Nearly fifteen minutes had passed when Eugene finally emerged.

His expression hadn't changed. He was calm and unreadable, just as it had been when he went in. There was no hint of whether the deal had gone through or not. Everyone around was left speculating.

"I bet it didn't go through. You know how Mr. Quincy is. He's easygoing most of the time, but once he sets his mind on something, he doesn't let go."

"Who knows? Maybe it worked out after all."

"Ha! Care to place a bet on it?"

With no official word from Quincy, the employees could only guess. But Lydia had a different approach. She could just ask.

When she entered the office, there was an unopened file on Quincy's desk, next to a pen that seemed freshly used. Her heart skipped a beat.

he really

of anxiety, took a deep breath and decided to ask directly. There was no point in dwelling on assumptions when she could face the truth head-on. "Quincy, did you agree to Eugene's proposal?" Quincy looked up from his desk, noticing

stunned. "You... you just ripped

his voice calm. "It was the

for Southland?"

heard of the wealth and potential in the Southland area, and the company had just held a meeting about making it their next target. They were prepared to pay top dollar for a piece of that land to expand their reach

an opportunity they had been chasing for

saved the company a fortune."

steady gaze. "I didn't need his offer. We've got people handling the auction, and we'll get

chest, knowing Quincy was doing all of this for her. Without another word, she turned and wrapped

it," Quincy said softly, holding her close.

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

Comments ()

0/255