After leaving the Genge residence, Karter dialed Damon's number."Mr. Sumner, Tom has been stringing me along. It seems like he's not planning to go after the Sumner Group in the short term," Karter reported.Damon's tone was indifferent as he replied, "Got it. Just keep in touch with him for now—apply some pressure.""Got it. But what about my 'mistress'? If I keep seeing her so often, my wife is bound to find out. Even if I had a hundred mouths, I couldn't explain it," Karter said hesitantly.After a brief silence, Damon said, "You've been wanting to land the Zigler Group's project, right? Tomorrow, I'll arrange a meeting with Mr. Zigler. Whether you get the project or not depends on you."Upon hearing this, Karter instantly felt lighter. His back stopped aching, his legs no longer hurt, and he set aside his worries about his wife finding out.After all, he'd had plenty of mistresses in the past—what difference would one more make?"Thanks, Mr. Sumner! You're a true lifesaver!
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