James Grant, however, calmly pushed her away. He didn’t show displeasure, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes, making people shiver.
"I’m very busy. Don’t come to the company to find me. Can’t you just call if you need something?"
The beautiful woman stood in place, biting her lip with tears in her eyes, "I... I called you, but you didn’t answer..."
Moving the chair away, James Grant opened a file.
"Since you didn’t get my response, you should be aware of yourself. I’ve already given you what you wanted before, now please leave and don’t disturb my private life."
"James~ My dear James~" The beautiful woman still tried to hook her arms around his neck to act coquettishly, but was startled by his icy glare.
She hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly smiled, "Well, then I’ll be going."
On the other side, Iris Lockwood received a message from Evelyn Clayton saying she could leave work now.
Iris Lockwood eagerly went to find Marcus Sullivan, "Marcus, the work today is done. Shall we go have a drink together?"
"What do you mean done." Matthew Sullivan looked at her with disgust, "My work is different from yours. Didn’t you hear James Grant just gave me so much work? If I don’t finish it, he’ll find an excuse to bad-mouth me to my dad."
Iris Lockwood was worried she wouldn’t have a chance to show her worth, so she immediately agreed upon hearing this.
"I’ll help you secure sponsorship, leave it to me."
"James Grant set me a substantial target, at least fifty million."
Seeing that Iris Lockwood still had some value to be utilized, Matthew Sullivan’s tone improved a lot, "I guess I’ll have to work harder, visit more companies, and exhaust myself to death..."
Seeing Matthew Sullivan looking troubled, Iris Lockwood couldn’t help but feel sorry for him and made a bold promise.
"I’ll go back and have a word with my dad, what’s fifty million anyway? Supporting his future son-in-law is only right."
Matthew Sullivan paused, giving a dry laugh, "Yes, yes."
Anyway, if he marries Evelyn Clayton, he’ll be the future son-in-law of the Lockwood Family, so it might as well be an advance on Evelyn Clayton’s dowry.
"Iris, you’re so good to me."
"Of course. Who else should I be good to if not you?" Iris Lockwood wrapped her arm around Matthew Sullivan’s.
Noticing he wasn’t as resistant as before, she smiled sweetly, feeling it was all worth it despite the hardship.
Yet as Matthew Sullivan looked at Iris Lockwood, Evelyn Clayton’s face drifted into his mind.
Once he secures the sponsorship, he must really show up James Grant!
By then, Evelyn Clayton will know who is more capable, and who she should marry!
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Returning home, Iris Lockwood immediately acted coy with Philip Lockwood.
"Dad! Would you believe it? Today, Marcus admitted he’s going to be our family’s son-in-law!"
"Truly my precious daughter, how impressive. Securing Marcus for us means we have a foothold on the Grant Family’s big tree. That little minx Evelyn Clayton was dead set on breaking off the engagement with Marcus and almost made us lose this support. But you’re the smart one!"
Upon hearing this good news, Philip Lockwood was beaming, showering Iris Lockwood with endless praise.
Charlotte Sterling chimed in from the side too.
"Our Iris is so much more capable than my useless daughter. I still have to rely on you in the future."
"Ahem." After hearing enough of the flattery, Iris Lockwood got to the main point, "But the condition is, our family has to come up with fifty million to sponsor The Grant Group."
Philip Lockwood almost spat his tea onto the TV.
"Iris, you must be joking!" Charlotte Sterling was also taken aback.
"Who’s joking? It’s exactly fifty million!" Iris Lockwood repeated, fearing they wouldn’t understand, enunciating each word clearly.