Chapter 872
I stared at his face, pondering for a moment, and mischievously said, “Well, let’s hear the bad news! After all, I thrive on bad news. It gives me positive energy.” “The bad news is that the design for the second phase of the Avalon Hills has been rejected. The groundbreaking ceremony might be delayed.”
“Rejected?” Our plan was quite authoritative, so rejection was unexpected. “Wasn’t it already approved? Why the rejection? Are their demands too high?” Ryan looked at me and smiled. “Yes, rejected.”
Just by looking at Ryan’s calm expression as he delivered this news, I knew he was setting a trap.
His calm smile revealed that this wasn’t bad news, so I quickly pressed on. “Don’t play tricks on me. What’s really going on?”
Ryan suddenly chuckled, pointing at me. “You’re quite the little trickster. Nothing scares you.”
“I have no reason to panic at all. Your calm smile isn’t fooling anyone. Now, spill the beans. What’s the situation?”
He then earnestly said, “The design proposal for the second phase of the Avalon Hills has indeed been rejected. The reason is simple. The developer wants to expand the scale of the second phase. After seeing the success of Bourdamun’s model, they urgently halted the project.”
“I didn’t know anything about this.” I looked at Ryan.
“I just confirmed it. After they decided to expand, they scrapped the original plan for the second phase. They urgently asked us to develop an entirely new design, serving as a comprehensive model project for the entire Avalon Hills. A complete departure from the previous rigid model.”
“How are they going to expand when the area for the second phase is already there?” I asked.
Ryan’s laughter became even more hearty. “They plan to merge the originally planned third phase with the second phase.”
Now, this got me interested. Merging the second and third phases could be intriguing.
Once completed, it would become our living showcase. Once our brand was established, we could start our own development. “We’ve successfully opened up the situation. If we manage these two projects successfully, our brand will be established!”
My thoughts were getting more and more excited as Ryan continued.
“Look, we’ve successfully set the stage! However, since our overall plan has been rejected, we must start redesigning Avalon Hills’s second phase. So, the groundbreaking might be delayed, potentially affecting the schedule for the subsequent projects
“I don’t see it that way. I think by doing this, Avalon Hills is essentially helping us create a new brand. They trust and support our design
concept at a crucial time like this.
It’s a good thing.
“Besides, we shouldn’t rush and should focus on creating high-quality work. Let’s not take on too many small projects. We can leave some for others to handle.”
Ryan chuckled. “You’re speaking with such authority. It seems your vision is getting broader, and your thoughts are becoming more mature. You’re someone who can accomplish big things.”
“Your words make it sound like the
company isn’t yours. Don’t forget, this company will be yours in the future too. You’re the second-largest shareholder. And mark my words. No matter the circumstances, I will never allow any external
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investments in the company.”
This was something I had been contemplating recently. With Atlas as Tanum’s backing, we couldn’t allow any external funds to infiltrate.
After all, Atlas’s support was solid, and we didn’t want any unnecessary trouble in the future.
Ryan proudly smiled. “You’re just feeding me empty promises to keep me pulling the plow.”
I laughed. “Now, spill the beans about that good news of yours!”