Reece further explained after a pause, “The project's sole bidding requirement was to submit a plan for the computer classrooms. Although I had been running the store for two years, I completely relied on Haley when it came to anything related to the computers, while I myself knew little about it."

“But after a while, I figured out that Haley's computer skills were as lame as mine. He was just a loser, so I knew I couldn't count on him at such a critical moment. Had it not for the fact that the business was going down, I would have fired him and hired someone better." Reece couldn't hide his contempt for Haley.

Hearing this, Haley's face turned red from embarrassment.

Haley used to be a network administrator in an Internet cafe with a smattering of knowledge.

To secure a job maintaining the after-sale services for all kinds of brand computers in a regular digital store, he tried his best but still couldn't meet the requirements.

Reece didn't give a damn about how embarrassed Haley was and just kept talking as though nothing had happened.

"Maria's the one who persuaded me to attend the bidding. She gave me a specs sheet for the computers. At that time, I also found the whole thing ridiculous. This young girl had just graduated from high school. How could she assemble a computer and meet the bidding requirements of such a huge project? I had doubts about it. But because I had put an ocean of effort into my shop and didn’t want to lose it, I bit the bullet and submitted Maria's specs sheet to bid."

Canaan was on the edge of his seat.

“And then what happened? Did you win the bid?"

“Of course!"

In Maria's phone screen, Reece looked so proud.

“Although it's was a project for the county education department, they also invited a technical expert from Sheffield to the bid. The expert browsed through more than a dozen equipment configuration orders, but he wasn't satisfied until he saw the one I submitted. You should've seen the look on his face! It was as though he had found buried treasure! Thanks to Maria, I won the bid and received the order, which was worth 5 million dollars!"

In the video, Reece seemed to be reliving the glory days.

Then, his expression suddenly darkened and he pounded the table, startling everyone on the other end of the line.

“I have a question. If Maria helped me win a 5-million dollar project, saving my dying business in the process, isn't it only right that I invite her to be the co-owner of the store?"

“What a good call! I admire your boldness as a businessman, sir!" Canaan praised Reece immediately.

“Ha-ha! Thank you, sir," Reece smiled proudly and gave a nod of gratitude.

“Even so, that doesn't mean it's okay for Maria to have taken the product home without permission!"

Mrs. Jenkins, who had been quiet this whole time, spoke up all of a sudden.

“Even though she might own the store, no one can just steal from the store's stocks!"

Canaan gritted his teeth in exasperation.

What the hell?!

Canaan swore that if he failed to take this wicked Lady's place as the acting master of the Jenkins family today, he would change his surname! Reece was also visibly annoyed.

“What the hell's wrong with you, huh? Why are you so hell-bent on going against Maria? It's Like you can't wait to ruin her reputation!"