NovelEnglishChapter 532
Karl's eyes flickered with surprise at what he'd just heard.
His grandfather seemed to have no intention of holding Stella accountable for smashing Sherman's face. In fact,
the way Mr. Burton responded to Skyler's words made his attitude even more difficult to read.
If this was what Stella wanted, was Mr. Burton really planning to make Sherman take responsibility for her? Karl
had heard the rumors-Stella had been married before, and she already had a five-year-old child. Sherman, on the
other hand, had never even been engaged.
Sherman might not be good enough for Aurora, sure, but... was he supposed to marry Stella instead?
Was Grandfather really so enchanted by this woman that he'd lost his mind?
Just then, Stella finally spoke up.
"Mr. Burton, | don't need him to take responsibility for me."
Mr. Burton replied, "Stella, | know marrying Sherman might be a bit of a stretch for
you, but fate has brought you together, and that's rare. If you're willing to join the Burton family, I'll personally
see to your dowry..."
He paused for a moment, then added, "How does five percent of Burton Group's shares sound?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe room erupted in shock.
"Granddad?!"
"Mr. Burton?!"
Five percent didn't sound like much, but the Burton Group was a vast family empire, with an ever-growing
number of relatives.
Mr. Burton had five children, and by the tthe shares trickled down to the grandchildren, there wasn't much
left to go around. He still held onto a sizable portion himself, but even Sherman didn't own five percent.
Karl, with all his success running one of the Burton Group's subsidiaries, had worked for years just to earn five
percent.
Now, Mr. Burton was offering the samount to an outsider without a second thought-no wonder everyone
looked stunned.
As the shock still hung in the air, another voice suddenly broke the silence. Nicolle, who had said nothing until
now, spoke up.
"Stella, if you agree to becthe adopted daughter of the Watson family, I'm willing to offer you ten percent of
our company's shares."
Mr. Burton's offer alone had put Nicolle under tremendous pressure. Thankfully, the Watsons were a much
smaller family, and they still controlled all their own shares.
Giving ten percent wasn't out of the question.
Before anyone could process Mr. Burton's words, Nicolle had thrown another bombshell into the room. People
were left speechless.
Karl was half-convinced he was hearing things.
A divorced woman, and not only was Mr. Burton apparently bewitched by her, but now the Watsons wanted in on
it too?
Mr. Burton shot Nicolle a displeased look. "Nicolle, are you trying to poach her from me?"
Nicolle nodded calmly. "Mr. Burton, as | just told you, my son has his heart set elsewhere and refuses to return to
the Watson family. Florrié has no ambition and is determined to remain single. | can't hand the Watson Group
over to her. My only hope now is Antoney."
He turned to Stella then, his usually stern face softening as he forced a smile.
"Stella, is it? I'm Antoney's father. I've heard you and Antoney grew up together like family. Since you're like
family to him, you're family to us as well. You can callFather, just as he does-"
A sudden cough from Skyler cut him off.
Nicolle didn't care if he was
offending Skyler-what did it matter, with the Watson legacy at stake and no heir in sight? He'd made up his mind.
If Antoney insisted on marrying Stella, so be it. No matter the cost, he was determined to win Stella over today.
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