Chapter 374
I was taken aback. Nathan’s direct words made me realize how serious this was. I picked up the
document and read through it. It was a signed contract that proposed a project so big that the Tanner
family wouldn’t be able to ept any other smaller projects due to the sheer manpower needed for it. It
was obvious that this contract was very important.
I noticed that it was signed by a ‘Mitchell Martin’. I soon remembered that that was the name of
Monica’s father. Clearly, this was an agreement between both the Martin family and the Tanner family.
“This contract is the lifeline of the Tanner family right now. We’ve already started producing the
merchandise in the factories we own and had to invest in even higher quality machinery due to the
terms in the contract. We’re running low on funds right now because of that. However, as long as we
keep going for a bit longer and pass the products to the Martin family by the end of the month, our
company will rise even further,” Nathan exined casually.
I knew what he meant. In short, this contract was extremely important and the resources needed had
drained the Tanner family’s pockets, leaving them entirely susceptible to the Martin family’s decisions. I
smiled bitterly and said, “Don’t tell me that the Martin family is threatening to end the contract despite
the liquidated damages?”
“That’s exactly the case. The Martin family is clearly trying to push us into a corner and we can’t do
anything about it. Only you can help us now,” Yvette said as she poured me a ss of water. Her voice
had suddenly gone all quiet and timid as she said, “You wouldn’t want the Tanner family to be ruined
too, would you? After all, you’re still a Tanner no matter what. You can’t deny that.”
“What is Mitchell Martin up to? He can’t possibly do something like that just because he doesn’t like the
Tanner family. What are his terms?” I could already guess what he wanted in return, but I still asked in
hopes that my guesses would be wrong.
“Easy peasy. He wants you to leave Mr. Lane. It’s not that hard, is it, Eve? After all, you two were never
meant for each other in the first ce. Are you really willing to ruin the Tanner family for him? We have
a lot of projects that are in some way rted to the Martin family. We can’t risk getting on their bad
side,” Nathan said straightforwardly.
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Never meant for each other? I nearlyughed out loud at that. How could that be possible? We had
gone through so many life-and-death situations that at this point, I couldn’t picture a future without him.
He had tried to get to know me since I was thirteen. My father had no way of knowing how much we
loved each other.
“I’m sorry, but that’s an absolute joke. You out of all people shouldn’t be saying that we weren’t made
for each other. You’re just scared of getting on the Martin family’s bad side and in exchange, you’re
willing to give up my happiness. Am I right?” I scoffed coldly. I knew I had wasted my timeing all
the way here. I might as well have asked him to talk it out over the phone so I didn’t have to run all the
way over here to face all this.
“I know you spent a lot of time trying to win over Mr. Lane and it might be a waste for you to let go of
him just like that, but he and Monica are already widely known in Avenport to be a couple. Are you
willing to break apart their years of love and friendship like what you did with Crystal and Lyle? The
moment Crystal returned, Lyle was willing to leave you for her. Once Christopher does the same for
Monica, you’ll wish you took my advice in the first ce.”
I hated the way Nathan spoke with such confidence as if he was simply trying to give me advice for my
own good.
I scoffed again and said, “So you know that Lyle and Crystal are in the wrong too, huh? To think that
you always painted me in a bad light. What a turn of events.”
“No one’s in the right or wrong here. Of all the men out there, you have chosen to go after Christopher
Lane? Is that someone you deserve to be with? Are you really willing to be a mistress for the rest of
your life?”