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The following evening, after Scarlett and Vincent finished visiting Xavier at the hospital, they walked out together into the cool night air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standing near the curb, Scarlett hesitated for a moment before turning to Vincent. \u201cThere\u2019s something I wanted to talk to you about.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not one to drag things out, Scarlett got straight to the point. \u201cWould you consider routing your company\u2019s transactions through my brother\u2019s financial platform?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The streets outside were still busy, even though the evening commute had eased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A steady stream of headlights flowed past, and the sidewalk was dotted with people heading home or out for the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the soft orange glow of the streetlamps, the city hummed with a low, constant energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hadn\u2019t really expected him to agree. In fact, after everything that had happened recently, she was almost certain he\u2019d say no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just the other night, Claire had told her the rougher side of the story\u2014the man who\u2019d been drinking with Daniel and putting pressure on Violet was none other than Sabrina\u2019s own brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Regardless of how things had unfolded that evening, from Caleb\u2019s point of view, Scarlett had messed up his plans. And Caleb was Sabrina\u2019s brother, while Vincent was deeply in love with Sabrina. Given all those layers, there was no reason for him to do her any favors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But seeing Violet swallowing her pride to secure deals, and Nathan working late every night without a break, had pushed Scarlett to ask anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent seemed to consider it for a moment, then replied, \u201cSure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was visibly surprised. She hadn\u2019t expected that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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you agree?\u201d she asked, unable to hide her confusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He answered without hesitation, \u201cYour brother\u2019s financial firm is solid. It makes good business sense. This would be a win\u2013win.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s brow furrowed slightly. \u201cBut Caleb\u2019s also been looking for partnerships lately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Given Vincent\u2019s feelings for Sabrina, she assumed he\u2019d use this kind of opportunity to help her\u00a0<\/p>\n
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brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But surprisingly, he\u2019d agreed to route the business through Nathan\u2019s platform instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vincent understood what she was implying. A faint smile touched his lips. \u201cI know what you\u2019re thinking. I\u2019ve looked into the financial company Sabrina\u2019s brother started. His platform is still new. Even if you hadn\u2019t asked, I wouldn\u2019t have chosen it at this stage. And if Sabrina finds out I didn\u2019t give the business to her brother, she won\u2019t hold it against me. She trusts me, she understands how I operate, and she always puts me first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused briefly, then added, \u201cOnce her brother\u2019s company is more established, I\u2019d be open to collaborating on other projects.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the quiet confidence in Vincent\u2019s voice when he spoke about Sabrina, Scarlett fell silent. She didn\u2019t quite know how to respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finally, she just said, \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she got into her car and drove off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It was 8:30 p.m. when Scarlett arrived back at Theron Manor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dinner had been served later than usual lately\u2013either Violet or Nathan often got work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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up at\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Scarlett walked in, the family had just settled at the dining table. Seeing her, Henry motioned for one of the staff to set another place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mood around the table was heavy. Nathan wasn\u2019t smiling, and Violet looked worn out. Scarlett knew they were both worried about the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one spoke much as the meal began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About halfway through, Nathan\u2019s phone buzzed on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even with everyone present, the room instinctively quieted when his phone rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So when he answered, the caller\u2019s voice came through clearly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Abbott. \u201cMr. Theron, hello. This is Abbott, Mr. Stewart\u2019s assistant. He asked me to reach out to you about a potential collaboration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abbott\u2019s tone was respectful and professional.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett watched Nathan, waiting for his response. Abbott was waiting too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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After a short silence, Nathan finally replied, \u201cHello, Mr. Abbott. Please thank Vincent for me. I appreciate the offer, but the Theron family prefers not to be in his debt. There\u2019s no need to discuss this further.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nathan\u2019s refusal took Scarlett by surprise. Countless firms would jump at the chance to work with Stewart Group, and here they were, reaching out proactively\u2013and Nathan was turning them down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Especially now, of all times. Shouldn\u2019t he have accepted Vincent\u2019s help?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without new business, Theron Financial wouldn\u2019t last much longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abbott seemed like he wanted to say more, but Nathan ended the call before he could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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