"Boswell Mining Company is powerfully established and has many collaborative enterprises in Frank."
This was Owen's only line, and even without Nicholas's refusal, his former allies had elbowed him out.
Fuming, Owen left and received the investigation report that evening. Wayne had not bribed the grand duchess, had never even met her. He spent his days in leisure, wining, dining, and exhausting his female secretary.
Owen didn't believe he lost to Nicholas; it must have been a miracle for Murphy Mining to win. Certainly, Wayne must have played some kind of trick.
"So, I'm not as good as him because I'm no match for a female secretary?"
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"Boss, do you know something?"
In the presidential suite, Nicholas was reporting the good news. Seeing Wayne's nonchalant face, he decisively confirmed his suspicions.
Womanizing was just a facade; the boss had hoodwinked everyone and captured the Albert Steel Company.
The question was, how did he do it?