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Austin, Blackwell Group located in the CBD
Inside the vast office, sunlight streamed in through the floor–to–ceiling windows. Lucian picked up the fountain pen beside him and swiftly signed his
nime.
His strokes were swift, yet unwavering
Just like the man himself, on the surface, he appeared decisive and swift, but in reality, every step he took was very steady.
Celeste paused:“Aren’t you going to look at it again?”
Hearing this, Lucian raised his head.
He leaned back against the chair and stared at her with a pair of deep–ser eyes.
Then, with a smile playing on his lips, he said: “The content isn’t important. What I value is you as a person. As long as you invest in the right person, the
content naturally won’t be bad.”
Indeed, investment is about investing in prople.
And Lucian’s words held immense value.
He was famously sharp–eyed in the investment banking world. To be recognized and praised by him meant that even if future cooperation didn’t
materialize, other firms would still via to invest
Celeste was a little overwhelmed by this.
She offered a professional smile and humbly said “Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Blackwell. I promise I won’t disappoint you and will strive to ensure your investment yields the greatest return.”
“Alright, I be looking forward to it.”
Lucian stood up and extended his hand-“I hope you can use the same drive you had when you defeated me back then to carve out your own path in
Pleasure working with you, Celeste.”
Celeste paused upon hearing this
Her memories Instantly flashed back to
three
“years ago.
Three years ago, the Sinclair Group wanted to go public, but still needed a big project to help. It was at that time that she and Lucian simultaneously ser their sights on a project.
At that time, she wasn’t confident. After all, if the Blackwell Group wanted to crush her, it would be as easy as crushing an ant, but she didn’t shrink back
Instead, she put her heart and soul into it, went all out at the bidding conference, and finally won with a novel proposal, which also earned Lucian’s
admiration.
Now, being able to get his approval would not only allow The Sloane Family’s company to break through its bouleneck but also allow her to start anew in Austin. Celeste was grateful from the bottom of her heart.
Snapping back to reality, she revealed a bright smile.
She extended her hand to shake Pleasure working with you.”
As the sun gradually set, Celeste left the Blackwell Group.
The moment she entered the house, she smelled the aroma of food. Richard Sloane was bringing out several dishes from the kitchen, while Evelyn Langston was nestled on the sofa watching TV. This scene warmed her heart.
so good
Celeste changed her shoes and walked into the living room I smelled it before I even got in the door. Im going to eat two bowls of rice tonight.”
Richard and Evelyn both broke into smiles when they heard this
“Ces is back – Hurry and wash your hands for dinner.”
“Linie glutton, you’ll definitely get mough rice. Your dad also cooked your favorite sweet and sour fish.”
The three of them sat around the table, chatting and laughing-
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Tonight, Celeste was much livelier, acting playful and teasing them–just like before.
Seeing their daughter recover her spirits, no longer looking disheartened like when she first returned, Richard and Evelyn exchanged a glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Back then, they were truly terrified.
She came back then with a pale face, said nothing, and slept in a daze for three days and three nights. During that time, Evelyn secretly checked her and found her covered in injuries, feeling so heartbroken she couldn’t sleep all night.
But they still pretended not to know anything.
They quietly cooked nourishing soups for her and stayed home, not going anywhere, for fear she might have suicidal thoughts.
Later, when Celeste recovered a bit, she voluntarily confessed to them that she had gotten divorced, and told them not to contact Xavier again. She didn’t say anything more.
But they knew she must have been wronged. At the time, they wanted to fly to Boston immediately to demand an explanation, but since their daughter had said so, they didn’t want to get further entangled, so they gave up and only blacklisted Xavier’s phone number.
Now, it’s finally clear skies after the rain.
As long as their family was healthy and happy, able to eat and laugh together like this every day, they were content.
“Dad, I got investment from Blackwell Group”
“Really?!”
Richard frose for a second, then was overjoyed:“My daughter is amazing. Dad knew you could do it. Il be relieved once I hand the company over to
you.”
Perhaps due to his age, Richard was no longer as ambitious and hardworking as he was when he was young, which was why the company had stagnated.
He had intended to wait for his son to return from studying abroad and leave the company for the younger generation to reform, but who knew his daughter would come back, which made his retirement dream come true earlier.
His little intentions were seen through at a glance.
“You’re not allowed to just quic”
Evelyn glared at him and ordered, “You’d better obediently go to the company. Wait until our son comes back before you retire, or what if our daughter
Hahaha, Ye my
my dear wife See, I still can’t escape your mom’s shat
The old couple bantered playfully.
Watching her parents love remain as strong as ever was a great comfort to Celeste,
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
Their laughter abruptly stopped. Just as the old couple wondered who it could be, Celeste understood and stood up I ordered a cake when I came back, it must be here.”
After spraking, she walked out.
But as soon as she opened the door, she frose.
Why was it him?
