Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 915: At All Costs

When Amy heard her speak, her face darkened further. "Vice President, I don't understand what you mean."

"Amy, why bother pretending in front of me? The company has been buzzing with rumors lately. Do you really think I know nothing? Just now, I spoke to those people in the restroom, and the moment I returned to my office, you showed up. Claiming to deliver a project proposal is just an excuse. You're really here because you're afraid I'll say something to Orion."

Amy's expression stiffened, but before she could respond, the Vice President

continued, her tone sharp. "I do appreciate the help you've given Orion, but perhaps I forgot to remind you of one thing."

"And what's that?" Amy's voice was now cold and distant, a far cry from the persona she presented when Orion was around.

"I've already decided to marry Orion. No one will tear us apart-not even you. Don't think I'm blind to your intentions. If I wanted to, I could have you removed from this company with just a single word. But I don't stoop to such petty tricks. Instead, I'll make sure you leave on your own-and willingly."

"Vice President, don't overestimate yourself," Amy retorted sharply. "You may be clever enough to climb the ranks quickly, but business is not something you learn from books. It requires experience. No matter how gifted you think you are, you won't succeed with something as large as a multi-million-dollar project. The company's projects aren't toys for you to gamble with."

recklessly. As a former academic star herself, Amy

gambling," Aveline said, turning on her heel and walking away with a confident stride.

the lower-grade materials involved. Major companies weren't interested-it simply wasn't

The competition was limited to a few smaller companies, and the original plan had

of them, and Orion couldn't intervene without breaking the rules. Amy had close ties to the heads of these smaller companies. Negotiating their acquisitions had been a simple task-but now, with Aveline in charge, Amy

of the small

approach was to acquire the qualifications of those smaller companies, ensuring her dominance. This was something Julian had taught her:

the heads of the competing companies. But to her surprise, the first negotiations failed, as did the second. By the third attempt, she realized this wasn't

incentive to hold onto their qualifications. Without a strong chance of winning, keeping them would only result in losses. Yet every conversation ended in rejection. Suspicion flashed in Aveline's eyes. Could Amy have preemptively

to acquire the others. Even then, the end result

Amy had gone so far as to jeopardize the company's interests.

her final call. "Brett, the other companies are all in agreement. As

competed for a project, you nearly went to war with me.

stops to help Orion win. Her loyalty to Orion had

way of making amends. There's no downside for you,

four companies backing me, Posit Properties still has a fifty-percent chance of winning. If