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?”

you’re concerned about my share of the earnings first, Mr. Watson? That

together tightly. His smile was starting to become so deep it was almost fake.

card toward me with a smile glinting in his eyes. “There’s two hundred thousand in 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

leaned my elbow on the tabletop and cupped my chin in one hand. “So, Mr. Watson, you want me to give

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

stretched wide with his sleazy smile as he continued

the contrary, I simply glanced at the card and said lightly, “Two hundred thousand. That’s quite a sum. I could put a down payment on a place in A City if I include the other five hundred

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 I say – it would

sleazy grin froze on his face, and he narrowed his eyes. “Asking for two million right off the bat? Do you know what happens to greedy women,

all. Based on my relationship 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

that, I pushed the card back with the same smile on my face. “Next time you try

walked into the bidding room

out among the other people in the room. I walked toward him and asked mildly, “How confident are you in this

looked at me. “Shouldn’t I