Chapter 640

Tyler finally took the tablet from Yale and glanced through it. After reading, he asked, "Have you vetted all these companies?"

"I have. They're overseas—legitimate businesses," Yale replied quickly, swallowing hard as if afraid Tyler might doubt him.

However, the word "overseas" already set off alarms in Tyler's mind.

"Overseas?" he repeated.

Yale tried to ease his suspicions. "Yes, overseas. I've already checked them out. Mr. Hunt, you don't need to worry. Besides, haven't we worked with companies abroad before?"

Tyler flipped through the proposal again. Everything seemed fine on paper, but something still felt off. "One foreign company I could understand. But three, all at once? That's a red flag."

Yale's fists clenched nervously, and he took a deep breath.

"H–How is that a problem? I don’t think there’s an issue. Mr. Hunt, you know our current situation. Having anyone willing to invest in us right now is already a blessing, isn’t it?"

Yale wanted nothing more than to grab Tyler's hand and force him to sign the papers right there.

But Tyler's voice stayed calm and steady, in stark contrast to Yale's desperation. "The more desperate the situation, the more cautious we need to be. How do you know this isn't a trap?"

Yale was about to explode from frustration. "There's a detailed proposal right here! How could it be a trap? And even if there are risks, can't we just deal with them step by step?"

Tyler pressed the tablet's power button to switch it off. Folding his arms across his chest, he gave Yale a strange look.

"What's with you lately? You're so jumpy. Afraid that if I go bankrupt, you won't get paid?"

Yale's eyes widened.

"Of course not, Mr. Hunt. I've been at your side for years. I know better than anyone what kind of man you are. I'd never leave you just for money. No matter if you go bankrupt or rise again, I'll stay with you."

Tyler coughed lightly into his hand, pushing Yale aside with a somewhat annoyed look.

"Watch what you're saying. I have a girlfriend now. If you keep talking like this, she's going to get jealous. For the record, I don't swing that way."

Yale hurried to defend himself. "I didn't mean it like that! I have a girlfriend, too."

Xavier, watching their back-and-forth, finally cut in. "Can you two stop for a moment? Jim's situation is urgent. Work talk can wait."

If Defino officially declared Jim mentally unstable, Sasha would immediately push for further testing.

Tyler turned to Xavier. "So today, it was just Sasha? Yvette didn't come?"

Normally, those two stuck together like glue.

Xavier was about to answer, but Yale jumped in first.

"Actually, I heard Yvette took William to see Ms. Lloyd. But apparently, they had some kind of falling out, and Ms. Lloyd ended up calling the police. Yvette got arrested. It's probably about what happened five years ago. Didn't Yvette and Sasha hire someone back then to try and hurt Ms. Lloyd?"

Tyler glanced coldly at Yale. "Is that all you've got?"

Yale looked back in bewilderment. "W–What else should I have?"