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.

event was common knowledge 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

as the founder doesn’t change his mind, you’re definitely not going

what’s got you so twisted up?”

abruptly that Brielle was momentarily lost. She even thought she’d heard him wrong and, mindful of the

trying to avoid the appearance

Max, then shifted their eyes to Brielle, sensing something off in

time to leave. Feeling like they were sitting on hot coals, the executives couldn’t wait to

Max’s icy voice cut through. “Do you really think you can avoid this?”

shut firmly, and whatever was said next was lost

of the two executives, their backs slick with perspiration. They had climbed to their current positions

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aware that Brielle was untouchable, at least until the president decided otherwise.

the door was closed, Brielle let out a sigh of relief, “Uncle Max, aren’t

people who sit in this chair have

was thoroughly convinced.

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