Carol and Eleanor stared at me in astonishment.

After a while, Carol closed her mouth and looked at me. "You’ve become much cooler, Ms. Chloe. You're so assertive. You’re such an alpha today."

Was I being assertive?

That was because I hadn't told them about our true strength yet.

Besides the projects in the capital, the Bourdamun project that was behind us and the upcoming merger project of Avalon Hills were enough to sustain us for several years in Foswood.

Who else could compete with us in Foswood ?

Why couldn't I be assertive?

"Why do I feel like you seem different after coming back from the capital?" Eleanor teased.

I smiled. "Just the Bourdamun project alone will give us enough leverage. And besides..."

I looked at both of them, grinning, "Do we really have to renegotiate the contract for Avalon Hills that we’ve already secured?"

Carol seemed puzzled. "Renegotiate the contract? Didn't we already sign it? Why do we need to renegotiate?"

With a content smile, I explained,