Chapter 177

After that, Henry Hawthorne headed straight inside. Not long after, a voice came from within—Robert Hawthorne’s voice yelling, “Alice, bring us some coffee!” She gave a slight smile, turned around, and left the CEO's office. Inside, Robert was just about to lose his temper when Henry cut in, “Dad, there’s no need to blow up at her here. It'll just give Edward another excuse to pick at you.” Robert let out a cold snort. “He’s really grown some guts, huh? Had the nerve to cancel my project!” “A spa resort, that's all it is. It barely touches the overall budget, and he’s saying it’s not feasible because of ‘limited funds’? What a joke.” Henry nodded in agreement, eyes quickly scanning the pile of documents laid out neatly on the desk. He quickly spotted a few quarterly budget reports Alice had just brought in. His expression shifted slightly as he stared at the newly delivered reports. His fingers moved over the pages while a memory surfaced—last time at the Hawthorne estate, when Alice a