Even if James wanted to intervene, it was useless; the Hartley family was completely finished and had no chance of turning things around. As for Emmeline, he would settle the new and old scores with her when she came to find him to continue the act.
"Acquiring the Hartley family's businesses?!" James couldn't believe it. He initially thought that when David mentioned sentimentality, he meant he was willing to help the Hartley family. But acquiring all the Hartley family's businesses was no different from other companies looking to buy them out. Clinging to a glimmer of hope, James said, "Does the chairman mean to acquire them and then transfer them to Miss Emmeline?"
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