Chapter 1258: Competitive Spirit

Chapter 1258: Competitive Spirit

Mario narrowed his eyes, his expression heavy, and he readily

accepted, saying, "Since Mr. Simpson has said so, I will respectfully

comply and do my best to lead this team."

"Good, then Mr. King, you'll have a challenging task ahead." Ayan

spoke first.

Horace and Mr. Nores followed with their responses.

Mr. Nores thought that Ayan might want to secure the position of the

main team and didn't want Nores Group to become cannon fodder, so

he voluntarily withdrew. But who would have known that Ayan didn't

have such intentions and Mario smoothly took advantage of the

opportunity.

Mr. Nores felt somewhat dissatisfied. Even though King Group was

large, this was still Hance City, while King Group was based in Flento

City. Moreover, this project belonged to his Nores Group. If Ayan didn't

want the position, it should have naturally fallen to him. How did it end

up with Mario?

Mr. Nores had many grievances in his heart, but the situation had been

settled, and it seemed that saying anything now would be futile.

As for Horace, he naturally had no thoughts on the matter. He hadn't

entertained the unrealistic idea from the beginning. After all, Armstrong

Corp only secured this project by relying on Simpson Group, and

Armstrong Corp's capabilities weren't sufficient to compete for this

position. So he hadn't considered it. As for Ayan, well, he probably had

some basic guesses in his mind, but he wasn't sure if they were

correct.

After establishing the main responsible team, the next step was to

select excellent personnel from their respective companies to join the

team. Simpson Group arranged three engineers and an assistant, and

the same went for Nores Group and Armstrong Corp.

As for how Mario would allocate the personnel, that was his own affair,

and Ayan wouldn't interfere. He just needed to know the final result.

They then discussed the things that needed to be done before the

project officially started. Mr. Nores suggested, “Although this project

isn't a monumental one, it has garnered attention in Hance City's

business community. Especially with your participation, it has attracted

even more attention. I personally think it would be lively to hold a

banquet, which would also serve as an announcement that the project

has officially begun. This way, we can gain free publicity for future

recruitment and early preparations for investment.”

Mr. Nores' proposal was quite good. It would liven things up and serve

as free advertising for this occasion.

Ayan had no objections and simply nodded, saying, "Hmm, since Mr.

Nores has this plan, let's leave it to him to prepare! Mr. King, do you

have any opinions?"

Mario said he had no objections. After all, it wasn't a big deal, just a

banquet. It would be a good opportunity to meet some influential figures

in the business community and pave the way for King Group's

development in Hance City. Horace had no objections either.

So the banquet was finalized like that, and Mr. Nores was especially

happy, especially since Ayan entrusted him with the preparations for

the event. He felt that he had been entrusted with an important task.

After the meeting ended and everyone left, Mr. Nores stayed behind.

Mr. Nores asked Ayan, "Mr. Simpson, if I may ask, why didn't you

participate in leading the main team just now?"

Ayan simply smiled and replied, "Mr. King is more suitable. Mr. King

has come from afar, giving face to all of us. As the hosts, of course, we

should offer more support to Mr. King. So, Mr. Nores, please bear the

responsibility for preparing the banquet!"

Mr. Nores was taken aback for a moment, then immediately smiled and

said, "Of course, of course. But personally, I think Simpson Group

would have been more suitable.”

"It doesn't matter. It's not a big deal. As long as it's for the good of the

project, it doesn't matter who does it."

"Well, Mr. Simpson's idea is more mature. I didn't consider it

comprehensively enough.”

"Mr. Nores, you're being modest. From now on, focus on preparing for

the banquet. If you need to invite anyone, you can directly coordinate

with Kian. He will send out the invitations on behalf of Simpson Group.”

Ayan gave Mr. Nores enough face in this regard. After all, there were

some companies and celebrities who wouldn't come if invited in Mr.

Nores' name, but it would be different if Simpson Group extended the

invitation. In Hance City, both the business elite and celebrities from

other industries would give face to Simpson Group.

Mr. Nores was thrilled, expressing his gratitude repeatedly, and then he

said he wouldn't disturb Ayan any longer and left Simpson Group.

After Mr. Nores left, Ayan also got up and prepared to return to the

conference room. Kian was waiting at the door and informed him, "Mr.

Simpson, Mr. Burris is waiting for you in the office.”

"He didn't leave?" Ayan asked, surprised.

Kian replied, "He already left, but he probably took a detour and came

back. He probably didn't want Mario and Mr. Nores to know."

Ayan nodded silently and continued walking toward the direction of the

office.

Inside the office, Horace sat on the sofa waiting. As he heard the sound

of the door opening, his gaze turned towards it, and his eyes met

Ayan's. A faint smile appeared in his eyes as he asked, "You chatted

with Mr. Nores for so long?"

Ayan took off his coat and handed it to Kian, then walked straight to the

sofa and sat down. His voice was warm as he said, "We talked for a

while. Weren't you leaving?"

Horace smiled lightly and said, "I just wanted to chat with you."

Kian poured a cup of coffee for Ayan as well and whispered, "Mr.

Simpson, take your time talking with Mr. Burris. I'll leave first."

Kian left the office.

Ayan then looked at Horace and asked, "So, what do you want to talk

about?"

Horace said, "Why did you give such an important position to Mario? It

doesn't seem like your style at all!"

"What do you think my style is like?"

"I think you should have at least fought for it, or you should have

directly informed us that Simpson Group would be leading the main

team.”

“Is that how you perceive me? Do you think I'm so competitive?" Ayan

asked with a smile.

Horace said, "It's not about being competitive. I just think you should

have done it."

“There's no “should’ or "shouldn't." Do you think sitting in this position is

carefree? You know how many people are watching this project. If you

want to sit up here without worries, you have to be cautious at every

step. Once any flaws appear, you'll likely have to bear all the

responsibility. It's like holding a hot potato. So, I don't have the leisure

for that."

Ayan had nothing to hide from Horace, so he spoke honestly.

Although Horace had suspected from the beginning that Ayan had his

reasons for doing this, he didn't expect Ayan's concerns to be so

reasonable.

He could already imagine how troublesome it would be for Mario to

deal with things if they really went wrong.

No wonder Ayan initially showed intentions of competing for the

position. It was to make Mr. Nores step down because if something

happened, it would be a lot of effort and trouble for Mr. Nores and

Nores Group to handle. They might even be unable to respond

effectively, and then they would inevitably turn to Ayan for help. So,

instead of dealing with Nores Group, it was better to propose Mario

taking over in the end.

After understanding the reasoning behind it, Horace silently gave a

thumbs-up to Ayan.