Chapter 390 The Divergence (Part Two)


    Amanda''s chest tightened the moment she heard her father''s warning. It was quite obvious to her that


    her father wasn''t really fond of rk. Unfortunately, she had already made a deal with the devil, and it


    would be a gargantuan task getting herself out of that hellhole.


    "Yes, I know that full well. But I insist that you eat the soup soon, Father. It''s probably getting cold


    already."


    After giving him a sense of assurance, Amanda urged her father to eat the soup while it was still warm.


    Be that as it might, she had some ns of her own.


    A smile crept up on Charlie''s face upon hearing her response. Moving the bowl of soup a little closer,


    he leisurely enjoyed eating it. The soup not only make him feel warm, but it was actually quite delicious


    as well.


    "Amanda, at this point in my life, there''s not a lot of things or people that I have to worry about


    anymore. My only wish is for my dearest daughter to keep smiling and of course, for her to always be


    safe and sound. You have to learn to take good care of yourself and remember to keep yourself out of


    harm''s way. Try not to get yourself too exhausted from taking care of lots of things. Could you please


    promise me that?"


    Charlie implored her, cing the empty bowl on the desk after he was done. Because he had Amanda


    in histe adulthood, she had always been the most precious thing to him. If there was one thing in the


    world that he cared about the most, that would be Amanda.


    "Yes, I swear I will, Father. Concentrate on doing your work for now. I''m heading out in a while."


    Grabbing the empty bowl from her father''s desk, Amanda exited the study. The instant she walked out


    the door, the obedient look she had on her face was reced by a grim one.


    She had just confirmed that her father''s opinion of rk was already dyed-in-the-wool. That meant the


    information rk gave her could possibly be true, that Charlie was nning to give Rufus a hand in


    recing him to take over the Dark Night Group. Just how on earth could she prevent that from


    happening?


    If she could somehow change Charlie''s mind, rk would cease from doing his underhanded methods,


    and as a result, she would be able to protect Rufus from getting in danger. Her main problem now was


    how to do it. What could she possibly do?


    Visibly getting so irritated, Amanda let out a heavy sigh.


    Meanwhile, in the study, Charlie was casually sitting in his chair. He closed his eyes and leaned back,


    with his mind drifting somewhere far away.


    Rufus, rk...Those two names kept floating in front of him chasing one another. He had dedicated all


    his life to keeping the Dark Night Group standing tall. What could he do to make rk hand it over to


    Rufus without incident? He didn''t want to get anyone caught up in this mess.


    Under the dim light inside a restaurant, in a corner that had been consigned to oblivion, Lionel and Ivy


    were sitting face-to-face across a tabletop.


    "I''ve already wired the money to your ount. And with that, we''re clear from here on out."


    Upon telling that to the woman sitting in front of him, Lionel seemed to have somewhat felt at ease. He


    had just transferred the fifty million Ivy had asked for into her bank ount, and he just couldn''t help


    wallowing at the thought that this could very well be thest time he would be seeing this woman ever.


    "You have quite the deep pockets, don''t you? Fifty million! And you made it just like that? If I had found


    out about that sooner, I definitely would have demanded more from you."


    A devious smile suddenly came across Ivy''s face. With her eyes fixated on her oh-so-pretty nails, she


    revelled on her epic mani which was glistening even under that dull light.


    Fifty million. To call it enough to livevishly would be much of an understatement. It would all be


    thanks to Lionel. After all, how else could she get such a huge amount of money?


    "We''re already done negotiating. We''ll put an end to this here. Coming up with thatrge sum of money


    was not an easy feat!"


    Lionel actually got so perturbed upon hearing the words she just said. This woman had just received


    her final payment, so he panicked, thinking that she might start asking for more, which would be


    something he just couldn''t afford any longer.


    Ivy scoffed at the sight of Lionel tensing up so much.


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    "What a spineless coward! Ha! Ites as no surprise that Rufus is far superior to you. Yes, at


    present, you might be the president of the Tang Group. But what does it matter? Rufus is far more


    complex than you''re making him out to be. Oh, what the heck. I''ll let you in on a little secret. He''s


    actually hiding things. A lot of different things."


    Ivy stared him straight in the eyes defiantly. And as one might expect, she really hit the mark. That line


    left Lionel at such a loss for words.


    He thought everything had gone ording to n when he set Rufus up and had him removed from


    his position as the president. Now, Rufus was no longer working for thepany. The only thing Lionel


    knew was that he had been staying in his Garden Vi and nothing else. No one even knew when he


    bought that property. How could he have pulled that off?


    "I''ve already gone through his qualifications. Well, he has been abroad working for several years. But


    that''s all about it. Do I really have any reason to get so worked up? If he really was so influential and


    powerful, then why did he bothering back just to go head to head against me to be the


    president of the Tang Group?"


    Lionel saw Ivy''s words as just pointless ramblings. However, the uneasiness on the corner of his eyes


    sold him out.


    Rufus was more than capable, and every single one of them was well aware of that. That having been


    said, he had already stepped down from his position in the Tang Group. Lionel was under the


    assumption that Rufus could never do something that would put him at risk.


    "Oh, my dear Lionel. You''re just like a clueless child. Profile and work experience could easily be


    fabricated. How could Rufus just leave the Tang Group without batting an eye? I don''t think you''ve


    really given that much thought. At his level, he had the potential to at least be the vice president


    of the group. Yet, he still chose to walk away. Why was that so?"


    Ivy wanted to tease Lionel a little more deep inside, but she didn''t have any intention of spilling the


    beans whatsoever.


    "What are you trying to say? That he doesn''t care about the Tang Group? Could that be what you''re


    implying?"


    With a baffled look written all over his face, Lionel leaned over a little.


    "Without a doubt, he doesn''t. Because the thing that he has is far greater than what you have!"


    Ivy''s face suddenly lit up and a sly smile unfurled on her face. It seemed as if she was privy to a secret


    beneath that dim light.