Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 174

he said, “Of course not. But I’ve heard about what’s going on.”“Arthur, give it back to me.”He was far from an angel, nor was he easygoing. He was still furious after getting humiliated the last time they met. “Give it back? Why should I give you something that I’ve found? Don’t you think it’s a coincidence that I saw this parcel right when I decided to go back to the Winthrop Residence? If I didn’t open it out of curiosity, I wouldn’t have known that this was the life-saving ginkgo.”“What exactly do you want?!”Callum didn’t have time to spare, so Elspeth couldn’t just let Arthur have the ginkgo.Arthur was pleased that he managed to provoke her and threw his final blow. “If you want it back, you’ll have to agree to my conditions.”Although Elspeth was furious, she had no choice but to calm herself down and asked, “Tell me, then! What do you want?!”“There’s no fun if I just tell you outright. How about you take a guess?”Elspeth could hear the smile in his voice, and she knew what he wanted without a second thought.She asked tentatively, “The Winthrop Group’s shares?”“Oh!” The corners of Arthur’s lips curled up. “Elspeth, you know me so well. Why don’t you break up with Callum and come with me? Not only will the ginkgo be yours, but the Winthrop Group’s shares will also be yours.”Elspeth felt disgusted and interjected instantly, “Arthur, are there any other conditions?”Her words surprised him. “Of course not. I only want the shares and you. I don’t want anything else.”“Arthur, I am your elder brother’s girlfriend.”He pursed his lips for a moment before a devilish smile formed on his face. “I know, but isn’t that more interesting?”“Shameless.”“Go on.”Elspeth knew she wasn’t in a good position to negotiate. In the end, she didn’t bother arguing further and immediately told him to meet up.“Come to Blaydal. Bring the ginkgo, and let’s talk.”She couldn’t give up the Winthrop Group to him, but she knew she couldn’t tell him about that. Otherwise, it would infuriate him.Arthur didn’t trust her, fearing that she might lie to him. “Don’t try and trick me into going to Blaydal before ambushing me there. I’m telling you. If you try to pull something off, I can destroy you any time.”Elspeth didn’t bother to argue with this lunatic and said softly, “Don’t worry. I won’t lie to you. Don’t we have to meet up to sign the transfer contract?”Although he was still on edge, he hesitantly agreed to her request. Damoria was only two hours away from Blaydal by plane. Callum was still in a coma due to the poison. Elspeth mused over it and decided to temporarily allow the family doctor to take care of him. Then, she went out alone to meet Arthur.They made an appointment in a five-star hotel not far from the Joneson Residence since the hotel had really good sound insulation.When she finally arrived, Arthur was already inside, drinking tea by himself.“You’re finally here. I thought you lied to me.” Raising his chin slightly, he motioned for her to take a seat.She picked a seat furthest away from him and didn’t bother touching the cup of water.Arthur played with the cup in his hand and teased her, “What’s wrong? Are you scared of the glass of water? I’m not a monster. How could I do something to you here? I wouldn’t dare to drug you.”However, she ignored him and went straight to the point. “Did you bring the ginkgo?”“I did, but it’s not with me at the moment. It’s upstairs in the hotel room. Do you want to come and see it with me?”When Elspeth looked up, she noticed that he was staring at her with great interest. There was