Nathan Leafcastle leaned his back against the chair, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

"When talking business, if Ashton rejects the contract with Barker, we’ll end up hurting each other, and ultimately, it will only benefit others. I think he must be more aware of this than I am."

The renovation project of the Jade River exceeds tens of billions, and neither Barker nor Ashton can complete the financing alone.

The immense interest of this project has already attracted the attention of major global consortiums. From the information Nathan Leafcastle uncovered, at least six or seven formidable companies are prepared to compete for this project.

These companies are not to be compared with the small enterprises of the Imperial City; they are international large consortiums, any of which can rival Barker or Ashton.

Nathan Leafcastle is very aware of how fierce the competition for the Jade River project will be, and of course, Sally Dalton knows this too.

Today’s meeting is about discussing this project.

"I think..." Sally Dalton pondered for a moment, "instead of sending him a document as a goodwill gesture, why not officially negotiate with Ashton? Kris Cooper is a person I understand to some extent, he is a very bold businessman, and if he can put aside personal matters, he should be a great partner for cooperation."

A project worth tens of billions, if completed by Barker alone, would mean betting all assets, and the risk is self-evident.

Risk and profit always coexist; recklessly pursuing profit is definitely not the behavior of a good businessman.

Nathan Leafcastle nodded lightly, "But this person is very easily swayed by emotions, I’m a bit worried he won’t accept."

"How about... let’s do this!" Sally Dalton gently flicked the document in her hand, "I’ll go have a chat with Vera and let her help persuade Kris Cooper."

"Okay," Nathan Leafcastle smiled at her, "Thank you for your efforts."

"I am working for Barker," Sally Dalton smiled back at him, "The meeting will start in ten minutes, so why don’t you prepare a bit? I’ll go find Vera now, and I won’t be able to return to have lunch with you at noon."

Nathan Leafcastle smiled in response, and Sally Dalton turned around to leave the office holding the document.

Watching her close the door tightly, Nathan Leafcastle lowered his hand, reached out to grab his phone, and dialed a number.

"Mr. Smith, it’s me. Shall we have lunch together today?"

...

...

Today, Vera didn’t go to the company; she was resting at home. Upon receiving Sally Dalton’s call, she simply invited her to come to the old residence for a visit.

A moment later, when Sally Dalton arrived, Vera was already waiting for her on the steps.

The girl standing on the steps was dressed in simple sportswear, her hair tied in a ponytail, her face devoid of makeup, with cheeks full of collagen glowing nearly transparent in the morning sunlight, looking exceptionally young and attractive.

"Miss Sally!"

Seeing Sally Dalton stop the car, Vera immediately stepped down the stairs, smiling to greet her.

"You don’t have to be so formal at this time, right?" Sally Dalton handed over the prepared gift, "If you don’t mind, just call me by my name, okay?"

"Then... I’ll call you Sister Sally?" Vera smiled as she accepted the gift, thanked her, and then guided her up the steps, "Please!"

The two walked through the main entrance together, Sally Dalton glanced around and made an expression of praise.

"This garden has the style of a Zapatosa garden, with a bit of a Southeast Asian feel."