Chapter 405: Valuation Adjustment Mechanism


    Lily alsoughs, "We are a family. You don''t have to be so polite."


    Jonathan sneers silently.


    "Winona is right. We are all family."


    Winona is the English name Lily uses here. Hearing what Burnell says, she can''t help but be surprised.


    Jonathan looks sullen.


    Lily is silent.


    She wants to annoy Jonathan subconsciously, but she doesn''t expect Burnell to defend her.


    Burnell''s look at Lily now is different from before, which used to be cold and full of discontent. "I heard


    that Macit never intended to sign the document. In thest few hours, you even convinced him. I know


    you are smart enough to match my son."


    " ... Thank you, Uncle, for yourpliment."


    Burnell nods and says to John, "Corbert, call the priestter and ask when he is free. Find a time to get


    engaged to Winona."


    "Uncle, there''s no hurry!" Lily is shocked and hurriedly says, "I just want to help Colbert develop his


    career now. Anything else doesn''t matter."


    "Judging from your tone, don''t you like Colbert?" Burnell is a little dissatisfied.


    Lily tries her best to keep her smile. "Cobalt just regains the right to inherit Krislier Group. He has a lot


    to do. I don''t want him to worry about anything else."


    Because of their cooperation, she and John be a fake couple. She still has to leave when


    Jonathan is pulled off the stage and she is in better health.


    "Dad, since Winona says so, don''t make things hard for her anymore." Jonathan speaks for Lily. "They


    get together with great difficulty. What if you are too radical and scare her away?"


    Lily knows what bad intentions Jonathan has and knows that he wants to nder her.


    She rolls her eyes and says, "Uncle, when I get back together with Colbert, I know that our rtionship


    is precious. We all cherish it. I like Colbert and respect you. I really want to be part of this family."


    "But I know that I''m not qualified. All I''m doing now is for Colbert and myself. When I feel that I''m


    qualified, I''ll marry Colbert openly."


    Hearing her words, Burnell is a little dazed.


    He thinks of the woman he dreams of every night, whose eyes seem to be hiding the light. No matter


    how dark the ce is, it cannot extinguish her light and hope.


    But when she dies, she also takes away his enthusiasm and his hope.


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    Burnell looks a little sad as he mutters, "You guys are so simr, smart, and your eyes all shining...."


    Lily frowns, knowing that the person he is nagging is Kanna.


    The atmosphere suddenly changes. It is a little oppressive.


    John also hears it and tightens his grip on the steering wheel. After a few seconds, he lets go of his grip


    and firmly parks the sightseeing car in front of the house.


    Jonathan gets out of the car and shouts to Burnell, "Dad,e on."


    "Alright."


    After Lily gets out of the car, Burnell also gets out, but he doesn''t leave. Instead, he waves his hand


    and calls John over.


    Burnell pats John on the shoulder and says affectionately, "Come on, let''s go in together. I have


    something special to tell you tonight."


    John''s body instantly stiffens.


    When he meets Lily''s eyes, he rxes and nods.


    Seeing Burnell and Jonathan return, people in the kitchen quickly begin to prepare the dinner for four


    people.


    Burnell takes them to the living room.


    Burnell calls the butler over and whispers a few words into his ear. Soon after, the butler leaves. He


    picks up the coffee the servant has just delivered, takes a sip, and sits down cross-legged.


    He doesn''t say anything. The rest people also have no guts to say anything. They sit there upright.


    Because Lily is pregnant, after she sits there for seven or eight minutes, her back hurts a little. So she


    quietly takes a soft pillow and puts it behind her waist.


    She leans over to John and whispers, "Do you know what your father is going to say?"


    "It''s probably about thepany." John replies in a low voice, "Thest time he talked with me and


    Jonathan, he gave us twopanies and a start-up fund."


    Lily immediately looks disgusted, "I wonder how much benefit your father has secretly given Jonathan?


    Why do I feel that he favors Jonathan more?"


    "Let''s wait and see." John smiles warmly and hands the peeled grapes to her.


    Lily takes them and puts them into her mouth.


    The grapes are sweet and delicious.


    She asks eagerly, "Do we have oranges tonight? I want to eat oranges."


    John is silent.


    He is afraid that she will eat too many oranges. What if the children will look like oranges!


    After sitting in the living room for nearly half an hour, the doorbell rings and two guests in suits and


    shoese in. They are carrying briefcases in their arms and are acting like elites.


    "Mr. Burnell." Twowyerse to greet Burnell.


    After shaking hands, Burnell invites them to sit down and introduces the twowyers to Lily. "What I''m


    going to say tonight is very important. I need them as witnesses."


    After learning the names of the twowyers, Lily finds that they are famous figures in thewyer circle


    of Country Y. She feels that this conversation is important and can''t help but sit up straight and listen


    with attention.


    Burnell takes a sip of coffee and says calmly, "After decades of work, I''m tired and want to have a good


    rest. I want to retire in three years."


    Both Jonathan and John''s eyes change, but their expressions remain calm.


    "Seles, Colbert, I want to sign a valuation adjustment mechanism with you." Burnell puts his hand on


    hisp and says slowly, "I will give you twopanies with a low-to-mid market capitalization in the


    world, and a billion start-up fund."


    "In three years, whoever has half of Krislier''sbined market value, or more than Krislier, will get the


    whole of Krislier. The assets of the other one will not have to be handed over."


    After a pause, Burnell says, "If neither of you makes it, I will take back all thepanies and assets


    under your name and give you a new test. It depends."


    "Do you have the confidence to win this VAM? Do you dare to sign it?"


    Jonathan smiles and says, "Dad, you give us everything we have. Now that we have such a good


    opportunity, even if we lose in the end, I will still give it a try."


    "Very good." Burnell looks at John and asks him, "What about you, Colbert?"


    "I agree with Jonathan." John supports his golden-rimmed sses. He looks kind and calm, but his


    eyes are filled with ruthlessness that no one else can notice. "I want to give it a shot and leave no


    regrets."


    "Good boys. You are brave to challenge anything!" Burnell nods approvingly. He waves to thewyers,


    asking them to take out the prepared documents for them.


    "Take a look. If you don''t have any objections, just press your fingerprints and get your ownpany


    and start-up fund."


    Under the witness of Lily and the twowyers, Jonathan and John ce their palms on the VAM


    document.