Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 360

"The Lancaster Group has always been remarkably agile. My mentor constantly sings your praises, telling me I need to learn a thing or two from you..."

Hudson raised an eyebrow. "Are you even capable of learning it?"

Jude choked on his words.

Pointing a finger at him from across the table, Jude chuckled. "You... you never change."

Just as the two were enjoying their banter, Finnian, who had been silent until now, spoke up in a cool, level voice. "I heard the Lancaster Group is making moves in Ring Laser Gyro Technology."

The moment the words left his mouth, a sudden hush fell over the table.

Hudson slowly lifted his gaze to meet Finnian's, a faint smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. "You're well-informed, Finnian."

"There are a lot of eyes on the RLG Technology pie. If Lancaster Group wants a slice, it's not going to be easy."

Hudson let out a soft chuckle. "We won't know how easy it is until we try."

"The technological barrier for entry is incredibly high. There are very few companies out there capable of handling it. Lancaster might have a foundation in defense contracting, but you're still rookies in this specific arena. If you rush in blindly, you might find yourselves in over your heads."

Hudson picked up his glass, taking an unhurried sip. "Are you worried about me, Finnian?"

Finnian didn't answer. Their eyes locked, an unspoken challenge sparking between them in the charged air.

Caught in the crossfire, Jude practically felt the heat radiating off them.

These two!

They were constantly at each other's throats no matter where they went!

Ultimately, Finnian was the first to break eye contact.

His earlier remarks had been a calculated probe to test Hudson's waters.

Yet the man had casually leaned into the interrogation, refusing to hide even a fraction of his ambition.

However, Hudson likely still didn't know the connection between his mother and the Fairchild Family...

All files concerning his mother were classified as top secret. Even after all these years, you could count the number of people with security clearance on one hand. If Hudson had managed to dig up anything, it would only be minor, irrelevant details.

The deeper, more vital intelligence should still be a mystery to him. Hudson probably assumed Finnian was only searching for her to get his hands on the Ring Laser Gyro Technology.

Right as Finnian was lost in his own thoughts, he felt a sharp tug on his sleeve.

He instinctively glanced over.

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