The next day.


    I had just arrived at Green Orange when Shannon came toward me. "Chairman Wagner is here in the meeting room waiting for you."


    "To talk about North Courts''nd development rights?"


    "That''s right."


    In the meeting room, Brian Wagner was seated in the main seat with a domineering air.


    The secretary was about to bring a cup of tea in, but I stopped her and took it from her. "I''ll do it," I told her and let her go back to her work.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    I pushed open the meeting room door and looked at him. "Why did you not inform me earlier that you would be paying us a visit, Chairman Wagner? I would have weed you earlier." I ced the tea before him and sat beside him.


    Brian Wagner smiled slowly after taking a sip of the tea. "I heard you serve excellent tea, President Lane. It does indeed taste pretty good today."


    Aware of the purpose of his visit, I cut to the chase and said, "You didn''te here today to try the tea, did you, Chairman Wagner? You wanted to discuss the North Courts project, no?"


    "Yes. I know you don''t care for the development rights, President Lane, but I''m very interested in them. Since we want to unite against the Yards, we must, of course, win to show them. Don''t you think so, President Lane?" Brian spoke in a leisurely manner as he expressed the purpose of his visit clearly.


    I nodded and smiled slowly. "Yes. I just didn''t expect you to be so ambitious this time after being unconcerned for many years."


    "Considering my grievances with the Yards, I must win. Since this is your intention, President Lane, I, of course, had toe and ensure that we win the development rights."


    Brian''s determination exceeded my expectations.


    Hands folded, I pursed my lips and smiled lightly. "What would you like me to do, Chairman Wagner?"


    "Since we''re working together, we must win together. How do you n to bid for North Courts'' development rights?"


    I had anticipated this question long before I chose to cooperate with them and so had an answer in mind.


    "I''m sure someone has already


    exined to you that we, Green


    Orange, mainly want to fight the


    ovel


    Yards and that we don''t care about the development rights. You''ll be able to obtain 35% of it while Schuman Corporations and Hyperspace will each take 15%. The remaining will be split equally with the otherpanies. So, Wagner Group will already be getting the most of it."


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    Brian smiled and nodded repeatedly. As if satisfied with my division, heughed and said, "I can rest assured knowing that you''re in charge of things. Everyone knows you''re one with Schuman Corporations and Hyperspace. How much do you three n to contribute?


    "15 million."


    I hid nothing and answered Brian directly.


    Brian''s expression changed when he heard that, and he waved his hand. "I don''t think it''s appropriate. That means each of you will pay five million?"


    "It''ll be more than 20 million when we include the otherpanies. Who doesn''t know your worth, Chairman Wagner? It''ll be enough. You''ll win this auction."


    "Don''t y dumb with me. I''m well


    aware of the Yards'' financial resources. Ss Yard has also released a message saying that he must get hold of North Courts'' development rights. Do you know what that means? He''s likely to put his entire fortune in." Brain Wagner was bing more and more agitated as he spoke that he was almost flying off the chair.


    "Calm down, Chairman Wagner." I signaled him not to be anxious. "North Courts isn''t some outstanding project. Why would he do that?"


    Brian licked his lower lip. "That, I don''t know. Regardless, he has made up his mind. If we want topete with him, 15 million is not a show of good faith." "How about this? You calm down and I''ll get someone to look into this first. Then we can talk. What do you say?"


    "Alright, alright. Go check it out, then."