Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 422

The launch of the surgical tumor robot required robust support across multiple channels, including component suppliers.

Since Raelynn's machine broke the mold of traditional medical robots, the specifications for its parts were naturally far more rigorous.

When it came to upstream partners.

Raelynn was thrilled to discover that Longstride Technologies perfectly met every requirement of their machine.

Deeply rooted in the industry, Longstride had expanded rapidly under the powerful umbrella of Croix Holdings, allowing for a diverse product line that included fully assembled machines and individual parts for domestic and international markets.

Having Longstride as NexusMind's upstream supplier was the best possible scenario.

It solved the vast majority of NexusMind's component hurdles.

Now that Longstride was under her name.

She could perfectly control unit prices, giving NexusMind a competitive edge while reducing production costs and integration friction.

Acting as the liaison, Raelynn facilitated the contract between Longstride and NexusMind.

For the completed robot, they still needed to negotiate with other component manufacturers.

Raelynn and Preston arranged a last-minute meeting with a leading industry figure from Seaport City.

Mr. Fletcher was incredibly impressed with their machine and offered highly reasonable pricing. Raelynn shook his hand in gratitude. "I look forward to a successful partnership."

"Since you're already here, why don't we grab dinner? I've booked a private room upstairs," Mr. Fletcher offered, his tone polite and enthusiastic.

Preston immediately agreed. "Absolutely. You made the trip out to Kingsford, so we should be the ones hosting you."

Mr. Fletcher waved a hand dismissively. "No need for formalities. We have a long road of business ahead of us."

Raelynn was in high spirits.

Securing another partner meant the future development of the equipment would go much smoother.

They headed upstairs.

As they walked past one of the private dining rooms.

A waiter happened to open the door to step out.

With a casual turn of her head.

Raelynn's gaze instantly locked onto the man sitting at the center of the room, leaning elegantly against his chair.

Much like Longstride, they were an upstream supplier.

Mr. Fletcher clicked his tongue. "Then did you hear about the massive shake-up with Keystone's shareholders?"

Raelynn's brow twitched as a profound sense of dread washed over her.

A second later, Mr. Fletcher dropped the gossip. "A new shareholder just bought into Keystone. It made huge waves in our manufacturing circles a few days ago. They bought in heavy, acquiring floating shares at peak prices. They dumped millions of dollars in cold, hard cash to buy their way straight to the top of the major shareholders' list."

Raelynn dug her nails into her fingertips. "And this shareholder is..."

Mr. Fletcher tapped the table. "Did you catch a glimpse of Sebastian Croix of Croix Holdings in that room we just passed? He's the puppet master behind this. The woman sitting next to him is Keystone's new shareholder. She bought up a massive stake and now holds a very powerful position within Keystone."

Hearing her worst fears confirmed felt like a brutal blow to Raelynn's chest.

Her ears rang.

She couldn't tell if she was furious or simply overwhelmed by the absurdity of it all.

She quickly met Preston's gaze, the two of them instantly realizing the same thing.

NexusMind had rejected Seraphina's investment, refusing to let her cash in on the surgical tumor robot's success.