Chapter 254: Harvey Jones Arrival
The conversation continued as Nathaniel and Martha arrived. Meanwhile, Walter and Hannah excused themselves to get ready.
Abigail no longer felt awkward talking with Angela. She thought Angela was mature and wise. After just a few minutes of conversation, she felt a strong chemistry with her.
They started by discussing their hobbies, current fashion trends, and food. Eventually, the conversation shifted to Angela’s newly developed skincare business. Meanwhile, Abigail shared details about her architecture and design company, Camellia Modern Design.
Sawyer, sitting next to Abigail, was not interested in their conversation.
Instead, he occupied himself by scrolling through his cell phone, reading updates from Ethan and Ronan about what was happening outside.
He noted that the Jones Group was struggling because the Silverstone Group was beginning to dominate every industry, eat up its market share, and ruin its business.
To make matters worse, the J Group’s giant oil mining project was suddenly stalled due to government intervention after the company was accused of bribing government officials to obtain the Environmental Impact Assessment. As a result, the company may have lost a million-dollar investment in the project.
The stock price of the J Group and its subsidiaries had been declining daily, and negative gossip about the company frequently surfaced in the media.
Foreign investors and large corporations were losing trust in the J Group. And one by one, foreign companies were ending their partnerships with the J Group.