Chapter 38 Ambition

"You've only just taken over the company, so you might not fully grasp our situation," said the vice president. "We've been focusing primarily on technological research and development, especially in the area of artificial intelligence. We've developed a system." That system was the core competitive strength of their company. If the Elinor Group had not fallen into such disarray, exacerbated by the current economic crisis, the system they held would likely dominate a significant market share. It was a regrettable situation, they had in their possession a system that others would not even dream of achieving for years, yet they were essentially broke. The company was now just a hollow shell. "Your parents invested several million dollars to develop this system, against all advice," the vice president said. Harry had poured his heart and soul into the company. On his deathbed, he had altered his will, entrusting Elinor with the company, perhaps believing she could salvage it from it