Chapter 375


    He was straight to the point.


    "Pay me back tonight."


    She frowned and replied, "I can’t do it tonight."


    He got back to her in a jiffy.


    She could almost picture him seething.


    "I''m not negotiating with you; I''mmanding you!"


    That was his reply.


    She responded coolly, "Forgot about a woman''s time of the month?"


    Elijah: ...


    Violette: Still on for tonight?


    Elijah: Are you taunting me?


    Violette didn''t dare reply.


    She wouldn''t dare really provoke him.


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    On the second floor of the restaurant, Elijah didn''t wait for her reply and put down his phone.


    When he picked up his phone to text, everyone in the room held their breath.


    The atmosphere only rxed when he put it down.


    "Mr. Bourne, was that Miss Dennis from downstairs, the owner of the Dennis Group?"


    "Yes, that''s her. You can find her picture online." Someone nearby showed everyone her picture and


    asked, "Do you know Alexa? She was Violette''s stepmother. After ke Dennis died, they had a falling


    out over his estate. Now that Alexa is back in the country and entering the drone industry, it seems like


    she wants topete with Violette."


    "Who do you think will win?"


    "Hard to say. They both make drones, but their target markets are different. Violette targets the high-


    end market, while Alexa targets the low-to mid-range market. If Alexa is sessful, she''ll definitely


    make more money."


    "I''m betting on Alexa. She''s been sessful abroad, and it''s clear she has a head for business. What


    do you think, Mr. Bourne?"


    All eyes turned to Elijah.


    He pressed the power button on his phone, lighting up the screen. Violette hadn''t replied.


    "Did you lot invest in Alexa?" His clear eyes sparkled with mischief, but his voice waszy. "I''m not a


    shareholder, so I don''t really care about their performance."


    "Oh, I haven''t invested in Alexa yet, but I''m considering it. Any advice, Mr. Bourne?"


    His face waspletely devoid of frivolity as he said seriously, "Real power yers don''t go around


    begging for investments. They manage their own money."


    He ended the dinner party early.


    As he went downstairs, he nced at where she had been sitting.


    It was empty.


    Did she leave so quickly to avoid him?


    Time flew by, and it was Monday.


    Silverleaf Kindergarten was having a full medical check-up today.


    A ck Mercedes parked quietly in the kindergarten parking lot.


    Grace sat in the car, anxiously waiting.


    She had specifically arranged this check-up just to get a blood sample from Ian.


    Grace was worried that he wouldn''t cooperate.


    If he didn''t, and they couldn''t just force a blood sample from him, then things would getplicated.


    After about an hour, a nurse hurried towards the parking lot.


    Grace''s eyes lit up!


    Had they seeded?!