At Jonas's words, Chelsea fell silent for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
To be honest, she had initially been somewhat resistant to the proposal, but on closer consideration, it actually suited her perfectly.
Although she had great confidence in her research and development department's security measures, no one knew whether he might manage to steal any information from the project.
After all, Jonas Wetting was unnervingly unpredictable. His previous departures from convention had forced Chelsea to take the Wetting Conglomerate's future leader seriously. Keeping Shiyu Ryoko by his side would not only make their cooperation more natural, but also give her a way to monitor him.
Her previous failures had all stemmed from a lack of intelligence. Once she had his every move under her control, Jonas would no longer pose any threat.
As for whether he could win Shiyu Ryoko over...?
What a joke. This subordinate had been with her since before she became chairwoman of the Nathen Conglomerate. How could she possibly defect so easily?
With that thought, Chelsea finally made up her mind and said:
"Deal."
As she spoke, an almost imperceptible trace of contempt flashed through her eyes as she looked at Jonas.
Mr. Jonas certainly has ambition, and plenty of nerve. Unfortunately, he's too young... Even with the upper hand, he's handing over the initiative.
Heh. A mere Jonas Wetting is nothing to worry about.
Seemingly oblivious to Chelsea's gaze, Jonas smiled and said:
"Then here's to a successful partnership, Miss Chelsea."
Once the call ended, Jonas could not help breathing a sigh of relief.
He had reached a preliminary agreement with the Nathen Conglomerate, giving him the leverage to seize the initiative after the incident involving the Peacekeeping Forces.
His plans were beginning to take shape. He only needed to