I hung up and immediately asked the legal department to verify the buyer company's financial condition. It was applying for bankruptcy protection, yet it had presented forged credit documents when signing the contract. Under the contract, we had to purchase the precious metals first. If we failed to deliver, not only would we lose the remaining payment, but we would also have to compensate the distribution partner for its losses. Tessa wanted to use a fake order to drag the newly established Inch & Ivy down. I did not cancel the purchase. The next day, I had the factory prepare the raw materials as usual and publicly announced that Inch & Ivy had secured its first overseas order. As expected, Tessa could not stay calm. She contacted the production supervisor using a different number

