Of course, I understood the underlying meaning in Vernon's words. Vernon was not as magnanimous as he was handsome. He was a master at schemes.

The glance he gave Eleanor hinted that she should help him navigate this situation.

When I saw this couple’s true colors, I immediately felt at ease.

So that was why the previous collaboration with Matthew had been so unpredictable. I had little faith in Vernon as I saw him exploiting Eleanor like this.

It seemed Eleanor had been captivated by his looks. It also made sense now that she had sold the company to him to help her father.

I smiled and began. "A few days ago, Eleanor talked to me about the collaboration with Surface Solutions. Unfortunately, I had to go to the capital to deal with something urgent there, so I couldn't see you."

Vernon quickly responded, "You're too kind, Ms. Chloe. We really want to work with Tanum, so we wanted to meet you no matter what."

He looked at Eleanor and added, "I won't hide it from you. I had a priv