Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 297

A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Owen's mouth. “You're just trying to rope me into building that tech company for you, aren't you?”

The young girl standing in front of him was a born visionary, even if she was still technically a high school student.

“EcoRide is already fully operational. Aside from emergencies, it just requires standard maintenance. It won't take up much bandwidth after the new year.

If I keep you managing that, it's a massive waste of your talent.”

“Save the flattery. You just can't stand seeing me have a moment of peace.

What exactly do you want me to do? Spit it out.”

He lifted his chin, deliberately looking away.

Mira knew Owen wasn't easily fooled, and getting him to work for her was never a simple task.

But his leadership and strategic brilliance were undeniable. He was in a league of his own.

When they first launched the bike-sharing empire, it would have never gotten off the ground if she only relied on her ideas and theories.

No matter how smart or capable she was, in both her past life and this one, she was still just a student.

No one was born knowing how to build an empire from scratch. You needed a solid foundation.

Even with her foresight, she lacked formal higher education and the gritty experience of managing a massive corporate conglomerate.

Because of this, she still had to focus on her studies and her martial arts training.

When it came to corporate management, she was learning on the fly from Owen, Kieran, and Felix, accumulating experience as she went.

But the heavy lifting ultimately fell on their shoulders.

Hearing Owen's blunt response, Mira had no choice but to lay her cards on the table.

“I really do want you to be the Group CEO, and I really do need you to build the tech company for me.”

“And what exactly will you be doing? Playing the silent partner?”

He wanted to be a silent partner himself. In fact, he already *was* one.

But his mentor had dragged him into this, practically forcing him to help his junior.

Initially, he figured that as the senior disciple, offering a little guidance was the right thing to do.

After all, Mira had been ruthlessly exiled from the Mercer family, and her situation was grim.

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