Chapter 968


    "Eric cut the charade. I''m aware of your secret, and you want her all for yourself."


    But Maja had fainted, not hearing a word.


    Meanwhile, in Greenfield.


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    Two days had passed, and Ian had initially expected Maja to drop by, even if it was just toy eyes on


    him.


    But Jeff hade by twice in the meantime, with no sign of Maja.


    "Has Maja not returned yet?"


    "Yes, I checked at thepany, and Ms. Pennyfeather has arranged her schedule for the next week,


    meaning she won''t be back for at least a week. We still don''t know where she''s gone."


    Ian''s face darkened further. Looking out the window, it was already dusk.


    The sunset hung in the far distance as if mocking his self-devised y, utterly shameless.


    His gaze fell, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.


    "Boss, maybe Ms. Pennyfeather has gone for help."


    This was his attempt tofort Ian. If Maja had gone for help, she wouldn''t have left Greenfield


    directly.


    Ian''s fingers tapped lightly on the sofa armrest, and then his newly activated cell phone rang. A


    stranger had sent a photo.


    It was a picture of Maja. He recognized her instantly.


    Alongside her was a man, his back to the camera, leaning in to whisper in her ear.


    They were close, so close that it seemed they could hear each other''s breath.


    The streetlight overhead was dim, Maja''s expression indistinct, but her head was lowered, seeming


    obedient, with no apparent resistance.


    Ian looked at the photo, his face cooling bit by bit.


    He tossed the phone aside, not responding to the number.


    And the person was equally nonchnt, sending just one photo and then saying nothing more.


    Four dayster.


    Ian and the CEO of the EcoTraverse Group''s betting agreement was hours from expiration. Dennis had


    even already invited the CEO of the EcoTraverse Group to the Raymond Corporation, everyone was


    watching the clock on the wall.


    A few hours until the agreement ended, then 20% of the Raymond Corporation''s shares would fall into


    Mr. Haley''s hands, and he''d immediately sign the share transfer. These shares would then go to


    Dennis.


    Dennis'' face was full of smiles, and the other people from the Raymond Corporation were all giving


    their congrattions.


    Maureen sat unmoving. Hermunication with her son had lessened these past few days. She had


    Ryan ced under surveince, fearing he''d look for Maja.


    Maja was a cunning woman, never straightforward since the beginning, and she had to keep a close


    eye on Ryan.


    In the conference room.


    Dennis sat in the principal seat. That time, no one dared to usurp his chair. He and Pearson exchanged


    nces, smiles in their eyes.


    Dennis had already made a decision. As soon as the shares were in hand, he''d immediately buy back


    his own pledged shares, then pursue Maja. After all, Maja was the woman Ian admired, and everyone


    envied her, and Maja''s beauty was unmatched.


    He''d nned to make his move not long ago, as waiting was truly torturous, but Maja was not in


    Greenfield.


    Her leaving at this time clearly showed she didn''t want to be part of the Raymond family''s affairs,


    making Ian''s fondness for her seem moreughable, which made Dennis even more delighted.


    His lips curled in a smile, and with two hours left, he started chatting with Mr. Haley of the EcoTraverse


    Group.


    "Mr. Haley, if you''re hungry, I can have someone fetch you a meal from the restaurant. We still have


    two hours."


    Mr. Haley saw the smile on his face, thinking how oblivious Dennis was to his own predicament. Why


    provoked Ian?


    Ian had been in charge of the Raymond Corporation for a long time, remotely controlling the


    corporation from overseas. He was Holden''s preferred sessor. Where did Dennis find the


    confidence to think that a bet could bring him down?


    Perhaps the Raymond Corporation had been too peaceful these years. Since Ian''s ascension, unlike


    the Casson family''s madman who drove away all who opposed him, leaving only the weak, Ian never


    did this, making him seem easy to defeat.


    Mr. Haley''s forehead was covered in sweat, and he only hoped he wouldn''t get dragged into this. After


    all, during an economic crisis, it was Ian''s underground casino that had helped out the EcoTraverse


    Group. Ian was his boss, his god, and he dared not offend. His actions all depended on Ian''s mood.


    But Mr. Haley was willing. Who wouldn''t want to work with such a person? The EcoTraverse Group had


    be one of the top luxury carpanies, all thanks to Ian''s direction back in the day.


    How old was he then? Not even twenty.