Chapter 1176: Impressive

Chapter 1176: Impressive

Everyone had left, leaving only Brody and Preston in the meeting room.

Naturally, they sat in their original seats. Brody looked at Preston and

saw that he had no extra reaction. Brody was somewhat hesitant about

how to approach the situation.

There was a long silence from both Brody and Preston. Several times

Brody tried to speak, but the words failed to come out. It was only when

Preston met Brody's gaze that he spoke, his expression faint, devoid of

any chill. He simply asked, "Mr. Armstrong, is there something you want

to say to me?"

Brody finally nodded in relief, and his facial expression relaxed

somewhat. He looked at Preston and said, "You heard what Horace just

said. He secured the collaboration with the Simpson Group, so if the

museum project doesn't work out, we can wait. There's no need to

rush. Once the Simpson Group's project officially starts, the museum

project will naturally come into our hands."

Preston's slight smile appeared on his lips as he listened to Brody's

words. There was a faint smile on his face, but his eyes showed no

trace of amusement. He replied, "Mr. Armstrong, as the chairman of

Armstrong Corp, everything is naturally up to you. I'm just an

inconspicuous project director, so it doesn't concern me how you

handle things."

Preston's words carried a sharp sting, piercing directly into Brody's

heart, leaving his complexion unpleasant.

The two locked eyes for a moment, and Brody's voice turned cold and

indifferent as he said, "Mr. Walker, that's not fair of you to say. I'm doing

this for your own good. The museum project is the one you'll be taking

on next, and I'm simply asking you to wait a little. You saw today how

much opposition there was from the executives. If this continues, it will

be difficult for me to face others!"

Brody looked troubled, and his attitude towards Preston was reluctant.

He had no other choice.

Preston didn't respond much, only showing a faint smile. His tone was

no longer as sarcastic as before as he said, "Mr. Armstrong, I

understand your predicament, and I'm also anxious. Because I have a

feeling that something is off about Horace's announcement today. I

even wonder if he had already secured the collaboration with the

Simpson Group and didn't inform you, waiting for the most critical

moment of the meeting to make the phone call and interrupt.

Otherwise, why would he go to the Simpson Group to discuss work

without bringing his secretary, going alone?"

Brody was someone easily influenced, and Preston's few words had

already swayed his thoughts. However, at present, Ayan securing the

project was indeed true. So even though Brody had doubts and

suspicions in his heart, he wouldn't show his dissatisfaction too openly.

The two locked eyes for a moment, and Brody's dissatisfied emotions

were clearly captured by Preston. He calmly spoke, "Mr. Armstrong, I'm

not unhappy with today's outcome. I'm just displeased with Horace's

actions. He could have been more transparent about the good news.

Why did he wait so long to inform you?"

Preston didn't dwell on the matter regarding Horace any further. It

seemed that the discussion about him was temporarily put aside. After

all, Brody had already dispersed everyone, so no matter what was said

at this point, Brody wouldn't react.

Leaving the meeting room, Brody was in a hurry to meet Horace, so he

didn't linger or say much to Preston. Watching Brody's departing figure,

Preston's expression became grim. Quintus quickly caught up and

stood beside Preston, whispering, "Mr. Walker, what should we do

now?"

Preston didn't respond, only emitting a cold snort before turning and

walking toward his office.

Once inside his office, Preston closed the door after Quintus entered.

He then forcefully threw the cup on the table to the ground.

His eyes were filled with anger, and his voice turned icy as he said,

"Clearly, Horace has colluded with Ayan. They had prearranged

everything, just so they could prevent my promotion and keep me from

obtaining the museum project!"

Preston let out a disdainful snort, and the smile on his face became

even more bitter.

But now that everything had been set in motion, it seemed that there

was nothing he could do, nor was he allowed to do anything.

He placed all his dissatisfaction on Ayan, even suspecting if everything

was intentionally orchestrated by him.

In Horace's office, Brody waited for nearly half an hour before Horace

returned.

The first thing Brody asked when he saw him was, "Did Ayan personally

approve the collaboration between Armstrong Corp and Simpson

Group?"

Horace nodded lightly and replied, his voice calm, "Yes, it was Ayan's

decision. In fact, I've been working on securing this project for quite

some time, but I didn't have a definite answer until recently. I didn't

inform you earlier because I was afraid that your expectations would be

too high, and the disappointment would be greater. That's why I waited

until today."

Brody was overjoyed, his face beaming with a smile.

He said, "You're so considerate! Now that you've secured the project,

I'm extremely happy. Having you in Armstrong Corp is truly our fortune

and luck. You've done a great job with this. I thought after all the things

that happened, Ayan wouldn't choose to collaborate with Armstrong

Corp. But it seems our methods were not enough. You're truly

remarkable to have convinced Ayan."

Brody was extremely happy, so happy that his face was filled with a

beaming smile as he looked at Horace with great joy in his eyes.

Horace observed him silently, having already learned about everything

that had happened during today's meeting from his secretary.

In a low voice, he cautiously asked, "Mr. Armstrong, I heard that you

were planning to promote Mr. Walker during today's meeting. I'm

curious, what position were you considering promoting Mr. Walker to?"

Brody replied, "It's not necessary for now. Since you've secured the

Simpson Group project, we can do without promoting Preston. Whether

or not we take on the museum project is still undecided, so a promotion

is not needed."

Horace nodded lightly and pretended to ponder. He asked Brody, "Will

this decision cause any issues with Mr. Walker's emotions?"

"What emotions can he have? This is my decision. Although it's a

company, it's like a battlefield. Whoever has the capability takes the

lead. Your successful acquisition of the Simpson Group project brings

tremendous benefits to Armstrong Corp, which outweighs any other

project.”

"I appreciate that Mr. Armstrong values me, but Armstrong Corp doesn't

solely rely on the Simpson Group project. After all, which company

would refuse more projects? Moreover, Armstrong Corp itself needs

such major projects. So, Mr. Armstrong, we cannot afford to lose the

museum project.”

"Are you suggesting that we continue with Preston's promotion?"

"The promotion is Mr. Armstrong's decision. I only care about the

projects. Now that Armstrong Corp has secured the collaboration with

the Simpson Group, do you think if I personally meet with Jenson, the

project manager at the museum, he would agree to collaborate with us,

considering the Simpson Group project?”

Horace was subtly testing Brody, giving him face and decision-making

power by not involving Preston's promotion. After listening to Horace's

proposal, Brody fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Without waiting for his response, Horace continued, "Does Mr.

Armstrong think it's appropriate? If you don't think it's suitable, we can

let Mr. Walker continue to handle this project. I'm suggesting this

because I don't want to lose this project, and I believe the recent

collaboration with the Simpson Group might give us an advantage.”

Brody nodded in agreement, saying, “Your point makes sense. You're

absolutely right!"

"So, is Mr. Armstrong giving the go-ahead?"

"Yes, go ahead and do it!"

"What about Mr. Walker? Will he have any misunderstandings or

concerns?"

Horace asked with concern, looking at Brody.