Chapter 101 Not Replying to Courtney
Chapter 101 Not Replying to Courtney
The person who arrived was none other than Francis.
He got out of the car and nced at Johnson, saying, "Looks like you''re free today."
Johnson smiled and replied, "I was just passing by and happened to see Ms. Rossum, so I thought
I''d give her a ride."
"Is that so? I actually have something to discuss with you. Let''s go together."
"Sure, get in the car." Johnson smiled.
Francis looked at Lilian and took the lead in getting into Johnson''s car. Lilian followed him.
Johnson didn''t mind ying chauffeur for the two of them. He calmly sat in the car, started the
engine, and drove slowly into the night.
"You just mentioned that you had something to discuss with me. What''s the matter?" Johnson
asked.
Francis leaned back and said calmly, "In the CRISPR project, I noticed that in the proposal you
submitted, there''s TOPSUN. What are your thoughts on that?"
Johnson said, "Oh, that was apany I discussed and selected with them. TOPSUN is quite good
in electronic technology, but it''s just an alternative and not necessarily a coboration."
"We previously coborated with their subsidiary, and this time it''s their engineering headquarters.
We can trust their technology."
Francis didn''t say anything, seemingly lost in thought.
Johnson continued, "If you don''t want to coborate with them, I can remove theirpany from
the proposal tomorrow."
Francis replied, "No need, there are risks in coborating with anypany for this project. My
suggestion is to invest directly. Many biotechpanies are researching gene editing projects now.
Developing our own would not only consume time and energy but also carry high risks due to
immature technology."
"Your point is valid. I will discuss this project in detail during tomorrow''s meeting."
Francis nodded and closed his eyes, no longer speaking.
In thepany, Francis already had considerable influence. During his years as the CEO, he
eliminated most of the old-timers, especially those loyal to Everett.
Others might not be aware, but Johnson was well aware of it.
Everett distributed those shares not to treat everyone equally, but to restrain Francis.
It was simply to prevent the entire Landau Group from falling into Francis''s hands and to maintain
his own prestige.
After that, neither of them spoke. Johnson dropped them off at Azure Shores and left.
Lilian looked up at Francis and found him looking at her. Their eyes met, and for a moment, neither
of them spoke.
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Francis asked her, "How was work today?"
Lilian nodded and gestured, "It was good."
Francis smiled and said, "In this case, continue working there."
After speaking, he turned and went into the house, bringing in a cold breeze that felt like a knife
against Lilian''s cheeks, making her bones ache from the cold.
Lilian entered the vi, and her phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Courtney.
She subconsciously looked upstairs. Francis should have gone to the study.
Lilian secretly took out her phone, opened WhatsApp, and indeed found a message from Courtney.
Courtney sent, "Why aren''t you replying to my messages? Are you nning to ignore me from now
on?"
Lilian''s grip on the phone tightened as she looked at the message, feeling a suffocating sensation.
She didn''t dare to reply.
At the same time, she was afraid that Courtney would cut ties with her. She didn''t know what to do.
Courtney still had family and friends, while Fabiana only had her. They were both homeless people.
Two lonely individuals came together and became each other''s family like lost wanderers in the
desert finding their kind.
Courtney sent another message, "Just stay with that man. It seems that I can''t persuade you
anymore."
The car ident incident gradually died down in the past few days, and Courtney''s true nature
began to emerge again.
She started persuading Lilian to leave Francis again.
Lilian put away her phone, still not replying to Courtney.