It was Percy''s secretary who had said that the Watson Group would be in crisis if they offended Drake. That was why Percy had refused to work with Prospectus


    Technology.


    Now? They hadn''t offended Drake, but they had offended Damon. If they had to offend someone, he''d rather it be Drake.


    Percy had worked with Damon for years. He knew Damon wasn''t the type to push people to their breaking point. As for Drake, Percy had investigated him he was a ruthless man.


    People who had worked with Drake had all suffered. Yet, no one dared retaliate because Drake was supported by the Nixons. Associating with someone like that would be dangerous.


    Percy''s gaze shifted to the window, his expression grim. He couldn''t shake the feeling that the tides were turning in Saintornia.


    In the days that followed, executives frompanies that had severed ties with Prospectus Technology flooded Spencer''s phone with calls, all begging for a meeting with Damon.


    No matter how persistent they were, Spencer always gave the same reply- Damon wouldn''t see them.


    On Monday morning, Percy arrived at Damon''s office bright and early with the contract in hand.


    "Mr. Guinness, you''re here early," Damon remarked with a trace of surprise.


    Percy''s smile was awkward. "Yes, Mr. Sumner. I brought the contract. If everything looks good, we can sign it now."


    Damon took the contract, skimmed it for about ten minutes, then nodded. "No issues. Let''s sign."


    Once the paperwork wasplete, Damon handed one copy back to Percy. "Mr. Guinness, here''s to a sessful partnership."


    "Likewise, Mr. Sumner. If there''s nothing else, I''ll take my leave," Percy said, excusing himself.


    Damon nodded. "Our procurement manager will coordinate with your team this afternoon."


    "Understood," Percy replied.


    ...


    As Percy left the building, he was immediately surrounded by familiar faces otherpany heads who had once worked with Prospectus Technology andter turned against it due to Drake.


    "Mr. Guinness, can you help us out? Put in a good word for us with Mr. Sumner?"


    "That''s right! We''ve been longtime coborators. Please, we''re desperate our businesses can''t take much more of this."


    "We know we were in the wrong, but doesn''t this seem like overkill? Mr. Sumner is cutting off all our paths!"


    Percy sighed. "It''s not that I don''t want to help you, but I can''t. I''ve barely managed to resolve my own issues. You''ll have to fend for yourselves."


    Ignoring their pleas, Percy got into his car and drove away. Through the


    rearview mirror, he saw the


    once-proud business leaders left


    shivering in the cold outside


    swneve


    Prospectus Technology''s doors.


    Percy sighed. It was a good thing he''d acted early. If he''d waited any longer, he''d be standing there with them.


    As Percy''s car disappeared, the group outside Prospectus Technology''s building descended into anxious discussion.


    "What do we do now?"


    "Are we really going to watch ourpanies go under?"


    "This is insane! We only refused to work with Prospectus Technology, and now Mr. Sumner is actively buying out our partners and forcing us toe crawling back!"


    They had previously refused to sell


    their products to Damon, only for those products to umte in the warehouse after Damon acquired thepanies that had worked closely with them. They had to stop production, incurring millions in losses.


    Theirints carried a note of despair.


    Finally, someone broke the silence. "M-Maybe we should turn to Mr. Mummery?"


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