The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 351

Danielle gave a succinct update on the project.

One of the government observers sitting in frowned slightly.

“So phase two is still on hold, and we’re losing time. What’s the holdup?”

Liam set his pen down and leaned back in his chair, his tone cool. “Ninesky is supposed to be leading this project, so any delays are your responsibility. If anything goes wrong down the line, can a company like yours really handle it?”

He shot Danielle a faint, almost patronizing smile. “If you truly can’t manage this project, you can always hand over the lead. No one’s going to blame you.”

“If you’re not up to the task, step aside. Don’t stubbornly hold on and risk turning this into a disaster.”

Blunt as it was, there was a grain of truth in his words.

Ninesky was still a small company—what made them qualified to head up such a major defense project?

Gian glanced at Liam. “You’re really something, aren’t you, Mr. Liam? We won the bid together, and all the core technology is being developed by us. You’re just handling the follow-up production, so how can you say something like that?”

They might as well have written “We want to take over the project” right across their foreheads.

The contract spelled everything out in black and white.

Still, they refused to give up.

Just then, Millie spoke up, her tone even. “AetherX Dynamics is focused on the technical side. If you can’t handle it, why not let us take over the project?”

She offered a pleasant smile. “Honestly, cleaning up messes is something I’m pretty good at.”

The other executives around the table started murmuring among themselves.

Alexander looked over at Danielle, unhurried. “Any issues?”

He crossed his legs and rested one hand on the table, tapping his fingers in a steady rhythm. “If not, Ninesky remains the lead on this project.”

“As for the delay, be sure to explain it properly to our superiors.”

Danielle rose to her feet. “There’s a problem.”

A faint smile curled at the corners of Millie’s lips.

That’s more like it.

Millie fixed her gaze on Danielle. “I respect your honesty. If you’re struggling with technical challenges, you can always ask us for help. After all, we’re partners—supposedly in this together.”

Danielle’s expression was calm and unreadable. She didn’t respond to Millie’s remarks.

“I’m formally requesting that AetherX Dynamics be removed from the project team.”

She delivered each word clearly and deliberately.

The room fell silent, every head turning in surprise.

“What?” Millie’s face paled. “On what grounds?”

Their partnership was spelled out in the contract.

Danielle walked to the front, laptop in hand, and plugged in a flash drive, projecting her data onto the big screen.

Her voice was steady. “The project’s been delayed because AetherX Dynamics has failed to deliver their part.”

She’d worked hard to keep that information under wraps. How did Danielle know?

“Utter nonsense.” Millie’s voice was icy. “Maybe Ninesky is just afraid of being overtaken by a rising star—”

Danielle returned to her seat, setting her laptop down and shrugging, unfazed. “You’re welcome to try, Miss Fletcher.”

She wasn’t afraid of competition—could AetherX Dynamics say the same?

Some things just need to be laid out in the open. The truth would speak for itself.

At that moment, the government official stood up.

“This is an internal matter between your companies. All we care about is the final result.” He turned to Alexander. “It’s your call, Mr. Davidson.”

With that, he left the room.

He couldn’t resolve their internal disputes by staying any longer.

After the official departed, Danielle and Gian quietly packed up their laptops and documents.

“Alex, please believe me—AetherX Dynamics isn’t as incompetent as Danielle claims.”

But the truth was, AetherX Dynamics’ finances were in dire straits. The last incident with Mr. Linden had already dealt them a heavy blow.

Now, with yet another crisis, the company was teetering on the edge.

Still, Millie had to hold things together—she couldn’t let the company collapse.