She had come to the Clark Family home countless times and didn't need anyone to show her the way; she could find the reception room on her own.
Jasmine Clark made her way to the reception room like an old hand, sipping the coffee brought over by the secretary while sitting on pins and needles, waiting for Jacob Clark to finish his meeting.
After a full half hour, the doors to the conference room finally opened.
Having grown impatient from the long wait, she abruptly stood up, ready to call out to the leading man coming out of the meeting room, when she heard his voice, laden with suppressed rage, "Has Rhine not stopped the acquisition yet?"
"Yes, President Clark."
"And the banks? What did they say? Didn't I tell you to contact them about a loan?"
"The banks have denied our loan application, stating that as our company is in the midst of an acquisition, they can't proceed with the loan as per their policies."
"Damn it!"
Jacob Clark, driven to extreme anger, actually cursed.
