Meanwhile, at the Godfrey Group’s CEO office, Damon had his head lowered as he was busy tidying up the contracts and statistical documents for his business meeting that night. While he was focused on his work, someone suddenly opened the office door without even knocking on it. This sudden disturbance cut off Damon’s thought process, causing him to frown. He was clearly unhappy.He then raised his head and saw a familiar face that was slightly asking to receive a beating standing at the door.
Damon raised an eyebrow. “Fine, since you’re here to show me your concern, you’ve seen me now. As you can see, I’m very healthy, so you may leave now.”Xavier heaved a sigh as if he felt wronged. “Why do you have to be so merciless toward me, Damon? We’re brothers by blood, after all…”Damon had a tightly knitted frown on his face. “You seem to have a lot of time on your hands. Looks like I should ask Dad to have you transferred to another department where you’ll have more work to do.”Xavier
Damon would have never allowed himself to sit and let something like this go on at any other time. He would have reacted. The only reason that convinced him not to jump to his feet and turn away from this was the amount Thalassa Co. was willing to invest.It thrust a lot of gravity into the cooperation between them, made worse when the Godfrey Group was in a crisis. He had to seal this deal, secure Thalassa Co.’s investment. The money could make or break the Godfrey Group’s earnings for the l
Damon understood what Grant was doing. He was trying to read Damon from his reaction. Leave as his patience snapped, and it meant the Godfrey Group was not wanting in expensive collaborations like Grant’s. Stay while battling his impatience, and it meant the Godfrey Group was prepared to make more concessions.Damon had no real choice as his company was trapped in one of its most volatile junctures. He could not take risks with a collaboration this important to him. As he battled the burning ir
Xavier’s appearance brought a discernible charge to the air. Even the secretary frowned, her heart suddenly hanging by a thread. Why was this guy here, as an audience, to get entertained? Did he have any idea just how important this dinner was to the Godfrey Group as a whole?Oh God. He was not here to kick up a storm, was he?She thought she knew Xavier’s character fairly well by now—he was, essentially, a creep with a load of malicious stratagems. He delighted in mayhem-making back when he w
The rareness was, really, in seeing Damon being this patient with Xavier.Today’s talk with Thalassa Co. meant a ton to the Godfrey Group, and Xavier could see how highly Damon regarded it. That was why seeing Xavier popping out of nowhere and crashing his uber-important meeting must have really pissed Damon off, did it not? And yet, in spite of the lividity his brother was doubtlessly feeling, Damon made a production of nonchalance and managed to conceal all traces of displeasure.Damn. Xavie
The corner of Damon’s lips curled. “I don’t know your preference, Mr. Gunn, so I turned to recommendations from my friends when it came to choosing our venue. I hope it’s to your liking,” he said. “Have a look at the menu. Take your time to make your order. If you'd rather have something else, let me know. I’ll see to it.”Damon was very polite and courtly. It was a signal of his willingness to accommodate Grant, but it did not sound like flattery nor ingratiation, just the graciousness of a ho
“You’re lucky, Grant. My brother’s really good at drinking!” Xavier chimed in, laughing along. “You’ll be satisfied with a drinking buddy like him. Guaranteed!”Grant laughed again, his mood palpably soaring. Damon remained placid with nary a ruffle to his composure.The secretary, however, was starting to feel displeased. Xavier had deliberated this, had he not? By throwing out a remark like that, Mr. Gunn would be compelled to rope Damon into endless rounds of fills and refills! As she worri