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Chapter 107 Men Were Always Fickle
The man had a point. She truly didn’t trust strangers easily when it came to dealings involving large
figures. She had nowhere to turn to should the other party be unable to deliver as promised after
signing the contract.
“Then, get this done as quickly as you can.” Daphne sighed in resignation. She didn’t have the energy
to think too deeply about this right now as she still had to discuss with Lewis what to do about the
ransom money later.
“Will do, Ms. Alvarez. We will get this done within three days, don’t worry. I’ll be off then.” The man kept
away all the documents and bid them farewell.
She waited until he had left before asking Lewis, “Such an amount isn’t enough at all, Lewis. What am I
going to do?”
Lewis stopped scrolling on his phone and looked up at her. “Do you care that much about Seth?
“I’m willing to sell my shares for him, so what do you think?” she said flippantly.
“Is it worth it?”
“Of course! I’d do anything for him!” She sounded resolute. One could only wonder what kind of
nonsensical ideas Seth had implanted in her mind to make her so fiercely devoted to him.
Lewis nodded his head and absentmindedly tapped his finger against the table. “Understood. I know of
another way, but I’m just worried you aren’t brave enough to risk it,” he said casually.
“What is it? I’m already ready to sell off my shares. What else is there that I wouldn’t dare to do? Hurry
up and tell me. What other way is there? How else will I be able to get the money?” Daphne pressed.
Lewis smirked and suddenly leaned forward. Looking her in the eyes, he lowered his voice and said,
“You can’t, but Dad can.”
Her eyes widened. “W-What do you mean by that?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Aren’t Dad’s shares worth even more?”
She swallowed hard upon hearing this and looked disbelievingly at him. Her heart was racing, and she
felt a sense of danger. It was the first time in years that she felt unsafe around her
brother.
“H-Have you lost your mind? How can Dad possibly relinquish his shares?”
“I’m just saying. I have my ways as long as you wish for it, but I’m just concerned dare to go through
with it.”
you don’t
She found this entire conversation to be absurd and even experienced a vague sense of regret,
feeling that selling her shares was the wrong decision.
“1…” Taking a deep breath, she said in a low voice, “And what if Dad finds out?”
“It doesn’t matter if he does. If we’re successful, he wouldn’t own any shares by then. Will still be afraid
of him if that were the case?”
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Her eyes seem to light up at this. They knew that Robert had a love child, and Nancy had even. told
them that he wasn’t willing to give up his shares even if it killed him, so who was to say that he wasn’t
saving it for his illegitimate child? Daphne looked at Lewis once again at the thought of this with a
different light in her eyes. She might not be knowledgeable, but that didn’t mean she was an idiot. She
had already caught on to what his true intention was.
“Don’t tell me you…” She trailed off, but they both knew what she meant.
Lewis naturally didn’t respond. Straightening his body, he leaned back lazily against the couch. He had
a small smirk and an ambiguous glint in his eyes. Daphne’s heart rate increased. when she saw him
like this. Her eldest brother was a complicated man. From the moment he joined Alvarez Corp, he had
struck down the elders in the company like lightning over the years, and now, he seemed to have set
his sights on their father.
He was truly frightening, like a devil who didn’t care about his blood relations! However, if she thought
about it, did it mean he cherished her since he was telling her about all this and allowing her to play a
part in such an important plan? It would seem that blood was still thicker than water. The tension in her
body gradually eased as she pondered this.
“What if something goes wrong, Lewis?”
“You’ll still have me, won’t you?” he replied. “Do you think I’d let you walk into the lion’s den on your
own? Besides, our top priority is to stop the mess Seth started. Our father won’t be able to make any
arrangements if we can. In fact, the best way would be to take away his authority, and wouldn’t that
also resolve the situation with Seth?”
His words hit all of her sore spots. She released the tension in her brows.
After mulling it over for quite some time, she finally made her decision. “Alright, since you’ve put it that
way. Since you’ll have my back, I can be at ease. Tell me what you need me to do. I’ll do as you
instruct.”
Lewis looked meaningfully at her as he leisurely stood up and put both hands in his pockets. Wait for
my update. You just need to remember that you can’t tell anyone about this, including
Seth.”
“I know.”
Lewis turned and left the café. Daphne remained in her seat, unable to calm herself down. She even
felt that her 10% shares weren’t much. She picked up her cup of coffee and finished it in one breath. It
was only then that she felt herself calming down.
Lewis returned to the villa and saw Josephine sitting on the couch and hugging her knees
while watching TV. She had stayed at home as instructed and didn’t interact with anyone
either.
He approached and sat down next to her. Coming back to her senses, she turned and looked at
him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Have you eaten?” he asked.
She shook her head.
“Come, I’ll take you out to eat.” He rubbed her head as though nothing had happened last night.
Men were always so fickle.
She stared at him for quite some time before she nodded her head and went upstairs to get changed.
She put on a pair of jeans and a gray fleece sweater underneath a red coat to cover up the marks on
her neck.
He chose to bring her back to the same restaurant he had proposed for their previous date. While she
absorbed the familiar atmosphere, her thoughts focused on the disappointment of waiting for five
hours. That date was also devoid of any romantic spark, feeling more like she was in the presence of a
familiar stranger. Furthermore, he neglected to ask for her food. preferences before placing the order.
Coincidentally, what was served turned out to be all of her favorites.
She couldn’t help looking at him. He donned a brown turtleneck that hugged his neck, complemented
by a large black coat layered on top. His demeanor was still cold and indifferent, which was the same
as when he was dressed in a business suit. His superficial appearance was enough to fool those who
weren’t familiar with him. His head was lowered as he perused the menu, and the angle at which the
light shone on his face made him appear dreamy and picturesque.
“Give me your hand,” he suddenly said.
She snapped out of her daze and hesitated for a moment before slowly extending a hand. The rope
marks from when she had been tied up hadn’t fully recovered, so the circular red. imprints were still
striking. Rolling up her sleeves, she exposed the bruises from when he had gripped her tightly last
night.
Lewis stared at her arms and was pensive for a while before he reached into his pocket and pulled out
a red box.
Josephine’s gaze was transfixed on the box, and her breathing abruptly became labored.
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