When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“That’s too kind of you, Mr. Watson. I’m just a common staff member here. What would you like to know?”

He sat back on the chair and smiled at me, indicating for me to do the same.

Then, I sat down in front of him and made sure to keep my manners in check.

“How much will you profit from this project?” He asked without beating around the bush.

I smiled and placed my drink down. “Are you perhaps concerned about my wellbeing, Mr. Watson?”

He chuckled casually and replied, “You’re quite the jokester, Ms. Stovall.”

I maintained my smile, staying silent.

After a while, he stopped chuckling and said, “If things go well, what do you think about becoming business partners for life?”

share of the earnings first, Mr.

His smile was starting to become so deep it was almost fake. “I like your style, Ms.

here. Of course, this must seem like a small sum to you. This two hundred thousand is just to treat you to tea, but if you’re willing to sweet

the table. With narrowed eyes, I leaned my elbow on the tabletop and cupped my chin in one hand. “So, Mr. Watson, you want

How I enjoy working with smart people such as yourself. Mr.

his sleazy smile as he continued pushing the card toward me, clearly wanting me to keep

card and said lightly, “Two hundred thousand. That’s quite a sum. I could put a down payment on

I had to return his smile, so I did. “That’s not exactly how things work around here, though. You probably don’t understand how the Murphy Corporation settles profits. I’d say they’re especially generous as the project manager will always receive twenty percent of all earnings made. Ashton invested about ten million into this project, and twenty percent of that will already be far more than just a down payment. Dare

million right off the bat? Do you know what happens to greedy women, Mr. Stovall?” he asked in a

with Ashton, I would say that I’ll do well with any projects given. Not only will I do well at the Murphy Corporation, but I will also get to earn more money. If I do take your two hundred thousand, I would be giving myself the short end of the stick. If word gets out that I betrayed my own

the card back with the same smile on my face. “Next time you try and bribe someone,

and walked into the bidding

lean figure stood out among the other people in the room. I walked

and looked at me. “Shouldn’t I be asking