Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 957

Gabriel looked at Jane and said, "That's not what I mean. I'm just planning ahead. If the Wilkie Group does go bankrupt, at least we'll have a fallback plan."

Jane scoffed. "The Wilkie Group will never go bankrupt!"

"Maybe not," Gabriel said evenly. "But it's always good to have a contingency plan. After all, you and I can endure it, but I don't want Wil to suffer."

Upon hearing this, Jane's expression softened slightly. No mother would want her child to endure hardship.

"Fine, let's go. Let's try to get all the documents organized today," she said, briskly heading toward the company's entrance.

She didn't notice the sudden coldness that flashed in Gabriel's eyes.

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By the time they finished organizing the critical documents, it was nearing midnight.

As they stepped out of the company, Jane glanced at the still-lit Wilkie Group building in the distance. Her lips pressed into a thin line, her expression complicated, as if lost in thought.

Gabriel put an arm around her shoulders and spoke softly. "Jane, this isn't your fault. No one could've foreseen that the partner company would backstab the Wilkie Group."

Jane shook her head. "If I hadn't been so overconfident and persuaded Grandpa to partner with Starlite for that amusement park project, the Wilkie Group wouldn't have sunk most of its liquid assets into it and ended up so vulnerable."

"We'll get through this," Gabriel comforted. "Once the amusement park project gains traction, things will start looking up."

She didn't respond, letting out a soft sigh instead. The truth was, she wasn't confident at all. She didn't know if the Wilkie Group could weather the storm.

"Let's go. It's late, and we have a lot to handle tomorrow," Gabriel said.

With one last glance at the Wilkie Group building, Jane turned and left with him.

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