Chapter 607

Leo's words were blunt and firm, and they struck a deeper chord with me. Could one of Dylan's true motives for pushing a long-term partnership be to take over our company in the future? The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. Investment, equity, becoming one of our shareholders… With the weight Cote Group carried, slowly absorbing our staff, resources, technology, and operations would be all too easy. But then again, looking at it from another angle—would a giant like Cote Group really bother with something like that? Sure, our company was growing steadily, but to them, we were still just a drop in the ocean. Then again, maybe Zelda didn't have that intention back then, but who was to say Dylan didn't? That creeping sense of danger started to settle in. Getting on Cote Group's radar was definitely not good news. Still, all of this was just speculation. I couldn't afford to overthink it. I turned to Leo and gave him a firm nod. "You're right. We can cooperate wit