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Chapter 210:

Once the Flynn family was driven out of the house, Amelia wasted no time. New locks were installed, and a detail from the Stewart Group’s own security force took up guard at the gates.

With the property secured, she caught an overnight flight back. The Stewart Group’s situation was spiraling, and locking down the collaboration in time had to happen immediately.

Her plane landed at dawn. Before she’d even unpacked, she called Denny. They met at the restaurant they had dined at before, and during the meal, Amelia slid a fresh proposal across the table to Denny.

Inside, she dismantled Summit Capital’s earlier projects piece by piece, pointing out their weak spots and presenting tailored fixes for each. Denny read in silence, his brow lifting as he realized that implementing her suggestions could have boosted the profits of those ventures by a solid five percent.

Alongside those corrections, she had also mapped out follow-up strategies for two deals still under negotiation. Amelia had drafted the entire proposal on the flight over, drawing on research into every Summit Capital project from recent years.

When Denny set the pages down, astonishment flickered across his face. Even the most seasoned managers in his company might not have been able to produce something this thorough. But his momentary shock faded quickly. It made sense, really—back in their university days, he had already seen what Amelia was capable of.

At Kretol University, she had turned simulated projects into standouts, earning public praise from Professor Axton more than once.

He had intended to draw out their meeting under the pretense of hashing out details, but her airtight plan left no room to delay. Thus, he agreed to partner with the Stewart Group.

Amelia had braced herself for another polite refusal, so his immediate agreement caught her off guard. Disbelief tugged at her thoughts. “Are you agreeing to this deal because we know each other?” she asked.

Dо𝗐𝘯𝘭𝗈𝘢𝘥 𝖯D𝘍ѕ 𝗳𝘳eе оn ѕ.сo𝗆

At her question, Denny’s lips curved into an easy smile. “We might have shared the same classrooms back then, but I run my business with my head. I’m on board only because I believe in your capabilities p>

He believed that, after years apart, she had become even more exceptional. While their conversation carried on, he signaled for the prepared contract to be brought in.

Once he signed, he slid the document across the table toward Amelia. Amelia read it line by line, scanning for flaws. Only when she was certain everything was in order did she sign.

Winning a deal she’d once thought out of reach left her with a strange, almost unreal satisfaction.

She had just put the pen down when Jasiah burst through the door, breathless. “We’ve got a problem p>

News had hit Jasiah’s desk that Rory had locked in the deal with Peter Shaw. Summit Capital was run by two men—Denny and Peter.

The moment he heard that, Denny’s face hardened. “Peter signed a contract without running it by me p>

He had already chosen to hand the project to Amelia and had even told Peter about this ahead of time.

Jasiah’s gaze flicked briefly to Amelia before he answered, “Rory promised Peter an extra ten percent of the profits.” The statement caught Denny off guard.

Amelia’s expression darkened instantly. Giving up an extra ten percent of profits meant the Stewart Group might not get anything from the project at all—worse, it could even incur losses.

Clearly, Rory was willing to do anything to secure the project. He didn’t care about anything else.

“You know how Peter operates. He chases profit, not people. With a deal like that on the table, saying no wouldn’t even cross his mind,” Jasiah said.

The joy Amelia had felt moments earlier evaporated in an instant. Not knowing the politics inside Summit Capital, she kept her thoughts to herself and glanced toward Denny for direction.