Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Pedro nodded. "With your assurance, I feel more at ease."

Drake smiled, stood, and said, "I won't take up any more of your time. I look forward to hearing good news from you soon."

"Don't worry, Mr. Mummery. I'll do my best," Pedro replied.

Once alone, he let out a long sigh and slumped into his chair. He picked up his phone and dialed a contact. "Hello, Xavier? I'd like to discuss a partnership... When might you be free-"

He was cut off mid-sentence.

"Mr. Wilkie, I don't think I can risk working with the Wilkie Group right now. After what happened with Prospectus Technology, who's to say we won't be next? I'm in a meeting. Let's not waste each other's time."

The call ended abruptly.

Frustrated, Pedro tried several more contacts, only to be met with rejection after rejection. His anger eventually boiled over, and he hurled the phone to the floor.

"I refuse to believe the Wilkie Group can't survive without their cooperation!" he roared.

A maid, alarmed by the commotion, rushed into the study. "Mr. Wilkie, please don't upset yourself! Your blood pressure="

"Call Theo. Tell him to get back here immediately," Pedro ordered.

"Yes, sir, right away," the maid replied.

Theo hurried back to the estate and was greeted at the door by the maid, who warned him, "Mr. Wilkie's furious. Be careful not to set him off."

Theo nodded. "Don't worry. I've got it."

Inside the study, he found his grandfather seething behind his desk.

"Grandpa, what happened? I heard you were really upset."

Pedro exhaled sharply and fixed him with a glare. "I just called several companies we've worked with

before, and none of them wael.ne

partner with us now. noveldrama

"Terminating with Prospectus Technology has ruined our reputation. It looks like

we won't find any major partners in Saintornia."

Theo blinked in surprise. "Is that why you're so worked up?"

Seeing his grandfather's scowl deepen, he quickly added, "Don't worry about it, Grandpa. If

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companies in Saintornia won't work with us, we'll just look elsewhere.

"Maybe this is an opportunity to expand into new markets. In a few years, the

Wilkie Group could even open branch offices."

Pedro scoffed. "You're delusional! I'll be lucky if you don't run the company into the ground!"

Theo shrugged. "It's not my fault the

companies in Saintornia are

spooked. You know why they're

avoiding us-breaking off with

Prospectus Technology made

everyone nervous.

"They'd just helped us not too long ago, and we ended the partnership the moment we caught our breath. Anyone would lose faith.

"Honestly, I don't understand why you insisted on terminating the contract in the first place."

Although the partnership with Prospectus Technology had been less profitable than before, it was still turning a profit.

"That's none of your concern!" Pedro snapped. "Do as you're told and stop asking questions!"