Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 1183 Find the Culprit

After addressing Timothy, Tessa sat back down on the couch. As a rather experienced person, Timothy knew at once that his sister was worried about the company. Left with no other option, he had to get the issue sorted.

“It’s very normal for projects to be intercepted during competition. What’s there to panic about?” he lectured the manager with displeasure, rendering the latter aggrieved and stupefied. “But…”

“No buts,” Timothy announced at once, interjecting him. “It’s obvious our competition was handed the project because your proposal isn’t appealing to them. What you should do now is reflect on your defeat and not come to me about it.”

Once again, Sabrina saw through her boss’ intention, and she glanced covertly at Tessa before chiming in, “The market is very competitive, and the changes are drastic lately. If what we offer isn’t appealing enough, no doubt no one would be willing to collaborate with us. Why don’t you investigate the offer our competition offered them instead?”

With that, she shot the manager a hinting gaze, which he got at once when he was still reeling in bewilderment moments ago. “You’re right. I’ll get them to investigate at once and also do market research while they’re at it.”

Just like that, the manager left in two shakes. However, Tessa still thought something didn’t add up as she watched the manager’s retreating figure.

“Tim, are you hiding something from me?” she probed.

“Of course not.” Timothy denied it at once. “You’re imagining things, Tess.”

“Really? But I heard him say the project was also intercepted.” Tessa suspected their claims.

To that, Timothy made up some excuse. “You don’t win every project you propose. The winner will naturally be someone else when what we offer isn’t as appealing. As for just now, that was just a Freudian slip.”

With that, he shot a hinting gaze at Sabrina, who understood at once. “Yeah, Tessa. The market is shifting drastically lately, making competition between companies fierce.”

“Really?” Though Tessa didn’t know the ways of business, the way the two put it made her less skeptical.

“It is. Don’t worry about it, Tess.” Timothy nodded, then checked his wristwatch before urging, “It’s getting late. You should head home now, or my brother-in-law will come demanding the hostage.”

“Do I hear someone asking for a beating? To think you dare to ridicule your sister.” Tessa glared at Timothy with feigned anger but still left.

After seeing his sister away, Timothy turned grim at once because it wasn’t the first time Reinhart Group’s projects had been intercepted lately.

It wasn’t anything alarming if one or two had been intercepted, but the projects he had targeted were stolen one after another. It was apparent that someone was deliberately targeting him.

On the other hand, Sabrina was still in Timothy’s office when he returned, and she immediately approached him concerningly when she saw him. “Has Tessa gone back?”

To that, Timothy nodded with tightly furrowed brows.

Evidently, he was pondering about the interception.

Who would still dare risk offending Sawyer Group to cause me trouble? And I swear I haven’t offended anyone either lately.

Sabrina immediately knew her boss was worried about the projects as she gazed at the man, who was laden with anxiety. “Mr. Reinhart, I don’t think the recent interceptions are coincidental. Someone’s targeting us.”

“You and I are on the same page,” expressed Timothy, thinking out loud. “But I can’t figure out who would do this.”

Sabrina, on the other hand, pondered with furrowed brows but still couldn’t figure out a clue either. “We haven’t offended any companies lately, and even if we competed for the project, we’ve done it fair and square. We shouldn’t have any enemies.”

In the end, Timothy gave up thinking when he really couldn’t come to a definitive conclusion. “Sabrina, I want you to dig into it. By hook or by crook, I need to know who’s pulling the strings in the shadows.”

“Got it.” Sabrina nodded in acknowledgment, then went to investigate at once, knowing how severe the issue was.