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After giving it some thought, I thought I better have him back down a little. “Sure, I could sign on it, but on the condition that you promise not to push through the plans with GW within the next two years.”

The two-year period was a proposal after much consideration. I would be able to wrap up everything pertaining to my pregnancy during that stretch, and with Ashton’s ability, it should give him sufficient time to gain a foothold in K City.

I know that I would not be able to stop him from pursuing better avenues of development, but with an extended period for preparation, it might help mitigate any potential risks that may arise.

Ashton’s eyes widened momentarily as he considered his options. His lips then curled into a smile. “Alright, I promise.”

Ten years was enough time for me to learn how to discern when he was being sincere or deceitful. His eyes and his smile told me that I may dispense my suspicions.

I took the pen from him and scribbled my John Hancock above the line. Ashton followed up by having the document sent out to the Notary Office for processing.

The courier had just left when someone rapped at the door twice. “Mr. Fuller, the representative from GW Group has arrived.”

My gaze fell upon Ashton the second I heard that. I regarded him with ambiguity and shot him several looks. Would it not be a golden opportunity for him to prove that he had been straight with me?

Ashton gave me a knowing smile before he turned to Joseph. “Have them taken to the conference room.”

“Understood,” Joseph replied with a nod before he exited.

Ashton went around to other side of the table and retrieved his coat from the rack. He spoke as he put it on and checked his attire, “Come, Mrs. Fuller. You should try to resolve the matter with GW today while you are still able to exercise your rights as shareholder.”

He wanted to have me along for the meeting.

And I do not see why not.

I shrugged and put a hand around his arm as we made our way to the conference room.

The representative from GW Group was a blue-eyed blond. He was already seated when we stepped in.

Ashton had an arm around me when we approached. “Good to see you again, Mr. Blondell. May I introduce you to my wife, Scarlett Stovall.”

“Oh, my pleasure to meet the very lovely Mrs. Fuller.” Sean took ahold of and charmingly kissed the back of my hand before he recovered himself.

He had brought along three foreign assistants, all of them corporate elites.

All of us then took our seats.

Sean seemed to have come to us on his own accord with tremendous sincerity and started as soon as he sat himself down. “According to the terms that were presented to us, Mr. Fuller, GW would only receive a fifteen-percent stake for our investment. After conferring internally, we’re willing to settle for seventeen-percent. That would be our best offer. If you are amendable to that, then we would be able to finalize the contract today.”

The assistant closest to Sean got up on cue to place the contract in front of Ashton.

The financing proposal was something that Ashton had put on the agenda about a year ago, and Sean and his assistants had remained in the country for almost half a year since. Thus, their eagerness to wrap things up so that they may all return home was understandable.

I had gone through their proposal. GW’s original demands were for a twenty-percent stake in Fuller Corporation’s shares. After negotiation with Ashton, Sean was willing to concede three percent, which was considered very generous. No good business person would dabble in any losing propositions. As there was still some profit in it for GW, I need not be excessively obliged to them.

Ashton and I exchanged looks before he reached out and calmly nudged the contract subtly in Sean’s direction. “Thank you for your offer, Mr. Blondell. I may have to ask for your understanding as the hostility directed toward Fuller Corporation locally leaves me with other considerations to make. So I’m afraid that we may have to put this proposal on hold until a later time.”

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There was a sudden shift in Sean’s mood ,but he managed to force out a stiffened smile. “I hope you’re not being serious about this, Mr. Fuller?”

Compared to the behemoth behind Sean, Fuller Corporation was but a palm-sized company. GW had come halfway across the world to initiate the negotiations. They had gone through so many rounds of negotiation and saw various concessions made on their part. For Fuller Corporation to back out now, anyone would feel that they had been taken for a ride.

It would not be prudent to get on the wrong side of GW. Sean’s face had me fretting quite a bit for Ashton as spurning GW like this would likely earn Fuller Corporation yet another enemy.

had another hand gently placed upon my abdomen. His eyes were filled with hopeful anticipation. “I am, Mr. Blondell. I’m sure you’ve been thorough in doing your due diligence on me. My wife had already suffered through two miscarriages. It was hard enough for us to

that I was pregnant. How could it be that

human to aspire for parenthood so I believe this is something that Mr. Blondell and the directors at GW Group

but not aggressive, which left Sean with no avenue for dissent. The man could only frown distressedly as he

withdrew his eyes and lowered them upon my belly. He nonchalantly rubbed a supple palm upon it as he spoke softly. “If you should find it difficult to answer to your superiors when you return, I could prepare a separate contract for you. In the event Fuller Corporation intends to reopen for fund raising

outside to make a call. As expected, he accepted Ashton’s offer,

room left just Ashton

off the hand

as he shrugged it off. Men were animals who

in stark contrast with his gentlemanly and amiable demeanor when he first entered. This had me worried. In my esteem, GW Group could not be that easy to pacify, so I was wary about collaborating with them in future. “Do you still intend to collaborate

leaned back against the back rest, seemingly quite

between us. Left with little choice, I exhaled as I played along. “With the contract inked, there doesn’t seem to be any

laughed, “You’ve said that you’d never want to see me again before, but aren’t you still

the pen, the only object on the table, and

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each other, Ashton had only

started twirling it between his fingers like a toy. The insouciant man did not appear to be threatened by me and continued in his roguish tone, “The contract only stated that we need give them first consideration, and not necessarily to work with them. If a better offer comes along and GW’s development ideals does not align with Fuller Corporation’s, we could easily cook

fast one on them?”

wish to take it by the reins. I had seen Ashton being swift and decisive, and also seen him lay low. Witnessing him throwing fits and playing punk with

of the matter is, the shares of the company is a battleground for control. I could still manage if I let out fifteen percent. But if I were to relinquish another five, I’d be looking over my shoulder wondering when GW might knock me off my perch. I’m extremely cautious when it came to the stock numbers. Hence, GW’s the real hooligan here. By offering them

that Sean ultimately showed us was indeed no different from that of a thug. Sooner or later, we might likely find ourselves on the losing

no idea when Stella had started following behind. She took the initiative to move ahead and hold

little else to concern myself with since the issue with GW was now concluded, I heeded

on my own. Even though my relationship with her had

sure whether it was owing to my awareness of her feelings for Ashton, or out of a sense of guilt for rejecting her application for promotion previously, I do not feel the

kind of a scary thing. You would never know when it came and went, but once it showed up, it would lead you by

happy camper through the rear-view mirror. She was a little down, probably because she just went from being a working professional to a nanny-like attendant. The abrupt change in

Soon, we were home.

to see Emery’s car parked by the side of the road from a

we alighted about the same time as

me as we walked toward the inside. She noticed that Stella was following

Ashton’s assistant. For the assistant to a general manager of a listed company to be described as a mere nurse, even I would not have been happy about

bad and did not dare to look at Stella’s expression. Then, I patiently explained to Emery, “No, that’s Ashton’s assistant. He’s concerned whether I might need

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know and quickly moved on. “I’ve been thinking lately that perhaps I should purchase the villa next to my place

humor. “Is the five-hundred square-foot home of

quite sure what to do with herself. “You don’t have keep staying with me. Since we’re at home, do make

corner of Stella’s lips perked up gratefully before she went through the nearest side door

footsteps. “Ashton’s such a pervert. He couldn’t resist the advances of his assistant, so he sends her here

recalled how Ashton thought I might have fancied

somewhat perturbed. “Ashton might be considered the reliable sort, but I bet that there are plenty of

before the admission material on the table caught her eye. She picked it up and casually flipped through it. “Are you preparing for another admissions test? Why are you wasting your time on

“After all, I’m a shareholder at Fuller Corporation. It seems a little embarrassing to show others my current academic credentials. Besides, I intend to try for the bar examination afterward. With Ashton forbidding me from any involvement

“Then, why don’t you

you managed to get yourself into graduate school, whatever you learn from books would have little practical use. I’d say you might as well go straight for the bar examination.

able to start my own thing, but Emery’s analysis did align

admission test was something that I always wanted to do. Perhaps it had been an oversight on my part that I could pass it up and go straight for the

would all lead to

for the closest