The Ex-Wife He Can’t Have novel Chapter 296

"I never expected perfection from you," Killian said smoothly, his tone laced with a unique brand of indulgence. "I only greenlit SwiftPath AI because you wanted to run it."

That single sentence dissolved every ounce of Sylvia's lingering bitterness.

She steadied her breathing, gathered her composure, and spoke with unwavering resolve. "If it has to be sold, I accept it. But I demand to oversee the entire buyout process personally. I poured years of my life into this project. It's like my child, and I refuse to let it fall into the hands of someone I despise."

Killian's eyes darkened as a specific buyer immediately came to mind—someone Sylvia detested, yet the very person positioning themselves to acquire SwiftPath AI.

"Alright. You have my word."

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the Langley Tech conference room was suffocatingly tense.

Daniel sat at the head of the table, his expression serious. "Word from Quincy Tech is official. They will sell SwiftPath AI to anyone on the market—except us."

The executives stared in disbelief, hushed murmurs rippling across the room.

SwiftPath AI was the second most powerful smart-vehicle system in the market, right behind Project Astra. Now that Astra had hit a development bottleneck, scaling further on their own was going to be an uphill battle.

Acquiring SwiftPath would allow Langley Tech to expand massively and cement their status as a dominant global force in smart automotive tech.

"How is this possible? Based on capital and tech infrastructure, we are undeniably the best buyers. Who else is even qualified to take this on?"

The room buzzed with restless whispers and growing anxiety.

Jillian sat quietly in her chair, closing her eyes and taking a slow, deep breath. A heavy wave of guilt washed over her.

She knew exactly why Killian had made this highly targeted decision. It was entirely because of her.

Her personal baggage was now dragging down the company's entire strategic expansion.

Once the meeting adjourned and the executives filtered out, only Jillian and Daniel remained in the boardroom.

Daniel turned to her, his voice gentle. "What's your take on this?"

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