Chapter 44

Late at night, inside the Uptons' private study, Roland sat behind a massive rosewood desk. He was listening to a detailed report. "Russell has agreed to our terms. In exchange for a 50-million-dollar capital injection into Stringer Group, he has promised to help us gain access to the Galaxy Project's core clients." Roland nodded. "And what about the data he has provided?" "They have some value, though they're not critical core components," Richard replied earnestly. "Still, when we combine them with intel from our other sources, we can reconstruct a working outline of the Galaxy Project's system architecture." Roland tapped his fingers on the desk. "What about the Butterfields? Any response on their end?" "Russell says they've already caught wind of Aaron's plan to poach the Galaxy Team. They're preparing a legal counter-attack using non-compete clauses to block any transfers to Gemstone Company." Roland's eyes lit up. "That's our opening. The deeper the conflict between Butterf