"Oh, I'm not afraid of him," Angeline said with a smile. Despite Brayden's lackadaisical attitude, Sean evidently trusted him. She wouldn't think of anyone Sean trusted as her enemy, even if they didn't appear to be good. She didn't need to fear Brayden.Lara arrived at Glitz Cafe a few minutes earlier than Angeline did. When she saw Angeline, she pushed the proposal toward her and gestured for her to have a look.When Angeline saw that Lawson Global would only receive 20%, she didn't bother looking at the rest of the document. She laughed and said, "I wanted 50%, but you're only giving me 20%. This isn't how haggling is done, Ms. Lara. I don't think there's any need for us to waste our time anymore."She got up without even bothering to drink her coffee."I can only give you 25% at most. That's the most I can offer!" Lara's smile faded. After all, land No. 3 was in a very important location. "I can provide you with some extra benefits in private. It'll be off the record!"
"Well, it wasn't exactly easy. Ms. Lawson has already met with Ms. Lara of Scott Incorporated, the person in charge of the project, several times. They only came to an agreement over coffee earlier." Jamie smiled. As he hurried away, he said to the colleague from the legal department, "Remember to send the contract to me once you're done reviewing it. We have to send it to Scott Incorporated.""Don't worry. We won't delay Ms. Lawson's work!"…Gary was surprised when he heard the news. He and Yvonne were headed into the elevator to the basement parking lot. When he saw they were alone there, he said in a low voice, "It looks like Ms. Lawson's better at this than she seems!"Yvonne rummaged through her bag for her keys. She laughed and said, "But you still think Mr. Lawson's better, don't you?""Of course! Think about how long Mr. Lawson's been around here." Gary chuckled. "He's also the one who led Lawson Global through challenge after challenge—he even overcame Marvonia
"Yes, ma'am!" Jamie said. He sighed in relief as he watched Angeline leave. Then, he contacted Joe.As Angeline left Lawson Global's parking lot, Lenny glanced at her through the rearview mirror. He could tell she was trying to stay calm. He said, "Do you want something sweet to eat, Ms. Angeline? My girlfriend says eating something sweet will improve your bad mood.""You can tell I'm in a bad mood?" Angeline didn't look up from her phone."Your tone's the same as always, but… it's my first time seeing you look like this." Lenny smiled. "I've always felt you and Mr. Lawson are quite similar—you can put up a calm façade no matter what, and it feels like you're always in control. You can even smile when facing Mr. Green."Angeline looked up. Lenny's words made her realize that she and Sean were indeed becoming increasingly similar to one another. She smiled and said, "I think that's an exaggeration."She locked her phone and turned to look out the window with a small smi
Ingrid had called Angeline's number but found she'd been blocked. She couldn't think of any other way to reach Angeline other than staking out Lawson Global.Lenny passed Ingrid's message to Angeline. She glanced at Ingrid's car through the rearview mirror, then checked the time. She nodded. "Let's head to the cafe over there."Ingrid and Angeline sat in a quiet corner of the cafe. Ingrid took the seat opposite Angeline's and looked at her with red eyes. She said, "I've lost. In fact, I never won at all. I didn't want to admit it, but Ned only fell for me because I was imitating you."Tears rolled down her face as she spoke. Angeline said calmly, "If this is all you came to say, you really didn't need to do it at the expense of my car."She put down her coffee cup and picked up her phone to check the time. She was evidently starting to lose her patience.Ingrid wiped her tears and exhaled loudly. She was still choked up as she said, "May I ask you to visit Ned, Angie? Mr.
Angeline picked up her coffee and looked at the drafts on the table. She smiled slightly. When word would get out about her instruction to have Lawson Global call off all projects with Ingrid, she'd probably soon get a call from Simon.Most people in Krontos knew about Ned and Angeline's past. Now that Angeline, the vice president of Lawson Global, had personally given the order to stop all collaborations with Ingrid, the general public would think she was getting revenge and trying to boycott Ingrid.The rumors spread quickly. When Ingrid's agency received the news, all the paparazzi could smell a bloodbath coming. Soon, someone dropped the bomb about Ned and Angeline's past. Ingrid's agency and studio did their best to keep things from going viral.Angeline had just stepped out of the conference room. She hadn't even gotten the chance to speak to Sean when Simon called her. She glanced at Sean and waved her phone. "I need to answer this. Let's have lunch together. I've already i
Angeline had never considered exposing Ingrid's lie to Simon about saving his life. Still, she wouldn't mind bringing it up if she could use it as a bargaining chip to cooperate with Norwalk Corporation.It wasn't that she was making Simon repay the favor. There weren't many favors to repay when it came to doing business. All she was doing was weighing the scales and trying to achieve a mutually beneficial arrangement."It'll be a win-win situation if I keep my mouth shut and Norwalk Corporation collaborates with us. It'll help them gain a deeper foothold in Lonla's market, and we'll be able to show Marvonia what we're capable of doing."Yes, they've sanctioned us, but that doesn't mean we can't expand to other markets in Yurope." Angeline tapped a finger on the table. "They've just extended their contract with Ingrid as their global ambassador. If a scandal about her lying about saving Simon's life breaks out…"She paused, then continued, "It'll still be a big blow to Norwalk
"Hi, Ms. Dalton. I'm Helen Lawson. You might not have heard of me before, but I'm Lawson Global's chairman's niece. I'm considered the cousin of Lawson Global's president, Sean Lawson, and Angeline's… aunt," Helen said.Ingrid tensed at the mention of Angeline. "Why are you calling me?""I was in contact with Mr. Fletcher before this, and we were talking about working together. But I've just received news of Fletcher Corporation's bankruptcy, and I can't reach Mr. Fletcher now."I had no choice but to call you, hoping that I could reach him through you. I just need an answer from Mr. Fletcher regarding our continued collaboration." Helen sounded gentle and friendly. It would easily leave one with a good impression.Still, Ingrid exercised caution. "It isn't convenient for Ned to come to the phone now. I'll pass on your message when I see him later.""Alright. Please do ask him to call me when you see him. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to work with someone else," Helen s
If Angeline was Ned's world and reason for living, then what about Ingrid?After getting together with Ned by imitating Angeline, Ingrid deliberately changed herself to become more and more like Angeline. Not only had he not stopped her, but he'd even fallen more in love with her.Ingrid had thought she stood a chance against Angeline in Ned's heart. But as soon as Ned regained his memories, Ingrid had become nothing to him.She thought she'd gained a relationship that was the stuff of legends in Oceanford—that her and Ned's relationship would also evoke envy in others. But reality had given her a harsh slap.The compliments people had once paid her on winning herself a rich and handsome fiancé who was head over heels for her were now knives that stabbed her heart.Ned's love was something she'd stolen. Now that its true owner had caught her, she had to return it."Fletcher Corporation might be bankrupt now, but I can still afford to compensate you. It might not mean anything to