Chapter 914


    Heath hurriedly approached the car door and addressed Timothy


    respectfully, "Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hopkins still hasn''t shown up. We''ve tried


    reaching him multiple times.


    "At first, he imed to be busy. Now, he''s not even responding to our


    calls. I was actually about to call you to see if you''d be interested in


    going to find him."This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Timothy''s demeanor turned cold. "Where is he now?"


    "Based on our investigation, he''s currently at a country club," Heath


    responded.


    “In that case, let''s head straight to the country club.”


    Heath promptly joined Timothy and Caleb in the car.


    Caleb nced at Timothy and asked, "Tim, how do you n to address


    this situation with Mr. Hopkins? It''s clear he''s engaged in questionable


    dealings with the Bowen family.


    "Maybe he''s epted a bribe or something simr. If you end this


    partnership, Mr. Hopkins will likely face repercussions, and Mrs. Barrett


    will undoubtedly demand an exnation from you."


    “I''ve already warned my mother in the past not to cover for Uncle


    Ralph. If she still intends to clean up his mess this time, then so be it,"


    Timothy stated firmly.


    Either way, he would show no leniency this time.


    Upon arriving at the country club, Timothy led his team directly to


    Ralph''s location.


    Shortly after their arrival, Lewis’ car also pulled up outside.


    With a concerned expression, Lewis turned to his assistant, Terry


    McKinnon. "Why are the Barretts suddenly proposing to renegotiate the


    partnership? Wasn''t the deal already finalized?"


    Indeed, this coboration held great importance for the Bowen family.


    They had even boasted about it extensively. If this partnership were to


    dissolve, how would they manage to get by in Nord City?


    "Mr. Bowen, it seems the decision to terminate the partnership may


    have originated from the headquarters. My suspicion is that someone


    might be advocating for kickbacks or aiming to negotiate lower prices,


    which is why they''re pushing for this decision.


    "Maybe you could engage with them and consider offering a bit more in


    terms ofpensation? After all, this deal stands to bring profits to the


    Bowen family."


    Upon learning that the headquarters had decided to cancel the


    coboration, Lewis'' thoughts immediately turned to Mia''s bodyguard,


    Timothy, who had been pushing for the termination of the partnership.


    For a brief moment, Lewis even entertained the notion that Timothy


    could potentially be the CEO of the Barrett Group.


    However, after Terry''s exnation, Lewis became convinced that it was


    the deputy manager of the branch office who was seeking additional


    bribes. Consequently, he deliberately made things difficult for them.


    Lewis was somewhat irritated. "Arrange for more funds to be prepared.


    Once we secure this partnership with the Barrett family, the Bowen


    family''s influence in Nord City will skyrocket. At that point, I won''t even


    bother to acknowledge the Lanes.”


    As Lewis approached the door, he was intercepted by a man standing


    guard.


    “I''m sorry, but Mr. Hopkins is currently in a meeting with a VIP guest,”


    the guard exined.


    Lewis countered, "What VIP guest? I had a scheduled appointment


    with him to discuss certain matters. We''ve met numerous times before,


    haven''t we?"


    Nheless, the guard remained unmoved. "I apologize, but Mr.


    Hopkins is currently unavable to meet with anyone else.”


    Lewis hastily slipped a wad of cash to the guard. "We''re old friends,


    right? Can''t you just give me a hint about who Mr. Hopkins is meeting


    with?"


    The guard swiftly took the money and whispered, "Mr. Barrett is inside.”


    Lewis’ expression shifted to one of shock. "Is he really here?"


    This was the opportunity he had been waiting for.