The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 253

Once the decision was made, they returned to the meeting room.

It was time to sign.

When Mr. Keeley came back and heard the news, his face registered open shock.

He spoke in a low, warning tone. “Mr. Atwood, a wager of this scale isn’t a joke. You must think it through—don’t let pride push you into signing something that could end with your company in ruins.”

So many people believed fortune would smile on them and signed away everything on a wager, only to end up losing it all.

“Mr. Davidson is investing a billion dollars into Ninesky every year for five years. Even if he loses, that sum is a drop in the bucket for him. But if you lose, you forfeit control of Ninesky. All your hard work these past years—gone in an instant.”

Gian’s father had crossed paths with Mr. Keeley before.

On this kind of high-stakes agreement, Keeley felt obligated to warn them.

Gian nodded slightly. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Keeley. We’ve made up our minds.”

On the other side of the room, Alexander quietly told Nash Langley to notify the legal department and draft the wager contract.

Mr. Keeley watched, but there was nothing more to say now.

The partnership was sealed. How the rest played out would depend on the cooperation between the companies.

Danielle sat perfectly composed, betraying no trace of fear regarding the agreement. If anything, she seemed almost serene.

Millie, on the other hand, looked less than pleased.

Their willingness to sign meant she’d lost her claim to this project.

She gripped the contract in her hands, a heavy feeling sinking into her chest. This was supposed to be her first major project since returning home.

If they dared take the risk, she thought bitterly, they were destined to lose—completely and utterly.

The Newsworld legal team worked with impressive speed; within minutes, the lawyers arrived with the contracts and headed straight for the government office.

Right there, in front of the officials, the wager agreement was signed.

Danielle finished signing and slid the contract across the table to Alexander. “Mr. Davidson, if you please.”

Alexander’s expression was calm as he looked at her. “It’s not me you’re signing with. Millie will sign on behalf of AetherX Dynamics.”

Besides, she’d regained her standing.

After Millie signed the agreement, they got ready to hand it over to the lawyers.

Danielle stopped them, pressing her hand on the document.

“I want an addendum—a clause stating that no matter what happens to AetherX Dynamics in the future, whether it remains part of Newsworld Group or not, if AetherX Dynamics loses the wager, Newsworld Group will still be responsible for the five years of billion-dollar investments.”

There were countless business pitfalls. If, in the future, AetherX Dynamics was separated from Newsworld Group, those billions would be impossible to claim.

Alexander lifted his eyes, meeting Danielle’s with a deep, unreadable gaze.

Liam narrowed his eyes. Typical—now that the stakes were clear, she was proving herself shrewd.

Alexander replied coolly, “It’s already prepared.”

He gestured to the side.

The lawyer stepped forward, addendum in hand.