Chapter 525


    Chapter 525


    Tobias, silling on his sofa in his luxurious office, looked through the


    documentation of the project brought by Nero.


    “I don’t think there are any ring issues on my part of the investment, so


    I’m not sure why Nichs kept on rejecting my proposals. Originally, I


    wanted to have a talk with him, but he was too busy.”


    Nero sal at the side as he indirectly hinted to Tobias that Nichs was just


    purposefully making things hard on him.


    After a while, Tobias closed the document, saying perfunctorily, “It’s true


    the proposal seems fine. I’ll talk to him about himter.”


    Even though he did say that, he still didn’t immediately give the green light


    for the project.


    Nero was very dissatisfied with how this was all ying out.


    His aim in finding Tobias was to secure the project’s approval from him


    after all.


    “Mr. Sawyer, since you said the proposal is fine, how about we proceed to


    the next stage today?”


    When he heard Nero’s words, Tobias nced at Nero as a strange gleam


    shed in his eyes.


    Then, he avoided the question after putting the document aside by


    replying, “Now, I’m already in a half-retired state, so most of the decisionmaking for thepany is left


    in Nichs’ hands.”


    In other words, he would not interfere inpany matters.


    Nero felt an anger pool in his chest when he understood what Tobias was


    hinting at. It got so much that even his face reflected his leaking rage.


    Yet, he soon regained hisposure as he continued to persuade Tobias.


    “Since I’ve already brought the proposal here, and Nichs is such a busy man,


    we can just confirm our coboration first. As for the others, I will let my


    Nero, who had conceded to such a degree, thought that Tobias would show


    some respect for him and show him some leniency.


    Yet, Tobias still stood his ground.


    “Since I’m already ready to retire, there are some rules that 1 cannot break.”


    After this, Tobias changed the subject altogether, as he did not leave any


    chance for Nero to continue discussing this issue.


    Later, when he finally returned to Stone Enterprise, Nero’s mood was terrible.


    Hayley rushed to the president’s office once she discovered that her father had


    returned from the Sawyer Group.


    “Dad, did you manage to get his approval? What did Nichs say?”


    She asked the moment she opened the door.


    But, all that greeted her was her father’s awful expression, making her heart fall


    as she started thinking of the worst-case scenario.


    “Dad, did Nichs still not approve of the proposal?”


    “Not only did he not agree to it, but I also did not even get to see him! On top of


    that, I even got humiliated!”


    The rage within Nero finally overflowed at this point, as he bellowed, “Look at


    what your idiocy caused! Did you know that Nichs only sent his men to talk to


    me?’


    Hayley became a bit afraid when she faced her father’s wrath.


    But, she still bit her lips and continued asking, “What did he say?”


    “He said that if we were unwilling, we could give up the coboration, and they


    would never work with us again!”


    Nero said this through gritted teeth.


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    His words shocked Hayley. It would be the worst-case scenario if they did not


    want to coborate anymore.


    “Then, did you go to find Mr. Sawyer, Dad? There’s no way he would agree to


    Nichs’ ridiculous decision.”


    Yet, her father’s anger only grew just as she finished speaking.


    “I did! It was useless!”


    Hayley bit down on her lip harshly and knew that they were in big trouble now.


    On the other end, not long after Nero had left, Edward knocked before entering


    the president’s office.


    “President Sawyer, the person from the Stone Family had left already. Also,


    even though the chairman has agreed to meet him, he did not agree to the


    coboration either.”


    “Noted. You can leave if there’s nothing else.”


    Nichs nodded nonchntly, then dismissed Edward, motioning him to leave.


    On this day, after fulfilling fifteen days of imprisonment, Kathleen was finally


    released from jail.


    Hathaway had been waiting at the exit bright and early as she knew her


    daughter was being released today.


    Kathleen was still not used to the sun’s bright light when she stepped out of the


    As she raised her hand to block out the piercing rays, she looked a lot thinner.


    When Hathaway saw her daughter in such a state, it made her heart pang with


    pain.


    She immediately went up to her and held her daughter’s hand, saying, “Oh, look


    at you. Come, let’s go back.”


    Kathleen grunted then got into Hathaway’s car.


    Back at the hotel, Hathaway gave Kathleen some time alone to bathe before


    ordering room service.


    Kathleen did not say much during this period, seeming to be at peace.


    But, for some unknown reason, Hathaway had a nagging feeling that something


    was not quite right the more she looked at her quiet daughter…