The Real Heiress Rules the World

Chapter 147

Chapter 147 The Engagement Won’t Last Anyway

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Sloane looked at Lucas curiously. His face was tight with restrained emotion, which only made her burst into laughter.

Lucas glanced down at her, helpless as he saw the amusement in her eyes. “What? You find it that funny when I’m the butt of the joke?”

Sloane blinked innocently. “It’s not like I asked to be your elder by seniority.”

Lucas raised a brow. “We’re engaged. That makes seniority irrelevant.”

But Sloane mumbled under her breath, “It’s not like we’re staying engaged forever anyway.”

Lucas froze. The easy smile on his face vanished completely.

Sloane, oblivious to the sudden shift in his mood, didn’t understand why he’d gone quiet again -they’d just been bantering a moment ago.

dropped her off at school, then

been waiting for some time. As

down and took his place at the head of the table, his

latest with Peak Corp?”

of the partnership, stood up with a slightly tense look. “Mr. Hawthorne, Peak Corp is still playing coy. They’ve got the most advanced robotics technology in the country, so they’ve been using that leverage throughout negotiations. While they’ve shown some interest

tapping lightly against the table. “What exactly are they

“They want a 60-40 profit split. They take

bold. Just because they have top–tier

aggressive, yes–but to be fair, their robotics tech is exactly what we

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We could gain

silent for a moment, his eyes flashing sharply. “Peak Corp’s confidence comes from knowing we want their tech badly. But they’re forgetting–we still have options. Sure, those other companies may be technically inferior, but at least their terms are far

“There are a few potential partners offering better terms, though their tech is

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