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Jordanraisedaneyebrow<b>in</b>genuineinterestthistime.Hewaseagertodiscover
couldbeandwhyhewassodeterminedtoengagein
howboldayoungperson4
businesswithhim.
“Alright,tell me.Whatsort
Scathingswanttodelveinto“usinesswouldtheuingleaderofthe
theButs?”
Luciuschimedin,“IcanhelptheButsresolveallthebusinessgapsmentionedearlier.Furthermore,iftheButsneedaloan,IcanactasaguarantoronbehalfoftheScathingsasthesessor.
“IcanalsoassistinpinpointingmarketprospectsthattheButsarepursuing.ConsideringthattheButs<b>steer</b>clearofpoliticffairs,severalcurrentmarketregtionsmightnotalignwithyourinterests.
Jordansquinteduponhearingthis.
Luciushadjustspokennotashimself,butasthefutureheiroftheScathings,implyingthathiswordscarriedtheweightoftheentireScathingsbehindhim.
Theconditionshe hadjustmentionedmightnotsoundparticrlyremarkabletooutsiders,buttruebusinesspeoplewouldseeitas astrategicmove.
Insimplerterms,hiswordsjustnowmeantthatnomatterwhathappens,theScathingswouldensuretheButs‘well–beingforalifetime.TheScathingswermittingtostandbytheButs,bindingtheirfatestogether.
TheScathingsmightnotstandoutinthebusinessworldandcouldevenbeconsideredobscure..
However,inthepoliticrena,theScathingswereoneoftheforemostpowers.Manyprestigiousfamiliessoughttoestablishgoodrtionswiththem,buttheyhadturnedthemalldown.
Now,theScathingsareshowinggoodwilltotheButsbyofferingadvantageous
terms.
There’snosuchthingas afreelunch.
Businesspeoplearenevercharitable.FortheScathingstobewillingtocooperateandoffer suchgeneroustermstheymustbeaftersomethingfromtheButs-
he
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Jordandidn’trushtorespond.Instead,hekeenlysensedsomethingamissandasked,“Sincethisisbusiness,theremustbeatransaction.WhatexactlydoestheScathingswantfromtheButs?”
Lucius‘darkeyesresembledatranquil,unfathomablepool,devoidofanyripplesyetseeminglypossessinganenchantingallure.
Hesuddenlyturnedhishead,hisgazelockingontoMillywithanunabashedintensity.“Iwanther,”hederedbluntly.
Hespokeinadefinitiveandderative tone.
Millyarchedaneyebrow,takenaback.<i>How</i><i>did</i><i>–</i><i>I</i><i>suddenly</i>be<i>the</i><i>centre</i><i>of</i>attentioninthissituation?
Shecouldn’thelpbutchuckleassherolledhereyes.Luciuswasundeniablyfascinating.DespitehisobvioushostilitytowardsJordan,shefounditcuriousthatJordanhadn’tconfrontedhim.Andherehewas<b>,</b>yingmysteriousgames.Whatdidhewantwithher?
Drawingfromthenovelshehadread,MillyrecalledthatLuciushadlimitedinteractionwithherpreviously,mainlyfocusingonthefemaleprotagonist,Stephanie.
Atthatmoment,Millysuddenlyrecalledsomething,herbeautifuleyeswideninginshock,disbeliefwrittenalloverherfaceasshestaredateverythingbeforeher.
Waitamoment<b>…</b>
Luciusand<i>Jordan</i>,rivals…
Nowondershefeltthewordsstrungtogethersofamiliarly,asifshehadheardthemsomewherebefore.Inherpreviouslife,shehadindeedwitnessedthisscene.
Duringherpreviouslife,whilefilming,therehappenedtobeascenewheretwomenwerefightingforonewoman.Heremotionsweren’tquiterightatthetime,promptingthedirectortogiveherahalf–hourbreakbeforecontinuing.
Duringthebreak,anassistant profferedherabooktitled‘MyAwesomeBrothers,suggestingitresonateddeeplywiththeverysceneshenowenacteduponthestage ofreality.Theassistant’sgentleencouragementunderscoredthebook’srelevance,
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Sheactuallydidn’twanttoreadit,consideringitcouldbeawasteoftimewithoutguaranteedresults,preferringtoprepareonherownterms.
Yet,thethoughtofhernameappearinginthisbook’scharactershintedatapotentialopportunitytoofferassistance.Thus,shedecidedtotakeachanceandseehowityedout.
SherecalledvividlythecharacterembroiledintheconflictalongsideLuciusandJordaninaschoolsetting,thoughthemaincharacterwasnotMillybutStephanie.
Inthatinstant,shebeheldonlythatparticrscene,ignorantoftheprecedingcircumstancesortheaftermaththatensued.HerrecollectioncentredonLucius‘proposalofabusinessdealtoJordan,barteringStephanieinexchangeforallthattheButscoveted.
Sherememberwhenshesawthispart,shelookedattheassistantwithdisdainandranted,“Thesemelodramaticandsillyplotlinesaremadeforyousillygirlswhodon’thavereal–worldproblems.Suchpeopledon’texistintherealworld.Richpeopleonlythinkaboutmoney.Theywouldn’tmakesuchfoolishmistakesovertrivialmatters.”
Afterfinishingherrant,shetossedthebookshewasholdingtotheassistantanddidn’tbothertofollowtherestoftheplot.
Nowsherealisesshewaswrong.Ifonlyshehadfinishedreadingthatmelodramaticbookbackthen.Whowouldhaveknownshe’dendupbeingacharacterinit?It’strulyunpredictable.
<i>Everything</i>has<i>shifted</i><i>!</i>
<i>Why</i><i>does</i>it<i>feel</i><i>like</i><i>the</i>protagonist<i>has</i><i>be</i><i>just</i><i>like</i><i>me</i><i>?</i>
Leavingasideeverythingelse,fornow,thisplotisunfoldingaroundher.<i>If</i><i>I</i><i>reject</i><i>him</i><i>outright</i><i>like</i><i>before</i>,wouldn’t<i>that</i><i>follow</i><i>the</i>storyline<i>of</i><i>my</i><i>previous</i><i>life</i><i>,</i><i>where</i><i>Lucius</i><i>tied</i><i>me</i>up?
Hmm…
Theoretically,thereisapotentialforthistour.
No,nowthatsheunderstandsthepotentialconsequencesofthissituation,she
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Woulditbewiseforhertoagreefornowasatemporarysolution?
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Atthesame time,Jordanalsorememberedsomethingimportant.Hisexpressionbecameserious,showingdeepthought.
Earlier,hehadbeensofocusedonprotectinghissisterthathehadn’tcloselyobservedthesituation.Now,herecalledasimreventfromhispast.
Inthislife,justlikethst,LuciusexploitedtheButs‘weaknesses.HistunshakableconfidenceledhimtorejectLucius‘offer,whichthencausedunnecessaryproblemsintheButs‘businessdealings.Stephaniewasevenkidnappedwithouthimrealisingit.
However,now…
HewasreadytofacetheScathings‘attacks,determinednottobetakenbysurpriseashewasinhispastlife.Ifneeded,hewouldgoontheoffensiveagainstLucius‘businessventures.Withtheiroveppingsociaworks,hewascertainhecould
uncoveranysecrets.
Inthislifetime,hesworetosafeguardMillynomatterwhat!
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