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    Noah Kent knew we were here and came to the construction site to meet us in person before we could ask to see him.


    Noah was proud as he looked at the emerging New Bourdamun. He had built this single-handedly during his tenure. Anyone would feel proud looking at the new city rising from the ground.


    I discussed the matter of Old Bourdamun with him. After thinking momentarily, he suggested that bothpanies join forces and invite their senior leaders to a project briefing.


    I had no objections to this proposal, and Ryan and I agreed.


    Noah promised to schedule the meeting and send out invitations to the senior leaders.


    I readily agreed. After all, once the negotiations were sessful, it would be another achievement for Noah. I would consider it a win as long as we secured the project. That was the result I wanted.


    As for the process, I was happy to extend this favor to him.


    So, we quickly reached an agreement on the n.


    Noah invited us to lunch, but I declined. I felt it was best to keep a low profile because it wouldn''t make him look good.


    It was best to handle everything officially and discreetly so as not to attract attention and avoid trouble.


    After Nelson Terrell''s incident in Old Bourdamun, we had to be cautious.


    No one knew when trouble would arise unexpectedly. If someone with ulterior motives brought this upter, it would be difficult to exin. Caution was the key to long-term sess!


    Noah understood my intentions and didn''t say much. He left after we finished our discussion.


    After we toured several locations, I called Fred to set a lunch date. This would allow us to talk business, which was customary, and avoid getting into trouble.


    When our car arrived at Fred''s ce,


    I was surprised again. It had just been an empty areast time I was here, but now, there wererge, massive factory buildings with frame constructions growing out of the ground. It was tidy and


    well-organized, and appel


    to be


    bigger than the factories in Sris.


    Fred thanked me for the wonderful idea and seemed extremely satisfied.


    I didn''t know if this was a blessing or a curse. Noah''s younger brother was challenging to deal with.


    Now, I could only pray that Grayson would handle this properly.


    As we entered thepound, Noah returned to Fred''s factory. It seemed he really could predict things and knew that I would be here. Fred was currently recruiting workers.


    Old Bourdamun was rtively


    closed, so there were only a few


    enterprises around. With the construction of the new city, more and more businesses were emerging, especially since Fred was among the first batch ofpanies to settle in Bourdamun.


    Régistrations wereing in a steady stream, which pleased Fred


    greatly.


    After the tour, Noah said goodbye and returned to the office for real this time.


    We went to Fred''s office, where he exined the situation to us in detail. He said they were currently installing equipment using fully automated production lines this time.


    I looked at Grayson, who was silently listening to Fred''s exnation. Of course, I couldn''t miss out on any details, so I asked about the separation between him and Hugo.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    After that, Grayson didn''t join us for lunch. He said goodbye and left.


    I knew his people were here, and he hade to deal with some business.


    Fred arranged for us to go to the restaurant together. During the meal, Ryan and I put some pressure on Fred again, fearing there might be some oversight.


    We left the restaurant together after


    lunch. At the entrance, we saw several people walking in, and one of them made me pause for a moment.


    What a small world, I thought to myself. I never thought I''d run into him here again.