Chapter 104
Chapter 104
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But it still was not over.
Ruby had not even figured out what to do about the lost project when another call came in from overseas.
Alex glanced at the number, and his face changed instantly.
Ruby noticed at once. “What now p>
“It’s… it’s from customs in Eirden p>
Ruby frowned. “What do they want p>
“I don’t know. Could there be a problem with our exports p>
The call was from Eirden’s primary customs authority.
If they were calling, it had to be about the goods her company was shipping there.
The moment Ruby heard problem with our exports, her expression darkened even more.
She had always kept that side well taken care of.
Under normal circumstances, they would never get a call like this.
So if one was coming in now, then…
A terrible feeling suddenly rose in her chest.
“Answer it,” she said to Alex.
The call had already come in. Avoiding it was pointless.
Alex nodded and answered the phone in front of her, speaking fluent Eirdenese to the person on the other
end.
Whatever was being said, one thing was obvious.
The longer the call went on, the graver his expression became.
Watching his face, Ruby’s heart began to pound harder and harder.
About twenty minutes later, Alex finally hung up, his face heavy.
Ruby immediately asked, “What did they say p>
“It was from Eirden’s General Administration of Customs p>
“And p>
The general administration?
Could it be…
Ruby did not even dare finish the thought. She stared at Alex, her face stiff.
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His expression grew even more solemn. “They said none of our exports will be allowed into Eirden
anymore.
“What p>
Ruby exploded.
How had it turned into this?
“On what grounds p>
“They said our materials contain substances above the permitted limit and do not feet Eirden’s international regulatory standards p>
“Which products p>
Alex looked at her. “All of them p>
Ruby froze.
All of them.
The moment she heard those words, it felt like the sky had collapsed on top of her.
Everyone in Harbor City knew she was in the export business.
And her strongest market, by far, had always been Eirden,
Now Eirden had suddenly announced that none of the goods she handled would be allowed into the country anymore?
In that instant, Ruby felt like her whole world was caving in.
Her luxury mansion on Bay International had just burned down. All her valuables, along with a massive amount of cash, had been lost in the fire.
And now her overseas export business had been cut off in one stroke.
And that was not even the end of it.
Alex’s phone started ringing again.
He glanced at the screen. It was one of their long-term clients in Eirden.
He picked up. “Hello p>
“What do you mean, sue us? No, how can you p>
The call ended abruptly.
Then another one came in.
And another.
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And another.
Every single caller was saying the same thing. If they could not continue delivering under the contract, they
would sue.
By the time Alex had taken several calls in a row, even his scalp was starting to prickle.
Lying in the hospital bed, Ruby felt the same numb dread creeping over her.
After Alex had answered twenty or thirty calls, Ruby turned to him, her pale face stiff. “They all said they’re suing p>
She had heard every word clearly on speaker.
Customs had just called to say their goods would no longer be allowed into Eirden, and now all their business partners were calling one after another, saying that if deliveries stopped, they would sue.
For the news to spread that fast, she refused to believe no one was pulling strings behind the scenes.
Alex nodded grimly. “Yes. They all said that if we can’t fulfill the contracts, they’ll demand liquidated damages p>
Liquidated damages.
Those numbers would not be small.
One blow after another, each one hitting harder than the last.
Ruby was not being given even a second to catch her breath.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.