Chapter 34

The project in the northern district was quite far from Storm Corporation. It was about an hour and a half drive. Lilith was forced to take on the project and had no choice but to go since Yaeger was personally overseeing it. Without her harassment, I finally had some peace. There was a knock on the door before my secretary, Katherine Fisher, entered and handed me a contract. "Mr. Schmitt, please sign this document." I took it and scanned its contents. She then added, "Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Owen Stokes' new partner insists on meeting you personally." "Meet me?" Surprised, I asked, "Did they give a reason?" Katherine shook her head. "She said the deal's off if you don't meet her in person." "Mr. Stokes values this partnership highly. It's one of the partnerships Storm Corporation has been pursuing for a long time without success. He asked me to check with you. If you agree, he'll book a hotel for this afternoon." "Alright." I nodded and asked, "What's the project about?" She looked