In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 49 Are You Afraid Now

“Ms. Lewis, you sure are pretty skilled at riding.”

Albert praised Grace, and his gaze was sincere with no intent to offend.

Grace glanced briefly at Benjamin, who was standing beside them. She turned to Albert and said, “Mr. Barnes, could we find a place to talk alone?”

Barnes Group was a company that focused on core technology development.

In the five years since its establishment, it had developed countless innovative, intelligent bionic robots, and it had received praise from various fields.

This time, the nanorobot technology was an unprecedented technological breakthrough and could potentially solve historically difficult problems in medical care.

That was why Grace had wanted to negotiate this collaboration after she had taken up her new post at Amirate.

Benjamin’s gaze darkened, and he sounded displeased. “Barnes Group has already signed a contract with Hawkins Group. What is there that cannot be spoken about openly?”

His gaze never left Grace. From the moment she had ridden the horse over, she had completely captured his attention.

Grace had never ridden in front of him. In fact, she had never even mentioned it.

There was too much that he didn’t know about this woman.

was still being kept under wraps. But she had gotten the news so quickly and even wanted to get in

would

business world.

startled, as she hadn’t expected both parties to act so quickly. It turned out that they had completed the

late, the expression on her perfectly

glint in his eyes

received funds from Hawkins Group. I’m afraid

remained impassive, as if she had expected Albert

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will upgrade the scale of this project, and the risk will be shared. Wouldn’t

more support for the practical

work wouldn’t give up

were full of confidence, and she stared

“Mr. Barnes, please reconsider.”

didn’t say anything. He decided to let Benjamin

decision.

just my opinion that counts.

old fox. Business was business, so naturally he wouldn’t reject adding a second investor and the

Benjamin had caused such a stir before their

completely rejected the idea and resolutely refused to collaborate, there wasn’t much that Albert

in Grace’s court and see to what extent they

and he said coldly, “I don’t

whip on the cane chair and sat down