Back at the Vale residence, Eleanor and Lydia had barely stepped inside when they saw Victor coming downstairs, still on the phone. His expression was tense, his tone urgent.
"Mr. Collins, didn't we already reach an agreement? The terms were practically finalized. Why did Cole Group suddenly cancel the deal?"
Eleanor and Lydia both felt their hearts sink. They exchanged a glance, each seeing the unease in the other's eyes.
Lydia was about to step forward, but Victor raised a hand, signaling her to stay quiet.
Turning back to the call, he forced his tone to soften, almost pleading. "Is it because our terms were too high? We can negotiate. We can even lower our profit margin. I'm very sincere about cooperating with Cole Group."
Whatever was said on the other end made Victor's face twitc
