Chapter 393 I Want to Stay with Him
Nicholas looked at Katniss, opened his mouth to say something, but felt that anything he said would be in vain.
Tristan was the person Katniss cared about the most.
She kept looking for him, just for a thought.
Now that she had found him, how could she give up?
But if she didn't give up, what could she do?
It would only make her experience the pain of losing him again!
Nicholas bit his lip and said in a deep voice, "Katniss, I understand everything you're saying. But in his current condition, it's not suitable to disturb him."
"How do you know it's a disturbance? Maybe over time, he will remember me. You know how much he loves me. I absolutely cannot give up on him."
Her words were so firm that Nicholas couldn't persuade her any further.
Katniss sat by the window all night, carefully thinking about the current situation, and then opened her phone to search for information about the small fishing village.
At dawn, she called Ryan.
"Ms. Grey?" His voice was still a bit groggy. "Is there any new situation with Mr. Forbes?"
She spoke calmly, "Start preparing immediately. Get all the funds that can be mobilized from Zenith Group, Synergy Global Corporation, and White Corporation ready. I need them."
Ryan was so shocked that he rolled out of bed.
That was tens of billions of dollars!
"Ms. Grey," he stammered, "What are you going to do?"
"I want to buy the small fishing village in Pearlhaven and build a resort."
"Ms. Grey, investing in a resort requires careful preparation step by step, and such a large investment must be made cautiously. If the project fails, you could lose all your money!"
"I've decided. Go prepare."
Ryan heard the phone hang up and instinctively shouted a few more times, but still got no response.
"Ms. Grey must have gone crazy because of Mr. Forbes, right?"
While he had his subordinates prepare, he booked a ticket and took the earliest flight to Pearlhaven.
Katniss was awakened from her thoughts by a rapid knock on the door. She walked over and opened the door to see Ryan standing there.
"Why are you here?"
"Ms. Grey, I had to come. What exactly are you planning? A multi-billion-dollar investment isn't something you can just decide to do. Besides, without a basic assessment, the board won't support it. If there's a loss, you'll lose everything!"
"Come in first."
Compared to Ryan's urgency, Katniss was very calm.
She even poured Ryan a glass of water, "Calm down, no need to rush."
"How can I not rush..."
"No matter how anxious you are, it won't change anything. I won't change my mind about building the resort."
Katniss gestured for Ryan to calm down, then slowly continued, "I found Tristan, but... he forgot me and won't leave with me. So, I can only stay here with him."
Ryan fell silent instantly.
He had seen how Tristan had risked everything for Katniss.
Now it was Katniss's turn to be equally crazy for Tristan.
"Even if I lose everything, it's worth it to get him back" Katniss said resolutely.
Seeing this, Ryan had nothing more to say and immediately started to take action.
Three days later, the news of the fishing village being bought caused everyone's opposition.
Katniss and Ryan had just arrived at the small fishing village when they were surrounded.
"Are you the ones who want to tear down our homes?"
"Don't let them in!"
"Are you bandits? How dare you destroy our homes!"
Facing the angry crowd, Katniss frowned and was about to speak when Maddy pointed at her and said, "It's her, she's the one who wants to tear down our homes!"
This made the already agitated crowd even angrier, and they were about to rush at Katniss.
Ryan immediately pulled Katniss behind him and signaled his people to be on alert.
In the chaos, with a cry of pain, both sides paused and stepped back, revealing Maddy lying on the ground.
"Enough!"
Before anyone could react, Tristan slowly walked over.
His movements were strange and slow.
But whether it was Ryan's people or the villagers, everyone stood still, not daring to move.
Those who met Tristan's gaze even lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
Tristan walked to Maddy, helped her up, and after making sure she was okay, he coldly looked at Katniss.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
He was protecting another woman while asking the person who was desperately trying to stay with him what she wanted to do.
Katniss suddenly felt like her heart was being hollowed out.
But she still held onto hope that he would remember her.
Even if he didn't remember, so what?
If he could fall in love with her once, he could fall in love with her a second time, every time.
She looked into his eyes and softly said, "I want to stay with someone."
"To stay with someone, you want to tear apart so many people's homes?"
His stern rebuke made the crowd's emotions flare up again.
Katniss took out a folder, "This is a detailed investigation I conducted. Due to the development of the fishing industry, ordinary fishermen can't catch much, and their lives are becoming increasingly difficult. Developing tourism here will improve everyone's lives."
"A better life means destroying our homes? We refuse!"
"It won't." She smiled at the crowd, "I almost lost my home once, how could I destroy someone else's home? I can assure you, we won't demolish your houses, just make some necessary constructions on the outskirts."
The villagers looked at each other, seemingly a bit moved.
Katniss seized the opportunity and continued, "This place hasn't been overdeveloped, and many areas remain in their original state, which is very unique. Once promoted, many people will want to come here for tourism. Then, you can take them out to sea for fishing, greatly increasing your income..."
The future resort she described was very appealing, making the crowd's eyes light up with anticipation, wanting to hear more about the resort's construction.
Maddy wanted to stop her, but Katniss was well-prepared.
Not only had she thoroughly investigated the current situation of the village, but she also clearly outlined the prospects.
More importantly, the compensation for the village's acquisition was a tempting figure.
Seeing the people gathered around her, Katniss breathed a sigh of relief. The acquisition plan was already halfway successful.
"Those interested can register with Ryan. The first ten households will receive 1.5 times the compensation!"
With this announcement, the crowd surrounded Ryan to register.
A cunning smile flashed in Katniss's eyes as she looked at Tristan with some pride.
In that moment, she saw a very familiar emotion in his eyes.
But when she tried to see clearly, he had already left with Maddy, leaving her with a cold and heartless back.
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