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?

the legal team, quickly preparing

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

signed, Maria's playful

him down so he had to

frowned, confused by her

gave him a quick kiss.

of his collar, she stood up and walked out, leaving Sidney behind in

been played, but the contract was signed, and his

...

plans. She still intended to take that much-needed

plan her escape, her phone rang a client calling to schedule a meeting for that evening to discuss business

faintly. "Sidney's in charge of the studio now. If there's anything you need,

you, from the start. This Sidney guy doesn't know anything about our project. Why would

for a moment, realizing the client had a point. "Alright,

would take time to transition everything over

handover would

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255