Chapter 748

Joy was decked out in a limited edition Chanel outfit, radiating a mix of luxury and that soft, irresistible charm. She was lounging there like she owned the place, while Jason seemed to be falling over himself to keep her happy.

It was becoming clear that the one throwing a wrench in the works this time wasn't Everett, but Joy.

Selena hadn't pegged Joy as the culprit at first, mainly because this project didn't exactly fit into the usual interests of Kesler International. Plus, the project demanded a hefty upfront investment and had a lengthy payback period. Kesler International had just bagged a major deal, so their cash flow was probably stretched thin.

But now, it was obvious that she had underestimated how far Joy would go to mess with her.

Selena quickly regained her composure, flashing a smile as she said, "Sorry for being late, Jason."

Jason, being the savvy businessman he was, knew how to keep things smooth. He laughed it off, "No worries, Ms. Chambers. I just got here early. Please, take a seat."

Selena and Holt settled in.

Jason was about to introduce Joy to Selena, but she cut in smoothly, "We've already met, Jason."

in, "Yeah, Selena and I go

I was, trying to play matchmaker for two lovely ladies,

his casual tone, inside

was your classic case of frenemies clashing, and he was stuck right in

with Blaine. Blaine's finances were rock solid, unlike Kesler International, which was a bit of an unknown and might not have

thumb was always trust the familiar over the

government happy. Joy's brother was potentially

International in on a piece of the action, everyone could walk away

connections, the project could breeze through in Newport, which

his hopes crumbled right then and

sinking feeling in his

if it all fell apart, he'd

up to pour some tea for Joy and

"Ms. Chambers, this is on me. We did have a

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