Chapter 352

Madeleine glanced nervously at Caroline Parker. "You mean... Mr. Parker might be leaning toward someone else?" "Yeah," Caroline said, a little hesitant. "Jenny's got quite a network, and Stanton's reached out to George a few times on his own. He'll likely feel the need to repay some favors." She paused, then added, "Still, I chose to meet with you two. Because I know you're capable. George probably has his reasons—after all, your project and the other one are pretty much the same. He's not the type to invest in two identical ventures." Madeleine turned slightly toward Beckett, uneasy. Beckett gave a subtle shake of his head. "It's fine. Mr. Parker's a businessman. He's been in the venture capital world long enough—he's got his own judgment. Sure, Clinton and Jenny have the Beach Group backing them, but that doesn't mean it's a guaranteed win." Madeleine nodded slowly. Caroline's gaze softened. "Seeing you two reminds me of when George and I were young. He came to Kingsbury with nothing