“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.

“Take it back? I’m afraid that’s

 

so, he fumed a little. After all, he could have gotten this land

had, in fact, misunderstood you.” Tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear, she continued, “In that case, how much

the bush. 100 million,” he proposed, lifting up one finger

couldn’t help but reply, “Do you really think you can buy back a plot of land in the city center with 100

directed at him, Titus scowled. “Be careful I don’t sue

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

sip before saying with a

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

it or leave it—2 billion.” Sonia put down her cup of tea after

Charles

“2 billion, President Reed? That’s

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 skyrocket once its surroundings have been developed. When you take that into account, 2 billion isn’t that much,” she told

worth 2 billion? For you to offer me that price right now means you must

her head. “That’s not true. As long as you give me that sum, I will have the deed transferred to you at once. You’re only thinking like that because you don’t wish to give me that much. If that’s the case, I might as well keep it for myself and

how smoothly the construction process goes!” he snorted

her eyes, she asked, “Are you threatening us, President

he turned

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

long as he gives me that sum of money, I shall give him the plot of land. He can think what he wants, but I can’t do anything about the fact that he can’t afford

such a fox in the market. 2 billion! Never mind

shall have the land to myself,” she summarized with

down her teacup, she picked up the phone and looked at the

not able to help you build your factory. It’s best that you find someone else.” With that, the person at the other end

in concern

respond, the phone rang again. This time, it was a call from the

tightening her grip around the phone. She could already guess

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