Chapter 17: Nosy
Charles hasn't brought up Professor Singh's offer yet; he simply enjoyed his time with his family over dinner. When they finished, he met up with Haines in the study room.
"I'm sorry, Haines," Charles expressed. "I had to leave some important matters to you at a crucial moment."
Haines smiled and nodded. "It's alright. Family is most important, and you always said that."
Unlike many families, the previous generations of Bennet chose to keep their family small for less inheritance problems. Hence, Charles and Allison chose to have a big family so their children wouldn't be lonely when they grow old or could be each other's support.
"Don't worry. I'll call for an emergency meeting tomorrow," Charles reassured. "If this matter isn't resolved, then... we'll just have to drop it for now."
"Charles, this is a 500 million project," Haines wasn't pleased. "We only needed a little bit of time."
"I know, but that little bit of time will cost us another few hundred million." Charles sighed, knowing Haines had been working on this project, but was stuck with a problem. "Don't worry. That's our last resort. It's still a huge loss for us, but at the same time, we have to quickly recover the loss or it'll be bad for the business."
Haines didn't argue. "I'll review the presentation again and see if there's something I can do."
"Thank you, Haines." Charles appreciated it. "I'll also contact some people for help."
With that being said, the two men just shared a glass before Charles resigned to bed. Haines, on the other hand, stayed in the study and worked overtime.