My Unborn Baby Chose My Husband for Me novel Chapter 398

"York Zeller is brilliant, and incredibly cautious," Lucian stated.

Seraphina picked up right where he left off. "Which means he won't take the bait easily. Our strategy needs to be flawless."

They exchanged a look, both of their lips curving into knowing, synchronized smiles.

Little Bean's inner voice floated through the air. "Actually, there's one major operational risk."

"Whenever Mommy and Daddy start discussing business, they have a tendency to abruptly start flirting, which severely impacts tactical efficiency. I am deeply concerned."

Seraphina pretended she heard nothing.

"Zachary Banks is just the messenger boy. The real mastermind is Landon. But Landon never gets his hands dirty; he funnels every order through intermediaries. Pinning direct evidence on him will be nearly impossible."

"The bigger issue is, if we fire Zachary right now, Landon will just activate another sleeper agent, and all our work will be for nothing."

Little Bean blew a thoughtful bubble and began his profound analysis. "Mommy is exactly right. It's like... like trying to catch a mouse. You can't just plug one hole."

"You have to make the mouse feel safe and leave a massive block of premium cheese right outside its door..."

He paused. "Wait, why am I using mice as a metaphor? That completely conflicts with my aristocratic aura. Let's try again. It's like... a high-stakes game of chess..."

Seraphina mentally fired back, "The mouse metaphor is incredibly accurate, considering how you look exactly like one when you're stealing extra bites of your food."

Little Bean gasped mentally. "Mommy! How could you say that about your own flesh and blood!"

Seraphina pressed her lips together, fighting the urge to burst out laughing, but the amusement dancing in her eyes gave her away.

Lucian, completely engrossed in plotting their next move, didn't notice the silent exchange.

Seraphina sat cross-legged on the sofa, deep in thought.

She suddenly looked at Lucian. "Tell me something. If a project falls right into the gray zone—executing it guarantees a massive loss, but abandoning it completely destroys your reputation—what would York Zeller do?"

Lucian grasped her angle instantly. "He'd push forward."

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