Chapter 168 The End of Niceties

This was the way Alaric set up his trap. The sly old fox would start slow and bait his victims with some attractive deal, then pounce on them when they started to waver. If one did not guard against him right from the beginning, then the temptation would work in his favor. Presently, Alaric was not angry to hear my firm rejection of his offer. He was unfazed as he took a sip of his tea and said, "President Hotham, you're putting me in a really difficult position here. We just agreed that business is all about trust and profit. If buying up Oswell Incorporated at a below-market rate was a matter of profit, then my promise to Patrick during our negotiation was a matter of trust. See, I gave him my word that I would avenge his downfall, President Hushton, and surely you wouldn't let me go back on my word like some third-rate businessman, would you?"