"Mr. Genge, since the letter has been delivered, I'll take my leave," said the Sumner Group's legal representative as he walked out.

Before he was even out of the office, the sound of ripping paper echoed through the room.

Once the Sumner Group's legal representative disappeared through the doorway, Pierre cautiously glanced at Tom and asked, "Mr. Genge, what should we do now?"

Tom's expression was icy. "I merely reported what I heard—that the Sumner Group was using substandard construction materials. How is that slander? Tell the legal team to prepare for the case."

Pierre's eyes lit up. "Understood. I'll let them know right away."

When the office fell silent again, Tom picked up his phone and dialed Karter.

"Mr. Basham, teaming up with the Sumner Group to target me-how clever. I won't let this slide. In less than an hour, all the information about your mistress will be delivered straight to your wife," he threatened, his voice trembling with barely restrained anger.

On the other end of the line, Karter chuckled. "Mr. Genge, are you sure she's my mistress? Maybe it's just a little show meant to deceive you." Tom's grip on his phone tightened, his knuckles whitening.

After a pause, he let out a cold laugh. "I underestimated you this time, but don't think this is over. You'd better be prepared to deal with the fallout." He hung up abruptly, throwing his phone onto the floor with a resounding thud. His face was clouded with fury.

He had thought himself a master strategist, yet Damon had played him like a fool. This plan couldn't have been Brandon's doing that idiot lacked the brains. It had to be Damon.

Originally, Tom had only planned to throw a wrench in the Sumner Group's operations, but now? He was going all in.noveldrama

Not only would the Sumner Group fall, but Prospectus Technology wouldn't escape unscathed either.

Brandon couldn't help but smile when he heard about Tom's reaction.

He told the legal representative, "Good work. You can get back to your tasks now."

After the representative left, Brandon immediately contacted Damon to ask about their next move.

"We wait," Damon replied.

"Wait? For what?" Brandon asked, confused.

"For Tom to make his next move," Damon answered.

"Alright," Brandon said.

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don't want to wait, you can go on the offensive. However, this incident likely won't have much of an impact on Tom. At most, you can use to damage the Genge Group's

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reputation a bit."

"Understood, Uncle Damon," Brandon said.

After ending the call, Brandon considered his options.

Ultimately, he decided to stick to Damon's advice. Taking the offensive might inadvertently provide fom with an opportunity to retaliate, which could jeopardize the Summer Group-something he

couldn't afford.

At Prospectus Technology's CEO office...

Damon set down his phone.

Before he could return to reviewing documents, Spencer knocked on his office door and reported, "Mr. Sumner, something has happened to the Wilkie Group."

Damon raised an eyebrow. "What happened?"

"It seems they invested heavily in one of Starlite's projects. The funds they committed were too substantial, and when the company ran into cash flow issues, a partner company took advantage of the situation. If they can't resolve this crisis, bankruptcy is a real possibility," Spencer elaborated.

The Wilkie Group had risen rapidly in Saintornia over the past few years, but its foundations were unstable. Any misstep could lead to collapse. However, the fact that a partner exploited them during a financial crunch seemed too coincidental.

"Look into what's really going on," Damon instructed.

If his suspicions were correct, the Wilkie Group had been set up.

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