Tomorrow, our product hits the market, and the Patrick Group is poised to become the top enterprise in Harmonia Country.
Everyone will know we're the company that caught the eye of the Inko Group.
And the Lippert family? So what if Ludwik has the most advanced chip technology?
If Inko Group isn't interested, they're basically toast!
I'm all for Mr. Patrick taking down the Lippert family, cut the problem at its root before it grows back, and eventually kick them out of Emperor City. As for Ludwik, I'd like Nolan to hand me the reins on that one.
I plan to take him down, piece by piece."
"Ha, I get it. Ludwik's made you wear the cuckold's horns too many times to bear.
Especially that last spectacle, a real soap opera of the year. You accuse Whitney of cheating, she shoots back saying you cheated first, yet holding back evidence... Man, I've been eating this up."
"..."
Bryce's expression darkened. Jarvis knew too much about his private life, considering the trouble they've gotten into together.
He sneered, "Those pieces of evidence? Whitney will never get the chance to use them.
Once the product launches tomorrow, and the Lutz Group's stock soars, I'll use the momentum to snatch the CEO position from the Sheldon Group.
That wretch, along with Ludwik, will be dealt with by me."
"Tsk, can't wait to see that show." Jarvis chuckled with glee. "You know where Ludwik is now?
Still in his villa, wasting away chasing skirts instead of managing his company.
The Lippert family is falling apart."
"Just what I wanted to hear." Bryce was filled with disdain. "Tomorrow will be the end for him and his company!"
"Hit up Dynasty Club tonight?" Jarvis suggested.
Bryce was indeed in the mood to let loose. After burying himself in the project for half a month and maintaining a facade of grace at the Sheldon Group, he had little time to deal with Florence, that treacherous woman.
He was ready to blow off some steam.
-
In the dead of night.
While Bryce and Jarvis were reveling in excess at the club, drowning in drinks and debauchery, a seismic shift occurred in the business world of Emperor City and, by extension, the entire economic sphere of Harmonia Country.
The once glorious but recently decrepit building of the Lippert Group was ablaze with lights, bustling with activity as all fifty floors were staffed and its independent tech lab's doors wide open.
And at the building's entrance, a throng of reporters and media had gathered, even as the night wore on.
In the grand office on the executive floor—
Ludwik stood tall and imposing, his figure stark against the office's grandeur. Clad in a sleek black suit, he regarded the cityscape with a cool detachment, the chilly night air reflecting the icy reserve in his gaze.
Felix, Riley Lippert, and Erin Lippert stood at either side of the conference room now transformed into a launch venue.
"Ludwik, the lab's new tech product is ready. As Harmonia Country's most groundbreaking heavy industry technology, we, the Lippert family, are set to launch it into the market," Riley said, his voice tinged with excitement.
Ludwik sat before the cameras, his presence commanding.
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