No Escape from Love novel Chapter 129

Hearing my words, Alex finally lowered his gaze and flipped through the proposal in his hands.

"Compared to the Schneider family's offer, Lucas is being quite sincere. And with him, you don't have to sacrifice your body," I said matter-of-factly. "Or your marriage."

"The gemstones mined from the quarry will be available for Hastings Group to select first?" Alex stroked his chin and nodded slightly.

Hastings Group's jewelry business specialized in high-end designs, and when it came to polymeric materials, there was never such a thing as too much supply.

"Mr. Hastings, isn't this just a trivial benefit? Are you really going to accept such a perfunctory offer?" A sharp female voice rang out from the doorway.

I looked up, only to see Xena forcing her way in despite the attempts to stop her.

"If you choose to collaborate with me, I won't just offer priority gemstone selection. I'll also provide a 1% discount on polymeric materials," she declared firmly, though her eyes held an unmistakable tinge of reluctance.

Businesspeople were inherently shrewd, and for Xena to willingly cut into her own profits to win over Alex, she was truly pulling out all the stops.

"I've already prepared a proposal. Mr. Hastings, please take a look." She stepped forward and handed over the document.

Alex took it, and I couldn't resist peeking at it as well.

"For the past few years, Hastings Group has been moving into the technology sector. Your biggest competitor on this path is none other than Schneider Group. I can guarantee that if I take control of Schneider Group, we won't develop high-tech products for the next three years."

With this, Lucas' advantage was all but wiped out.

"No high-tech development?" Robert frowned in surprise. "But high-tech products are Schneider Group's flagship. Ms. Schneider, don't you think this decision is a bit… extreme?"

Several other shareholders nodded in agreement, clearly skeptical of Xena's bold claim.