The Ex-Con Who Conquered the World novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 What a Disappointment

Chapter 189 What a Disappointment

Contingency plans rarely got used, but today was the exception.

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Everyone in the room was waiting anxiously when Ethan walked up to the microphone. “Ladies and gentlemen, I just got word-Ms. Reed and her honored guest had urgent bu come up. They won’t be able to make it to the bidding today.”

The room erupted.

“Ms. Reed can’t make it? And the special guest is out, too?”

“I

ing to see Ms. Reed in person. Too bad something came up.”

ysterious guest. I really wanted to catch a glimpse. What a disappointment.”

ment hung in the air. Everyone had been looking forward to seeing these figures.

ything, this only made people more curious about the mysterious guest.

the bidding participants-the major families and companies-realized something us. Murmurs spread through the crowd.

ith Ms. Reed gone, does that mean today’s bidding is off?”

Exactly. Without her running things, does the whole process just get invalidated?”

“Sounds like we’ll have to wait until she’s free and do this all over again.”

Speculation buzzed through the hall.

But Ethan wasn’t finished. He raised a hand. “Everyone, please hold. Ms. Reed may not be her but she’s asked me to run the bidding in her place. We’ve reviewed all the proposals and narrowed them down to the ones that best fit the Reed family’s criteria. I’ll read the list now.”

The moment those words left his mouth, the room fell silent.

All conversations stopped. Every pair of eyes locked onto the stage. People held their breath. listening hard.

For ever

could

partnership with the Reed family was the ultimate prize. It

future, their company’s growth.

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Ethan started reading the names. The Locke family topped the list.

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Nobody was surprised. The Reed family and Locke family already had plenty of joint ve going.

Next came a few companies. The CEOS who heard their names called could barely contai themselves. Joy and excitement swept through their faces.

Then Ethan kept going. “The Stewart family. Stewart Group.”

The moment the name left his lips, the Stewart family froze.

Then Hewitt snapped out of it. He couldn’t help but jump up. “We made it! The Stewart fa is partnerin he Reed family! Dad, we did it-we’re on the list!”

“Good.

He w hin

Good.” Micah finally came to his senses, too.

med that he could barely string words together. All he could do was rep

reactions split–joy on one side, despair on the other.

er family, for example-gloom hung thick over their table; confusion twisted

inished the list. The Winter family wasn’t on it.

ho’d been sitting, couldn’t stay seated any longer. He almost got up to march over than if he’d somehow missed them.

t make sense. If the Stewart family can make the cut, how does the Winter family get left out?

hing isn’t right.

is whole thing-us being on the list-it’s all because of Sara,” Chuck said, smiling at Evan. “I lly appreciate your help, Evan. It made all the difference, and we’re grateful.”

van blinked. He was still processing.

The Stewart family actually made it?

He knew damn well he’ credit. He smiled, “M it was nothing.”

But that didn’t stop him from soaking up

or celebration. Whatever e

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Chapter 189 What a Disappointment

“Chuck, don’t joke around,” Hewitt cut in. “I run the main operations at Stewart Group. this partnership happen? That’s on me. Zoey even pulled some strings and talked to th people at the Reed family. So don’t act like your daughter had anything to do with it.”

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