SCT-Novel Chapter 316: They won’t do that
Chapter 316: They won’t do that
Chapter 316: They won’t do that"Penny owns the Prime Group."
For a second, Allen scanned the Bennet siblings with his wide, dilated eyes. He waited for them to laugh or tell him they were kidding, thinking he must have been gullible to believe such a thing.
But they didn’t.
They all stared back at him with the same plain look, a shared expression that underscored their familial connection.
"What?" Allen forced out a breath, his gaze falling on Penny. His lips quivered. "You are... the CEO... of the Prime Group?"
Penny, Atlas, and Hugo all nodded.
This time, Allen’s breath hitched, cutting his gasp short. He scanned the siblings’ faces again,
"He stole my letter," Atlas argued. "And he’s reaping a lot of benefits from pretending to be me in the negotiations. Might as well let him enjoy the candy before taking away his college fund as repayment."
"First Brother, what kind of logic is that?" Hugo asked in disbelief.
So much for not being petty, huh?
"Well, if Prime Group isn’t our problem, we still have Ito Motors to worry about, sir," Allen reminded them cautiously. "Ito Motors has been a long-time client, and they’re one of our biggest ones. We can’t raise our prices, especially when it’s us who need to compensate them."
Atlas looked at Allen before turning his attention to Penny. "Allen, get me the proposal."
"Uh... okay." Without question, Allen quickly went to Atlas’s desk and picked up the proposal their team had put together. Although Allen had reservations about the proposal, they had done it professionally without cutting corners.
When Allen handed it to Atlas, he passed it on to Penny.
"Take a look," Atlas said. "Do you think that’s a good enough proposal for Ito? Considering they’ve been leeching off our company for many years."
Curious, Hugo stretched his neck as Penny picked it up. "Wow..." he muttered. "I don’t understand a thing."
Penny chuckled at her second brother but focused on the proposal in her hand. Silence filled the air as she slowly flipped through the pages, all eyes on her.
Allen couldn’t help but glance at Atlas and Hugo, who were both waiting for her response. What surprised him the most was how patiently Atlas waited, as if whatever Penny had to say was crucial to him. If Allen had known that Penny used to tutor Atlas when she was thirteen, he would understand the respect Atlas was showing her.
"It’s good," Penny nodded approvingly, locking eyes with Atlas. "Actually, it’s perfect!"
Atlas nodded in satisfaction. "I know. I’m just showing you since the idea came from you."
"But Miss Penny, Sir Atlas, are we really going to raise our rates for Ito Motors?" Allen asked, setting aside other thoughts. "We’re not the only company in this business, and they could easily go to a rival. That would be a loss for us and a gain for others."
"Don’t worry." Penny smiled knowingly. "They won’t do that."
"Why?"
"Because Ito Motors will cling to us once the Prime Group and Global Prime Logistics enter a partnership agreement." Penny smacked her lips and cast Atlas a look. "Moreover, Brother Atlas needs to put some people in their place, as it seems they’ve forgotten who the head of the family is now."
The corner of Atlas’s lips curled up as he exchanged a meaningful look with Penny. Hugo, watching this, casually leaned back. If his brother and sister were wearing such expressions, he knew there was no need for him to know or do anything. They had it under control.
As for Allen, he darted his eyes between Penny and Atlas before gulping. ’For some reason, I feel bad for the general manager and Ito Motors. I don’t even know why I feel sorry for them, but the look on my boss’s face and his sister’s makes me thankful I’m on their side and not the enemy’s.’