Chapter 172

Chapter 172

Harriet appeared to ponder for a moment before naively saying, "Milton wanted to give me 5% of the Carlson Group's shares, but I declined."

"Is that all?" Delbert's eyes flickered.

'Didn't Milton mention anything else?' He wondered.

"Yes." Harriet nodded emphatically.

Delbert seemed to relax, and he pulled her into a tight embrace.

She looked up, dazed by his affectionate gaze.

He gently lifted her and positioned her on his lap.

Then, Harriet heard Delbert whisper in her ear, "If you want those shares, they're yours. You don't need to worry about my feelings."

He didn't want her to make sacrifices for his sake.

And through that, he could tell that Milton was testing both Harriet and himself.

Although Milton was grooming Delbert for power, he was wary of the influence of Shawn's family and Delbert as well.

"Delbert, I don't want those shares. I only want you," Harriet said firmly.

"I only want you too," Delbert said, suddenly smiling.

He lifted Harriet and gent