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.
at the company, and many were speculating about his opinion of her. Now he was taking her on another trip, seemingly unfazed by the risk of sparking rumors.
long as the founder doesn’t change his mind, you’re
got you so
lost. She even thought she’d heard him wrong and, mindful of the two executives sitting nearby, she quickly composed herself, “What are you implying, Mr.
you trying to avoid
glance at Max, then shifted their eyes to Brielle, sensing something off in the
with a gesture that it was time to leave. Feeling like they were sitting on hot coals,
icy voice cut through.
whatever was said next
They had climbed to their current positions by knowing which secrets
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a knowing look, aware that Brielle was untouchable,
door was closed, Brielle let out a sigh of relief, “Uncle Max, aren’t you worried they’ll spread gossip?”
sit in this chair have a bit of
Brielle was
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