Chapter 176

Hearing Alexander Barron's cold tone, Beatrice Wright stood there, clearly awkward, a trace of irritation flickering across her otherwise glamorous face. Seriously? He thought so little of her? But even if he didn’t take her seriously, she wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. “Sorry," she said, quickly regaining her composure. With steady steps, she walked up and placed a document on the desk in front of the man who was still focused on his work, his face cold as ever. “Sir, this is the upcoming collaboration proposal,” she said. “Their representative is flying in to meet us at 3 PM today.” Beatrice had secured this partnership even before officially joining Barron Corporation. She was convinced this would finally make Alexander look at her differently. But she clearly overestimated her impact. Just as Alexander was about to respond, his phone rang. It was Ethan Hart. Let’s rewind to ten minutes earlier. At Knight Group. “So, do you give up now?” Summer Knight tilted her chin,