Kris Cooper was holding a bowl of porridge, and when he saw her sit down across from him, he hesitated for a moment but eventually spoke up.

"Vera, there’s something I need to tell you."

She picked up a bun and stuffed it into his mouth, "Finish your meal first."

He continued eating, not speaking until he had finished stuffing several small buns into his stomach, with not a grain of rice left in the bowl.

"It’s about... Nathan Leafcastle."

"Brother Nathan?"

"There’s something off about him. He doesn’t really want to make peace with us, so... to be cautious, I’ve made some preparations." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Vera didn’t look too surprised; Kris Cooper had already mentioned this to her before.

She understood his perspective as his personality was always like this.

"How did you figure that out?"

"Intuition."

Intuition?

Vera pursed her lips, "To be honest, I... I didn’t sense anything."

"I hope I am wrong!" Kris Cooper held her hand, "Of course, this is just a small secret between us as a couple. In time people show their true colors. If he is sincere, I will apologize to him for what’s happening today."

"Today’s matter... what do you mean by that?" Vera asked, puzzled.

The man smirked teasingly, "Didn’t you notice, I was deliberately getting him drunk?"

"But... you drank quite a bit too!"

"That’s because your husband was prepared!" He pulled out a bottle of antidote from under the coffee table and waved it at her, "This is the new alcohol detox pill developed by Andre and his team, which can break down over 65% of the alcohol."

Vera found it both amusing and exasperating.

"Childish!"

He shrugged indifferently.

"Anyone with ambitions towards Vera, no matter how far, must be eliminated!"

What could she say? She just rolled her eyes at him, sighed helplessly, and got up from her chair.

Kris Cooper called out behind her, "Honey, you’re not allowed to comfort the enemy army, or I will be consumed with jealousy!"

She paused and turned back, "I’m going to get someone some water, so his sea of jealousy doesn’t become a small vinegar jar, and at the same time help someone break down the remaining 35% of the alcohol!"

She left the study room to get water, and Kris Cooper laughed out loud inside the study.

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...

Three days later.

Barker Group, CEO Office.

The assistant stared incredulously at Nathan Leafcastle at the desk.

"Mr. Leafcastle, are you... are you mistaken? The Jade River project, Ashton is our biggest competitor, and you... you still want me to send this information to Kris Cooper?"

Nathan Leafcastle didn’t even look up, "Give him a peach, and he will return it with a plum. This is a debt I owe him."

The assistant was about to speak when Sally Dalton walked in.

"What’s going on?"

"This..." The assistant bit her lip and handed the document to Sally Dalton, "Take a look, Mr. Leafcastle wants me to send this document to Kris Cooper."

Sally Dalton took the document and flipped through it carefully. It was data related to the Jade River project that Nathan Leafcastle had just obtained.

She gestured for the assistant to leave and then spoke curiously.

"Nathan, what are you thinking?"

"The Jade River project is too big. Even with only us at Barker, although we can take it on, the risk is too high. I thought it over carefully, and the most stable way for us is to cooperate with someone." Nathan Leafcastle spread his arms on the table, "Looking at the Imperial City market, the only one with the resources to collaborate with Barker is Ashton."

"I understand what you mean, but..." Sally Dalton spread her hands, "Do you think he will choose to cooperate with us?"

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Good night, little princesses. I’ve been so busy lately that I’ve lost track of time. I just realized it’s the end of the month again, so I’m here to ask for your monthly votes. Thank you.