Betrayed, But Not Defeated novel Chapter 162

Joshua stood quietly at the side, patiently waiting for Daniel's arrival. When the latter saw Bridget and Joshua grim and solemn, he laughed. "What's with the tension?"

"It's all my fault, Mr. Ashcroft! Now that the factory has shut down, the losses that would come out of this…" Bridget apologized frantically.

Daniel waved in dismissal. "The factory must keep going. I'll contact our supplier."

"I've already done that. They said their materials have all been sold out!" She smiled bitterly.

As soon as she realized the problem, she found a solution. However, the harsh reality was that they couldn't purchase any materials, even with money!

"Have you found them?" Daniel glanced at the empty warehouse.

Bridget shook her head. "No, but I've already called the police."

At that moment, Joshua piped up. "Mr. Ashcroft, I can track them down!"

She looked surprised.

However, Daniel casually banged on the warehouse door. "That'll be a hassle. I suppose they'll be here soon!"

He was right. As soon as his words fell came the sound of car horns. He then led the two outside the warehouse.

Carl Gardner, who originally managed the warehouse, stepped out of the car with a broad smile. He was dressed in a suit and exuded the aura of a successful person.

However, his demeanor didn't quite match that of a true, successful individual. Instead, it gave off a vibe of someone awkwardly imitating success.

"Mr. Ashcroft, I'm so sorry to meet you again like this." Carl laughed, extending his hand and striding toward Daniel.

Daniel glanced at him but didn't acknowledge the outstretched hand. This caused a flash of irritation in Carl's eyes.

However, he quickly regained his composure, forcing a smile as he asked, "Don't you want to solve the problem at hand, Mr. Ashcroft?"

"After all, I've been with the company for a long time! If such a large factory were to stop production, that would be a huge loss, wouldn't it?" Carl asked with a smile, extending his hand.

"50%! If you're willing to raise the purchase price by 50%, I'll have the raw materials delivered right away!"

"Cash in hand, goods delivered! This is far more practical than letting the factory sit idle!" He continued smiling, confident that he had the upper hand.

Daniel couldn't help but admit that the Cranes were living up to their reputation, managing to calculate the company's costs so quickly.

The most crucial point was that Carl wasn't lying—raising the raw material prices by 50% would barely allow the company to break even, but it would still keep production going.

On the other hand, if the factory stopped, the workers' wages and the costs of restarting the machines would far exceed the money they would save.

The Crane family had made up their minds to be a nuisance, and Daniel had to admit they were succeeding in annoying him.

However, it seemed like they had overlooked one thing—this tactic wasn't going to work on Daniel.