Chapter 751

Corinne’s face went pale with fury.

But the crisis was imminent, and she desperately needed a solution.

She called Vesta again. “She won’t budge. I need someone to mediate. Who can I talk to p>

Vesta hesitated. “Honestly… there isn’t anyone p>

“No one at all p>

“She’s burned bridges with almost everyone in our circle. Plus, this whole mess is tied to me. Even if someone tried to talk her down, the odds of her listening are practically zero p>

Corinne refused to accept that. “Even if she’s close with Stewart, and even if she’s seemingly running PrimeStar right now, this is a massive contract. PrimeStar stands to make a fortune if they work with us. I’m certain they want this deal. Charlene is just throwing a tantrum to get back at me. I’m only begging her because we’re on a ticking clock p>

She took a breath. “If I can just find a way to let her vent her frustration, she’ll agree.

Besides, she and Stewart aren’t even married. Their ties aren’t that deep. There is no way Stewart would let her blow off such a lucrative project over a petty personal vendetta p>

When Corinne had first called Stewart, he had redirected her to Charlene. In Corinne’s mind, Stewart was just playing the supportive boyfriend, letting Charlene have her moment of petty revenge.

But that didn’t mean he was genuinely willing to flush a multi-million-dollar contract down the drain.

Vesta lowered her eyes. “That… might not be true p>

If PrimeStar belonged solely to Stewart and Charlene had no equity, Corinne’s theory might hold weight. But Charlene was a major shareholder. She was wealthy in her own right and had absolutely no financial incentive to force herself into a miserable partnership with the Lancaster family.

Moreover, Stewart was fiercely protective of her, and PrimeStar’s internal policies seemed to bend entirely to Charlene’s will.

If Charlene said no, Corinne was truly out of luck.

But Corinne was in denial.

She paused before asking, “Would you mind if I asked Thorne to intervene p>

Vesta replied truthfully, “I wouldn’t mind. But Thorne… he can’t sway her decisions anymore p>

Corinne had suspected as much. From what she had gathered, Charlene and Stewart’s relationship was rock solid.

Dragging Thorne into it would probably just pour gas on the fire.

“What if I reach out to Stewart’s parents p>

Charlene was a divorced single mother. There was no way a man of Stewart’s caliber had parents who were entirely thrilled with her.

Even if they tolerated her, surely they wouldn’t sit idly by while she torpedoed their son’s business over a personal squabble.

Vesta hesitated again before offering a dose of reality. “I really doubt that will work. They actually seem to adore her p>

After all, Charlene and Stewart weren’t the tragic romantic pairing the public assumed them to be And the truth was, Charlene was the driving force behind PrimeStar’s current explosive success, not Stewart.

Refusing to believe it, Corinne hung up and immediately tracked down Hector and

Darleen Ferguson.

The results were exactly as Vesta had predicted.

Hector Ferguson said with cool politeness, “Since there’s bad blood between you two, you really should seak Charlene’s forgiveness directly We never interfere in the younger generation’s affairs p>

Darleen Ferguson was equally dismissive, though her tone was warm. “Oh, our Charlene is

wonderful to get along with. I’m sure if you show genuine sincerity shell let bygones be bygones p>