"Cory Sloan might interfere with the cruise meeting too."

Yvonne looked at Calbert. "During the deal the last time, Cory pulled out at the last minute. As a way of compensation, he's chosen to help Mark at the cruise meeting."

Calbert immediately sat up. He asked seriously, "Are you saying that Sloan will also be on the cruise?"

"We can't be sure of that." Yvonne wasn't surprised at Calbert's reaction. Since Cory had gotten involved, Calbert would definitely need to be more alert.

"He might not be there, but he will surely do something. He will probably also help Mark go up against me in the future."

Yvonne sighed. "It's a pity that you'll only be helping me until the cruise meeting is over. Without your help, I really don't know how to go up against Cory later."

"I take back what I said!" Calbert said. "The situation is different right now. If Sloan is helping Mark, I can't just sit back and do nothing."

He had initially wanted to leave Yvonne so he could focus on taking Cory