The manager of Halwart Factory greeted them in a fawning tone over the phone, and the guard opened the door astutely. Hesper and Renee exchanged a glance before entering.
"Why did you call me all of a sudden, Ms. Lane? Let me guess. Is it because of the Duval Group?" The director manager of Halwart Factory, George Halwart, was a cunning man. Hesper knew it very well when she interacted with him last time.
Hesper casually confirmed his guess with a relaxed tone, then continued, "I didn't expect that you would resume your cooperation with the Duvals after I left Genecity."
George knew what Hesper was talking about and chuckled apologetically, "Well, I still have to pay my employees."
"Hm, you're right. I'm in your factory now. Are you sure you don't want to come down and meet me?" Hesper said. "I've already seen the news about the Duvals today. It's a happy moment when a competitor of mine falls, so of course, I need to be the first one to arrive to watch the show."
Hearing Hesper's words, George's tone relaxed a bit, but he was still hesitant. "As you know, we have cooperated with the Duvals for many years. Now that they are in trouble, I don't know if our factory can survive."
"It's clearly the Duvals' mistake. What does that have to do with your factory?" Hesper asked casually. "Our previous cooperation was pleasant, and I thought you were a smart person, Mr. Halwart. If you keep wasting my time like this, I guess we won't be talking about a cooperation today."
"Don't..." George blurted out, and Hesper knew that her purpose for coming here was likely to be successful. Sure enough, the next moment, George said, "You're a wise person too, Ms. Lane. Come up, and we can discuss it in detail after we meet."
Hesper and Renee exchanged a glance. Hesper agreed before hanging up the phone.
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