Sally didn’t deny it. She sighed and said, “Hazel, I know I owe you ba /bhuge debt, and I’ll bnever /bforget it. But… you’re my biggest business partner, band /bI have to make a bliving /btoo, right?”

    Reno crossed her arms, grumbling, “Miss Noir already gave byou /bthree percentage points in profit. How is that not making money for you?”

    Sally fell silent, watching Sienna closely for her reaction.

    “Ms. Monroe, then let’s just end our partnership here,” Sienna said, her tone cool and unflinching.

    Sally shot up from her seat, disbelief dawning on her face. “Hazel, what did you just say?”

    She thought, Tm bthe /bworld’s biggest oil supplier. Does Hazel Noir really understand what she’s risking by cutting ties with me?

    ‘She’ll be left desperately searching for a new partner, and even if she manages to find one, there’s no way they’ll be able to meet her supply demands.

    All I want is to bump up the price by a few points”

    Sienna slowly stood up. “Ms. Monroe, haven’t you already found a partner better suited than me? Why even bother asking for my opinion?”

    Those perceptive eyes of hers seemed to say, “I’ve seen through it all. You’re bjust /bmaking a fool of yourself, performing on your own little stage

    Sally lowered her bhead/b, feeling quilty. “Hazel, we’ve worked together for so many years. You know what kind of person bI /bam. How can you just call it quits like this? You’re my biggest client!”

    Sienna let out a coldugh. “Ms. Monroe, I might be your biggest client, but you’re not mine. If we end things, all I lose is some pocket change. Do you really bthink /bba /bgiant like SIE Corporation would even flinch at such a loss?”

    With that, Sienna turned to leave, but Sally quickly stepped in front of her, blocking bher /bpath.

    “Hazel, bwait/b! That’s not what I meant. bYou /bknow I’m not the only one with a say in thepany. Sometimes, the others just like to throw in their two cents. I really don’t think my request is too much–just two points. Hazel, we’ve known each other for so bmany /byears, Sally pleaded.

    Sienna shot her ba /bcold, expressionless nce. “Sally Monroe, if I say your request is out of line, then it is.”

    sally felt a surge of banger/b, but she didn’t dare let it show.

    “Hazel, think carefully about this,” Sally bsaid/b, her voice tight with frustration.

    “I never hesitate when I make decisions, Sally Monroe. From the moment you brought this bup/b, our was already over. Still, thanks bfor /bing all this way just to tell me in bperson/b.” With bthat/b, Sienna brushed past her.

    Wership

    For ba /bsplit second, Sally felt ba /bjolt of panic, but it was quickly reced by anger–and even a bit of relief.

    The other party was offering her the biggest profits she’d ever seen–working with them for just a year could multiply her ie several times over. bSure/b, Sienna had done her a bfavor /bin the past, bbut /bthe profits bfrom /bworking with her bwere /bjust btoo /bsmall.

    “Ms. Hart, Sally Monroe is just the worst. Seriously, talk about using someone and then tossing them aside! Has she already forgotten bthat /bshe wouldn’t even be in that position if it weren’t bfor /byou? Now she’s turning her back on you and bwants /bto squeeze out more profit.” Lana grumbled, clearly pissed off.

    Reno quickly added, “Ms. Monroe, for the past month or so, the Tobin Group has been getting really close to herpany. They haven’t officially announced a partnership yet, but it’s pretty much a done dealb./bb” /b

    Sienna frowned slightly. The Tobins.”

    Lana nodded. “Yeah, the Tobins are the richest family in Hysor. In the past few years, they’ve be a real force to be reckoned with

    overseas”

    11:24 AM &

    A flecting image shed through Sienna’s mind, but she couldn’t quite ce it.

    Reno said, “Ms. Hart, now that we’ve cut ties with Sally Monroe, we need to find a new supplier fast. I can start screening some options. for us

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