Keystone Technologies could be a powerful weapon for Seraphina Sterling to wield against Hale Corporation, but first, she had to get it under her control. Even then, she would still need time to hone it into a truly sharp blade.
"I have no problem with the other conditions you've proposed, but there are two points. You want to suspend the company's current R&D project? Do you have any idea how much time, effort, and capital goes into establishing an R&D project? Besides, the company's current project has reached its most critical stage. As long as we overcome this one last hurdle, our R&D will be a success, and the product can be launched immediately! We can also start recovering our initial investment right away! If we stop now, all our previous efforts will have been for nothing!"
Although Chester Sykes wasn't skilled at running a business, when it came to matters of profit, it wasn't just him—any company leader would pay extremely close attention.
