Chapter 109

At 10:30 sharp, Edward kicked off the video conference. By the time it wrapped up at eleven, Alice knocked on his office door. William Brooks tagged along behind her. "Mr. Hawthorne, I’m here to update you on the latest progress with the new energy vehicle project in collaboration with Moore Group’s branch office." As soon as Alice stepped inside, she slipped into her usual calm, professional mode. She placed the revised proposal on Edward’s desk, then started summarizing her conversation with the project lead from the previous day, especially highlighting the major points of disagreement between both parties. Edward stayed silent, head down, flipping through the proposal without so much as glancing at her. Alice didn’t bring up the change of project lead, so William stepped in, "The person in charge now isn’t Joel Moore anymore. It’s Ms. Lydia Moore." The moment William said that, Edward suddenly looked up, frowning. "Lydia Moore?" "Yeah. Technically, this type of proposal isn’t reall