Chapter 755

Michael grew anxious and blurted out, “Aunt Tiana, why are you asking him? What can he possibly do?”

He quickly followed up, “You have nothing to worry about. Even if the Stevens and the Wellers both jump in, I guarantee I’ll keep them completely suppressed!”

Tiana shot him a cold glare. “I hate when people interrupt me while I’m talking. Right now, I’m asking Andrew, not you. So shut up—that would be the best thing you could do!”

Michael’s face turned red, then pale. He could not understand why Tiana was turning to Andrew instead of relying on him. He was the backbone of Rhodes Corporation now, was he not?

Andrew remained completely unfazed. “Sorry, Mrs. Rhodes, but I don’t have any great solutions at the moment. But it’s easy to predict that with Stevens Corporation suddenly jumping into Jayrodale’s pharmaceutical market, the situation will only become even tougher."

Tiana’s expression darkened even further. She replied, “Mr. Lloyd, I know you still hold a grudge against me. But at the end of the day, you’re a shareholder in Rhodes Corporation now. Helping the company survive this crisis benefits you, too—don’t you think?”

Tiana tried playing the emotional card, even offering him a rare, gentle smile.

Too bad Andrew was not buying it. He simply said, “Apologies, Mrs. Rhodes, but I genuinely can’t think of any effective countermeasures right now. We’ll just have to take it one step at a time.”

With that, he shut his mouth and did not say another word.

Tiana’s eyes grew colder, frustration simmering beneath the surface as she thought, ‘That little punk actually had the nerve to play with me? It’s infuriating!’

Michael scoffed. “Aunt Tiana, I told you there was no point in asking him. He knows nothing! Banking on him to come up with a solution is like asking a blind man to lead a high-wire act.”

Tiana, already irritated, let out a sharp laugh. “Oh? So, according to you, you have a solid plan?"

Michael puffed up his chest with confidence. “I wouldn’t call it a perfect plan, but let’s be real—so long as we have Bane from Advanced Medical Institute backing us, Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division has nothing to fear from Stevens Corporation or the Weller family!”

Tiana’s voice was icy. “And if things don’t go the way you claim?”

Michael’s face turned red, but he gritted his teeth and declared, “If Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division actually falls under pressure, I’ll let you handle me however you see fit!”

Tiana smirked. “Good. I’ll remember that—you said it yourself.”

Michael added, “But, Aunt Tiana, if I succeed in saving the Pharmaceutical Division, then you have to fulfill your promise and give me the CEO position!”

Tiana responded coolly, “I never go back on my word. If you prove yourself capable, then forget just the CEO position—one day, you could even compete for control over the Rhodes family itself.”

Michael’s eyes immediately burned with ambition. He clenched his fists, excitement written all over his face.

The leader of the Rhodes family was a position of true power, the one who controlled the entire Rhodes family empire. If he played his cards right, his overall status would surely soar.

And if he actually became the head of Rhodes Corporation, dealing with small fry like Andrew would be a walk in the park.

Watching Michael’s smug, eager expression, Andrew’s lips curled in disdain. He thought Michael was an idiot.

Tiana had just used him as a pawn, throwing him straight into the fire, and he did not even realize it.

Andrew could already see what was coming—Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division was heading straight for disaster. When Michael inevitably failed to handle it, Tiana would discard him without hesitation.

The trap was so obvious, yet Michael willingly jumped right in, blind to the fact that he was just a disposable pawn in Tiana’s grand scheme.

Time flew by, and three days passed in a flash. Just as Andrew had predicted, disaster struck Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division.

An executive reported, “Mr. Rhodes, we have a problem. In just three days, the Weller Group and Stevens Corporation have snatched away 30% of our market share, and the trend is still continuing!”

Another chimed in, “Mr. Rhodes, our sales have been dropping every single day. According to the latest numbers, yesterday we barely even made a million dollars in revenue.”

“If this keeps up, forget making a profit—we won’t even be able to recover our initial investment!”