Galen contemplated between defending his dignity and saving himself the trouble. After much consideration, he chose the latter.“On what conditions?”“It’s weird for you to ask this question. Callum should be the one to ask,” Ruth said with a smile.Galen was stunned for a moment. “You’re right.”In the end, Galen did not stay for lunch. He only spoke with Ruth for a while to know her plan and left.When the sound of the car engine disappeared in the distance, Ruth was still a little puzzled.“I thought he wanted to stay for lunch.”“He’s not as thick-skinned as Tom,” Abel casually said.He put the magazine down and said to Ruth, “Galen suggested you compromise because he thought it would be better for you. He’s not that incompetent.”Ruth nodded in agreement. “I know. I’ve heard of his way of handling cases.”Abel cocked an eyebrow in surprise. “You heard about him?”Ruth explained, “He’s Demi’s brother. She used to tell me stories about him, um, to boast how amazing he is.
After Ruth joined Lockton Corporation, Callum only kept his cool for one week.Callum called to tell Ruth to come home for dinner that weekend, and he specifically told her not to bring any outsiders with her since it was just a small family gathering.The outsider obviously referred to Abel.Ruth knew what Callum was up to. She could go against him by bringing Abel with her. But rather than doing that, she told Abel not to wait for her for dinner and drove to the Goldwell family’s mansion.She slowly parked her red Bentley in the yard of the mansion.Ruth could not be bothered to key in the password, so she used the program Alex had given her to open the door.Hearing the sound of the door opening, four people in the living room turned around with different gazes.Ruth glanced at them, and her gaze fixed on Nicholas, who sat beside Callum. “Didn’t you say this is a small family gathering and that outsiders are not allowed to join?”Seeing the direction of Ruth’s gaze, it was e
Ruth nodded. “So?”Callum looked at her with a cold gaze. “I’ll let you be the jury and give you the detailed information of the contestants.”He spoke magnanimously and waited for Ruth to ask him what conditions he wanted.Ruth was like her mother. She would do whatever it took to achieve her goals. She was smart and knew how to make the best choices, and she knew that she must pay a price to get what she wanted.However, Ruth’s reaction was different from what Callum expected. She did not pay attention to what Callum said, as if she did not care about his promises.She brought up another matter instead. “You signed a contract with Seema to organize this jewelry competition, but they never showed up. They clearly look down on you guys. Aren’t you worried?”“Stop sowing discord!” Callum said contemptuously, “I know you’re close to their assistants, but work is work. Seema is someone who keeps work and personal life separate.”He knew that a talented jeweler like Seema was arroga
Ruth raised her eyebrows and repeated patiently. “I said it doesn’t matter even if she has sold the company, since the goal has been achieved anyway.”Callum was shocked. He glared at Ruth viciously and then looked at Luna. Luna’s face was as white as a sheet. She had been looking for the right time to tell Callum about it.A talented jeweler like Seema was not interested in fame and wealth. They agreed to meet Luna because they took a liking to a product from Lockton Jewelry. Instead of Seema, the person Luna met was Kaylen. Although Kaylen looked like a bubbly and naive woman, she was arrogant. As Seema’s assistant, Kaylen did have the right to be arrogant. She asked for the details of the product and soon became uninterested.It was not easy to meet someone from Seema’s workshop, so Luna offered Kaylen different benefits for the sake of signing a contract with Seema.Kaylen rejected Luna’s offers several times, but Luna was persistent. In the end, Kaylen became annoyed and s
Callum sternly reprimanded Luna and Bella. However, his cold gaze landed on Ruth. “Stop inquiring about the company’s affairs! I was the one who let Luna negotiate with Seema, and I’m willing to accept all the consequences!”Luna sobbed softly. When Callum looked away, she showed Ruth a smug gaze. Ruth did not feel anything. She was probably numb to Luna’s provocations. She was only relieved because this saved her a lot of time.“Great! Since you said so, please announce at the board meeting on Monday that the 42% of Lockton Corporation’s shares you temporarily have will be transferred to Seema.”Callum looked like he had received the shock of his life. He froze on the couch and asked, “42%?!”Ruth ignored his reaction and said coldly, “That’s right. Do you think I was kidding when I said Luna has sold the company?”Nicholas listened to their conversation in shock. He was shocked to learn how bold Luna was and how much Callum doted on her.However, the most shocking thing was f
Ruth turned to look at Nicholas. Eilam appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of her to protect her from Nicholas.Nicholas’s eyes flashed with understanding, and he smiled. “No wonder you’re fearless. It turned out that you came prepared. I can tell that Abel really cares about you.”Abel even sent his personal bodyguard to protect Ruth.Ruth said nothing. She waved her hand to signal Eilam to leave them alone.She was not fearless because she had Eilam’s protection. The bodyguards of the Goldwell family were not that strong, and she could deal with them herself.However, she could not be bothered to explain that to Nicholas. “Why would I come unprepared when I knew they were up to no good?”Ruth leaned against the car lazily and evaluated Nicholas. She casually said, “Shouldn’t you be accompanying your wife right now to bear the anger of your father-in-law? Why did you come out? You refuse to back her up, huh?”Nicholas was not annoyed by Ruth’s mockery. He continued to di
Ruth received a call from Dulcie right after she drove out of the mansion.Dulcie excitedly said, “How is it? How did your dad react? Will he hand over the company or give up on Luna?”Ruth leaned back in her seat. “I don’t know. I only know that money and power are the most important to him.”Dulcie was disappointed to hear that. “What should we do, then? Why aren’t you worried?”Ruth casually said, “There’s nothing to be worried about. It’s still a piece of good news. I know it would be best if he handed over the company. But even if he doesn’t, it’s okay. We can still sue Luna.”“You’re right. That b*tch deserves to be sued! How dare she set you up and snatch away your things!” Dulcie said angrily.After a while, she became curious about another thing. “Speaking of which, the management of your company is quite unprofessional. The transfer of shares was done instantly, as if it was not a big deal.”That day, Dulcie had impatiently asked for the shares of Lockton Corporation a
On the way to Blakewell Corporation’s headquarters, Ruth looked at Eilam and thought.“When did he become so flexible? He could even grasp what Abel actually meant! That’s a huge improvement!”Eilam parked the car in the basement of the office building. He nervously helped Ruth open the door and spoke respectfully. “We’re here, Mrs. Blakewell.”Ruth averted her gaze from him and looked at the office building. She subconsciously muttered, “He’s still working, even though it’s already so late. He does take his job seriously.”“Since his grandfather is hospitalized and Nicholas is not dependable, Mr. Blakewell has had to deal with most of the work.”Ruth was surprised to hear that. “Grandpa hasn’t been discharged from the hospital yet?”It had been a long time since the family gathering. Did Frank really fall ill after being angered by them?Eilam euphemistically said, “He can’t get better since Mr. Blakewell doesn’t visit him.”Ruth cocked an eyebrow in understanding.Frank refu