<b>Chapter </b>541
Daxton exaggerated the whole incident when he told the others about it. None of them rushed to help Carmen, but everyone agreed that Trevor was out of line. ‘It was <b>his </b>own mess, so <b>why </b>take it out on someone else<b>?</b><b>‘ </b><b>they </b>thought.
“Heading to the Mistmere?” Daxton asked.
Even though Aubree was fine, Carmen couldn’t afford to stop moving forward.
<b>Every </b><b>step </b>she took now was for her future <b>self</b>, and she couldn’t <b>stop </b>now. Everyone at thepany knew she and Bryan didn’t get along.
Aubree might still be holding something over her head, and this was a bomb that could go off at any time and send her crashing down. She had to get <b>what </b>she wanted, and fast.
<b>“</b>Yeah, Uncle said there’s a project over there, a coboration between the Diamonde Group and the Wilson Group. He <b>gave </b>me the information ahead of time, hoping <b>I </b>could snag it before Bryan does,” Carmen nodded <b>sweetly </b>in response. “Daxton, do you think I’m a traitor for going after the same project as Bryan?<b>” </b>
Daxton looked surprised that she’d even think that, and reassured, “How could you say that? <b>It’s </b><b>all </b>about who can do the job <b>better</b>.
“Bryan’s already got the general manager position locked down. Once Dad <b>retires</b>, <b>he’ll </b>be the <b>next </b>CEO. You’re <b>just </b>trying to do more for the family. It’s not like you’re being selfish. If anything, he’s the one being petty.
“I know you can do
do ít, Carmen. If you need anything, just let me know.
“I looked into <b>it</b>, and the ce you’re going to is pretty rough. It’s not developed <b>yet</b>, and <b>even </b>though summer’s <b>just </b>ended, it’s <b>still </b>hot. <b>Make </b><b>sure </b>to watch out for mosquitoes and bugs. I’lle visit you when <b>I </b>can.”
Carmen’s face lit up with gratitude and replied, “Daxton, <b>it’s </b>so nice to have you around.”
“I also heard that the Turner Group and Bree Technology might be interested in this project too<b>, </b>so keep an <i>eye </i>out,” Daxton added.
‘The Turner Group?‘ Carmen wondered to herself.
She hadn’t heard about that, but she heard thattely, most things at the Turner Group <b>were </b>being handled by Alvin. ‘So did that mean Alvin would be heading to Mistmere too?‘ she wondered.
After he’d unexpectedly helped her outst time, he’d gone right back to ignoring her like before. This <b>is </b><b>a </b>golden opportunity for me!‘ Carmen thought.
While her thoughts <b>were </b>already drifting far away, Carmen still shed Daxton a <b>sweet </b>smile<b>, </b>“I know. I’ll be careful.”
Meanwhile, Vincent was filling Aubree in on thetest news.
“Who’s representing the Wilson Group for this project?” Aubree asked.
“Rumor has it it’s Carmen, but Bryan doesn’t seem willing to let it <b>go </b>either,” Vincent replied.
Aubree replied, “Oh. Did you book the flight to the Mistmere?”
“Yeah, it’s booked,” Vincent said, sounding a bit hesitant. “But… Mr. Turner asked me to get him a ticket too.
“Look, everyone knows about your rtionship with Mr. Turner, but this project is a big deal, and it even has some government connections. Are you sure it’s appropriate for Mr. Turner to get involved?”
Aubree smiled in response, “Go ahead and book it. He’s not going as Mr. Turner this time. He’s going <b>as </b>a shareholder of Bree Technology.
!
“The person in charge of this project for the Turner Group should be Alvin<b>, </b>right?”
<b>“</b>Yeah, that’s right,” Vincent replied.
Aubree let out a sigh <b>as </b>she thought, ‘So I really can’t escape this after all!
The board had discussed this project <b>was </b>the redevelopment n for Ridgehaven Town in Mistmere. The government had tried to handle it themselves at first, investing both money and effort, but the vigers were all holdouts and refused to cooperate. Ultimately, the government decided to open it up to the private <b>sector</b>, inviting <b>several </bpanies to bid for the project. Whoever could get the demolition consent forms signed first would win the project.
Lately, thepany <b>was </b>looking to expand into new fields, and if they couldnd this project<b>, </b>it would be their ticket into the real estate industry, and not to mention, it would earn them some goodwill with the government. It <b>was </b>a win on all fronts.
Bree Technology, <b>a </bpany with no background or experience in this industry, wasn’t originally on the list of invitedpanies. But thanks to her connections at the research institute<b>, </b>Aubree got a tip–off: Mistmere <b>was </b>about to be included in a major redevelopment n. If she could secure this project, all future redevelopment projects in Mistmere would basically be hers for the taking.
That’s exactly why big groups like the Wilson Group and the Turner Group <b>were </b>taking it so seriously.