After a long pause, Merlin finally said, “Have you considered that if I align with you against the Moreno family, the Garza family will be the sole dominant force in Muvrand? What if I then turn against the Mitchell family?”
Hannah said with a smile, “If I were worried about all that, Bryson and I wouldn’t have made it this far.
It’s not impossible to leverage other powers against the Moreno family.
Rather than fighting them alone and risking being overpowered by you, it’s better to negotiate directly with you.
”
From the other end of the phone, Merlin’s voice carried a hint of amusement, saying, “Sometimes, I wish Miss Moore weren’t quite so clever.
Men don’t like women who are too intelligent.
”
“Oh?”
Hannah quirked an eyebrow and said, “The same goes for men.
If they’re too clever and maniptive, they’ll be disliked by women.
I’m not concerned about being disliked, but Mr.
Garza, you’re currently single.
Be cautious.
”
Merlin was momentarily speechless at Hannah’s retort.
After a brief pause, he admitted, “I’ll assist you, and in doing so, help myself.
But I can’t confront them directly.
I can, however, provide you with information about the Moreno family that will be useful.
”
“Tell me.
”
When the car pulled up at Bryson’s house, Hannah ended her phone call.
She and Dotson returned to the vi.
Bryson was still out, Likely spending time with Franco and Grace at Mitchell Manor.
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Just as Hannah was about to rx, Lydia arrived.
Carrying bags filled with goodies, Lydia said, “Hannah, I brought you some delicious treats.
Take a look!”
Hannah descended the stairs just in time to hear her friend’s cheerful greeting.
Noticing the time, 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Hannah asked in surprise, “What brings you here at this hour?”
“My ind project has just wrapped up its initial phase.
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” Lydia sighed and pulled Hannah to the sofa.
“If I’d known the ind was in such a state, I wouldn’t have bought it, no matter the bargain!”
“What’s going on?” Hannah asked, concern creasing her forehead.
Lydia exhaled deeply and said, “After I bought the ind from that rich man, he went abroad and became unreachable.
During construction, we unearthed numerous corpses and bones.
We had nned to open in two years, but that’s looking unlikely now.
”
Seeing Lydia’s distressed look, Hannah grew concerned.
“So, the small ind you bought in Palmetan is proving problematic?”
“Not entirely.
The infrastructure is ready.
I might just wait a few years to see how public opinion turns.
” Lydia appeared worn out.
“I just didn’t expect it to be so much trouble.
”
After her initial remarks, Lydia seemed to recall something crucial.
She gazed at Hannah intently and said, “By the way, I didn’te over just to vent.
There’s something more pressing I need to discuss.
I’ve now got my own insiders at thepany.
I’ve learned that some of the Phillips family shareholders are considering a deal with the Moreno family, abandoning a previous project with the Mitchell family.
”
Hannah narrowed her eyes.
As she had suspected, Brodie was making moves behind her back.
“What’s your father’s take on this?”
“My father is currently against it, so it hasn’t disrupted our dealings with the Mitchell family.
This is partly my doing.
My father believes that upsetting the Mitchell family could create a domino effect impacting the Davies family and myself.
He’s not one to gamble, so he rejected the proposal.
”
Lydia continued, “But I felt it was crucial to inform you.
Something doesn’t sit right with them partnering with the newly influential Moreno Group.
”
Hannah scoffed, “Of course, something’s amiss.
The Moreno family is out targeting Bryson and is trying to pull in all the major yers in Valmere.
”
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