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"I''ll discuss it with him," I said reluctantly, aware that taking over Echelon Group was no small task.
"Chloe, if anything happens to me, it must be the work of the Sunny family. Remember, you must take over Echelon Group. Please do that for me." Atticus''s eyes held a hint of despair as he looked at me.
I have to admit, I felt a bit panicked. I had never seen Atticus look like this before. He was always such a confident and resolute man. "Atticus, you..." I was at a loss for words, unsure how tofort him. "Please don''t say that. And thank you for trusting me."
"I have to go now. Please arrange a meeting with As for me," Atticus said before giving me onest nce and leaving. Even after Atticus disappeared down the corridor, I remained rooted to the spot, unable to shake off his words.
His words echoed in my ears. What on earth was going on? What had Atticus encountered? Who stirred up this mess?
After calming myself down, I finally stood up and made my way outside.
Back at the vi where our gathering was taking ce, I maintained myposure, though my thoughts were still in disarray.
I spotted As drinking alone with Ernest by the liquor cab.
Mia approached me as I returned, casually offering me a ss of juice and asking, "Where did you go?"
"There were somepany matters I needed to attend to," I replied casually, pulling her to sit by the window. "Have you chosen the project?"
Mia had made it clear from the start that they were back in Foswood to establish their foundation in the business world.
Mia leaned in with a smile. "Not so fast, as investments require caution."
I smiled back, thinking that Mia wasn''t nning to be entirely honest.
"Take it slow. Since you want to return to Foswood for good, there''s no need to rush. There are still opportunities for projects, and that requires patience." Content belongs
"What about you? Any new ideastely? You''ve got As wrapped around your finger now. Are there any joint ventures?"
I felt like Mia had been waiting for me to ask that question so that she could pounce on it.
"With the construction of the new Bourdamunpleted, we can''t just sit back. I''m thinking of revitalizing old Bourdamun." I boldly threw out the bait.
Sure enough, Mia''s face showed a subtle change. It was fleeting but did not escape my notice.
"So you do have ideas. You''re getting more savvy, but with your condition, does As approve of you working so hard?"
"It''s just a pregnancy. I don''t need to do any physicalbor anyway since I''m using my brain. And with the foundation of the new Bourdamun, it''s easy to work on the old Bourdamun."
Mia nodded, her smile seeming a bit peculiar, but I pretended not to notice.
Just then, the waiter brought us dinner, and As invited everyone to the dining room.
At the dining table, Ross sat beside me. Actually, I had noticed from the moment we entered the vi that Ross''s gaze often lingered on me, just as mine did on him.
Now that he was sitting next to me, this must have been arranged by Trinity.
After exchanging greetings with him enthusiastically before taking our seats, he said somethingpletely shocking to me.