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Blake stared after Xena as she hurried out without looking back.She was seriously leaving?Just like that?And dumping this entire mess on him?If he had known she would be this unreliable, he would have been a lot more careful with Lucas earlier and made sure Shaw Corporation secured its investment first.Blake wanted to cry.His mind was racing, and panic was beginning to set in.Xena was Fiona’s younger sister.Even if she ruined the entire deal, Fiona could get angry, but she wasn’t going to do anything serious to her own sister.Blake was different.Fiona had already given him a stern warning once before.If he failed this assignment too, there was a very real chance she would fire him.He would have loved to walk out just like Xena had.But he didn’t dare.He gritted his teeth, ignored the stares around him, and shamelessly sat back down.One way or another, he was going to get Lucas to accept Shaw Corporation’s investment.Lucas saw Xena leave and Blake remain i

With just that one question, Lucas could clearly sense the hostility in Fabian’s eyes.That confused him.He was certain this was the first time they had ever met.Until today, Lucas hadn’t even known who Fabian Pitt was.So where was all that hostility coming from?It made no sense.“I’m Lucas York.”Standing at the front of the room, Lucas met Fabian’s gaze calmly.Fabian narrowed his eyes slightly.He made no effort to hide the way he was studying Lucas.But after a moment, he looked away as if nothing had happened, that same casual smile returning to his face.It was almost as though he had only asked out of passing curiosity and didn’t particularly care about Lucas’s answer.Fabian turned toward the room.“Sorry about that, everyone. My guys got a little carried away opening the door. Hope we didn’t scare anyone.”The words sounded like an apology.His tone did not.Anyone could tell he wasn’t particularly sorry.Several people were clearly annoyed, but given the

Blake frowned and asked cautiously, “Mr. Pitt, do you know Ms. Shaw?”Fabian’s lips curved into a roguish smile.“A beautiful woman like Fiona Shaw? Of course I know who she is. Whether she knows me is another story.”The suggestive note in his voice was impossible to miss.Blake fell silent.Was this guy another rival?Lucas was finally out of the picture, and now Fabian Pitt had shown up.Blake was miserable.All he wanted was to marry rich and live an easy life. Why did so many men have to get in his way?Whatever goodwill he had felt toward Fabian vanished instantly.A moment ago, he had been hoping Fabian would make trouble for Lucas.Now?Forget it.It took Blake a few seconds to compose himself before he forced out an awkward smile.“Very funny, Mr. Pitt.”He glanced at the chair he had just offered.“Actually, this seat probably isn’t good enough for you. You should find somewhere else.”Then he immediately sat back down.Fabian gave a dismissive snort but did

Fabian’s answer immediately put Lucas on alert.Whoever was backing the Pitt family clearly had serious influence if they could even pressure the city over something as important as who held the top investor position.Lucas knew very little about political circles.He would have to find time to ask Gina about the Pitt family and whoever was behind them.Still, no matter who was backing Fabian, Lucas wasn’t intimidated.He looked at him calmly.“Mr. Pitt, you could invest ten billion or a hundred billion, and the Pitt Corporation still wouldn’t become the largest investor in this project.”Fabian’s expression darkened.“Are you messing with me?“No project needs that kind of money. I already told you I’ll invest twice whatever the Quinn Corporation puts in. So why can’t the Pitt Corporation take the top spot?”Seeing Fabian get angry only put Lucas in a better mood.He gave a faint smile.“The reason is simple.“The land being developed on the west side belongs to the Quinn

“Lucas, do you really have to shut us out completely?”Lucas paused while gathering the documents.He looked up at Blake without expression.“Blake, if you’re looking for a beating, just say so. I’d be happy to oblige.“I held back during the meeting because I didn’t want to disrupt things for everyone else. But now that no one’s around, I don’t have to worry about that anymore.”Blake’s face went pale.He immediately backed away several steps, terrified Lucas might actually hit him.He knew exactly what Lucas was capable of.Zac’s ruined leg had been Lucas’s doing.There was no way Blake could take even one punch from him.But he couldn’t leave.He still hadn’t completed the task Fiona had given him.If he went back having failed completely, she really might fire him.Since threatening Lucas clearly wasn’t going to work, Blake changed tactics.“Lucas, do you really have to be this ruthless?“You and Ms. Shaw were together for eight years. Even if you have a problem with