Jake spoke again, "After signing the agreement with us, the contract for Bourdamun's new district will be handed over to you for construction, Ms. Chloe."

My heart skipped a beat. He finally said it. I pretended to hesitate and said, "So, you mean I'll be signing the contract with Mr. Martin for this project?"

Jake burst into laughter. "Martin, see? Ms. Chloe is a smart person."

Martin chuckled, too. "I can assure you, Ms. Chloe, that there won't be any obstacles for you in Bourdamun. This collaboration can go smoothly."

"So, if I don't sign this contract with Mr. Martin, I'll be stuck?" I smiled comfortably. "Mr. Martin, are you trying to scare me?"

Jake grinned meaningfully. "Absolutely not!"

I glared at him, silently cursing. He boldly treated this project as if it were theirs and treated me like a puppet.

This time, I looked at Martin. "Does this mean I'm taking over a second-hand contract?"

"You can't put it that way. This is your guarantee in Bourdamun, and..." Martin pa