Chapter 32- cared
Charles clearly knew the consequences of leaking the bid price for Phase Two to August. The shareholder of the "TZ" group, which Giles had investigated earlier, was Manfred. And Charles had long suspected the relationship between Manfred and August.
Instead of letting August waste effort trying to steal the final bid price, he might as well tell him directly.
But Charles was no ordinary man. It wasn’t generosity that made him hand the case over to Manfred—it was a calculated move: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
When he saw that the SK Group was also competing for the bid, Charles felt even more confident.
After Giles left, Charles took off his suit jacket, wearing only a black silk shirt, unbuttoned at the collar to reveal a delicate collarbone. He took out his private phone and skillfully dialed a number.
"Brian, here’s some insider info for you: two days from now, increase your bid for Phase Two of Golden Harbor by three points above your original offer."
This final move was a strike at the heart of the matter. Manfred would never suspect that Brian—the boss of SK Group—and Charles were sworn brothers. Charles certainly wouldn’t let his enemy gain the upper hand. Even if Charles had spent a lot of effort securing this project, giving it to his close brother Brian was more than justified.
The reason for the three-point increase was because Charles knew what Manfred was considering and figured he would anticipate it. Adding just one more point on top of their original bids would ensure total security.
"Your coffee!" Janet brought the freshly brewed coffee to Charles. Dressed in black, he was lazily leaning back in his executive chair, his back turned to her. Hearing her voice, Charles smoothly spun the chair 180 degrees. His obsidian-like eyes sparkled brightly, as if something happy had happened. His entire face looked different from the usual stern and cold expression.