
Chapter 701
"Quite your bullshit!" said Megan. "We don't have time! If we don't beg Palmer Group for mercy now, it's not just you who will be destroyed! I'm gonna be ruined and my whole family's gonna be ruined, okay?"
The entire Bates family is also destroyed?
These words were like a tub of cold water descending from the sky onto Stanley, making his body shudder instantly.
"Why are you still daydreaming?! Find Palmer Group! Give them the data they want!"
Megan slapped Stanley in the face hard.
Stanley didn't dare say it again. He rushes out of Megan's office and runs back to the research lab.
He was deeply shaken, as if he had actually seen a ghost.
He ran like crazy back to the lab and wanted to ask the receptionist for a way to contact the Palmer Group. But he couldn't find a receptionist at all.
"Where is he? Where's the receptionist?!" Stanley went crazy. He was so worried and so scared. Time was tight and he had no way to contact the Palmer Group. If he couldn't get to them, he was completely crushed.
The driver said that if he was late, then they might not want that data anymore. It was the same as killing him!
"Vice Director Bird," the receptionist ran out of the bathroom and looked regretful. "Vice Director Bird, I was just about to find you."
He issued his resignation letter. "It's my resignation letter, I quit."
He left the letter there and also left Stanley, who was dazed and almost in tears.
"How to contact Palmer Group!" He suddenly remembered what he had to do and started shouting, but the receptionist had already left.
Stanley's really gonna cry. She grabbed her messy hair and felt like she was getting closer and closer to death.
……
Ethan and the others had just finished eating and they were casually drinking tea at the Wren brothers' teahouse.
"Will Stanley actually personally come here with the data?" Dian still can't believe it.
It's not like he doesn't trust Ethan. He couldn't believe someone like Stanley would be so much fun.
Moreover, the one backing Stanley was clearly that international brand, L'Oreal, and they were determined to take revenge for stepping on them the last time they entered the Starling City market.
"I think he will" Tristan said first. He has absolute faith in Ethan.
Even if Ethan says a pig can climb a tree or can fly, he will believe it.
"I also think so," Sabine nodded as well.
He begins to realize what Ethan meant earlier.
Different circles have different rules, so the solution to the problem is also different.
The illegal circle sees who is stronger and who can outlast others in the fight. But the circle of law sees who is more powerful and in authority, and who can rule others!
They see who is richer!
It is clear that Ethan is unrivaled within the illegal circle. But it is also clear that Ethan's power in the law circle is also not weak. Sabine is a smart woman and can see some of these things.
Of all, only Diane felt it was impossible.
"Wife, why don't we bet on this" Ethan said with a laugh. "If that person came up with the data, what would you do?"
"What am I going to do?" Dian bit her lip. Of course the best-case scenario is for Stanley to send his data here, because that's what he wants. "If it turns out you're right, then I'll fulfill your little request."
"Only a small request, not too far," he added quickly. He's afraid he won't be able to fulfill what Ethan thinks.
Sabine's face began to blush. He clearly misinterpreted what Diane meant.
Tristan coughed a few times and threw his face away. He pretended to drink his tea but he still listened attentively.
"Good!" ethan says. "If it turns out I'm right, then in the next week, you won't fight with me for any interesting information. A deal?"
"Agreed!"
Tristan spewed out all her tea towards Sabine and almost smeared her makeup. He glared at her with murder.
Right after they reached an agreement, the person in charge of the teahouse walked up to them and said politely, "Young Miss, the one in charge of the teahouse, someone named Stanley is here and he asks if Miss Palmer is around. Do you want to let him in?"
Diane froze when she heard this.
Is he really here?
And so fast?!
How is Ethan so amazing? He said that Stanley would send the data here and he actually did.
So he can't steal information from Ethan for a week?
He's still happy anyway!
With this data in hand, Palmer Group can create new products for them to enter the northern market.
He will tell the staff to let Stanley in, but Ethan shakes his head and refuses to let him in.
"Tell him that we don't need him. We don't want their data anymore. The Palmer Group can collect data and analyze it on its own, and we don't mind waiting a few more months."
Chapter 702
Stanley should have come in person and pleaded. Since he hasn't begged, Ethan won't let him in.
Ethan never allowed any negotiation. Everything he said had to be followed according to his letter.
"Yes, Mr. Hunt," replied the man in charge of the teahouse and went to answer Stanley.
Diane and the others look at Ethan and know that since Ethan wants to teach Stanley a good lesson, they won't mind. After all, this data must be theirs.
With this data in hand, Palmer Group will succeed in creating new products with their latest technology. This would be their biggest weapon to enter the northern market.
Stanley stood at the entrance of the teahouse and felt very uneasy.
Ethan did not hide his whereabouts. Otherwise, Stanley would never have found it no matter how hard he tried, and could only wait for death to befall him at home.
When he saw the man in charge walking out, he stood up and smiled shyly as he asked politely, "How is it? Is CEO Palmer going to see me?"
In the past, he would not even care about the person in charge of the teahouse. But now Stanley put on a very polite face.
"I'm sorry, they said they didn't need your stuff. Please go."
Stanley's face paled.
He quickly said, "No! Please don't make me go!"
"Please, I beg you, help me to say good! Let me in! I just need to see them!"
"Oh!" The man in charge scoffed. "Who do you think I am? Do you think I can help you? Anyway, why should I?"
Stanley swallowed with great difficulty.
"Let me in and I'll beg them myself! Would please? I beg! I beg!"
He was just on his knees now. He pulled the card and inserted it silently into the pocket of the man in charge. "Please help me! Help me!"
The man in charge raised an eyebrow. He said nothing and walked back. Stanley finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, the man in charge came out again. "Please come in."
Stanley patted his chest and thanked the person in charge. He took a deep breath and immediately ran.
The man in charge took out the card he had received earlier and also patted his own chest. It was a card worth $500,000, and Ethan said it was their bill for the day.
Stanley stood in their room like a child who had made a mistake. He looked at Ethan and the others and did not dare to speak first.
He thought the person with the biggest voice in the Palmer Group was Diane, but it turned out to be this inconspicuous driver!
When he thought about how he was so arrogant in front of Ethan, Stanley suddenly felt his neck rather cold. It felt like someone had placed a knife on his neck.
"Director Bird," Ethan put down his teacup and looked at Stanley.
"Oh no no, I'm just the Deputy Director," Stanley quickly corrected him. He leaned over a little and looked a little scared.
Even if Megan was so frightened that she became so crazy, then a vice director of a research laboratory like her was nothing!
"No problem" said Ethan. "You're in charge of shared data resources in the industry, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Stanley nodded profusely.
"Do you have the data analyzed for the northern markets?"
"Yes!" Stanley did not dare to hesitate at all. He immediately took out a thumb drive from his pocket and placed it neatly on the table. "This is the data analyzed for the northern markets as well as the official formula for some of the best-selling brands."
Ethan nodded.
"Then do you have data for the European and American markets?"
Stanley's expression changed. He hesitated for a while but still nodded. "Yes." Yeah."
"What about the data for the Asian market?"
Stanley's expression became evil but he did not dare to deny it and continued to nod. "I have that too."
"Director Bird is really impressive. So, you have data for the whole world, right?" Ethan smiled at her. "You just have to tell me whether you have it or not."
"Yes, I have it ..."
Stanley almost cried.
"Then I'm sure Director Bird also has the official formula for the international brand, right?"
Stanley's tears are starting to flow real now.
"Thank you very much, Director Bird. I'm so grateful you can do your best at your job and fulfill your responsibilities" Ethan waved his hand. "Then I will trouble you to finish everything for me, I will go to your office later to retrieve it. See you soon."
Chapter 703
Stanley felt his legs tremble.
Ethan wants global data!
They could release information about local brands, but global data is tightly controlled by major international brands, as no local product can enter the international market.
Those things were not something Stanley could easily give, but he also did not dare to offend Ethan.
"Mrs. Hunt's..." Stanley swallowed.
"Do you have any other data to offer me?" Ethan turned to look at her.
"No, no…"
"Or are you facing difficulties? If it's too hard for you, then it's okay. I don't like putting other people in place."
Ethan reaches out and pushes the thumb drive back to Stanley.
"No! No trouble at all! I'll go back and prepare the data for you."
Stanley did not dare to say that he was having trouble. He immediately ran out and called Megan. He did not dare to make a decision on such a huge matter.
Diane was stunned as she sat in her place.
He only wanted data for the northern markets because he was preparing to break into that market. But Ethan...really already considering all the overseas markets?!
The Palmer Group has not been firmly rooted in the country and he already wants to see the international market?
He really looked far ahead.
"Ethan's. You really think that the Palmer Group is going to be a multinational company, don't you?" diane said very seriously.
"No," Ethan shook his finger. "Palmer Group will be a company that spans the entire universe. The north market and even the local market are too small, and I don't care."
There's nothing Dian can say. He could only admire her.
The Gelatik brothers are both speechless and can only fall at Ethan's feet.
Meanwhile, the,
Stanley rushes back to the lab as quickly as possible, but Megan is already there.
"Where's the data he wants?" ask Megan worriedly.
Norman called again. If he did not resolve this matter properly this time around, the Bates family was completely destroyed!
Stanley had already called his staff on the way back to prepare the data. He took out a thumb drive and said, "Everything is here!"
"But Miss Bates, a lot of data here includes data for major international brands, including L'Oreal. If we give everything to the Palmer Group..."
Stanley feels Megan will follow in Myles' footsteps and be expelled from the company.
Megan sneered and couldn't be bothered with that kind of thing. He took the thumb drive from Stanley and he looked like he was in a daze.
Removed from the company?
That would be good enough to stay alive!
Megan walks to the building's entrance and sees Ethan hasn't come yet. But he knew that he should not show any problems with his attitude anymore, if not …
He suddenly fell to his knees and faced the main entrance. His expression was filled with respect. "This is how I repent!"
Stanley was shocked when he suddenly knelt down.
It's Megan!
He came from the Bates family, a powerful family in the north!
Megan is the only daughter of the Bates family, so she will inherit the family and become the next head of the family. But now he's actually kneeling here to welcome Ethan.
He wanted to show how sorry he was?
Stanley almost stopped breathing. His legs felt weak and he did not know if he should kneel down as well.
"Miss Bates.you represent L'Oreal.if you kneel like this" Stanley's voice trembled. "L'Oreal won't let you go either."
This has not only damaged the reputation of big international brands like L'Oreal. It's as good as throwing L'Oreal on the floor and stepping on him!
Mega said nothing. It's still better than dying.
It was also better than the entire Bates family disappearing overnight.
He continued to kneel there patiently until Ethan came. He wants Ethan to see how sorry he is.
Time is slow. Stanley stood at the entrance and waited anxiously while Megan knelt there motionless at all. At first glance, he looks like a statue.
A car began to drive towards them from afar.
Stanley's eyes immediately sparkled. That's Ethan's car!
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Stanley remembers the license plate of the car clearly.
Stanley ran immediately when the car stopped. He's afraid Ethan will get angry if he moves too slowly.
He doesn't know who Ethan is, but he is very sure that Ethan isn't Diane's real driver.
"Master Hunt!" Stanley laughed awkwardly. The smile on his face seemed stiff from trying too hard to butter Ethan, but he did not dare to relax at all.
"I came to get the things you promised me. Have you prepared everything?" ask Ethan calmly.
"Everything is ready! Please come this way."
Stanley bends over a bit and takes Ethan to the main lobby of the research lab.
Ethan suddenly stopped at the entrance. He glanced at Megan and nodded. He looked like he was happy with her.
Megan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
"The security dog your research lab has is a poodle, right?"
Ethan just says that and says nothing as he climbs upstairs. Stanley did not dare to respond and quickly went with him.
Megan knelt there with a dead red face. He was so humiliated that he wished he could find a hole to bury himself in now!
She had always packaged herself as a rich woman, the daughter of a high-class family, and certainly not a poodle!
But if Ethan calls out to him, then he is one!
Ethan doesn't bother being formal and doesn't waste time. He took what he wanted and left without looking at Megan again. Stanley politely saw him out.
After Ethan leaves, Stanley feels his body is running out of energy and he can barely stand up.
He has never experienced anything as frightening as this, even though Ethan seems like an ordinary man.
He couldn't look more ordinary than this.
Stanley glanced at Megan. He was still kneeling at the entrance. He shook his head and sighed, "He's gone, Miss Bates, you can get up now."
He then turned and left.
Mega opened her mouth. Her lips were shaking and she wanted to cry. "A..my feet are numb.please, help me stand up!"
……
After getting the data, Ethan and Diane do not live in Starling City anymore.
They should return to Greencliff as soon as possible so that their R&D team can continue the development of new products. With this data in hand, everything will go smoothly.
Tristan and his sister sent them to the airport. Ethan and Diane take the earliest flight back to Greencliff.
Diane did not stop for a moment. As soon as they got off the plane, he went straight to the research lab and handed it all over to the Palmer Group's key researchers. He told them to try to make a new product in the shortest time possible and send it through rigorous testing.
As for the global data they have now, it will be an influence for the expansion of the Palmer Group in the future!
Diane will take the time to look at the data carefully!
The Palmer Group has started their research on new products for a long time. Diane wanted to conquer the north for a long time now, so she had made a lot of preparations.
Now that they have so much data to help them, the new product will not have a good sales problem. That would be a product specifically designed for the northern market and would be a powerful weapon that could help the Palmer Group to open the gates to the northern market!
After Diane left the research center, she immediately went to the Palmer Group headquarters to hold a large meeting to confirm more details.
Ethan feels that his little wife is about to go workaholic.
But no matter what he became, he still liked it.
Palmer Group does not hide their actions from others, so those who pay attention to Palmer Group see everything they do.
…
Up north.
Long Group is a large conglomerate, so only the purchasing department alone is divided into more than ten teams and buys raw materials for various industries.
After all, the Long Group was like a luxury warship.
They have a leg up in over ten different industries, and they are leaders in every industry they are in. They are strong and powerful wherever they go.
The department responsible for sourcing raw materials for pharmaceuticals and skin care products competes directly with the Palmer Group's main operations.
The director of this special purchasing department, Lennard Lynch, sat on the sofa in his office. Her large hands covered the plump body of her female secretary and did not seem to care that there were several others sitting in the same office.
They all seemed to be quite used to this scene in front of them.
"Director Lynch, we've done what you asked. We bought all the raw materials Palmer Group needed at a low price, so what should we do next?"
Chapter 705
Lennard Lynch is rather handsome and stands at almost 6'4. He is handsome and a famous talent in business. He certainly had to be capable enough to become one of the few directors of Long Group's purchasing department.
She did not even look up and was buried in front of her secretary as she used both of her hands to strangle her neck. He groaned slightly as he said, "Give everything to Daren Roads, he'll take care of it."
"Director Lynch, when you said I'd take care of it, you want me to make sure it doesn't go to the Palmer Group? Or do you want me to sell it at exorbitant prices and make the Palmer Group suffer heavy losses? "
Daren Roads, a boss in the illegal Bridgeport circle, also sat in the office. He frowned slightly and was not sure what Lennard Lynch wanted to do.
"No, give it all to the Palmer Group. You can even sell it to them cheaper than the market price."
Lennard's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and the people in the same office did not dare to look at him anymore.
"But…"
"Nothing but, just..ohhh."
"okay!"
None of them dared to ask anymore or stay in the office any longer. They immediately got up and left Lennard's office.
They know very well that an avalanche is about to happen. Really big ones too!
Shortly after the office door was closed, a landslide occurred.
It took a long time before the office was back.
The shirt at Lennard had been opened to show his tight back. There was an eye catching tattoo of a red cloud under his right shoulder.
The female secretary below had already fainted. He was unconscious and his face was very pale.
"Honey, do you like the feeling of being on the verge of death, the feeling of .. falling from the clouds?" There was a funny glint in Lennard's eyes. "I'm sure Diane will love it!"
He looked down and rolled his eyes at his secretary who was barely breathing. He suddenly punched his stomach hard.
"AHH!"
The female secretary shouted and took a deep breath. His face was flushed with air.
The feeling of suffocation reached the brink of suffocation, then suddenly a breath of fresh air and feeling alive again!
He likes this kind of game and he has played it many times now.
But he did not know that someone before him had become addicted to this same game. It was just that the last time he played it, he never woke up again.
"Director Lynch, you're absolutely amazing!"
That's too exciting!
Lennard glanced at him, then picked up the shirt on the sofa and put it on. The secretary reached out to gently caress the red cloud tattoo and her eyes shone.
"Director Lynch, these red clouds are so pretty."
Lennard immediately turned around and narrowed her eyes. A murderous expression flashed across his face.
"It's not something you can touch." His voice was filled with a cold tone so the secretary quickly pulled his hand back.
It's just a tattoo. He has also.
Lennard scoffed and said nothing. He put his clothes back on properly and sent the secretary out.
He sat in his office chair and twisted his body. He lit a cigarette and had a meaningful look in his eyes.
"Palmer Group, hoho, you are just a tool for various powers here to try to reap the benefits of Long Group," he laughed coldly. "Angelica probably wants this to happen too."
Long Group is not Angelica's company, and it is definitely not an asset of the Long family.
It was impossible for a woman to build a conglomerate that could become the leader of more than ten industries alone.
All the various great powers secretly contributed to the company for their own profit and profit. Angelica is a lucky person to be right on top.
There are so many forces involved in Long Group. Almost every powerful family in the north has someone in this company.
This is just a place for them to earn more money.
As the size of the company grows along with its complexity, Angelica can also sense that it is becoming too difficult to truly regain control over the Long Group.
He might as well try to use the Palmer Group and Greencliff to change this situation.
But he has overestimated himself and overestimated the Palmer Group and Greencliff. At the same time, he underestimated the greed of the powerful families in the north.
Lennard smoked her cigarette and her eyes were slightly unfocused as she reached out to touch the red cloud tattoo on her back.
"This is my glory and honor ..."
He suddenly laughed out loud, and his laughter was quite sinister.