NovelEnglishChapter 866
Elliot's gaze darkened.
“It sounds like you're looking forward to my career suffering. Are you referring to the Jenkins Group or the
National Investigation Bureau?”
“Mr. Jenkins, aren’t you a funny one? How could | dare to think that? Your success bringsgreat joy. too,”
Romello replied, bowing slightly in fear.
Uninterested in exposing Romello’s pretense, Elliot said, “I hope you can live up to your words. But even if you
can't, it doesn’t matter because you're not capable enough to bringdown.’
Romello’s expression stiffened momentarily, but he quickly regained his smile, exuding reverence.
As the awkward conversation between the two ended, Sheena and Phoebe returned just in time.
The two pairs entered the main hall one after the other.
Upon entering the venue, Phoebe was immediately led by Romello to meet several business tycoons, seemingly
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthelping her expand her network.
Observing from afar, Sheena saw no issues and shifted her focus to mingling with business associates, seizing
the opportunity to discuss collaborations.
Meanwhile, Phoebe was being led by Romello to toast with the business tycoons. After ten glasses of red wine,
she began to feel a bit tipsy. When another glass was offered to her; she declined.
“Romello, | can’t drink anymore. | don’t want to.”
Romello did not insist, apologizing to Wayne Santos across from them before drinking the offered glass on
Phoebe’s behalf.
He then smiled at Phoebe, asking, “Phoebe, what do you think of Mr. Santos? How do you find him?”
Wayne stood before them, listening intently with a confident smile.
Phoebe glanced at Wayne, who was nearing his forties and looked decent for a middle-aged man, but compared
to Howard, he fell short by far too much.
She lowered her head and casually remarked, “Mr. Santos seems very talented and distinguished. He's obviously
a seasoned player in the business field.”
Pleased with her compliment, Wayne beamed.
“Ms. Phoebe, you have such a keen eye. Besides these qualities, I'm also very caring,” he said, reaching out
toward Phoebe’s fair hand.
Phoebe promptly hid behind Romello, her slightly flushed face betraying caution.
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“Mr. Santos, I'm already in a relationship. If my boyfriend finds out about this, he won't be happy.”
Wayne felt embarrassed, offering a half-hearted smile as he withdrew his hand.
Once Wayne left, Romello whispered to Phoebe, “Phoebe, who do you think is more suitable to be your future
husband, Mr. Santos or Howard?”
“What do you mean?” Phoebe stepped back in disbelief, staring at him incredulously. “I'm already dating
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHoward. Why are you askingthis?”
Romello simply chuckled. “Why are you nervous? Mr. Santos did approachyesterday, mentioning a marriage
proposal and offering 15% of the Santos Group's shares as part of the wedding gift. However, | haven't agreed
yet. | was just simply asking you.
Phoebe did not trust him at all and distanced herself even further. “The shares are worthless to me. If you dare
to agree, I'll cut ties with the Nicholls family forever!”
Her stance on this matter was resolute.
“If you insist on using your sister as a pawn in your business alliance, find Gabrielle. Howard and | are already
dating.”
Romello shook his head helplessly, earnestly analyzing the situation with her.
“While the Lawson family may be better than the Santos family, Sheena is the one in charge of the Lawson
family. Even if Howard genuinely wants to marry you, he can’t possibly offer you even 10% of the Lawson
Group's shares as a wedding gift. He doesn’t have that authority.”
Phoebe stared at him in shock. “What's more important, shares or your sister's lifelong happiness? Even if
Howard can’t offer shares from the Lawson Group, he would never shortchangein the wedding gifts. Are you
deliberately bringingto business gatherings to introduceto your business partners and tradefor
shares?”
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