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.

knowledge at the company, and many were speculating about his opinion of her. Now he was taking her on another trip, seemingly unfazed by

needn’t bother. As long as the founder

got you so twisted up?”

changed so abruptly that Brielle was momentarily lost. She even thought she’d heard him wrong and, mindful of the two executives sitting nearby, she quickly composed herself, “What are

avoid the appearance of

a glance at Max, then shifted their eyes to Brielle, sensing something off in the president’s demeanor towards her.

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

icy voice cut through. “Do you really think you can avoid

The door shut firmly, and whatever was said next was lost to

their backs slick with perspiration. They had climbed to their current positions by knowing

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aware that Brielle was untouchable, at least until the president

sigh of relief, “Uncle Max, aren’t you worried they’ll spread gossip?”

who sit in this

was thoroughly convinced.

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