Chapter 370
Leah Spencer was absolutely flabbergasted.
She never expected that even Thorne’s involvement wouldn’t resolve the issue.
“I just don’t get it,” Leah stammered, “This is clearly just a minor issue. Can they really file a lawsuit and terminate the contract over something so trivial? That can’t be right!”
Vesta chimed in, “I had our lawyer review the original contract between Neural Nexus Tech and PrimeStar. It clearly states that if one party damages the reputation of the other, the injured party has the right to terminate the contract.”
“But, but even if this incident did harm their reputation, the impact was minimal—”
Vesta explained, “True, the impact isn’t huge. Normally, in such situations, we’d just need to mitigate the issue’s impact on PrimeStar, offer an apology, and compensate for any losses. But ”
Henley interrupted, “If Vesta had acted immediately upon learning what you said and made sure you apologized, PrimeStar wouldn’t have had any grounds for termination.”
“But instead, Vesta didn’t immediately act to protect PrimeStar’s interest or prompt you to apologize. Instead, when PrimeStar’s employees stood up for their company, she blamed them for overreacting. This gives Stewart a valid reason to terminate the contract if he feels we’ve gone too far and can’t trust us anymore.”
“In business, if someone wants to achieve a particular goal, all they need is a small conflict that they can blow out of proportion.”
Leah protested, “But my cousin did apologize as soon as she realized her mistake!”
“They can still argue that we only apologized because we realized the severe consequences of the contract termination, not out of genuine respect for the facts.”
Leah was at a loss for words.
Henley asked, “Is Stewart really that unwilling to budge?”
If they could persuade either Charlene or Stewart, the crisis could be averted.
Charlene was out of the question, but what about Stewart?
Vesta replied, “He was pretty firm about it on the phone.”
Everyone present understood that Stewart’s insistence on terminating the contract was largely due to Charlene.
If they could somehow convince Stewart…
But how could they persuade him? They had no leverage.
Even Thorne couldn’t sway Stewart.
The contract termination was a serious blow to Neural Nexus Tech. Despite Stewart’s firm stance, Vesta decided to give it another shot.
That night, Vesta called Stewart again.
He didn’t pick up.
Undeterred, she showed up at PrimeStar first thing the next morning to wait for Stewart.
When Charlene arrived at the office, she spotted Vesta waiting downstairs.
Their eyes met.
Vesta’s expression hardened, her fists clenching in frustration.
This time, she had underestimated her opponent.
Next time-
Charlene ignored her, turning on her heel to enter the elevator.
Shortly after Charlene stepped into the elevator, Gaylord Hearst arrived at the
office and also noticed Vesta waiting outside.
He’d heard about the incident at Neural Nexus Tech the previous day.
However, the news about
PrimeStar’s intention to terminato et
the contract hadn’t spread within the company, and only Charlene and
Stewart were aware of it.
So, Gaylord was unaware of PrimeStar’s firm stance on the contract termination.
He quickly averted his gaze from Vesta and continued toward the elevator. But before he could reach it, Vesta called out to him, “Gaylord.”
He stopped and turned to face her, “What’s up?”
“I’m here to speak with Mr. Ferguson. Is he coming to PrimeStar today?”
“Mr. Ferguson is on a business trip and won’t be in the office today,” Gaylord replied.