I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 416

The Beaumont Group couldn't possibly swallow this plot of land. Forcing it down would yield absolutely no benefits, and Sebastian surely knew that in his heart.

What was missing right now was a middleman to mediate. It was clearly a mutually beneficial situation, so there was no need to let things get so ugly.

Therefore, rather than digging into the Vance family's ancient history, it would be much simpler to target Sebastian directly.

He looked at her. "Dr. Sterling, you're incredibly smart. I'm sure you know exactly what I mean."

Finn slammed his knife onto the table with a sharp crack.

The sound echoed clearly in the quiet restaurant.

"Lance, have you completely lost your mind tonight?"

Sienna's tone remained completely flat.

"You're right, Lance. That is the most direct route. But Sasha won't agree to it."

Lance froze for a second.

"Sasha? Hasn't she always been on good terms with us? Doesn't she want to help Finn? Her brother is the difficult one, isn't he?"

Sienna didn't explain, only smiling as she shook her head.

Finn placed a peeled shrimp in front of Sienna, keeping his voice extremely low, as if it were meant only for her ears.

"Don't listen to Lance's nonsense. I already have a plan for this."

Both Sienna and Lance looked at him.

"What plan?"

Finn wiped his hands.

"Sebastian isn't going to actually gamble his entire company. The guy has a big mouth, but he calculates his books meticulously. The Westside Project is just icing on the cake for him, not a lifeline. As long as he accurately calculates the break-even point, he'll back out on his own."

Lance frowned.

"What if he really doesn't back out?"

Finn shot him a look.

"Then he's just acting out of spite. And someone acting out of spite can't hold out until the very end."

At the time, both Sienna and Lance believed him.

Finn's logic was sound. Sebastian was a businessman, and a businessman wouldn't use his foundation to fill a bottomless pit.

Two days later, at the bidding event.

The venue was set on the third floor of The Financial Plaza.

The review committee sat in a row, a massive electronic screen positioned behind them.

The audience area was packed with media, industry observers, and various stakeholders.

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