Chapter 551


    Chapter 551


    Seeing the woman in the picture again, ir suddenly noticed that she bore a striking resemnce to


    Celeste.


    No wonder their dad had that expression when he saw Celeste at the dinner party.


    She stared at the photo for a while, then returned it to its original ce, closed the drawer, and left with


    the essential oil.


    Although they were supposed to be having dinner, Liam barely touched his food and instead ordered


    some drinks.


    Seeing him in a bad mood, Steven was a bit puzzled.


    “Did Uncle Clyde Reed kick you out of thepany?”


    Liam nced at him, “If anyone is getting kicked out, it’s him.”


    “Then, did you…” Steven narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice, “Find out that Celeste and I are


    getting close?”


    At this, Liam paused, then bluntly stated, “She’s not into you.”


    Steven: “She might’ve been into you, but she still dumped you, didn’t she?”


    Liam tightened his lips and surprisingly didn’t refute.


    It seemed to really have something to do with Celeste.


    Liam poured two sses of wine, pushed one to Mason Fletcher, and started drinking the other one


    himself.


    After finishing one ss, he finally spoke again, “What do I have to do to get a stake in thepany?”


    “Easy,” Steven’s conditions were quite harsh, “10% of the shares, one hundred million, no dividends for


    the first two years. If you think it’s okay, I’ll have someone prepare the contract. If not, then-”


    “Deal


    Liam agreed cleanly, which made Steven feel like he was shortchanging himself.


    He had only spent fifty million to register thepany, and the newpany hadn’t achieved any real


    results yet. To fleece Liam for a hundred million for a 10% stake was outright extortion.


    If he had known Liam would agree, he would have asked for a billion and no dividends for ten years!


    “When do we sign?”


    Steven nced at him, “Tomorrow.”


    When ir came out of the bathroom, she saw Liam drinking alone with Steven sitting next to him, not


    trying to stop him.


    “Steven, Liam can’t hold his liquor. What if he gets drunk?”


    Steven propped his chin on his hand, looking nonchnt, “If he gets drunk, he gets drunk. He’s a man,


    he’ll be fine.”


    ir tried to persuade him, “Liam, drink less, it’s not good to be drunk.”


    He didn’t like her unfamiliar scent, so he frowned and avoided her, whispering, “Don’t touch me!”


    Steven: “Don’t bother him. The best case scenario is that he gets drunk and we can leave him on the


    side of the road and go.”


    Unable to convince Liam, who wouldn’t let her near him, ir could only sit by, looking worried.


    Steven casually sipped the wine in his ss, then suddenly asked, “ir, what do you think of Mason?”


    ir: “He’s okay, I guess. We haven’t had much interaction. Did something happen?”


    “Mrs. Janis came to me yesterday,” Steven smiled, “She thinks you two would make a good match and


    seemed to want to introduce you.”


    ir was a bit helpless, “I hardly ever talk to him, my mom was just saying things. I don’t likewyers. If


    we ever had a fight, how could I -win against awyer?”


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    Steven chuckled, jestingly saying, “Mason hardly ever gets into quarrels, if you can manage to get into


    one with him, that’s quite impressive.”


    With that, Liam wobbled to his feet, dering he needed to visit the restroom.


    Steven paid no attention to him. But just as Liam took two steps, he tripped over a chair. Nearly falling,


    ir quickly caught him, ring at Steven, “Dude! Why didn’t you help?!”


    Only then did Steven leisurely rise to his feet, taking over Liam, and grumbled, “useless!”


    Then he assisted Liam to the restroom.


    As soon as they left, Steven’s phone on the table buzzed. A text message popped up on the screen.


    “Mr. Garcia, the hospital replied, they can only get the results the day after tomorrow.”