Chapter 957

Pinebrook Project Roundtable. All the shortlisted contenders showed up—Hale family, Crestview, Rixon family, and of course, Robert... pretty much everyone was there. This was basically the last round of communication before things got locked in. The whole Pinebrook project had the city heads' full attention. For whichever company landed it, the next ten years would be smooth sailing, or at the very least, a stable climb. No fallback. In other words, this was the safety net. The baseline. Especially for joint ventures like the Hale and Rixon families—this meant everything. Winning this bid could mark their official entry into Pinebrook's market. With this as a springboard, it's like holding a trump card for all future bids. Only two from the Hales showed up—Nicholas and Madeleine. Madeleine was representing the family this time. Rachel entered with Robert. As soon as she noticed Madeleine walking in beside Nicholas, she raised an eyebrow and let out a half-laugh. "Wow, I thought you'd h