Chapter 1978 When the Time Is Right

When Chatty woke up, the assistant brought in some dessert and coffee.

Clayton finished some of the more urgent matters and pushed the rest to the afternoon.

"Baby, you heard it just now. Tyler’s someone who would do anything for money. You can't go out in

public during this time unless you bring enough bodyguards."

Nicole nodded. She did not like to risk her life.

"I know. I won't go anywhere in the near future except for the office and Ian's wedding."

Ian's wedding was a must.

Clayton nodded.

He hesitated for a moment before he said,' Did Eric approach you recently?"

Nicole shook her head calmly.

"No, but I don’t know if he approached my brother. What's wrong?"

Clayton paused, and he looked serious.

"It's nothing. Mr. Ferguson's family is in Tyler’s hands. I’m just afraid that he’ll do something in a

moment of impulse.”

Nicole frowned slightly.

"Aren't Ingrid and Quinn with Falcon?"

Clayton was silent for a few seconds.

"I’m not sure. Falcon is also looking for them."

Nicole paused.

She did not know whether Quinn and Ingrid would encounter any danger in such a dangerous place.

Nicole did not wish for anything to happen to them.

It was just that she could not be of any help in this matter.

"Is Tyler going to such great lengths just to get that military base?"

Nicole asked.

Clayton pursed his lips and looked at her.

"Tyler is a strange man. He makes dirty money, but he wants to launder his money. He has been

restless after annexing Caleb's forces in Southeast Asia. He has a lot of illegal money abroad, but he

can’t launder it all. All he can do is expand his power slowly so that he can have more opportunities for

money laundering. But the bigger the power and the more money he has, the more difficult it will be to

launder money, so he's setting his sights on my military base. That’s just the first step. Moreover, he’s

well-known in South Africa and has close contact with some terrorists. All he wants most are weapons

and money. My research base in South Africa was originally just a middleman, but it exp>h%;WIR;ed

over the years. So, he targeted it."

Clayton shrugged his shoulders helplessly.

Clayton was an investor. It was just a whim when he invested in weapons back then, and he was not

interested in dragging himself through the mud.

However, now that it was getting bigger and bigger, it was difficult for him to withdraw from it.

"That's why I knew that it was a good opportunity when Mediania came up with the military project. As

long as Medianian forces are involved, I can slowly get out of their battle. That's because any terrorist

organization is afraid of international regulated armed forces, especially the Medianian army. So, when

the Medianian government is done with their inspection, I'm willing to surrender the base if they ask me

to. At least, it won't fall into the hands of others. That'll be real trouble."

Clayton said everything that he kept in his heart.

In fact, nothing more than that, this military base in Clayton's hands was like a hot potato.

But if the Medianian army got involved, it would become high in demand.

Then, they did not have to worry about Tyler and the other forces.

Nicole pondered for a while and laughed.

"So that's what's going on... You already planned it in advance? You must be one of the reasons why

Stanton Corporation got this project. But you're right. It is really troublesome."

Clayton raised his eyebrows and looked at the time. It was time for Chatty to drink some milk.

He turned around to get the warm water and said, "Well, I'm not the only reason that Stanton

Corporation got the project. Grant is also confident about it. I only mentioned to them to weigh their

options between the military research base and Mr. Ferguson's reputation. As for what they decide in

the end, it still depends on the higher-ups."

The corners of Nicole's mouth twitched.

How would they choose?

Heh...

How cunning!

Clayton moved naturally and repeated his actions many times while speaking.

His voice was gentle, but there was no warmth in his words.

"But I'm willing to do it if I can use these external things in exchange for your interest. After all, there's

no real fairness in the business world. Whoever wins will have to weigh the interests and relationships

of all parties."

Nicole folded her arms and sized Clayton up with squinted eyes.

She always felt that Clayton was an extremely tolerant and kind person.

That was because she never touched his career.

Their careers rarely intersected, and even if they did, Clayton discreetly avoided the risk of a possible

collision, or he would voluntarily give up his position.

However, when Nicole heard Clayton's words at this moment, it seemed like he just wanted to protect

his own people.

It was not about weighing the importance of relationships or interests.

Clayton would have a completely different attitude or way of dealing with it if it was someone else.

He would not cede his vested interests to anyone except for his own people.

This kind of person was especially decisive and ruthless in the business world. They would rarely

screw up.

Nicole did not like to deal with this kind of people in business.

However...

Nicole lowered her eyes in thought.

If Clayton was not such a person that was decisive, calm, and self-sufficient to strive for his own vested

interests, he would not be the man he was today.

The Sloan family did not pave the way for Clayton, and every step he took was harder than anyone

else.

What right did Nicole have to criticize his way of doing things?

Only Buddha would show everyone kindness and tolerance.

Nicole lowered her head, chuckled, and shook her head.

She really thought too much.

Perhaps she was also protecting her own people, just like Clayton.

Clayton turned his head and glanced at her.

Soon, he realized that he talked too much.

He pursed his lips, and his face was tense for a moment.

“Do you think that what I said was wrong?”

Nicole shook her head and smiled.

“No, you’re right. But there’s one thing I want to expose about you.”

Clayton asked, "What?"

Nicole smiled. "It's impossible for you to give up your military base. After all, so many forces are eyeing

it. If you hand it over to Mediania, it'll cause dissatisfaction from all parties, and it'll only bring disaster to

yourself. Mr. Sloan, you wouldn't do this, would you?"

Clayton smiled calmly. His eyes were gentle and clear.

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. When the time is right, I won't be stingy either. It’s just that I won’t

be so impulsive for the time being.”

Clayton shook the milk bottle and handed it to Nicole with a smile.

"I'm going to wake Chatty up. Will you feed her?"

Nicole nodded. As long as Clayton could stay by her side, why should she interfere with how he did

things?

Anyway, there would be more opportunities in the future.

Chatty woke up reluctantly, but with Mommy and Daddy by her side, she had no reason to cry.

Thus, Chatty could only roll around and get up lazily.

When they arrived at the Stanton Mansion, Floyd was sitting in the living room, waiting for them. He did

not even have lunch yet.

As a result, the three of them came so late, which made Floyd furious.