Chapter 121

Max hesitated when he saw the founder relinquish control, that was why he made those

remarks to Alivia.

During the meeting, his proposal to invest in the company called Book wasn’t about playing the waiting game; he was biding his time for the founder to reach out first. If the founder decided to keep a firm grip on the company’s reins, there was no need to fret about Book’s future. After all, no one understood its trajectory better than the person who started it all.

But clearly, the founder hadn’t grasped this issue, because according to the intel from Alivia, the founder was still in talks with several other venture capital firms.

Brielle, with only three years of professional experience under her belt, had been devouring financial knowledge since her college days. In four years of undergrad, she’d amassed more wisdom than some grad students do in seven.

The office was dead silent, the few people present barely dared to breathe. And there was Max, sitting in the quiet glow of the room, who after a long pause, finally gave a gentle nod, “Early next month, you’ll accompany me abroad.”

It was the second time he’d be taking Brielle on a business trip in a short span.

froze. The last auction event was common knowledge at the company, and many were speculating about his opinion of her. Now he was taking her on another

really needn’t bother. As long as the founder doesn’t change his mind,

you so

wrong and, mindful of the

avoid the appearance of impropriety?”

shifted their eyes to Brielle, sensing something off

coughed softly, signalling the two executives with a gesture that it was time to leave. Feeling like they were sitting on hot coals, the executives couldn’t wait

the door even closed, Max’s icy voice cut through. “Do you really think you

was said next was lost

beaded on the foreheads of the two executives, their backs slick with perspiration. They had climbed to their current positions by knowing which secrets to keep buried. The two

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was untouchable,

door was closed, Brielle let out a sigh of relief, “Uncle Max, aren’t you worried they’ll spread

people who sit in this chair have a

was thoroughly convinced.

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