The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 721

While the Westside Heights Project might be a toxic asset for most, it was absolutely nothing for Vertex International.

The Green family had deep pockets and more than enough capital to swallow the project whole.

It was practically guaranteed to generate revenue down the line.

Claire paused in her tracks; she knew enough about the Westside Heights Project to realize that with the right cost-cutting measures, it could actually turn a massive profit.

She abruptly changed her mind.

"Hold on a second. I'm going to call Dane. If he's interested, you can reach out to him."

"Does that work for you?"

Latham was ecstatic that she was willing to help; there was no way he would object.

He didn't care what had caused her sudden change of heart, so long as she was throwing him a lifeline.

Claire dialed Dane's number right in front of him.

When Dane saw her caller ID, he picked up almost immediately.

"Hello?"

Claire had been practically living in the lab lately, leaving her with zero time to entertain him.

Dane was swamped with corporate affairs himself, meaning they hadn't seen each other since her exams.

Still, he hadn't ignored her existence.

He frequently had exotic fruits flown in—making sure that whatever Padgett received, Claire got an identical batch.

He even made sure to send a generous assortment to the Churchill family, a gesture that was rapidly winning over her aunts.

Sure, he was a few years older than Claire, but maturity clearly had its perks; he knew exactly how to spoil a woman.

He kept Claire in his thoughts constantly, always ensuring her extended family was taken care of.

It was a level of social grace that younger men simply didn't possess.

Claire was blissfully unaware that her family was being systematically charmed.

"Mr. Green, it's Claire."

Her polite, strictly professional tone caught Dane off guard.

Wasn't she just calling him by his first name, or playfully teasing him before?

Unfortunately, she wasn't about to give him the satisfaction of an answer.

Latham braced himself and made the call to discuss the project.

Since Claire had already listed every single catastrophic flaw, he had no choice but to fiercely over-sell the few remaining advantages.

"This project is an absolute trainwreck right now. Why on earth would you think I'd touch it, Latham?"

Without Claire acting as a buffer, Dane dropped all pretenses and went straight for the jugular.

"I understand there are a few immediate hurdles, but they don't impact the long-term developmental value..."

Latham scrambled to patch the holes in his pitch, hastily offering a series of desperate corporate concessions.

"Stepping in at this stage isn't a strategic move; it's a blind gamble."

"The odds of a return are completely stacked against us. I'll need to run this past the board at Vertex International. Expect an answer tomorrow."

The fact that it wasn't a flat-out rejection was a sheer miracle to Latham.

"Understood. I look forward to hearing from you."