Chapter 143

He was talking about the project in Jinburg. As soon as Evelyn caught on, her expression turned serious. "Yeah, go ahead. If we go by what you just said, then honestly, the Thornton Group's no longer a good fit for this project," Julian said in a matter-of-fact tone. Evelyn looked over at him. "So you think the same?" Julian gave a firm nod, continuing, "Money is just one part of it. With Alexandra and Henry getting divorced, the group's stock is bound to take a hit. You know what market volatility means—I don't need to spell it out for you. Their finances just aren't strong enough to handle this project anymore." Evelyn agreed with his take. "Yeah, that makes sense." That was why she'd had Steven re-evaluate the whole project. Julian recalled the instructions she had just given Steven. The reason Alexandra had told Evelyn about the divorce ahead of time was probably to give her a heads-up about the risk. Watching Evelyn fall into quiet thought, Julian genuinely saw how close the two w