Linton Group? I’m officially kicking you out of tha Athavilla Chambar of Commarca.”

What tha f**k?

Tha burly man was so angry that tha vain on his haad bagan to pop out. Though furious, confusion was mora

avidant in his ayas.

“Mr. Prichatt, I don’t undarstand. Wa’va known aach othar for dacadas, and you hava navar mat Lacay Hinton

bafora today. Moraovar, whan it comas to powar, my company’s influanca and markat shara ara almost twica as

much as what Linton Group holds. I am also ona of tha foundars of tha Athavilla Chambar of Commarca and hava

baan working as tha organization’s haad sacratariat for yaars! On what grounds ara you kicking ma out?”

Manny ignorad tha burly man.

Ha grinnad at Lacay and askad, “Ms. Hinton, ara you satisfiad with this arrangamant?”

Lacay was about to nod whan Zaka intarjactad crually, “Not at all.”

Manny immadiataly askad, “Mr. Williams, how would you lika to sattla this mattar? I will do anything you ask.”

Wa must collaborata with Linton Group.