She Quit Her Family and Found Herself novel Chapter 108

Hulda turned to look at Brandon. "Brandon, after reviewing the files at the institute over the last few days, I found that there are dozens of domestic and international companies desperate to partner with the Quantum Crystal Laboratory. To keep things completely fair, I think we should decide the final partnership through an open bidding process rather than a targeted agreement."

Generally, the institute handled corporate partnerships in one of two ways: a direct, targeted partnership or an open, competitive bid.

Originally, Brandon had wanted to arrange a targeted partnership specifically for Herbert's tech company.

For one, H&J Technologies was a domestic industry leader. Choosing them wouldn't spark much controversy, even if other companies were turned away.

Secondly, he knew they were critically bottlenecked by their gyroscope components, putting the entire company at immense risk.

Driven by his appreciation for genuine talent and innovation, he had wanted to throw them a lifeline.

"Hulda, can I ask why you suddenly changed your mind?" He knew her well enough to know she trusted his judgment. She would never pull a stunt like this unless a serious line had been crossed.

She thought for a moment before deciding to tell him the truth. "Do you remember when I asked Conrad to help me fast-track my divorce papers?"

He nodded. He had been so slammed with work recently that he had only managed a quick visit with his mentor. Conrad had mentioned it in passing, but without giving any specifics, and he hadn't pried.

However, in his mind, any man who pushed his brilliant junior to bypass standard protocols just to finalize a divorce had to be absolute human garbage.

"I remember. Does that have something to do with what happened today?"

"It does," she confirmed with a nod. "The CEO of this company, Herbert Jewell, is my ex-husband."

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