Chapter 196

“Mr. Wallace sure gets things done fast. Mind sharing which company you’re acquiring?” Dorian Cole asked, sounding casually curious.

Gabriel Wallace leaned back in his chair, calm as ever. “No need to stress, Mr. Cole. The company I’m buying won’t affect the Cole Group.”

Dorian’s smile didn’t change, those sharp eyes meeting Gabriel’s without flinching. “You’re funny, Mr. Wallace. Even your Wallace Group isn’t that big of a deal to mine.”

Gabriel raised an eyebrow. “Oh, really? If that’s the case, how come your side keeps getting in the Wallace Group’s way?”

Dorian kept smiling. “Misunderstanding. The Cole Group never meant to block anything—you’re expanding, so are we. Who gets ahead just depends on skill, doesn’t it?”

Gabriel gave a low chuckle. “Yeah, if you call what your company’s been pulling ‘skill’.”

“Alright, that’s enough. We’re here to eat, not argue,” Lilah quickly cut in before things escalated.

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