Chapter 1142
Chapter 1142:
“Exactly! No wonder your name is well-known all over Crobert. If another deal like this comes up, don’t forget to invite me p>
The compliments continued to flow as Babette smiled politely and nodded at each remark. But deep down, she was filled with regret. She had suffered a devastating loss. Fortunately, no one suspected the truth.
Babette was determined to take everything back from Millie, no matter what it took.
“By the way, Babette. Is the Watson Group planning to join Yaroslav Technology’s new funding round?” someone at the banquet asked.
Babette smiled gracefully.
“We’re thinking about it,” she replied.
“Another person quickly pointed out, ‘But with that priority clause, who knows if we’ll even get a chance to invest p>
Before Babette could reply, Adalyn interjected, “Millie alone shouldn’t have that much money. Didn’t they say she had to mortgage assets to raise funds from MKK last time p>
“True,” several people nodded slowly.
They assumed Millie had brought Charles in before because she didn’t have sufficient capital, and this time they were even more convinced she wouldn’t be able to gather that much on her own.
“We’ll have to see how much Charles is willing to put in. Spencer is involved through technology shares, Foley doesn’t seem interested in investing more, and that mysterious investor didn’t show up last time, so they probably won’t this time either p>
Babette stayed quiet, but as soon as Charles’ name came up, an idea flickered in her mind. Was Charles and Millie’s bond really that strong? Their partnership was bad news for Babette. The more she thought about it, the clearer it became: she had to drive a wedge between them before their alliance grew any stronger.
She kept her thoughts hidden behind a composed smile. The rest of the guests continued their discussion, nodding in agreement as they shared similar opinions. Many in the business world believed the same thing: Millie’s financial situation wasn’t the real obstacle. Charles held the power to sway things, and he had a reputation for being unpredictable.
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Someone even intercepted him later, hoping to extract some inside information.
At the time, Charles was holding a small jewelry box, ready to give to Trudy Graves, the woman he was courting. He replied casually, “You mean Yaroslav Technology? I haven’t made up my mind yet. I’d like to increase my investment, but I can’t take up the entire funding myself. I’ll have to talk it over with the others first p>
After saying that, he waved goodbye and drove off to meet Trudy. Charles had been seeing Trudy for some time now and planned to introduce her to Millie and the others at dinner that night. Not long after he left, his words began circulating through business circles.
Although he’d said he hadn’t made a final decision, he’d also mentioned that he probably wouldn’t cover the entire funding himself. That meant there was still room for others to invest.
“As long as what Charles said is true, we still have a shot p>
“Exactly. The confirmed news is that Foley, Spencer, and that mysterious investor won’t be contributing this time. That leaves only Millie and Charles. With what Charles said, we’re good p>
“Yeah, Millie is the least of our concern. She’s not rich and she needed Charles’ help last time. It’s even less likely she can handle that kind of money on her own this time p>