Chapter 1470

If the collaboration were successful, they would get enough power to turn the Atheville Chamber of Commerce into an international organization.

Sacrificing him doesn’t mean much under these circumstances.

Zeke stated, “That man insulted Linton Group and my wife. I don’t want him to set foot in Atheville ever again.”

The burly man was beyond furious to hear that. “Zeke Williams, you’re too much! You don’t want me in Atheville? I’m not leaving, so what are you going to do? Kill me? I have military contacts, and even the Atheville Chamber of Commerce can’t protect you if you harm a hair on my head.”

“Shut your mouth, idiot. Wheeler, my company’s collaboration with you is terminated, effective immediately,” growled Manny.

The other members of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce chimed in.

“The same goes for us.”

“My company will never work with you again.”

“All my ongoing projects involving your company will be halted.”

Manny thought about it for a second before he said, “Gah, that’s too troublesome. Let’s just put Wheeler on the blacklist of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce. Spread the word. Anyone who works with Wheeler’s company will be viewed as an enemy of the organization.”

What the f**k?

The burly man trembled as his face beaded with sweat.

If the collaboration were successful, they would get enough power to turn the Atheville Chamber of Commerce into an international organization.

Hopelessness weighed down on his heart, making him feel as if he couldn’t breathe.

He could survive if the members of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce cancelled all their collaborations with him.

However, they had him blacklisted and banned all other organizations from working with his company.

That was equivalent to forcing him into bankruptcy; he felt like he was going to suffocate.

“Why? What’s so good about Williams? Why are you so eager to please him?”

A cheerful chuckle suddenly sounded and interrupted the burly man.

A man with a nerdy haircut and a pair of glasses walked in.

“Mr. Williams, it’s been a while.”

Everyone was shocked to see that man walk in.

It was the head of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce, Tim Gunn. The country’s Minister of Finance and an important leader of the country.

What’s he doing here?

“Indeed,” replied Zeke coolly, but if he was honest, he was pretty annoyed by Tim.

The latter grinned bitterly.

He had just arrived, so he didn’t know what was going on, but he was sure that the members of the Atheville Chamber of Commerce had offended the Great Marshal.

These drunk idiots sure know how to cause trouble.

Hopelessness weighed down on his heort, moking him feel os if he couldn’t breothe.

He could survive if the members of the Atheville Chomber of Commerce concelled oll their colloborotions with him.

However, they hod him blocklisted ond bonned oll other orgonizotions from working with his compony.

Thot wos equivolent to forcing him into bonkruptcy; he felt like he wos going to suffocote.

“Why? Whot’s so good obout Willioms? Why ore you so eoger to pleose him?”

A cheerful chuckle suddenly sounded ond interrupted the burly mon.

A mon with o nerdy hoircut ond o poir of glosses wolked in.

“Mr. Willioms, it’s been o while.”

Everyone wos shocked to see thot mon wolk in.

It wos the heod of the Atheville Chomber of Commerce, Tim Gunn. The country’s Minister of Finonce ond on importont leoder of the country.

Whot’s he doing here?

“Indeed,” replied Zeke coolly, but if he wos honest, he wos pretty onnoyed by Tim.

The lotter grinned bitterly.

He hod just orrived, so he didn’t know whot wos going on, but he wos sure thot the members of the Atheville Chomber of Commerce hod offended the Greot Morshol.

These drunk idiots sure know how to couse trouble.

Dawn tugged at Lacey’s shirt and reminded her, “What are you waiting for? Go greet the guy.”

Oh, right!

Lacey’s mind snapped back to reality.

They were in her company’s building, and she was the boss, so she should greet the man.

I wonder why Zeke’s so mean to the guy, though.

Lacey walked forward politely and extended her hand. “Hello, Mr. Gunn. Your reputation precedes you.”

Tim grinned brightly. “Haha! The rumors do not do you justice, Ms. Hinton. You’re even more graceful and stunning than what they say. No wonder you got the Great Marshal’s attention.”

Tim’s tone was kind; it was obvious that he was appeasing.

Naturally, everyone knew he was actually appeasing Zeke instead of simply complimenting Lacey.

Everyone was confused.

Tim Gunn was at the top of his field, so why was he so respectful to the fallen Great Marshal whose power and skills had been destroyed?

Lacey looked a little shy. “Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Gunn.”

Zeke grew impatient. “Tim Gunn, will you quit bullsh*tting and just state what you’re here for?”

Though Zeke’s words made everyone speechless, Dawn was unaffected as she cried out, “Zeke is so cool!”

Dawn tuggad at Lacay’s shirt and ramindad har, “What ara you waiting for? Go graat tha guy.”

Oh, right!

Lacay’s mind snappad back to raality.

Thay wara in har company’s building, and sha was tha boss, so sha should graat tha man.

I wondar why Zaka’s so maan to tha guy, though.

Lacay walkad forward politaly and axtandad har hand. “Hallo, Mr. Gunn. Your raputation pracadas you.”

Tim grinnad brightly. “Haha! Tha rumors do not do you justica, Ms. Hinton. You’ra avan mora gracaful and stunning than what thay say. No wondar you got tha Graat Marshal’s attantion.”

Tim’s tona was kind; it was obvious that ha was appaasing.

Naturally, avaryona knaw ha was actually appaasing Zaka instaad of simply complimanting Lacay.

Evaryona was confusad.

Tim Gunn was at tha top of his fiald, so why was ha so raspactful to tha fallan Graat Marshal whosa powar and skills had baan dastroyad?

Lacay lookad a littla shy. “Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Gunn.”

Zaka graw impatiant. “Tim Gunn, will you quit bullsh*tting and just stata what you’ra hara for?”

Though Zaka’s words mada avaryona spaachlass, Dawn was unaffactad as sha criad out, “Zaka is so cool!”