"What's the number that you have in mind?" Steven wailed in his heart and was prepared to be slaughtered. "How about a five percent increase?" Nina said the price that she and Bianca had discussed. They were businesswomen. They could not afford to be soft-hearted when faced with men like him. They also wanted to teach him a lesson. Steven felt his heart ache. A five percent increase would mean that the planned budget would burst. He wanted to try his luck and said, "Ms. Langdon, isn’t five percent a little too much?" "It is, but if you were seeking cooperation with T Corporation, their asking price will be more than this." Nina smiled, showing no sympathy for him. Steven gritted his teeth. He knew that she mentioned T Corporation on purpose. Nina added, "What's more, leaving aside the partnership, if you go to court, you have to compensate and lose much more than that." When Steven left Shandra’s law firm last night, she had mentioned that if he went
Nina looked at her and asked with a bright smile on her face, "What's the matter?" Bianca smiled and replied, "It's nothing. It’s just that you should be more mindful in situations like these. I don’t want Mr. Mallory to misunderstand." She felt bad that Steven affected their relationship. Nina said cheekily, "Don't worry, not every man is a piece of trash like Steven." She muttered in her heart, ‘Who is Percy to misunderstand anything?’ She had no feelings for Percy. Sue and Shireen knocked on the door and walked in. Both of them were holding their laptops. Nina waved her hand and said, "I’ll go prepare for my meeting." Sue watched Nina close the door and asked curiously, "Ms. Rayne, what does Ms. Langdon need to prepare for?" "A business meeting. Sit down." Bianca gestured to the chairs opposite of her. Sue and Shireen sat down. Bianca went straight to the point. "Our company has secured the partnership with St. Heckler Hotel. I want you t
Anna's face turned beet-red when she heard Nina's words, and she became more agitated. She could not bear to hear anyone talking bad about her favorite son after he went to prison. She tried to claw Nina's face, "What are you saying, you miserable wretch? He is your brother. I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your ancestors." Nina dodged the attack while tears slid down her face. "If my ancestors knew what Jean did, they'd teach him a lesson first." Jean had to go to prison for what he had done, but Nina had to clean up the mess that he left. Nina had suffered for the past few years, and she could no longer pretend that she was fine about it. Seeing that the situation was uncontrollable, Bianca told her assistant, "Get security." When Anna heard that, she stopped attacking Nina and glared at Bianca. "How dare you!" "You are in an office now, Mrs. Langdon. You are causing a disturbance to our work. I'm only calling the security and not the police because you are Nina's m
Bianca understood instantly. She was also reminded of Louis's new business venture. Everyone in the Crawford family objected to it, and Old Master Crawford was even begging him to find employment in T Corporation. Only Luke and Bianca did not object. After all, that was Louis's decision. "How is Louis's studio coming along?" She asked. "I've heard that he managed to find enough partners. They're looking for office space now." Luke had been keeping a close eye on Louis's progress, though he tried not to interfere. Bianca nodded. She understood that it was not easy for Louis to start his business without any help from the family. "Then we should help him wherever we can. Speaking of office space, the tenant above my office moved out not long ago. Do you want to tell Louis that?" "I'll mention it to him tonight." Luke also thought that the location of the office was ideal and the rental was reasonable. "You're so kind, Bea," he smiled and said. "Louis is your younger brother, an
"But…" Bianca hesitated. "Don't worry, Nina. All you have to do now is to take care of yourself and get well soon. Where is your ID? I'll handle the procedure for you," Bianca said determinedly, not giving Nina any chance to think twice. She respected Nina's decision not to tell Percy, but she would take care of Nina's other needs. Nina pointed at the bedside cabinet. "It's in the second drawer." Bianca opened the second drawer and found her ID. "Hold on for a while. I'll get it done for you." Nina watched Bianca step past the curtains and disappear from view. She sighed. Other than money, there was another reason why Nina chose to be warded in a triple-bedder. There were other people in the ward; it disturbed her peace, but it made her feel good. With so many people going in and out of the ward, she would be distracted by the noise, so she felt less lonely. Meanwhile, Maxine walked domineeringly along the corridor of the plastic surgery department on another floor of t
"Yes. Shall we discuss it further in the cafe downstairs?" Hera could see that Maxine was interested. Maxine nodded briefly, though her demeanor remained arrogant. "Don't play any tricks this time. If I find out that you're lying to me, I'll make sure that your death is horrible." "I wouldn't dare. Let's go." Hera smiled and reached out to hold Maxine's hand. Maxine was a little suspicious when she saw how confident Hera seemed. She would like to see if Hera would pull off any tricks on her again. The two women went into the elevator. Two burly men stood next to Maxine, in case Hera did something. Hera kept quiet in case she offended them. Meanwhile, Bianca helped Nina move to a private ward. After the caretaker arrived, she left the place with Luke. Bianca held Luke's hand and waited in the elevator lobby. She remembered what Nina told her. "Nina doesn't plan to tell Mr. Mallory." "Mm." Luke nodded and did not give his opinion. Bianca lifted her head and looked at
Meanwhile, in the other elevator. Luke hugged Bianca tightly in his arms and shielded her from the crowd. She did not lean on him. Instead, she stood straight and looked at his face. She could not help but grin as she remembered the scene from earlier. Luke lowered her head and noticed the grin on Bianca's face. "Why are you smiling?" The elevator cabin was crowded, but his voice was warm and clear in her ears. Bianca shook her head but did not say anything. How was she going to tell him that what he did earlier was extremely cool? On the first floor, most of the people in the elevator went out. Bianca was pushed from behind and fell onto Luke's chest. Tears nearly fell from her eyes when her nose knocked onto Luke's solid chest. "Are you okay?" Luke instantly held her face and noticed that her forehead was slightly reddish. Instantly, there was a hint of gloom in his eyes. He turned around. Most of the people in the elevator were gone, and he did not know who bumped
"But it's Friday tomorrow…" Bianca was a little troubled. Usually, the family would go back to Crawford Manor to have dinner on Fridays. Old Master Crawford adored his grandson and great-grandchildren. He was dissatisfied when Luke and the children moved away because he would only be meeting them once a week. If they did not return to Crawford Manor the next day, the old man would be even unhappier. "Grandfather will understand why we're doing this. Moreover, we can invite him over to your grandfather's house. The two old men can chat." Luke had already thought of a solution. "Okay." Bianca nodded. She agreed with his suggestion. The two old men enjoyed an amicable relationship ever since they first met. They could entertain themselves for an entire afternoon over a game of chess and a pot of tea. They might be better friends if not for that incident. The next day, Bianca and Sue went to visit Nina during lunch hour. The atmosphere in the private ward was calmer and more