My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1257

Chapter 1257: Proposal

Ayan locked eyes with Mario. There was no hint of amusement or expression on his face, and his voice remained calm and gentle as he spoke, "I don't have any objections personally. I believe that the team's maturity and capability are high enough to handle the main responsibility for this project."

"Mr. Simpson, what do you consider as sufficient maturity?" asked Mario.

"At the very least, they should have a certain level of experience and have led projects larger or similar to this one. Otherwise, why should others comply and cooperate?" Ayan replied.

As soon as Ayan spoke, Mr. Nores fell silent as well. It was evident that Nores Group did not meet those criteria. Although Nores Group had worked on large projects before, they were nothing compared to this particular piece of land.

Mr. Nores let out a soundless sigh, his expression showing a hint of disappointment. But Mario remained silent, and he certainly wouldn't speak up.

Facing the conditions proposed by Ayan, Mario nodded in agreement and calmly said, "Mr. Simpson makes a valid point. However, since this project was initially assigned to Nores Group, it is only fitting that Nores Group takes on the main responsibility. What do you think, Mr. Simpson?"

Mr. Nores was taken aback, clearly not expecting this. A trace of delight appeared in his eyes.

Ayan narrowed his gaze slightly, casting a fleeting glance at Mario. His eyes were unusually cold, so cold that it was almost impossible to detect any ripples.

Their gazes locked, and Mario was the first to speak, asking, "What do you think of my proposal, Mr. Simpson?"

"It's quite good. What about you, Mr. Nores?" Ayan's expression remained faint as his deep eyes shifted to Mr. Nores. There was a hint of detachment in his gaze, which left Mr. Nores somewhat bewildered.

Mr. Nores's face darkened slightly. It seemed that he was genuinely contemplating the question, and the atmosphere grew quiet as a result.

Mr. Nores pondered for a moment, and after the brief silence, his voice finally rang out, unhurried and weighty. It appeared that Mr. Nores had indeed given it serious thought. He said, "Thank you, Mr. King and Mr. Simpson, for entrusting such an important task to Nores Group. I must admit that Nores Group truly understands this project the best. However, I believe that Simpson Group and King Group would be more suitable overall. After all, the burden of leading the entire team is quite heavy, and Nores Group might struggle to bear such a responsibility."

Mr. Nores's words left the members of Nores Group stunned. They hadn't expected Mr. Nores to say such things. However, his gaze signaled that they shouldn't question his decision. After all, they had been following Mr. Nores for a long time and were quite familiar with his actions. His current statement probably had some underlying reasons.

This remark made the atmosphere even more solemn.

It was only when Mario's laughter broke the silence that he calmly said, "Mr. Nores is exaggerating. Personally, I believe that Nores Group has a better understanding of the project and would be more suitable to take charge."

Ayan remained silent, but deep down, he couldn't help but speculate about Mario's intentions behind his behavior today. He didn't really care about who would be in charge of the project. Regardless of the outcome, neither he nor his team at Simpson Group would suffer any losses.

So, was Mario trying to give Nores Group face because they hadn't received the contract to pause the project? Did he want to use this gesture to make amends?