Chapter 1781 Bite the Bullet

Logan suddenly understood at this moment why Nicole personally came over.

It was not to give Luke Youngblood a chance. Nicole came to give Luke an ultimatum.

Nicole's tone was light, warm, and sweet.

"Mr. Youngblood, Stanton Corporation lost the advantage on this project, but we've done more

longterm preparation and have measures to deal with all kinds of problems after going online while you

don’t. You have nothing but a head start. Are you really sure that you can make it to the end?"

Luke's face was glum when he raised his eyes to look a t Nicole. He did not have the gentleness he

had in the beginning.

"What if I just don't want to sell to Stanton Corporation?"

Nicole laughed and slowly sighed in relief. ‘Luke's anxious now!’

She slowly picked up the cup of coffee and put it to her mouth. Just when she was about to take a sip,

Logan reminded her with a heavy cough.

Nicole really was careless.

Nicole froze and put the coffee down again. She glanced at Logan, who stared back at her without a

change in expression.

Naturally, Luke did not understand Nicole and Logan's tacit understanding.

Luke was still thinking about his current passive situation as he waited for Nicole's reply.

"You don't want to sell to Stanton Corporation? Mr. Youngblood, with all due respect, if I didn't value

talent so much, you would've already received a letter from my lawyer. No matter how much money

you spend, you won't be able to settle this case. I will sue you until you go bankrupt. I believe that no

other investors would invest in a lawsuit-ridden project. By then, will your company still be worth $200

million?"

Perhaps even $20 million might be considered too much then.

Seeing the sudden change in Luke's expression, Nicole smiled. Her tone eased a little. "I could've kept

this from you and waited until you sold the company t o someone else before suing you. Then, when

the investors suddenly withdraw their capital, your company will truly be hopeless. The profits brought

by this project will be short-lived. By then, Stanton Corporation can strike again and there won’t be a

place for you in the market."

Nicole was very straightforward. For this kind of person who had just started a successful business and

tasted some sweetness, the best way was to let him recognize the problems in reality.

She had countless ways to make his business fail silently, but Nicole really took an interest in his

company, which was why she wanted to acquire it.

Of course, if Luke insisted on refusing her, then there was nothing she could do.

Anyway, she had given him an opportunity.

Luke's tone was cold and solemn. He was suppressing his anger. "Ms. Stanton, are you threatening

me?"

Nicole laughed. "Mr. Youngblood, if you take this as a threat, I'll only think that you’re too naive and that

you haven't seen the ways of the world. A real threat will b e to wait for you to fail, then add insult to

injury. Now, I'm just being nice to give you some advice."

She looked at Logan, stood up, and pushed the file in front of her to Luke.

"Mr. Youngblood, think about it. Don’t be swayed by your personal emotions. It's hard to start a

business, and not everyone can become Bill Gates. When opportunities and challenges coexist, you

should know how to pick."

Nicole sighed, turned around, and headed out.

Before she reached the door, Luke's voice suddenly rang out.

"51% is too much. I won't agree to this since I must have the final say in my company. Even if it's not

for m y sake, I can't let my friends do some much work in vain. Ms. Stanton, if you want me to admit

defeat, you must at least give me a little decency, right?"

Nicole's footsteps paused. She raised her eyebrows.

The moment Luke called out to her, he had already conceded defeat.

Luke was a smart man and knew that he had no better option.