Chapter 1057 Taking Back Regal Peaks (12)

• Chadwick Fullner could only give a bitter smile. “You’re going way off track, Kate Penrose. We said we were here to talk business, not to bicker. Your idea’s solid, and yeah, I know you trust me. I’m grateful. But let’s be real. Starting a company isn’t as easy as you think. To be honest, Jiajia’s success owed a lot to perfect timing. I slipped into a gap in the market because no one was doing that model back then. Right now, it’s tough to find a brand-new blank space like that.”
• “Like you said, a business consulting company is a good route. It really is a blank field. But Kate, something that’s still in pure exploration—sure, I’m all for it as a startup play. Using it to go head‑to‑head with Regal Peaks? I’m not confident. As for pushing Jiajia to fight Donnie Burns, it’s the same issue. Opening stores nationwide—that’s my dream too. But when you cast a net that big, you gotta be ready to pull it back slowly. Step by step expansion. We’d have to carve the country into major regions, set up branches to run and manage each area’s stores. Without a long stretch of steady operation, I can’t swear large‑scale management would land us the results we want. And the fresh food market may be huge, but it’s crowded and cutthroat. The scope is limited, and we’ll hit a ceiling sooner or later. Even if I become the strongest in the field, compared to Regal Peaks’ range, we’d still be miles behind. We’d have to build other lines too. Bottom line, timing is our most precious edge against Donnie Burns. If we stall, we miss the window.”
• Chadwick Fullner drew a long breath and spoke carefully. “I’m not dodging. I’m laying out the reality. Kate, Miss Sawyer—you both know it. Fighting Regal Peaks, or Donnie Burns, to wrest Regal Peaks back is a gamble, start to finish. Miss Sawyer’s shares are her last card. Not a single fraction can be wasted.”