Chapter 22Christie struggled to breathe as she couldn't believe a final-year student like her could be called into the biggest contract of the year. Securing it with Ethan Manson, Alessia Manson, and Carl Lyall would be tough, especially against the mastermind businesswoman in the Z country."Brother, are you seriously going to push this thought away and let us focus on the present? I haven't even gotten my certificate, not to talk of working on a real project," Christie said, her voice filled with submissive respect.Alessia added, "Ethan, think about the emotional distress Mr. Allen went through when we lost the contract last year. We can't let him go through that again, especially after the divorce."Ethan turned to Carl Lyall, "I want the proposal stereotypes and outlines written by you and Alessia. Bring it to our meeting on Monday. I have a big thing to do this weekend. And Alessia knows we can't leave that stone unturned."Carl replied, "Of course, sir. It will be on your tabl

CHAPTER 24: Davidson's eyes locked with Alessia's, she tried to keep calm behind her brother Ethan Manson. But Ethan Manson nodded to her. She tried to keep her affection in check. There was still some public murmuring through the door."We sent an official email to the Mike's family a couple of weeks ago," Alessia explained, "when our new CEO decided it wasn't safe for us to continue our contract due to the vendetta between our families. And we felt it was safer to end it."Ethan's uneasy looks revealed his reluctance to disclose this information. Alessia continued, her voice firm, "We didn't renew any contract in favor of Mr. Charleston. In fact, we rejected his offer entirely."The room fell silent, the Mike family's anger and frustration evident. Alessia's words were a harsh reality check. "You shouldn't spend another penny trying to pin us down. Because you will lose. And you will lose even more money than necessary."Alessia added, her tone sarcastic, "Just like my brother said