Chapter 717 Go Ahead and Expose

"The McLennon family won't support this project. Your branch can't secure the deal." Evelyn leaned back smugly, her confidence radiating through the room. "Without the headquarters' backing, do you really think Gray Group will keep working with you? Dream on." Her tone carried an air of certainty as if she already knew how this would play out. She wasn't just here to throw a tantrum—she was delivering a message on behalf of someone higher up in the McLennon family. Her words hung in the air, and I stayed silent, watching her bask in what she thought was a victory. "I'm here to remind you if you want any shot at winning this bid, you'd better work with the Laurence family," she continued, her chin held high. "We can't take on this project alone, but we want in." She carried herself with a newfound arrogance, a far cry from the polished, polite version of her I had once met. Astrid and Jack might have been open to collaborating with the Laurence family long-term if she had