CHAPTER 344: CHAPTER 344: WHY ARE YOU HERE?

Conference room.

There weren’t many people in the conference room, just him and Martin Kerr.

Martin’s hands kept rubbing together anxiously. He said urgently, "The other side is doing things impeccably, even with my father’s connections, there’s still no lead."

"That’s natural, since they prepared for eight whole years. If they can’t handle such small issues, they wouldn’t reveal themselves."

Landon Lawson’s cold eyes didn’t show any fluctuation, his indifferent expression made it impossible to read his inner thoughts.

While Landon’s calmness was tangible, Martin couldn’t maintain the same composure; he was nearly at a breaking point.

"What should we do now? If we can’t come up with a good plan, it will greatly harm both companies."

"Proceed as usual." Landon made a bold decision.

"What did you say?" This time, Martin became anxious. He knew someone was targeting their business, and if they acted rashly, it would be a huge blow not bearable by both companies.

Why would the usually composed Landon behave so boldly this time? Has his judgment been clouded? Has he gone mad?

Martin admired Landon’s ability to handle difficulties, but this time he couldn’t agree with his approach; it’s not just Landon’s company at stake, but his own as well.

Seeing Martin’s alarmed reaction, Landon’s expression remained unchanged, and he slowly said, "Are we just going to abandon this deal?"

"This deal can’t be dropped now. We’ve already invested so much capital, it’s impossible to stop."

"Knowing we can’t stop, why not continue? They don’t know we’ve caught on, and so won’t be overly cautious, giving us an opportunity."

Landon’s steady and powerful voice seemed almost magical, calming Martin’s originally turbulent emotions.

Martin slowly sat down, deep in thought.

After a long time, he suddenly realized, "You’re right, since we can’t find them now, we should wait for them to come to us."

He and Landon had used all their resources, determined to unearth the mystery group, but had no results yet.

Landon had a clear view; those people would never give up on the deal, having planned for it over eight years.

"They too are unsure," Landon said suddenly.

Martin was taken aback and asked puzzledly, "Why do you think they aren’t prepared?"

Landon’s eyes slowly narrowed, with a hint of a teasing smile at the corner of his mouth, "If they were truly prepared, why would we be involved?"

"Waiting for eight years and still no action, I suspect they lack certainty. Your and my presence have disrupted their plans." Hearing Landon’s calm and powerful explanation, Martin seriously considered it and found Landon’s reasoning quite sound.

If they had planned it eight years ago, why hesitate to act? Martin couldn’t buy any excuses they might offer.

His gaze towards Landon grew more admiring, finally understanding why his father encouraged him to learn from Landon.

At least in tough times, his calmness couldn’t match Landon’s, a trait he’d been striving to emulate.

"Since it’s settled, go ahead and execute. Don’t give away anything, continue as before."

"Rest assured, for acting, no one does it better than me."

Martin finally regained his confidence, realizing he had some use here; otherwise, his father would have reprimanded him long ago.

Landon was aware of Martin’s thoughts, even though Martin was sometimes playful and irresponsible, he never took serious matters lightly.

"Do what you see fit." With that, Landon turned and left the conference room, leaving Martin behind.

Seeing Landon leave, Martin hurriedly caught up, "Landon, can you not be so heartless? Every time after a meeting, you ditch me. How about we have lunch together? It’s almost noon."

Landon walked silently without responding to Martin’s words, clearly not wanting to join him for a meal. Martin’s frequent visits had seriously disrupted his dining habits with Sienna Quinn.

This irritation was something Landon couldn’t tolerate. But Martin seemed oblivious or simply chose to stick to him undeterred.

Creek.

The sound of the door opening. Sienna turned to see Landon and Martin entering. She spoke slowly.

"You’ve returned."

Landon paused momentarily upon seeing Sienna. An enigmatic glint flashed in his eyes, which Martin keenly observed.

Martin chuckled knowingly, "In that case, I won’t intrude on your time together. Looks like I’ll be eating alone."

Saying so, his expression turned slightly forlorn, shaking his head as he left.

"Why are you here?" Landon asked slowly, concealing his true feelings.

"I came to discuss something with you."

"What do you want to talk about? Go ahead." The man sat in his swivel chair.

I walked over, seated in the chair opposite, looking intently into his eyes, and seriously said, "I want to ask about Axel Yates."

At the mention of Axel, the man’s eyes lit up, "Why bring him up suddenly? If you’re trying to persuade me against acting against him, rest assured, if I wanted to, he wouldn’t be around now."

Sienna believed him; when the kidnapping incident arose and concluded, Landon hadn’t mentioned it to anyone, not even Axel, without probing further. Otherwise, Axel would have been taken when he returned to the company.

"Axel Yates is back."

"I know."

Seeing his composed demeanor, Sienna should’ve known Landon would be informed promptly of any developments, as he was always thorough.

"Why don’t you make him pay? This isn’t your usual conduct. Spare me the talk about kindness or repaying grievances with virtue. So what’s really going on?"