“He arrived pretty quickly.” Charles spun his chair around with a lazy look on his face.

Closing the document in her hand and setting it aside, Sonia said, “Let him in.”

“Of course,” Daphne answered.

Very quickly, Titus entered the room, thereupon he gave Sonia a sharp stare.

 

As she was already used to such workplace clashes, Sonia was unbothered and only offered him a faint smile as she gestured at the seat in front of her. “Please have a seat, President Gray.”

“You sure look calm!” he snarled, almost in praise, before pulling out the chair and sitting opposite her.

Meanwhile, Charles sat by her side. With that, she pushed the tea that she had Daphne make gently over to Titus and said, “Thank you for your praise, President Gray. Please have some tea.”

Having no intention of drinking it at all, he merely looked down at the tea before him. Nonetheless, she didn’t mind and only set her hands on the table with her fingers intertwined. “I figure you must have a purpose for coming to Paradigm. Co. today.”

“Since you’re asking, I might as well say it straight. I’m taking back the piece of land in the center of the city.” Titus stared closely at her.

corner of her eye, she returned her gaze to Titus with a smile. “Take it back? I’m afraid that’s not possible. After all, it has been transferred and wholly belongs to me now. It’s not yours, so how could you take it

 

don’t mean it literally. I wish to buy it back.” Even so, he fumed a little. After all, he could have gotten this land for free,

hair behind her ear, she continued, “In that case,

million,” he proposed, lifting up

you can buy back a plot of land in the city center with 100 million? Are you

insults directed at him, Titus scowled. “Be careful I don’t sue you for slander,

lip. “Am I wrong? Why else would you offer only 100 million? Or

saying with a smile, “I agree

knew that the sum he gave was indeed not enough, he asked after a

leave it—2 billion.” Sonia put down her cup

Charles gaped

table, Titus complained, “2 billion, President

on the high side, but it’s not that high. That’s a plot of land in the city center. Its starting estimate is 1.5 billion or so, and the price is only going to

would take for the land to be worth 2 billion? For you to offer me that price right

have the deed transferred to you at once. You’re only thinking like that because

see how smoothly the construction process goes!” he

“Are you

answering, he turned and

door shut, Charles asked, “You’re not thinking of playing a trick

I shall give him the plot of land. He can think what he wants, but I can’t

“In such a short amount of time, you’ve become such a fox in the market. 2 billion! Never mind Titus—even Toby wouldn’t have that much working capital

have the land to myself,” she summarized with a

desk rang. Putting down her teacup, she picked up the phone

with our engineering team, and we’re not able to help you build your factory. It’s best that you find someone else.” With that, the person at the other end of the line hung up the phone, not even giving her the chance to

questioned in concern upon seeing

rang again. This time, it was a call from the machinery company.

answered hoarsely, tightening her grip around the phone. She could already guess

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