In the Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury Chapter 55

Chapter 55 I Won’t Watch From the Sidelines

The basics of the collaboration between Barnes Group, Hawkins Group, and Amirate Corporation had been settled.

After they made sure there were no problems with the contract, they only had to go over the details.

As the parties who were providing both funds and manpower, Amirate Corporation and Hawkins Group naturally needed to check everything.

A slight oversight in the process could result in millions in profit losses, and no one would want their money to be wasted.

Grace opened the project schedule and frowned slightly. “Why haven’t any of the people Amirate Corporation provided been added to the exchange project?”

It was common practice for the three companies to share strategies. But the document clearly stated that Barnes Group and Hawkins Group would share, and only Amirate Corporation was omitted.

“Hawkins Group and Barnes Group have been working on this project until now. It would slow down progress if we added Amirate Corporation’s staff members to it.

“When there’s a result, we will tell you.”

Quinn Yancey was the one who had spoken. She was one of the female directors sent by Barnes Group. She appeared to be around 40 years old, and she looked good for her age.

When she spoke, her smile seemed fake. She had probably gotten Botox injections. “Oh, really?” Grace nodded, seeming as if she agreed with Quinn.

She closed the project proposal and smiled lightly.

“Then I’d like to ask Ms. Yancey to explain why we haven’t been able to check the core technology of the nanorobots despite having signed the contract.”

Quinn raised a glass of water and took a sip. She had clearly expected this question.

“These matters can be discussed when Mr. Barnes Teturns. If there’s any leak of the technology due to negligence, it would be harmful to us.”

She looked sideways at Benjamin. When she saw that he had no intention of speaking, she relaxed completely.

She wasn’t concerned about Benjamin having any issues with today’s events.

The divorce between Benjamin and Grace had caused such a huge stir that perhaps he was even

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Grace’s l*ps curled into a cold smile.

“Ms. Yancey, do you mean to say that every day that Mr. Barnes stays out of the country, it’s another day that Amirate Corporation won’t be able to see the core technology?

So if Mr. Barnes stays overseas and doesn’t return, all we can do is provide money and watch from the sidelines, is that it?”

“Ms. Lewis, you’re taking things too seriously. We’re just considering this from the point of view of security.”

Quinn smiled and said to the various department heads, “Am I right?”

The others didn’t say a word. Their silence was an obvious approval of Quinn’s actions.

Benjamin sat at the side, watching Grace silently from the perspective of an onlooker.

Grace said lightly from her seat, “Then let’s tear up the contract.”

Quinn’s expression changed. If Amirate Corporation withdrew their investment because of her provocative actions, then Albert would never forgive her.

“Ms. Lewis, you must be joking. All three parties have signed the contract. To withdraw investment now would be equal to a breach of contract.”

“Breaching the contract is fine with me,” Grace said carelessly.

Quinn put down her glass nervously. “Amirate Corporation would have to pay a huge sum in damages!”

“We don’t lack this little amount of money. I would rather toss that money away than use it and be sidelined as you go ahead.”

Grace’s eyes glinted threateningly. “In the future, when Amirate Corporation just blocks you a little in the medical care development project, wouldn’t that money just come again?”

Quinn broke out in a cold sweat at this.

Barnes Group needed Amirate Corporation’s money, and they needed their vast medical system even more for promotion.

The problems that would arise from tearing up the contract could potentially even result in the suspension of the nanorobot project.

She had schemed to use Cameron to attract Amirate Corporation’s investment so carefully. She couldn’t get tripped up on such a small thing.

Now she deeply regretted being talked into trying to threaten Grace by Cameron from the beginning. Trying to get more profit was a total joke.

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“Don’t be angry, Ms. Lewis. This is negotiable. Let’s just go with the contract, and I’ll arrange for someone to deal with it.”

“Since it’s negotiable…” Grace’s gaze swept across the department heads, who all wore different expressions.