“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.

gaze to Titus with a smile. “Take it back? I’m afraid that’s not possible. After all, it has been transferred

 

misspoken, he amended his sentence. “You misunderstood me. When I say ‘take,’ I don’t mean it literally. I wish to buy it back.” Even so, he fumed

Tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear,

million,” he proposed, lifting up one finger as he stared at

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

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

course, Charles wasn’t afraid of idle threats and only curled his bottom lip. “Am I wrong? Why else

of tea and gently took a sip before saying with a smile, “I agree

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

put down her cup of tea after giving

Titus, even Charles

complained, “2 billion, President Reed?

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.

billion? For you to offer me that price right

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

see how smoothly the construction process

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

answering, he turned

asked, “You’re not thinking of playing a trick on

She continued to drink her tea calmly. “I’m being truthful. As long as he gives me that sum of money, I shall give him the plot of land. He can think what he

such a fox in the market.

why I shall have the land to myself,” she summarized with a

she picked up the phone and looked at the caller ID before answering with

build your factory. It’s best that you

questioned in concern upon seeing the

phone rang again. This time, it

phone. She could already guess what the other party was about

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