Chapter 101

Manager Leonard finished speaking and didn't bother arguing with them anymore. Anna and Joshua Howard were completely stunned. Once home, Anna rushed to talk to Stephen Howard about it. After hearing the whole thing, Stephen's head was pounding. "How could this happen? Everything was going smoothly before! Why is the Trivora Group insisting on your uncle now? That's super weird! Wait... don't tell me the contract Clara has is the real one?" Stephen couldn't help but start doubting it all. "Dad, what do we do now? If the deal with the Trivora Group goes down the drain, Grandma's gonna skin me alive! Are we really gonna have to beg them?" That's when Anna finally got how serious this was. She'd been all smug earlier, and now the panic hit her hard. She knew full well what Martha was like—she valued profits more than anything. Getting a deal with Trivora Group was a dream gig for so many companies. And she'd just messed it all up. She was so screwed. "Screw it. I'll just swallow my pride,