Chapter 333


    Chapter 333 Startled


    I was speechless. I grabbed a piece of paper from the desk and threw it at him, saying, “Just shut up.


    Your mind is in no way cleaner than mine, and if we’re looking for reasons here, maybe he just has too


    much money and doesn’t care about these billions of dors.”


    “Hah!” Maxwell replied with just a chuckle, then ignored me and gestured toward the door. ‘ Get lost.


    We can’t continue this conversation.”


    I did not want to waste any more words on him either, so I rolled my eyes at him and returned to my


    office to continue working.


    With so much work at Scott Corporation, and with me arrivingte, I could not leave the office at the


    usual time. In the evening, my mother called to ask when I would be home for dinner. I told her not to


    wait for me as I would not be going back.


    She grumbled a bit but did not press the matter further.


    By the time everyone else in thepany had gone home, I was alone in my office, going through


    some documents. I was so engrossed in my work that when the phone suddenly rang, I was startled


    and even broke into a cold sweat.


    I picked up my phone and saw that it was a call from Charlie. I suppressed my rising anger and


    answered the call calmly, saying, “Hello, Mr. Yates?”


    Hearing my voice, the man on the other end of the line furrowed their brows slightly and asked, “Bad


    mood?”


    I hesitated for a moment. I had been startled a moment ago, and I was indeed a bit annoyed. However,


    he seemed incredibly perceptive to be able to notice that. I quickly replied, “No. What’s up?”


    “Have you had dinner?” The voice on the other end of the line was soft and gentle.


    Feeling a bit more at ease after dispelling my fears, I replied, “No, but I’m not hungry. What’s the


    matter? You didn’t call just to ask if I had dinner, did you?”


    A softughter came from the other end of the line. “Where are you? I’lle over and take you out to


    eat.”


    I quickly shook my head and said, “No need, I’m really not hungry. Don’t bother. By the way, why did


    you suddenly add two uses to the contract?”


    Charlie did not seem to care and said, “It’s nothing. In projects like this, as long as nothing goes wrong,


    it’ll be fine. But if something does happen, it could lead to financial ruin. I added the uses because I


    don’t want Yates Group’s problems to affect you.”


    “But this project is a joint coboration, and if something goes wrong, you’ll bear all the responsibility. I


    don’t want to take advantage of you. I didn’t notice this contract issue before, but now that I’ve seen it, I


    don’t agree. Let’s set up a meeting with our respectivewyers another day and renegotiate the


    contract.”


    I did not want to take advantage of Charlie in this way. At first, I had not paid much attention to it since


    Maxwell had not specifically pointed it out, but if he thought that Scott Corporation was taking


    advantage of the situation, it could not be good. Regardless of whether I considered Charlie a friend or


    not, it was still inappropriate.


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    There was a soft, almost helplessughter on the other end of the line, and it sounded somewhat


    resigned. “Once a contract is signed and then modified, it loses its legal validity. You don’t need to


    worry about this. It fundamentally doesn’t affect me or you. Don’t overthink it. And in essence, it’s not


    really taking advantage of anyone. Don’t make me out to be so noble. I just hope that our cooperation


    will make you trust me wholeheartedly, so in a way, it’s a little trick of mine. If you do feel guilty, you can


    treat me to dinner. How about that?” How did we end up back on this topic?


    I paused for a moment and said, “Alright, then let me invite you to dinner another day. Today is toote,


    and I have other things to do. I won’t be able to go out for a while.”


    There was a slight pause on the other end, but he did not say anything more. Finally, he said, ” Okay,


    I’ll be waiting for you.”


    After chatting for a bit longer, I hung up the phone and prepared to continue reviewing the documents.


    Suddenly, I heard a noise from outside my office. I was a bit surprised. It was already dark outside, so


    who else would be workingte like me at this hour?


    After hesitating, I got up and cautiously walked to the door. I listened for a moment, but there was no


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    more sound. I felt a bit uneasy. The office building was sorge, and with everyone gone at this hour, it


    felt eerily empty. Moreover, I had been startled by the phone call earlier. With these thoughts in mind, I


    could not help but feel the hairs on my neck stand on end. I carefully reached for the door handle and


    opened the door.


    There was no one outside, and all the lights were off, leaving everything inplete darkness. I could


    not see anything, and I scolded myself for being paranoid.


    I tried to reassure myself by saying, “There are no such things as ghosts in this world. I shouldn’t be so


    anxious.”


    “Yvette,” a male voice suddenly said.