Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 497

"Ms. Bennett," Gideon interrupted, his tone perfectly steady yet laced with an undeniable, heavy pressure. "This is private dining time."

Bella froze, immediately realizing her blunder.

She offered a highly apologetic smile, sliding another business card from her case and placing it gently beside Seraphina.

"I'm so sorry, that was incredibly presumptuous of me. Professor Sinclair, this is my personal line. Please reach out whenever you have the time."

She offered Gideon a respectful nod, turned on her heel, and smoothly closed the heavy door behind her as she left.

Seraphina glanced down at the bold "Bennett" printed on the card, her lips curving upward.

"The Bennett family."

She picked up the card, flipping it over in her hand.

"That massively hyped smart home robot project on the news—that's their company?"

Gideon picked up his silverware, seamlessly placing a piece of fish on her plate with an exasperated sigh.

"Yes, it's theirs. Honestly, I just wanted to enjoy a quiet meal with you."

His subtle complaint made it obvious he knew Bella had effortlessly hijacked Seraphina's workaholic attention.

Seraphina chuckled softly, tilting her head to look at him.

"Just tell me the details."

Gideon met her eyes and surrendered, detailing everything he knew about the lucrative project.

"So, the Bennett Tech smart home project is exactly what the Ross family has been desperately trying to secure?"

Seraphina asked, raising an eyebrow in sudden intrigue.

"Exactly. Cynthia actively approached Harvey Jameson, hoping to use his influence to lock down the deal."

"Harvey knew he didn't have the real authority to make the call, so he pitched it to his mother, practically reciting the exact manipulative script Cynthia fed him."

"He claimed The Lockwood Group's biggest partner was Ross Healthcare, and that giving this contract to the Ross family would create an unstoppable corporate alliance."

Seraphina's eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

"And then what happened?"

"My aunt is highly cautious. She came to ask for my professional opinion, and I told her the Ross family required heavy scrutiny."

"So, she relayed my exact warnings to the Bennett family."

He paused, locking eyes with Seraphina.

"The fact that the Bennett family is actively seeking you out to collaborate proves they never planned on working with the Ross family anyway."

A sly, brilliant glimmer flashed in Seraphina's eyes as the corners of her lips curled up.

"Is Bennett Tech reliable?"

"On a business level, absolutely."

"Then I'm taking this deal."

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