It was called a banquet, but it was really a business conference for negotiating peace.
The profits from Virtual Reality were enough to make anyone envious, but the Alt Conglomerate's sheer size meant that even those who coveted them dared not show it. Now that the market had fully taken shape, giving up a portion of the profits to bring those companies, which could only watch Virtual Reality rake in Credit Points, into a shared alliance of interests would only further cement the Alt Conglomerate's position.
This plan had been settled long ago; it could even be called one of their original objectives. Although Noel had not been in District 25 for long, she had still seen through the Alt Conglomerate's true purpose... As a piece of its strategic plan, this business conference was crucial to it.
"Why choose me?"
Yucas did not reveal her true thoughts. She merely frowned and asked the question.
She knew the power and background behind Noel. An adopted daughter of the Misen Family, she could even be said to single-handedly control the Federation parliament. Having someone like that set her sights on the Alt Conglomerate was hardly good news for Yucas.
Although Jonas Wetting was no good man, Yucas did not want to see him trapped in a difficult situation either. After all, her relationship with the Alt Conglomerate was more than a simple partnership. If anything unexpected happened to it, her own circumstances would be affected to some extent.
As for Noel's proposal to help her deal with the Alt Conglomerate and gain the Misen Family's backing instead, it would indeed bring Yucas greater benefits, but she could not bring herself to commit such a betrayal.
Seemingly noticing Miss Yucas's hesitation during the Communicator call, Noel did not press her. Instead, she said: