Chapter 1051

Aspen was over the moon, watching Andrew with genuine admiration. This guy really had not made a single wrong move–every step had been calculated and strategic; he totally hit the jackpot. Between Derek’s full support and that massive project approval, this was worth way more than just a measly 50 million dollars.

Aspen felt like he was finally starting to understand why this devil of a man always ended up on the winning side.

Quinton’s expression was hard to read, but suddenly, he raised his voice and said, “Mr. McCormick, we at the Wrights propose that this matter be voted on!”

Derek frowned and said, “Quinton, are you questioning my decision?”

Quinton’s face was tense as he replied, “I wouldn’t dare, sir. I just believe this project is far too important to settle without consensus. A show of hands will do–if more than half agree, then even if the project goes to Supreme Capital Group, we’ll respect the outcome.”

Derek glanced around at the others and scoffed coldly. “So the rest of you are in favor of a vote too? Fine. Then we’ll vote.”

Quinton sneered to himself. ‘Damn it, if I can’t have it, Andrew’s little wannabe firm sure as hell won’t get it either.’

He looked around the room, and just as expected–not a single hand went up.

That meant Supreme Capital Group did not have any allies in the capital. Yet they thought they could venture into the scene here and take on a big project. What a joke.

But then, to his utter shock, Richard raised his hand. He declared, “The Golding family supports Mr. Lloyd from Supreme Capital Group for the official project.”

“And we at Silver Lining Corporation back him too!”

“Everbright Group is also on board!”

Quinton was completely stunned, jaw practically hitting the floor. He wondered if Richard had lost his damn mind. After all, he was backing their sworn enemy now.

Did the Golding family’s bounty mean nothing anymore?

“Mr. Golding Senior, you really shouldn’t be backing Supreme Capital Group,” Quinton said furiously. “Maybe you haven’t realized it yet, but that guy is your family’s number one enemy!”

His warning was blunt and sincere, but Richard just shot him a cold glance. “Quinton, stop trying to stir up drama,” Richard said sharply.

“Mr. Lloyd and the Golding family are now aligned. Very soon, we’ll be launching a secret collaboration. And I don’t want to hear any more of your nonsense. Not a second time.”

Several other bigwigs, who had been friendly with Andrew just now, also jumped in with icy remarks.

One said, “Mr. Wright, enough already. Everyone here knows you’re the one with the biggest ambitions. But your family shouldn’t make it so damn obvious. Supreme Capital Group has what it takes, and the governor favors them, so quit whining like a brat. What’s so fun about being the party pooper?”

Another chimed in, “Gentlemen, if you trust Mr. Golding Senior and us, then raise your hands to support Supreme Capital Group and back Mr. Lloyd. Let’s give a warm welcome to Mr. Lloyd’s entry into our arena. It’s been way too long since we’ve had such an outstanding young talent join the capital circle!”

The room instantly filled with thunderous applause, and even Andrew had not expected that. Richard and the others were really going all out for those two miracle drugs, working behind the scenes and pulling strings for him.

Though Andrew could not help but wonder if Richard ever found out he was the one who made Elon eat literal crap, would he regret this?