Chapter 1191 Good Afternoon, Mr. Abel


    Jason had not gone too far when he heard the loud thump. He paused and turned around to see,


    wondering what was making his boss so unhappy.


    Was the lunch not to his taste?


    Jason shook his head. He remembered that he had something else to tell his boss, so he went back to


    the office.


    "Boss." He knocked on Luke’s office door.


    Luke turned around and looked at him. "What is it?"


    Jason guessed that Luke had punched the window. He nced at the window to make sure that there


    were no cracks on it and said, "You have a meeting at two-thirty this afternoon with the CEO of


    Belpharma."


    Luke did not remember the meeting. He frowned and asked, "When was this meeting scheduled?"


    Jason replied, "Two weeks ago. You agreed to the meeting."


    Luke thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. Belpharma was a pharmaceutical


    company that received foreign investment. It invented many types of medicine after setting up its


    headquarters in A City, and its sales ounted for fifty percent of the entire pharmaceutical market.


    Watson had only just opened its doors back then, so when someone from Belpharma initiated a


    meeting with Luke, he agreed to it immediately.


    The CEO of Belpharma was overseas at that time, so their meeting was scheduled to happen two


    weekster.


    "Mm," Luke replied after he remembered it. He sat down on his chair.


    Usually, he was not so forgetful, but there had been too many things on his mind.


    Jason rubbed his nose and said, ''I''ll go and make arrangements."


    The CEOs of the twopanies would be meeting in T Corporation, so Jason had to make sure that


    thepany looked presentable.


    Luke nodded and returned to work.


    At half-past two, the CEO of Belpharma appeared at T Corporation.


    Jason brought the person to the guest lounge and informed Luke about it. Meanwhile, other staff


    members of T Corporation made sure that the guest wasfortable.


    After Luke was informed, he went downstairs to the guest lounge. When he opened the door and saw


    the man sitting on the couch, he narrowed his gaze.


    "Good afternoon, Mr. Abel." Heposed himself and walked over.


    Abel stood up and extended his hand. "Good afternoon, Mr. Crawford. I''ve heard about you, and it''s my


    honor to meet you today."


    Luke shared a brief and firm handshake with Abel. Even though the man in front of him had a friendly


    smile on his face, Luke could tell that he was not as kind as he might seem.


    "Please have a seat." Luke gestured to the couch.


    Abel nodded and sat opposite him.


    Tina came in with two cups of coffee, ced them on the coffee table, and quietly left the room.


    "A City is a great ce with abundant talent, Mr. Crawford. Even your secretary is very pleasing to the


    eye."


    Tina had not gone too far. She heard Abel''sment and frowned, not expecting that someone with


    such a gentlemanly demeanor could say that.


    Luke smiled diplomatically and went into the main topic. "What business do you have with me today,


    Mr. Abel?"


    Abel turned his head away from Tina and transfixed his eyes on Luke. He had to admit that Luke was a


    very handsome man. No wonder Kassy would fall for him.


    Luke had the demeanor of a noble, though he was too heartless. Kassy''s efforts on him were in vain.


    Abel grinned. Seeing how impatient Luke was, he was not going to beat around the bush either. He


    took out an envelope from his briefcase.


    "There is a pharmaceutical association in A City. Now that T Corporation has ventured into this


    industry, I, as the president of the A City Pharmaceutical Association, would like to officially invite you


    to join us," Abel said as he handed the envelope over.


    Luke had heard about the association before, but he had never thought of joining it.


    He took the invitation with an impassive expression on his face. Belpharma had all but monopolized the


    pharmaceutical market in A City. There was no practical reason for the association to exist.


    "On behalf of the association, I would like to officially invite you to join us," Abel repeated.


    "Alright." Luke nodded and agreed.


    Now that he had received the invitation, it would be rude of him to refuse to join the association.


    There were several reasons why Luke wanted T Corporation to venture into the pharmaceutical


    industry. Not only was the industry very lucrative, but it was monopolized by a few major yers.


    The venture would bring great profits to T Corporation, and at the same time, it would be able to break


    the monopoly.


    "This is great." Abel pped his hands and extended his hand. "We wee you to the


    Pharmaceutical Association." "Thank you." Luke was not interested in such associations, but joining it


    was the only way to find out what his rivals were doing.


    He stood up and shook Abel''s hand.


    Abel continued, "There will be a wee party this Sunday. Would you like to join us?" "I will." Luke


    nodded.


    Abel grinned brilliantly. Putting up the pretense of a gentleman, he said," That is wonderful. Each of the


    members of the association will be bringing their researchers so that they can interact with each other.


    Right, Mr.


    Crawford, you can bring your family along with you too. I''ve heard that your wife is beautiful, and I


    wonder if I''ll have the chance to meet her." "My wife isn''t feeling very well. We''ll see," Luke said coldly.


    He was not very happy when he heard that, but it was not because he had made a remark about


    Bianca.


    Luke had been wary about Abel ever since they first met. He would always find fault with Abel no


    matter what Abel said.


    "Alright then, see you in two days." Abel left after he said that.


    Luke asked Jason to escort Abel downstairs.


    After Jason saw Abel off, he returned to Luke''s office.


    "Boss." He knocked on the door.


    "Come in." Luke came to his senses. He took a sip of his coffee.


    Jason went into the office, and Luke asked him, "Have we ever coborated with Abel before?" "No,"


    Jason replied immediately.


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    "I want to know everything about him." Luke put the invitation letter on the desk. Abel was one of the


    very few people that could make him feel pressured.


    "Alright. Our men are on it. You should be receiving his information in your mailbox in an hour," Jason


    nodded and said, i