Nicole was just about to refuse when she heard Clayton asking her boldly.

“Which project? Do I know about it?”

Nicole smiled. “It’s Z Technologies.”

Clayton raised his eyebrows. “You got it in the bag?”

Nicole nodded. “You know about it?”

“Of course. I made an offer, but Luke Youngblood obviously wanted too much, so I rejected him.”

Clayton smiled. His gaze carried some sharpness. “Although the project is novel and has a good reputation, in the long run, he doesn’t have any assistance and will soon meet real difficulties that will hit him hard in the face. Once everyone sees how lucrative this project is, the same type of project will become commonplace. I don’t need to focus on Luke Youngblood. Perhaps there will be better options in the future…”

Nicole bowed her head and smiled. Her tone was a little lamenting.

“That would be a pity. You missed a very good business opportunity.”

“How so? You took it down?”

Clayton looked at her with a smile on his face, seemingly not surpri