Chapter 244
Chapter 244
Michael furrowed his brows. “What’s up? Spit it out”
Mr. West hesitated for a moment.
1 heard something. Apparently, you have a brother over in Ardenza, running a company that used to be a subsidiary of our Group?”
Mr. West had picked up the information during a chat with the regional manager on his recent trip to Ardenza. It seemed that the Zephra branch of the Hawke family had historical ties with the main Hawke Group. NeuraCore, as it was known now, was originally a Hawke Group subsidiary in Zephra of Ardenza. However, it was spun off and severed from the family business about twenty–something years ago. Mr. West wasn’t sure if he should even bring it up.
Michael seemed to dig deep in his memory before recalling the situation. “Yeah, I think so. There was a black sheep who got kicked out of the family and settled in Zephra. To keep him from starving, they handed him one of the subsidiaries.”
That distant relative was from the same generation as Michael, though they weren’t close. He was the son of one of Michael’s uncles and had long been out of the family picture. Apparently, he had caused a significant scandal that cost the family dearly. After paying to keep the mess under wraps, they had disowned him. “So why mention it now?” Michael was puzzled. “He’s got nothing to do with us anymore – his fate is his own.” Upon hearing it, the HR manager nodded quickly. “Understood. I just heard during my trip that his company might be in trouble with some big debts, so I thought I’d mention it. But since it’s of no concern to you, let’s forget I said anything.”
He had only brought it up thinking Michael might be interested. Since he wasn’t, there was no point in pursuing the subject further.
Michael, taking a sip of his coffee, dismissed it. “Got it, you can go.”
He was already dealing with enough stress, but hearing about someone else’s business woes gave him a slight lift in spirits. The HR manager bobbed his head and left the room.
Michael set his cup down, his brows furrowed with confusion. “What on earth did the Lancaster Group offer those two that made Marion and Maximus so devoted to Ms. Lancaster?”
To Michael, a twenty–year–old girl couldn’t possibly have any impressive skills. It had to be the Lancaster Group pulling the strings. No way could someone so young wield such influence over those two men. That’d be ridiculous.
Meanwhile, Miranda and Hannah finished their chat at the café and headed to a magazine shoot together. Wendy was already at the location, and as soon as Miranda arrived, she eagerly nudged Hannah aside to play the role of Miranda’s sidekick.
Hannah huffed, crossing her arms in annoyance. With nothing better to do, she considered applying to be her sister’s assistant.
After all, their parents had said she could do anything as long as it wasn’t starting a business with her brother. Starting a business was a surefire way to waste family money; might as well leech on to the parents.
“Hello, Ms. Lancaster. Right this way, please.”
The coordinator approached and led Miranda inside.
“By the way, today’s shoot is a couples theme. The wardrobe and makeup teams are all set. But you might want to interact a bit with your partner beforehand to make the shoot run smoother.”
