?<strong>Chapter 1251:</strong>


    “No. This isn’t over.” Aldwin’s expression darkened. He had invested far too much to walk away empty-handed. The Welch family might have won the contract, but if he could manipte them into inviting the Perkins family to coborate, then despite appearances, he could at least recover his losses.


    The Perkins family had long since mastered the art of forcing their way into projects, using a mix of incentives and barely veiled threats. They yed dirty. And if the Welch family had any sense, they wouldn’t dare refuse.


    With that in mind, Aldwin sent an invitation letter to Welch Group. At the same time, Healy was gearing up to make his mark in Estresa. But the moment Aldwin’s invitationnded in his hands, a sense of foreboding settled over him.


    Staring at the letter, Healy couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling creeping up his spine. Aldwin had invited him to a meeting, iming it was to discuss potential coboration on the development project in the west of Estresa. But Healy wasn’t naive. The wording of the letter was a barely concealed threat. And given the long-standing rivalry between the Welch and Perkins families, he knew full well that epting this invitation could lead straight into a trap. But declining might earn him retaliation.


    The dilemma gnawed at him. With no clear answer, Healy poured himself a drink—or two—and, in his restless frustration, sent a message to Madisyn.


    “Mr. J… I don’t think things are going to go as smoothly as I had nned.”


    The next morning, Madisyn woke to see Healy’s message. She wasn’t the least bit surprised by the Perkins family’s attempts at intimidation. However, this time, their threats were destined to fail.


    She had seen Healy’s proposal—thorough, strategic, and grounded in solid regtions. The Welch family taking charge of the development was undoubtedly a better oue than the Perkins family clinging to power.


    After a moment’s thought, she sent a reply.


    “Don’t be afraid. If you don’t want to agree, then don’t. But be careful in theing days. If anything happens, contact me immediately.”


    A special ringtone sounded, snapping Healy out of his thoughts. He reached for his phone, and the moment he saw Madisyn’s reply, a sense of rity settled over him.


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    Mr. J was right. If he didn’t want to agree—he wouldn’t. The Perkins family might have seemed untouchable, but they had lost this contract. That alone proved they weren’t as invincible as they pretended to be. This was his moment. If he stood his ground, the Welch family would reim its former glory. There was risk in everything. But this time, he was willing to gamble.


    Healy’s grip tightened around the invitation letter. Then, without hesitation, he fed it into the shredder and watched as it was ground to pieces.


    On the day Aldwin had invited Healy to meet, Aldwin sat waiting in an upscale club, expecting Healy to walk through the door at any moment. Three hourster, one of his men approached with a report. He told Aldwin that Healy had left for the project site for a field survey. It looked like he never intended to attend this meeting.


    “Boss, this Healy kid… he’s got guts. He’spletely ignoring us. Want me to find someone to teach him a lesson?”


    The man speaking was a longtime subordinate of Aldwin, one who had spent years handling the Perkins family’s underground dealings. He had known Aldwin for ages and had always worked under him without question.


    “No need,” Aldwin’s voice was low and measured. He lifted a hand, stopping his hot-tempered subordinate before he could act on impulse.


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