Landon Hawthorne's first move was to halt all joint projects with the Lewis family's company.
This decision had an impact on the Hawthorne Group as well, but it wasn't fatal.
For the Lewis family, however, it was a death blow.
Miles Lewis's son, Frederick Lewis, couldn't stabilize the company or stop the bleeding. His only option was to find Landon Hawthorne and beg for mercy.
He waited for two days before finally getting to see Landon.
The moment they met, he dropped to his knees in front of Landon. "President Hawthorne, I'm begging you, please show us some mercy! I've poured all my money into these four projects. If they're stopped now, our company will collapse."
"President Hawthorne, we've worked together for so many years. You've been supporting our company all this time. Halting the projects now will be a huge loss for you, too."
"President Hawthorne, please, spare the Lewis family! Spare our company..."
