My Mommy’s Brave Heart

Chapter 11

family. “Addy, let me take a look at the code of your chip.” Ethan went straight to business the moment they saw each other and started talking about work. Adina did not delay things either. She sat down in front of the computer and started typing away on the keyboard. Soon, a whole page of code appeared on the screen. Ethan had also majored in programming, so when he saw the string of code on the screen, he was stunned. His cousin had used the simplest programming language of all—C++—to write the most complicated code he had ever seen! If they inserted chips written in it into their products, Xavier Corporation’s products would surely rise to the top of the IoT market. It was no wonder why his father had been in such a hurry to sign the contract. “Ethan, I’ve already uploaded the optimized code into the system. You just need to connect it to your internal…” Adina gave Ethan the instructions in an organized fashion without missing out on the tiniest of details. Ethan stared at her with admiration. “If we succeed in launching these products, you’ll be one of our greatest contributors.” Adina smiled and said, “It’s because you and Uncle Richard are willing to trust me that this chip is able to be put to use, no?” Ethan shook his head. He was sure that plenty of companies had contacted Adina before them. If she hadn’t approached them, the Wilheim family, Lorde family, and countless others would fight tooth and nail to work with her. The Xavier family was only able to get this chance because Adina was Madam Xavier’s granddaughter. When they got ready to take a look at the company’s prototype, Ethan’s secretary suddenly walked in. “Young Master Ethan, Miss Dew came over to talk about a cooperation.” Adina narrowed her eyes. ‘Miss Dew? Dew Daugherty?’ But that made sense. Daugherty Corporation was built with the help of the Xavier family, so it had deep ties with Xavier Corporation. Even though the Xavier family and Daugherty family had a falling out four years ago, it was not easy to just cut all ties in the business world as well. Adina turned to Ethan and asked, “What sort of business cooperations is Xavier Corporation involved in with Daugherty Corporation?” “The Daugherty family has been wanting to get a share of our smart products and join us in working with them,” Ethan said. “But the Daugherty family has never shown much sincerity, so my father is still considering this cooperation. He hasn’t signed the contract yet.” Adina tapped her finger against the table. “Ethan, if you trust me, could I handle this deal?” Her eyes were calm when she looked at him, but Ethan could guess what emotions were stirring behind that calmness. The day before, he had heard about what had happened four years ago from his grandmother. The Daugherty family had actually killed two of Adina’s children. Honestly, if no lives had been involved, he would have been fine with the Xavier family turning a blind eye and working together with the Daugherty family. But two lives were lost. Even if he was not close with his cousin, he could not ignore this. “Addy, part of this project’s shares are yours since you provided the tech, so you can make the decision regarding this. I’ll let you handle it,” Ethan said softly. “Thank you, Ethan.” Adina exhaled. Meanwhile, Dew leaned against the couch in the meeting room with an impatient look on her face. She had