She appeared carefree and audacious.

Maria's demeanor was the perfect mix of frustratingly playful yet deeply disarming. As she lounged lazily in her chair, Sidney watched her in silence, contemplating his next move. Finally, he broke the silence. "I want forty percent."

"No," Maria replied casually, but her tone left no room for negotiation. "Thirty percent."

Sidney sighed deeply, feeling the weight of her unwavering decision.

Maria, noticing his frustration, flashed a teasing smile. "Or, we can go back to my original offer-you marry me, and it all becomes our shared property. No need to split anything." Sidney's response was swift. "Let's just sign the contract."

Maria raised an eyebrow, amused.

Clearly, marriage wasn't on his agenda.

"Tsk..."

Was he a fool for passing up such a convenient offer?

team, quickly preparing the

in place, both of them signed, making Sidney an official partner and

the papers signed,

collar, tugging him down so he had to bend over, catching

Sidney frowned,

him a quick kiss. "Here's to

and walked out, leaving

He couldn't help but feel like he had been played, but the contract was signed,

...

attention to her bigger plans. She still intended

rang a client calling to schedule a meeting

studio now. If there's anything you need, feel free to reach out

end wasn't having it. "I've been dealing with you, from the start. This Sidney guy doesn't know anything about our project. Why would

a moment, realizing the client had a

knew it would take time to transition everything over to

gradual handover would be

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