Chapter 874
Sawyer raised his eyebrows a little as he said, "Your metaphor is quite interesting."
Thisment indeed boosted her confidence!
Amelia continued to convince, "Mr. Quartley, Apex Construction Corporation had been established
for more than ten years. It is not entirely impossible for it to achieve its peak sess again. All we
need is investment from someone like you!"
Sawyer stared at her as he said, "Ms. Amelia, don''t you think you should prove to me your
sincerity? After all, you''re the one that needs my money now."
Amelia replied earnestly, "That''s why I''m here to show you how sincere I am."
Out of the blue, Sawyer asked, "Ms. Amelia, may I ask you something? Why don''t you persuade
your husband to invest in yourpany? Can I understand this as the finance of The Hopper
Family is insufficient to support your grand n?"
Amelia pretended to be mncholic as she exined, "It''s not that every person would be able to
understand our ns. So of course I have to look for someone brilliant like you, am I right?"
It was impossible for her to tell the truth to a man whom she had just met. After all, to arge extent
she had to digest all her worries and fear on her own.
"Ms. Amelia, if I have not mistaken, you just said that I was not sharp in making investment decision
and that I always entrusted the wrong people."
Sawyer''s words might sound polite, but in fact every sentence from him was meant to test her. It
was hard to ignore the sarcasm in his speech.
Amelia had finally understood his countered meaning. To put it bluntly, Sawyer looked down at her
as well as herpany. For numerous times, he had impliedly delivered his message that she
should not convince him into investing Apex Construction Corporation. Most probably he thought
that she did not deserve his attention.
However, on second thought, Sawyer had every reason to look down at her. After all, she was the
one who started the mess in the meeting room.
The moment when she decided to do this, she should have already prepared herself for the worst.
She was supposed to feel fortunate for herself since Sawyer had not chosen to file awsuit against
her for defamation. Hence, she had no right to me him if he looked down at Apex Construction
Corporation.
But she was not willing to give up. She persisted,
"Mr. Quartley, I''m determined to get you into investing ourpany. If you turn me down today, I''m
afraid that I''m going to continue visiting you until I manage to convince you."
She was left with no other choices. If she failed to convince Sawyer into investing herpany, this
was akin dering herself as fooling the government and otherpetingpanies. She could
not imagine what kind of disaster she would put herpany into if this happened.
Most importantly, she had already lifted hope for every employee of Apex Construction Corporation.
It would be cruel to let them down again.
After all, this was an ''all or nothing'' move!
Sawyer did not seem moved by her determination. He said faintly, "Does that mean I''m stuck
anyway?"
Amelia replied humbly, "No, I really wish that I can obtain your forgiveness and trust. Please give
me a chance so that you can know me and Apex Construction Corporation better."
"A chance to know you better?
Patrick, this is what your wife had asked for. I''m merely taking the offer."
Sawyer thought for a while before he gave Amelia a meaningful look and said, "Ms. Amelia, you''ve
already told me enough your sincerity. But I would
rather you proving me in action. Surprise me."
"Huh?"
Amelia immediately fell into a dilemma. After all, Sawyer was a sessful man who had no
problem getting anything he wanted. She wondered what kind of surprise was capable of
impressing him.
Sawyer leisurely looked at her as if he was waiting for her reply.
Surprise!
All in a sudden, Abner''s figure shed across her mind. Her eyes sparkled in excitement and she
eximed, "I can make Abner talk!"
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"Oh?" Sawyer did not sound as excited as she had expected him to be, "Ms. Amelia, it is not
enough to just make Abner talk."
However, Amelia was not dejected with his reply.
Judging from his reply, he had not rejected her suggestion but merely stated that it was ''not enough''
to surprise him. This meant that she had been on the right path and that she was one step closer to
the ultimate sess!
"Mr. Quartley, what else I need to do on top of making Abner talk?"
"Make sure that Abner bes cheerful." "But I heard from Kaiden that Abner was a quiet person."
Amelia had been careful in choosing the appropriate description as she would not want to despise
Sawyer.
"That''s why I would like to see a change in him."
Amelia hesitated, "If Abner is born to be a quiet person, I''m afraid that it would take a significantly
long time to see some change in his character."
Sawyer asked sarcastically, "Ms. Amelia, you don''t feel like wasting your time on unrted people,
am I right?"
With her heart pounding rapidly, Amelia shook her head vigorously, "No! It''s not like that. I just feel
like I might not be capable of this task. I''m afraid that I''m going to fail your expectation."
Sawyer nodded in agreement, "I can totally understand your worries. In fact, this is how I feel when
you try to convince me into investing Apex Construction Corporation. I''m afraid that Apex
Construction Corporation might not reach my expectation."
Amelia immediately fell back into embarrassment.
Sawyer''s voice turned cold as he continued, "Ms. Amelia, you immediately turned me down when
you felt that you were incapable of achieving what I asked for, yet you''re here to pressure me into
investing Apex Construction Corporation. Don''t you think that you''re a hypocrite?"
Amelia thought that she should say something to defend herself, "I..."
However, before she could finish her sentence, Sawyer had interrupted her ruthlessly, "After all,
when I invited you over to my house, I wasn''t expecting the discussion of investment matter. All I
want is to express my gratitude for what you''ve done for my son. So, you can forget about
everything that we''ve discussed if you want. After dinner, I''ll let Kaiden send you back. What do you
think?"
Oh no!
Amelia tightened her grip on the armrest of sofa. Herpany and her could not afford Sawyer''s
rejection. The consequence was unimaginable if people ever found out that she had cheated the
government. In the event Sawyer decided not to invest in Apex Construction Corporation, she was
liable for all the consequences following.
There was a price for everything, not to mention that mutual benefit was the precondition in
business operation. After all, it was not that Sawyer had demanded for something that would have
cost her life or whatsoever. Supposedly there was nothing to be hesitated of.
Upon convincing herself, she blurted out, "Mr.
Quartley, I think that I would like to give it a try."
Sawyer sought to confirm with her for onest time, "Try what?"
Amelia replied in determination, "I would like to give it a try so that Abner can be a cheerful
kid."
Sawyer was satisfied with her answer, "If that is the case, I would like to give it a try on investing
Apex Construction Corporation too."
Amelia was overjoyed with his words!
However, her happiness was soon reced by a hint of sorrow as she thought of something, "Mr.
Quartley, but I have another question."
Sawyer acknowledged her words by giving her a tiny nod, "Go on."
Amelia gave an awkward smile and muttered, "My house is far away from your ind. Usually it will
take me seven hours to reach here. I''m also the acting chairperson for mypany now. I''m afraid
that I might not be always avable."
Sawyer''s expression was indifferent as he said, "You have to figure out a way on your own, Ms.
Amelia."