Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 2553

"What are you thinking about, Wanda?"

Back at the office, my train of thought was abruptly broken by Shannon's voice.

I turned to look at her for a moment before collecting my gaze back. "Ah, it's nothing. I was thinking about something. What did you say again?"

"We've already convinced the Wagners and the rest. We're only left with the Zekes now. How did it go with him?" Shannon asked.

Recalling Gareth, the scenes from the last meeting floated into my mind again. Expression shifting, I shook my head. "It wasn’t successful. Let's not wait for him anymore. We'll be fine without the Zekes. It's enough for our side to work together."

Marius leaned over, probably having caught the change in my expression. "Looking at your expression, did something happen?"

I quickly waved my hands when I heard this "No, nothing happened. Gareth Zeke just refuses to cooperate, so let's go with this first."

"No matter. Seeing how he's been avoiding the Yards all these years, he probably has something to hide, so let's not force him. What are you going to do next?" Tyler looked at me with anticipation in his eyes.

Shannon and Marius were both also looking at me, waiting for my answer.

After a moment's contemplation, I replied, "I observed the Yards' movements two days ago. They intend to start a project and will probably steal many of our clients. The Yards have been planning to bid for the development rights of Whaldorf City’s Inner Courts recently. We should get involved as well."

"Inner Courts is pretty good. Several companies are eyeing it, not only the Yards. The project will cost a lot once the bidding is successful, though. If one doesn't have any partnerships or enough assets, it’ll just be an empty plot of land even if the bid is successful. A lot of parties can be eliminated from this point, which gives the Yards a greater chance," Tyler spoke unhurriedly while pinching his chin. He was probably mulling this over.

Marius continued, "That's right. We have an alliance now. They're definitely very keen on the development rights of Inner Courts. As long as we communicate among ourselves, it won’t be difficult for us to compete in the bidding. Compared to the monopoly of the Yard family, I think Inner Courts would prefer a joint bid."