To avoid alerting Old Mr. Labbe, Lonen Group deliberately avoided any business dealings with the Johnson and York families. However, it maintained close cooperation with the Qaxun Group.
Qaxun Group was the leading enterprise in Annenburg, X Province—everyone wanted a partnership with them.
Years ago, Old Mr. Labbe and his eldest son, Timothy, personally came to negotiate cooperation. Elora refused outright.
Her reason was simple: Old Mr. Labbe couldn’t truly represent the Labbe Group.
As an acting head, his authority was limited. Many decisions required collective approval, making any cooperation cumbersome and inefficient.
Elora saw no value in working with someone who lacked absolute control.
More importantly, she saw through Old Mr. Labbe’s ruthlessness—and his ambition to use marriage as a means of absorbing Ormond family assets.