Simpson Group.
After the meeting, everyone left one after another.
However, Horace, as usual, drove around for a while before coming back.
This was something he and Ayan had agreed upon from the start. No matter when, if they had something to discuss privately, they needed to put on a show. They didn't want others to know about their personal relationship, even if it wouldn't harm anyone.
Horace returned to Simpson Group and took the elevator to Ayan's office. Ayan had already asked Kian to prepare coffee.
Once Horace sat down, Ayan put down his work and joined him.
Horace looked at Ayan, assessing his emotional state. He asked, "Mr. Simpson, were you sincere in what you just said to Mario?"
"Do you think I was pretending?" Ayan replied indifferently.
With a faint smile, he continued, "He made that proposal. If we all rejected it, it would be easy for him to see that we were colluding. If any unexpected events happen in the future, he would be prepared to distance himself."
The only way was to choose to support him. Only then could they briefly trust each other and continue with the project.
The most feared thing in cooperation is mutual distrust. There can be suspicion, but not mutual distrust and doubt.
Once doubt and distrust arise, it becomes very difficult to continue. Even if it does continue, the process will be extremely torturous.
So instead of enduring future torment or trouble, it's better to throw all the problems at Mario now. Ayan had also decided that he would gradually remove Simpson Group from the SynergyCon project. This way, if any unexpected or negative events occur in the future, they would have nothing to do with Simpson Group.
This was his original plan. He only involved Simpson Group initially because he didn't fully trust Mr. Nores and Mario.
Now things were different. Everything was on track, and he no longer needed to waste extra time on the SynergyCon project.
Especially since Camille would join once the interior decoration started. He didn't want any conflicts with Camille over work matters. So it was better to withdraw completely and let Mario earn money and give him dividends. It would be more relaxed and save a lot of trouble.
Ayan briefly explained his thoughts to Horace, who fell into a short contemplation after listening.
Horace asked, "Are you worried about Camille joining and the external opinions about her, or do you simply not want the SynergyCon project to affect Simpson Group?"
"I don't want to answer that question. No matter how I say it, it won't sound right. Whether I step down or not doesn't affect the SynergyCon project. Even if I step down, Simpson Group still holds shares in the project. You don't need to worry about that."
Ayan knew Horace was concerned whether he had discovered some inside information, which was why he insisted on stepping down.
Horace nodded lightly and said, "Since you've decided, I can only support you silently. As for how to handle the SynergyCon project in the end, we don't know yet. But I want to ask, given the current progress, will the final outcome be beneficial or harmful to us?"
"If I said I didn't know, would you believe me?" Ayan leaned back on the sofa, slightly raising his eyelids to look at Horace.
There was no extra emotion in his eyes, making it hard for Horace to capture any useful information.
Horace chuckled and said, "Whether I believe it or not depends on Mr. Simpson's lead."
Ayan smiled and said, "If there are no unexpected events, the SynergyCon project's prospects are quite good. But don't lose other projects for this one. Even if this project's prospects are promising, it might also make Armstrong Corp well-known in Hance City's business circle. But even in such a situation, you still need to stay steady."
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