Chapter 68 I'll Handle It Right Away

After leaving the factory, Audrey spent the afternoon shuttling from one factory to the next. The answers were all the same. "Your requirements are too demanding. We can't do it." "Our production calendar is full right now. I'm afraid we can't make it." "We know Blucean's standards. Sorry, we can't help." Polite but firm refusals repeated in her ears. Wade's threat hadn't been empty. The precision manufacturing circle in Valennea was small, and Blucean's almost obsessive quality standards were infamous enough to scare most factories away. No one wanted to pick up a hot potato that promised more trouble than profit. By the time the last light faded, Audrey headed back downtown. When Audrey walked into Blucean, the office lights were still on. Hayden had clearly been waiting for her. He jumped up the moment she stepped in. "How did it go?" Audrey pressed her fingers to her brow, fatigue flickering in her eyes. "As expected." She summarized her afternoon, including Wade's disg