The Real Heiress Rules the World

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 headed straight

room, five senior managers had been waiting for some time. As soon as Lucas

down and took his place at the

latest with Peak

most advanced robotics technology in the country, so they’ve been using that leverage throughout negotiations. While they’ve shown some interest

frowned, his fingers tapping lightly against the table. “What exactly

then answered, “They want a 60-40 profit

let out a cold chuckle. “Sixty–forty? That’s bold. Just because they have top–tier robotics. tech,

to be fair, their robotics tech is exactly what we need right now. If we secure this deal, our

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would skyrocket. We could

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

are a few potential partners offering better terms, though their