Chapter 197


    Joseph made the final decision for them. “Are you feeling better now, Winter?”


    “Yes, thank you, Mr. Harris!” Hearing Joseph’s assurance, Winter feltpletely at ease. “Mr.


    Harris, I’ll head back now and not disturb your and Xavier’s work


    Winter carried her bag and walked out cheerfully. Xavier’s expression, however, was dark. “Dad,


    what are you thinking? You want me to beg Charles? You know what he’s like, he…”


    “Do you have a better solution?” Joseph looked at Xavier with disappointment. “I’m doing this for


    you. If you had Charles‘ abilities, would I be letting you marry an idiot? Don’t forget, she holds 15%


    of the Shaw family shares. Once you marry her, those will be yours.


    Xavier growled, “Dad, I don’t need them!”


    “How can you say that?” Joseph’s voice turned cold. “This is settled. You’ll go to Charles. We’re also


    associated with the Hoffman family, so he won’t ignore us.”


    In the CEO’s office on the 27th floor of the Collosus Group building, Charles paused his writing and


    looked up with narrowed eyes. “He’s here? That’s faster than I expected!”


    “Mr. Hoffman, you really are good at predicting things Ronald admired Charles’s foresight. He had


    not expected Xavier to seek Charles’s help so soon. “But there’s one thing I don’t understand.


    Xavier has faced rejection from you so many times. Why would he stille?”


    Ronald had seen Xavier a few times and knew he was a proud man. It seemed unlikely he would


    return


    Charles smirked. “No one refuses money. Even if he doesn’t want toe, his father would find a


    way to


    make him.”


    Ronald nodded. “So, what do we do now?”


    “Let him up,” Charles said, signing thest document. “Make sure this project starts within a year.


    The first phase must begin soon.”


    “Yes, sir!” Ronald collected the document. “I’ll bring him up now.”


    Xavier was escorted by the secretarial staff to Charles‘ office. It was his first time in the core level of


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    here. Collosus Group’s headquarters. Previously, he had not been able toe up


    Xavier looked at the grand yet simple office floor, feeling a surge of envy and dissatisfaction.


    Despite sharing the same blood, he was not only a generation below Charles but also far less


    fortunate.


    Xavier did not think his abilities werecking, but he felt inferior in front of Charles. It was a deeply


    unpleasant feeling.


    “Mr. Harris, we’re here!” Charles‘ secretary smiled and knocked on the door. “Mr. Hoffman, Mr.


    Harris is


    here!”


    Come in!” Charles‘ cool voice came from inside the office.


    The secretary opened the door and gestured for him to enter. Xavier pressed his lips together, took


    a deep breath, and stepped into Charles‘ territory.