Chapter 583 The Collaboration Project
Edward was stunned for a while when he saw Branden. He knew Branden.
Everyone knew Branden as the heir to the Duncans and managing the Duncans’ affairs currently.
However, as the spokesperson for the largest financial company globally, Edward understood that this mysterious heir to the Duncans was more than what met the eye. Branden had a lot of power behind him.
Edward never expected Catherine to be associated with Branden. Catherine was impressive enough, and now these two were teaming up.
Edward wasn’t sure if this was a good or bad thing. He was relieved that he belonged to Catherine’s camp and not on the opposite side. He pitied her enemies.
Branden glanced at Catherine with a meaningful look. “You are the trading advisor of the Skybow Group.”
His soft and low voice was extremely attractive.
Hearing Branden’s words, Catherine tilted her head and exuded a confident charm. She looked into his eyes.
Then she leaned over and lowered her voice to a volume only Branden could hear.
“Not as impressive as Mr. Duncan’s Skyline Fund.”
Hearing that, Branden paused for a moment.
The next moment, his lips slightly curved to reveal a mysterious smile. Skyline Fund was on par with the Skybow Group, indicating its high status in society.
Rumors suggested it was backed by oil magnates from the Middle Estria.
Although those were just rumors spread by the market, it was true that some of the princes from Middle Estria held a percentage of the shares.
However, not many knew that the biggest shareholder of the Skyline Fund was Branden. Furthermore, the money didn’t come from the Duncans but belonged to Branden solely.
Branden was more powerful and wealthier than the outside world imagined.
Catherine had stumbled upon this information unintentionally. After that, she realized why Branden was so generous every time he gave her money.
It turned out that he was so rich.
When Catherine learned about this, she was mildly surprised but did not feel anything else. After all, she was interested in Branden as a person, not his wealth.
She didn’t care about how many identities he had. After all, she had many identities herself.
Catherine turned aside. Then she exchanged a glance and a smile with Branden.
Edward, who was standing nearby, could feel the tension in the air.
To his surprise, the confrontation between the two big shots was so interesting, especially considering they were in a romantic relationship.
In the end, their ‘battle’ concluded with Branden’s voluntary surrender.
Branden chuckled helplessly, and he looked at Catherine affectionately. He reached over and pulled on Catherine’s slender waist, closing the distance between them.
Seeing that he had surrendered, Catherine stopped and turned back to Edward.
Edward immediately understood Catherine’s intention and asked Jaxton nearby, “Mr. Clayton, can I borrow a place to talk to Catherine for a moment?
“Of course!” Jaxton nodded with a smile and extended an invitation to the others. He said, “Please follow me!”
Catherine and the others followed Jaxton to a small meeting room on the top floor. After escorting them up, Jaxton intended to leave.
Just as he was about to go, Catherine spoke up. She asked, “Mr. Clayton, I have a proposal to make. Would you be interested?”
Jaxton was a businessman. Although the Claytons had some status in Loxton, the influence of the Claytons seemed a bit inadequate in the face of these big shots.
Jaxton was worried about not having a chance to connect with these big shots. He didn’t expect Catherine to take the initiative to invite him to stay.
He thought his somewhat incompetent son had finally done something good.
“Miss Swann, that’s so kind of you. As a businessman, I can’t ask for more if there are good projects,” Jaxton said.
After Jaxton took his seat, Catherine started to explain her purpose of finding Edward.
She got straight to the point and said to Edward, “The Swann Corporation in Casier is my asset. It’s the company my grandfather left me. Last week, we cooperated with the Grelin Group on a project. Are you aware of it?”
As soon as the Grelin Group was mentioned, Edward immediately understood Catherine’s intention.
“Catherine, be rest assured. Since the Swann Corporation is your asset, the Skybow Group won’t invest in the Grelin Group’s project anymore.”
Without further financial support, the future of the Grelin Group looked bleak.
Jaxton didn’t expect Catherine to speak so openly in front of him.
While others might not understand, he knew the ins and outs of the situation.
The Grelin Group belonged to the eldest daughter-in-law of the Facers family. There was some kinship between the two families, and they had a lot of business dealings.
It seemed it was time for Jaxton to cancel the project they were cooperating with the Facers.
Offending such a big shot like Catherine could be troublesome for the Facers in the future.
After discussing with Edward, Catherine turned her attention to Jaxton.
“Mr. Clayton, are you interested in this project?”
She placed the project documents in front of Jaxton. It was a project between the Grelin Group and the Swann Corporation.
She did not have any intentions for a third party in the project initially as she thought she had enough funds to complete the project on her own.
However, money was never enough, and she didn’t want to take on too much lately. Sharing the benefits and finding a reliable partner to develop the project together was a better decision.
Jaxton glanced at the contents of the documents and was instantly attracted to the project.
It was indeed worth investing in. It was a large project and had a high-profit margin.
After a moment of silence, he made a decision.
He stood up and reached out to shake hands with Catherine.
“Miss Swann, it’s my pleasure to collaborate!”
Catherine looked at him with crossed arms. “Mr. Clayton, you are quite bold.
With such a big project, don’t you want to think it over?”
Jaxton laughed before replying, ” Fortune favors the bold. To gain high profits, I naturally have to take risks. I’m willing to take this risk.”
Catherine liked dealing with direct people. She extended her hand and shook hands with Jaxton.
“A pleasure to collaborate, Mr. Clayton.
With that, Catherine closed a project valued at more than tens of billions of dollars.
The men present silently admired her ability.
They thought Catherine was indeed a big shot. It’s no wonder that she could own so much capital at such a young age. She had the ability that some people might never achieve in their lifetime.
Branden sat quietly on the side and watched Catherine handle her work.
The current Catherine was so dazzling and attracted the gaze of everyone present.
