Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby

Chapter 40: A Business Proposal

Brian and Louis both turned toward the voice and saw a man seated on the wingback armchair of the room. From

the deep voice, they could tell it was a man, though his entire body was concealed in sleek black armor,

including a black face mask. The only visible part of him was his eyes... cold, sharp, and fixed on them.

He sat with one foot planted firmly on the floor and the other leg casually slung over his knee in a figure-four

position. His hands rested confidently on the armrests, giving off the impression that he owned the place.

Both men were visibly shocked. They hadn't noticed anyone entering the room and had no idea how or when he

got in.

Breaking the silence, the black-masked intruder spoke again. "Mr. Morgan, why the rush? You crossed the Atlantic

to do business here. There's no need to return empty-handed. Miss Li has a business proposal for you. The

Langford family will provide the land you wanted. In exchange, you'll build a small park with modern facilities

accessible to the public for free. The rest of the land will be developed by you. Langfords will hold 51% of the

shares, Miss Li 19%, and you will retain 30%."

"If you agree," he continued, "submit a detailed plan to Miss Li at Heimdall Technologies in Manchester. Don’t

worry... Miss Li will invest according to her share. You won't lose. But if you don’t wish to do business with her,

you're free to leave the kingdom... after | leave your room."

He paused briefly before adding, "Oh! | almost forgot. | have an important message for you. Mr. Morgan, Miss Li

said she loves the Mission Blue Butterfly. And Mr. Turner, your friend Juan David is currently having breakfast at

his hin Usaquén, Bogota, Colombia."

A chill ran down both men’s spines. Despite the room's air conditioning, sweat beaded on their foreheads.

The masked man looked at them playfully and said, "Gentlemen, please look at your window."

Involuntarily, they turned to the window. There was nothing there... no shadow, no figure... nothing suspicious in

or outside. The room fell into an eerie silence.

Suddenly, Brian jolted at the sound of his phone ringing. He grabbed it from the bed. "Hello?"

His secretary's excited voice echoed from the other end. "Sir, all the airplanes suddenly becavailable. You

can cto San Francisco anytime. Should | book a private or public flight?"

Brian turned to the chair, only to find it empty... completely vacant, as if no one had ever been sitting there. He

ended the call without answering and called out, "Louis!"

Louis looked at him. "What?"

"Look at the chair."

Louis turned and was struck with the sdisbelief. His voice trembled as he asked, "What just happened?"

Brian replied, "Apparently, | couldn't charter a plane or book any seat because of this meeting. Miss Li must have

blocked all ticket sales and private charters. Now that the meeting is over, I'm free to leave."

Louis grinned, relieved. "Then book the flight. Let's go to the airport."

Brian sat down on the bed, his legs trembling. "I can’t go now. Didn't you hear what that man said?"

Louis frowned. "What? He talked about business and said you were free to choose. Sure, he tried to threaten me

using my friend's name, but I've covered my tracks. Besides, it's easy to find out where someone powerful like

him lives in Usaquén."

Brian looked at him with pity. "You won't understand unless you call your friend. Ask him where he is doing right

now."

"Okay," Louis said, dialing. "Hello, Juan. How are you?"

"Louis, my friend! I'm fine. Are you in Colombia?"

"No, | just remembered you. We haven't met in ages. By the way, where are you now?"

"I'm at home, having breakfast. Why?"

"| was just thinking of visiting Bogota. I'll let you know if | can make time. Enjoy your breakfast. Bye."

Louis ended the call and looked at Brian questioningly.

Brian asked, "Is your friend exactly where that man said he would be?"

Louis nodded. "Yes."

Brian continued, "You're confident you covered all your tracks. But if your friend ever comes to the Kingdom, will

the situation still be the same?"

Louis scoffed. "Why would he chere? He has an arrest warrant for a drug smuggling case..."

He stopped abruptly, his eyes widening in horror.

Brian smiled knowingly. "Exactly. You've covered your tracks, but the one loose end is your friend. Believe me,

when that man mentioned his location, it wasn’t a guess. He's under surveillance. They could kidnap him

anytand hand him over to the police here, destroying you in the process. You've never dealt with these big

players before, so it’s taking tfor you to grasp the situation."

Louis said, "But why threaten me? I'm not even part of their business proposal."

Brian replied, "Maybe they want you to keep quiet. Or maybe they're counting on your cooperation in the future.

You'll understand soon enough."

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Louis looked even more horrified. "How could they gather all this intel so quickly? I'm sure they never saw me

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Louis hesitated. "Will it really be okay?"

Brian nodded. "Don’t worry. When | go to meet Miss Li with the development proposal, I'll take you with me."

He paused before adding, "Now please order sfood to be delivered here. | need to call my office and draft a

new proposal as soon as possible."

They both got to work, still shaken but aware of the gravity of the opportunity... and threat they had just

witnessed.

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Eleanor’s convoy pulled over to the side of the road. To avoid creating a scene, she instructed her entourage to

remain inside the vehicles. Only she and Teresa stepped out.

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