Chapter 24\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian saw a glimmer of hope, and the stiff smile at the corner of her lips finally relaxed. She was about to speak when Kingston, reviewing the documents, added another line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I purchase shares in Whitfield Group and you still want to get involved in the company\u2019s future, then we don\u2019t need to discuss this deal any further.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He closed the file and set it aside casually, his deep black eyes sharp as they fixed on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She raised her gaze to meet him, her eyes showing no hint of retreat. \u201cMr. Howard, you\u2019re overthinking this. Since I\u2019ve already chosen to sell my shares to you, the company\u2019s future development has nothing to do with me anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having reached this point, she felt no attachment to Whitfield Group whatsoever. Those strategic plans were ones she\u2019d written six months ago, only meant to show Kingston the company\u2019s future prospects and potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever path Kingston chose for Whitfield Group, or whether any clash with Logan might arise and affect the company\u2019s future, it was no longer her concern.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sharp edge in Kingston\u2019s eyes softened considerably. \u201cState your conditions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian pressed her lips together. \u201cWe previously invested in a project, but due to certain circumstances, Logan unilaterally halted it and pulled funding. I hope you can continue investing in this project.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all, Stella had gotten Sloane fired while trying to stand up for her. Since she\u2019d promised to handle the situation, she would resolve this crisis for Halcyon Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston nodded slightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not an unreasonable request. I\u2019m just curious whether you\u2019d like me to invest as a Whitfield Group shareholder, or under the Howard Group name?\u201d he asked casually, as though\u00a0<\/p>\n
it were idle conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian stiffened. She understood what he was really asking. If the investment went through Whitfield Group, it would mean she still cared enough to involve herself in its future. She paused, then spoke slowly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should invest using whichever identity is most advantageous for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halcyon Group needed funding to get through this crisis. How Kingston chose to invest didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
62150\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harbor\u00a0<\/p>\n
Play now\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 24\u00a0<\/p>\n
272\u00a0<\/p>\n
He seemed quite satisfied with her answer. He chuckled softly and picked up the documents again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cName your price, Ms. Hartwell:\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c15 billion dollars.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since she was selling everything as a package deal, Vivian gave Kingston a small discount when negotiating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing her asking price, he raised an eyebrow slightly and said flatly, \u201cGoing back to Durmont to laze around and let your sister support you sounds like a pretty good plan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian was speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston continued, \u201cI\u2019ll give you 20 billion after taxes, so Camille doesn\u2019t think I\u2019m lowballing you and make an issue out of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivian had nothing to say. She could only nod awkwardly. \u201cThank you, Mr. Howard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kingston\u2019s expression remained neutral, showing no emotional change. \u201cOnce my team has the contract drafted, my lawyer will notify you to come sign it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She nodded. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the deal settled, Vivian excused herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time she returned to Eleanor\u2019s townhouse, her mood had lifted noticeably.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Logan entered the courtyard to find her humming softly as she tidied the garden, looking unusually at ease.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 24\u00a0 1\/2\u00a0 Vivian saw a glimmer of hope, and the stiff smile at the corner of her lips finally […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-i-cancel-the-engagement-and-level-way-up"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":367,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331\/revisions\/367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}