Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1566

"Lillian, you know as well as I do that the company's cash flow is in a really tight spot right now."

Lillian scoffed. "You knew finances were tight, yet you still authorized the destruction of an actively profitable production line. Brandon, is this how Grandmother taught you to do business?"

Brandon stiffened. "Well..." He had done it for the pivot, to chase massive new profits. The Mercer Group needed serious capital!

The words died in his throat.

Lillian pressed on. "What makes you so confident your shiny new factory is guaranteed to make money?"

Brandon bristled. "Look..." If the Winthrops were pulling in cash, why couldn't he? Was he supposed to be inferior to Tristan? What a joke.

Meeting Lillian's sharp gaze, his patience finally snapped.

"Lillian, stop lecturing me. I know exactly what I'm doing. I ran the market research. The transition will be highly lucrative.

If you want the old equipment and the dead-end orders, they're yours.

You can indulge your nostalgia and play around with them all you want."

Watching Brandon puff out his chest, Lillian knew exactly what he was thinking. His entire "transition" plan relied on leeching off her company's success, and he truly believed he was entitled to it.

Lillian didn't bother exposing his delusion. After all, she hadn't promised him a single thing.

Whatever fantasies he wanted to entertain were his own problem. Let him crash and burn.

None of it mattered.

Lillian stood up. "I'll have my executive team contact you to handle the acquisition and the contract transfers. I'll make sure they wire you a fair sum.

From this moment on, these production lines have absolutely nothing to do with you.

If your new factory fails, don't even think about coming back for these machines or these clients.

You keep your profits, and you swallow your losses. I don't ever want to hear you claim you handed a gold mine over to me."

Having said her piece, Lillian turned to leave.

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