Chapter 921 The Acquisition (Part Two)


    "She is fine. It''s not that serious. I will pay attention to her. Leena, you''d better not let yourself get


    drenched after autumn. Otherwise, it would be hard for me to nurse you back to good health." Even


    though Tom was confident in his professional skills, he certainly did not have the ability to make the


    deade back to life.


    "Tom, don''t scare me! Is it really that serious?" I have been good all these years. I didn''t have any


    major problems. I even rarely get any colds." Leena got frightened by Tom''s serious expression. At the


    same time, she felt that Tom fussed over her too much. As she pondered on that, Leena did not think it


    was too big of a problem. After all, she had been in good health all these years. She could hop, jump,


    and run as well as other people.


    "Leena, that is because we have been taking good care of you. Just think! We never even let you get


    wet in the winter all these years. Tom also examines and prescribes you medicines from time to time.


    Do you think all those pills are candies?" Duke cast a sidelong nce at Leena. He was still angry with


    her and Edward for their little performance before Tom came in. However, when Tommented on


    Leena''s health, Duke could not help but pay attention, wondering what he could do to help.


    "Oh, yes. I am sorry. Thank you, my dear brothers. I have been too careless and heartless to notice


    that!" Leena pursed her lips. She had always known that they spoiled her as if she would always


    remain a little girl. However, she did not truly realize how much she owed them.


    "No, Leena. Don''t worry about it too much. Just be your good and honest self. We don''t ask for much;


    we only hope that you are in good health. Your safety is our priority." Edward patted her on the back,


    who had given them some of their happiest moments in the past years.


    "Umm. Thanks, Edward. I know that now." Leena nodded her head obediently. Even though Leena was


    bold most of the time, she knew when to joke around and under what circumstances to be quiet and


    follow others'' suggestions. Currently, the room fell into a dignified atmosphere discussing her health.


    She kept quiet and behaved well.


    "Has Leena always been in poor health?" Belinda''s eyebrows knitted as she whispered to Duke in a


    low voice. Although they had quarreled just now, lovers'' tiffs could be easily resolved in a short time.


    "That was the case when Leena was a child. She got much better after she grew up, but she still


    requires close attention. That''s why we are always anxious when ites to her." Duke exined to


    Belinda, with his gaze fixed on Leena. When Leena noticed her brother''s eyes on her, her lips curled


    upward and she gave him a warm smile.


    "Oh, okay. I see." Belinda nodded in understanding. She pondered over how Duke loved and cared for


    his sister. Belinda had known that Duke yed both the role of a brother and caretaker for Leena, after


    they lost their mother at an early age. She understood his responsibilities. She didn''t feel jealous about


    that. Truthfully, she wanted to be able to share these responsibilities with him. She wanted to look after


    his little sister too. Besides, Belinda adored Leena''s kindness and charm.


    As they discussed Leena''s poor health in this room, they did not know that she would once againe


    into close contact with cold water, during the following winter. The ident would almost take her away


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    from them.


    During their lunch this afternoon, the topics of discussions always concerned Leena: her health, her


    studies, and her life. It was not hard to figure out the importance of Leena in their lives. The constant


    worries put immense pressure on Leena. She did not know how she could reciprocate their love and


    attention.


    The good friends bid each other adieu after lunch. Leena hade with Edward and had to go back to


    FX International Group. Her car was at thepany''s parking lot. Their conversations over lunch made


    Edward ponder over his recent actions. He finally made the decision on the way back to the office and


    put an end to all matters concerning the Kompass Group. The longer he waited, the bigger was the


    possibility that unexpected troubles would ur.


    "Edward, what are you thinking about?" Leena asked upon seeing his serious expression. She wished


    she could help Edward. Leena knew that if he could not solve a problem, she too would be helpless at


    it. But she was willing to let him know that she was avable for help.


    "Oh, no. It is nothing of importance. I was just thinking about some work. Don''t worry about it." Edward


    smiled at her reassuringly and turned his eyes back to the road, concentrating on his driving.


    "Okay." Leena did not say anything else. She knew Edward well. If he wanted her to know something,


    he would tell her even before she asked. On the other hand, if he did not say anything, it meant that he


    did not want her to get involved. ''It is pointless that I ask him again.'' Leena assured herself. In any


    case, Edward was like God to her. Nothing could hold him back. Leena put her worries on hold, looking


    outside the car''s window.


    Edward worked efficiently. After he arrived at thepany, he called a management meeting and


    announced that he wanted to purchase most of the shares of the Kompass Group. Within minutes, all


    top executives and technicians at FX International became extremely busy.


    On the other side of the town, Shaun received news of Edward''s acquisition. However, two hours had


    passed since Edward''s announcement. Although he wanted to take action, it was toote for him to


    fight back. Even if he had gotten the information earlier, he could not havee up with solutions.


    Shaun was no match to Edward when it came to business. Not to mention, Edward had been well


    prepared for the purchase.


    However, Shaun was too arrogant to think so. In his opinion, he had plenty of shares of the department


    stores that were subsidiaries of the FX International Group. He didn''t think he was in much trouble. If


    worst came to worst, he could exchange the shares with Edward. What puzzled him most were


    Edward''s actions. What was his n? If Edward wanted to purchase the shares of the Kompass Group


    so quietly, he must have known that Shaun was buying the shares of the department stores. However,


    Edward had not taken any response measures. He acted like he had given up the stores.


    "Shaun, what will you do? Will yourpany close down because of this?" Melissa felt anxious about


    the current situation. Shaun had been herst resort. If he failed, she couldn''t imagine the situation she


    would face.