The Queen They Buried (by Wynter Vans) novel Chapter 556

That evening, the top floor of the hotel booked by the Wilson Group was visited by an unexpected guest.

Alvin came alone, knocking on Carmen’s door as he asked, “Wanna have a chat?”

When Carmen opened the door and saw his face, her eyes were full of disbelief. She gasped, “Alvin?”

Alvin’s face was blank, but the slight furrow of his brow made it clear he didn’t like the way Carmen addressed him. He shifted half a step to the side and said, “Aubree is working with Uncle Bowen. Whether it’s you, Bryan, or me, none of us stands to gain much by going up against those two. Besides…”

He paused before continuing. “You have to fight not just the outsiders, but Bryan too. So, what do you say about teaming up?”

Carmen gripped the doorknob a little tighter before agreeing, “Come on in.”

She poured Alvin a glass of water.

Knowing he was here to talk about teaming up, Carmen couldn’t help but feel a little flutter of excitement inside. ‘He could’ve gone to Bryan, and wouldn’t that have made it easier for him to deal with Aubree? But he came to me instead. Did that mean I actually meant something to Alvin?‘ she wondered.

She clasped her hands together and flashed what she thought was her most perfect smile at Alvin and replied, “Of course, I’d never say no to teaming up with you.

“My team’s already crunched the numbers for this project. Acquiring the land will cost us approximately $ 66 million, and afterward, we’ll require a substantial amount of manpower and resources for cleanup, rebuilding the foundation, and establishing artificial drainage.

“We could keep some of the fruit trees as a special feature. The ones in the village now are nothing special, but later on, we could bring in some rare fruit saplings to really draw people in. Once the resort is finished and open…”

Carmen excitedly explained her renovation plan to Alvin. This was a plan she and the team her uncle assigned had spent ages discussing and revising before finally settling on this version.

When she handed it over for her dad to review, he even gave her a couple of compliments.

Carmen was sure Alvin would see her plan in a whole new light,

Alvin was genuinely surprised, as he hadn’t expected a conglomerate like the Wilson Group to actually pursue a resort project.

He interrupted Carmen right away, “You guys are planning to build a resort?”

He pondered, ‘Due to its location, Mistmere was not fully accessible to the public. Indeed, there were plans to transform the entire area into a special economic zone, but who could say for sure what would happen in the future?

Is it because you can’t get this fruit anywhere else, or because it’s some so–called untouched paradise that hasn’t been spoiled by modern technology?

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