"Grant, can this really work?"
Leaving the hospital, Daisy let out a sigh of frustration, her face filled with deep concern. Although the James Family's unreasonable behavior had angered her, she knew that without their support, her company would be unable to survive. Their former partners would withdraw their investments one after another, and she couldn't rely on just one contract from Visionary Company to keep her business afloat.
"Do you still care about the James Family?" Grant suddenly asked from among the crowd.
"I..."
"Or perhaps, do you still want to stay with the James Family?" Grant continued. If Daisy didn't want to stay with the James Family, one phone call from him would be enough to bring them down.
"I...actually, I don't care about the James Family," Daisy gritted her teeth and revealed her hidden thoughts. "Although I grew up in the James Family, they never really valued me because I'm a woman. The Jacksons always targeted me. I started this company to prove to my grandfather that women are just as capable as men, and that we can even become the head of a family!"
"People fight for their pride, so Grant, I still want to stay with the James Family. I want to prove that even as a woman, I have the ability to stand on my own and even qualify as the head of a family!"
Moved by Daisy's determined gaze, Grant said, "I understand. Don't worry, I'll help you achieve your goal."
...
When he got home, Grant went to his room and took out his phone from the drawer. "It's me," he said into the phone.
There was silence on the other end, as if the person hadn't reacted yet. Then, a suppressed coughing sound came through. "Grant, is that you? You finally decided to call your father."
Upon hearing this long-forgotten title, Grant felt somewhat uncomfortable and asked, "Dad, how are you feeling?"
"I've had a few hidden masters from the family treat me, and I'm much better now." Despite sounding tired and weary, Grant could tell that his father was okay. "Morgan, do you need my help with something?"
"I need a favor," Grant paused before continuing, "I need to do some business in Jiangnan. It doesn't have to be big, but do you have any plans to open a company in Jiangnan similar in size to Visionary Company?"
"Of course, I'll arrange it right away," his father immediately agreed on the other end of the phone.
After hanging up, Grant sighed and lay down on his bed. This phone call to his father meant a lot to him. It meant that he had let go of the shackles between him and his father. He had lost his mother, but now he wouldn't lose his father.
Soon after, Jiangnan Finance reported a news story that shook the entire business world. Skylark City's richest Morgan Family Group was preparing to open its second branch in Jiangnan, directly named after the family, which was a direct challenge to Visionary Company. Even though Visionary Company was strong, it was only a subsidiary of Morgan Family Group. The fact that the company name could only be a homophone for "wood" showed that Morgan Family Group didn't take Visionary Company seriously.
After Morgan Family Group opened its new branch, it immediately made a big move that shocked everyone. There was a huge abandoned land near the bay in Jiangnan that many companies had their eyes on, but they couldn't afford it. The only way was for the companies to join forces and divide it up. However, after Morgan Family Group moved in, they immediately offered five billion yuan and secured the land, which made many companies back off.
After securing the land, Morgan Family Group made another move and planned to reclaim land from the sea to build the first seaside villa area in Jiangnan. The initial investment was over ten billion yuan! This move caused a sensation in Jiangnan and made the entire business world tremble. Jiangnan Finance reported on this matter crazily, and it became a hot topic among the people.
On that day, Daisy received a call from Morgan Family's branch, inviting her to negotiate a contract and offering to share the profits.
Daisy was shocked. "Mom, did you see the news today? Morgan Family has entered Jiangnan and is planning to build a luxurious city!"
During dinner, Daisy was full of energy and said, "And you know what? The Morgan Family group even called me and invited me to negotiate a contract!"
"Really? This project will make our family a fortune, right? I'm afraid the profit from James Family for a year is not as much as this contract!" Lydia's face was beaming with joy, and she couldn't stop smiling. "I'm afraid Grandpa will have to make you the heir of the family when he finds out, right?"
To prevent Lydia from getting angry, Daisy had been hesitant to tell her mother that she was ready to give up supporting James Family. Unexpectedly, this big event came and solved her worries directly.
"I just don't know how much business this contract can bring."
Lydia said with anticipation. "Mom, you still don't know something. This is Grant's credit!" Daisy grabbed Grant's arm excitedly.
"Him?"
Lydia's smile disappeared in an instant.
"Mom, it really is him." Daisy continued to speak, and also told Lydia about the contract being taken away and Grant's acquaintance with the high-level executives of Visionary Company. "That must be President Forrest's credit. What does it have to do with this useless guy?" Lydia shook her head and refused to admit it. "According to what you said, his last name is Morgan, is this branch company also opened specifically for Grant?"
"Mom, you're off topic again." Daisy was speechless.
She only wanted to tell her mother about this matter to make her treat Grant better in the future. She didn't expect Lydia to talk about these unrealistic things. "I'm sure he's not." Lydia glanced at Grant, who was eating his food with his head down the whole time. How could he look like a capable man? She snorted and stopped talking.
After dinner, Daisy specially peeled an apple for Grant. Since Grant held Daisy's hand and left James Family, their relationship had become somewhat subtle.
The James Family was holding an emergency meeting at the moment. All the relatives were present in the conference room, and their faces were solemn. Third Master James was lying on the bed with a gloomy expression on his face. "Has Jackson come back?" Third Master James asked in a cold voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jackson walked in from outside the ward, with his head down and an extremely ugly expression on his face. The relatives on both sides dared not even breathe, especially Jackson's parents, Xenia and Carson, who didn't dare to say a word.
"Jackson, have you found out anything?" Third Master James asked.
"I asked my friend at Visionary Company, and he said...he said..." Jackson stammered.
Third Master James slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "What did he say?"
Jackson trembled all over and quickly blurted out what he knew: "He said that Morgan Family Group has established a new subsidiary in Jiangnan, and the head of the group is Mr. Xu from the Muren Group. The cooperation between Morgan Family Group and Daisy Company is real, and the project is not small. It may... it may..."
"What may it be, Jackson? Spit it out!" Xenia was getting anxious.
"It may generate a profit of over one billion," Jackson said.
Everyone was stunned. One billion? It was hard to say whether the entire James Family could be sold for that amount. The profit from the cooperation between Daisy and Morgan Family Group exceeded one billion?
"That Daisy said that she had nothing to do with the high-level executives of Visionary Company. I think she must have slept with them. She's a bitch!" Jackson gritted his teeth in anger.
Many companies coveted the opportunity to collaborate with the Morgan Family on this project, as it was worth over a hundred billion dollars. Even a small amount of profit could make an ordinary family wealthy, let alone this time, when the Morgan Family specifically requested to work with Daisy.
"If Daisy were still with our James Family, we would all profit from this project together!" exclaimed one member.
"Jackson, because of your departure, you must do everything in your power to bring Daisy back to us," Third Master James coughed and his eyes turned red with anger. "Otherwise, your entire family will be expelled from the James Family!"
Jackson, Carson, and Cheng Xue, who stood by, turned pale with shock. They never expected Third Master James to make such a decision. Moreover, Third Master James always followed through on his promises, so they had no room for resistance.
"Now, get out of here!"