Chapter 321

Noelle heard James' words, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes. Was Frank seriously ill? She remembered that he only had a stomach illness, right? She hadn't heard of him having any serious diseases in her past life, but he did look a lot thinner. Frank straightened up and pushed James aside. "I'm fine. It's just my old ailment." "But Mr. Liddell, you—" "James, you're talking too much." He stopped James from saying anything more and turned to Noelle. "I'm not here to plead on Lucas and Xenia's behalf. They made a mistake, and they should face the consequences." Was he not here to plead? Frank took a file from James. "The AI project has a lot of potential. I know you're a key member at Maple Enterprise, but why not strike out on your own?" "What do you mean?" "This is my company. I'm offering you full ownership. You can independently develop the AI project, and when it goes public, all the profits will be yours." Noelle looked at the share transfer agreement. She didn