CHAPTER 98: CONFRONTATION

Denis Benson arrived at the company believing that Lauretta wasn't going to be a problem, but after his arrival, he realized she was formidable. He decided she wasn't an issue to him yet and decided to make friends with her. He had conjured his impression of her based on what he had heard other people say about her; he had heard people call her a weakling who had no brains or forte. He decided he wanted to know more about her so he could easily "conquer." "We'll see about that in the future. For now, there are no contacts between Lauretta and me; I just need to stabilize my position in the company." Benson mused to himself. If he indeed offended Lauretta and she mobilized her family against him, he might have to return to the Wolford family. "How about you?" He prodded George. "What about me?" "George, even though you started from scratch, your family background isn't actually modest. Haven't you ever thought of competing with Lauretta?" He knew the Lawson family's history very wel