NovelEnglishThat evening, the top floor of the hotel booked by the Wilson Group was visited by an unexpected guest.
Alvin calone, knocking on Carmen's door as he asked, “Wanna have a chat?”
When Carmen opened the door and saw his face, her eyes were full of disbelief. She gasped, “Alvin?”
Alvin's face was blank, but the slight furrow of his brow made it clear he didn’t like the way Carmen addressed
him. He shifted half a step to the side and said, “Aubree is working with Uncle Bowen. Whether it's you, Bryan, or
me, none of us stands to gain much by going up against those two. Besides...”
He paused before continuing. “You have to fight not just the outsiders, but Bryan too. So, what do you say about
teaming up?”
Carmen gripped the doorknob a little tighter before agreeing, “Con in.”
She poured Alvin a glass of water.
Knowing he was here to talk about teaming up, Carmen couldn't help but feel a little flutter of excitement inside.
‘He could've gone to Bryan, and wouldn't that have made it easier for him to deal with Aubree? But he cto
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She clasped her hands together and flashed what she thought was her most perfect smile at Alvin and replied,
“Of course, I'd never say no to teaming up with you.
“My team’s already crunched the numbers for this project. Acquiring the land will cost us approximately $ 66
million, and afterward, we'll require a substantial amount of manpower and resources for cleanup, rebuilding the
foundation, and establishing artificial drainage.
“We could keep sof the fruit trees as a special feature. The ones in the village now are nothing special, but
later on, we could bring in srare fruit saplings to really draw people in. Once the resort is finished and
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Carmen excitedly explained her renovation plan to Alvin. This was a plan she and the team her uncle assigned
had spent ages discussing and revising before finally settling on this version.
When she handed it over for her dad to review, he even gave her a couple of compliments.
Carmen was sure Alvin would see her plan in a whole new light,
Alvin was genuinely surprised, as he hadn't expected a conglomerate like the Wilson Group to actually pursue a
resort project.
He interrupted Carmen right away, “You guys are planning to build a resort?”
Carmen blinked in surprise as she asked, “Isn't that what everyone else is planning?”
Most companies would have agreed that building a resort was the obvious choice when they wanted to pursue a
high-end project.
“That's stupid,” Alvin said flatly. “Did none of you even think about the location or the surroundings?”
He pondered, ‘Due to its location, Mistmere was not fully accessible to the public. Indeed, there were plans to
transform the entire area into a special economic zone, but who could say for sure what would happen in the
future?
“Even if that day ever comes, who knows how many years it'll take? Building a resort out in the middle of
nowhere like this? Who in their right mind would call the way out here unless they were srich idiot with
money to burn?
‘So what's the point?
Is it because you can’t get this fruit anywhere else, or because it's sso-called untouched paradise that
hasn’t been spoiled by modern technology?
“You can’t even use the bathroom without being swamped by insects.
Alvin's real gwas making Carmen his ally. Partnering with the Wilson Group was hands down the fastest and
easiest way for him to take on Aubree and Bowen right now. And by working with Carmen specifically, he figured
he could skim off even more of the profits for himself
As for whatever cut the Wilson Group took, he could just dump all the blon Uncle Bowen and let the
shareholders give him a headache instead.
“A farm stay or a thpark would be better than building a resort,” Alvin said.
Alvin didn’t plan to lecture Carmen any further. The truth was, Ridgehaven Town was aiming to becan
economic zone, and the best way to boost the local economy was to build schools there.
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He'd heard sbuzz that a few universities were planning to set up campuses in the area.
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