Chapter 914

Heath hurriedly approached the car door and addressed Timothy

respectfully, "Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hopkins still hasn't shown up. We've tried

reaching him multiple times.

"At first, he claimed to be busy. Now, he's not even responding to our

calls. I was actually about to call you to see if you'd be interested in

going to find him."

Timothy's demeanor turned cold. "Where is he now?"

"Based on our investigation, he's currently at a country club," Heath

responded.

“In that case, let's head straight to the country club.”

Heath promptly joined Timothy and Caleb in the car.

Caleb glanced at Timothy and asked, "Tim, how do you plan to address

this situation with Mr. Hopkins? It's clear he's engaged in questionable

dealings with the Bowen family.

"Maybe he's accepted a bribe or something similar. If you end this

partnership, Mr. Hopkins will likely face repercussions, and Mrs. Barrett

will undoubtedly demand an explanation from you."

“I've already warned my mother in the past not to cover for Uncle

Ralph. If she still intends to clean up his mess this time, then so be it,"

Timothy stated firmly.

Either way, he would show no leniency this time.

Upon arriving at the country club, Timothy led his team directly to

Ralph's location.

Shortly after their arrival, Lewis’ car also pulled up outside.

With a concerned expression, Lewis turned to his assistant, Terry

McKinnon. "Why are the Barretts suddenly proposing to renegotiate the

partnership? Wasn't the deal already finalized?"

Indeed, this collaboration held great importance for the Bowen family.

They had even boasted about it extensively. If this partnership were to

dissolve, how would they manage to get by in Nord City?

"Mr. Bowen, it seems the decision to terminate the partnership may

have originated from the headquarters. My suspicion is that someone

might be advocating for kickbacks or aiming to negotiate lower prices,

which is why they're pushing for this decision.

"Maybe you could engage with them and consider offering a bit more in

terms of compensation? After all, this deal stands to bring profits to the

Bowen family."

Upon learning that the headquarters had decided to cancel the

collaboration, Lewis' thoughts immediately turned to Mia's bodyguard,

Timothy, who had been pushing for the termination of the partnership.

For a brief moment, Lewis even entertained the notion that Timothy

could potentially be the CEO of the Barrett Group.

However, after Terry's explanation, Lewis became convinced that it was

the deputy manager of the branch office who was seeking additional

bribes. Consequently, he deliberately made things difficult for them.

Lewis was somewhat irritated. "Arrange for more funds to be prepared.

Once we secure this partnership with the Barrett family, the Bowen

family's influence in Nord City will skyrocket. At that point, I won't even

bother to acknowledge the Lanes.”

As Lewis approached the door, he was intercepted by a man standing

guard.

“I'm sorry, but Mr. Hopkins is currently in a meeting with a VIP guest,”

the guard explained.

Lewis countered, "What VIP guest? I had a scheduled appointment

with him to discuss certain matters. We've met numerous times before,

haven't we?"

Nonetheless, the guard remained unmoved. "I apologize, but Mr.

Hopkins is currently unavailable to meet with anyone else.”

Lewis hastily slipped a wad of cash to the guard. "We're old friends,

right? Can't you just give me a hint about who Mr. Hopkins is meeting

with?"

The guard swiftly took the money and whispered, "Mr. Barrett is inside.”

Lewis’ expression shifted to one of shock. "Is he really here?"

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for.