"Fifty million? I don’t have it." Seeing him ask for the sky, my attitude turned cold.
Although this matter started because of me, ultimately it’s the Greene Family’s fault. They want to make me the fool? That’s impossible.
Oliver Greene glanced around my office, looking somewhat envious: "I heard you divorced Adrian Gordon and he gave you the company. Also heard... you’ve attached yourself to the esteemed Carter Family, that mysterious and low-key Second Master Carter, who readily handed over three hundred million to help you retrieve my aunt’s bracelet."
Oliver Greene walked up to me as if it was only natural.
"From this perspective, fifty million should be just a trivial amount to you—whether you ask Adrian Gordon or seek help from Second Master Carter, it’s an effortless thing."
After hearing this, I couldn’t help but smile.
No wonder he’s here to extort me; he has obviously done his homework, thinking I’m now the golden phoenix of the tree, with gold feathers for anyone passing by to pluck.
"Adrian Gordon and I are done, we’re enemies now, I won’t ask him for money. As for the Carter Family, I definitely can’t reach them, and that three hundred million was borrowed from Second Master Carter." I explained calmly and truthfully.
But Oliver didn’t believe me. He walked back to my desk, glaring at me, and grew indignant again: "Lily, my mom treated you like her own daughter since childhood, and you’re just going to sit back and watch us die?"
I remained indifferent: "I’ll find a way to raise the money, but it will take time. Selling the company isn’t something that can be done overnight."
"But my family can’t wait any longer. We’re facing internal and external problems together, and we’re on the brink of bankruptcy every day." Oliver was very anxious.
Seeing his anxiety, I couldn’t help but gloat, "Didn’t your dad consider the consequences before his reckless actions?"
He suddenly got angry, "What good does it do to say this now? Just lend us the money!"
I frowned slightly and said leisurely, "It’s my first time seeing someone borrow money with such righteousness, like a bandit or bully."
His face flushed, pointing at me as if to start cursing, but I cut him off: "Oliver Greene, if you yell at me one more time, I won’t lend a single dime. At worst, if you go bankrupt, I’ll support my aunt, y’all can forget about it."
"..." His anger was instantly stifled by these words.
As the tension hung in the air, the office door suddenly swung open, and a familiar voice pierced through—
"Oliver, I’ll lend you the money, but it’ll be in your sister’s name."
Adrian Gordon walked in, speaking with confident generosity.
Oliver turned around, surprised to see him, his face changed, "Brother-in-law? You’re still so loyal!"
I loudly corrected him, "Don’t call him that. He’s no longer your brother-in-law."
"How is he not? Even if he’s married to Sophie Miller, he’s still my brother-in-law. We’re family anyway." Oliver looked at Adrian and quickly smiled again, truly shameless.
Adrian seemed satisfied with his response and smiled faintly.
But looking at Oliver, my expression was hard to describe.
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Not arguing with fools, I was too lazy to dispute with him, directly addressing Adrian, "You should leave, I’ll give you an answer within three days."
Oliver didn’t believe it, "Don’t string me along."
I sneered, "Now it’s you who need me. If you keep this attitude, then I wish you the best of luck with your closure, and I’ll save some money."
Before Oliver could speak, Adrian was already anxious, hastily asking, "Lily, where are you going to find fifty million? You hardly have much money."
"It’s none of your business." I retorted a jab at Adrian and immediately exposed his motives, "You’re just trying to lend him money in my name, so I’ll owe you a favor and be at your mercy—I refuse to be fooled."
Adrian’s expression was awkward, softly defending himself, "You’re overthinking. I just purely wanted to help you."
Oliver got excited, "Then, brother-in-law, why not lend right now—"
"If you borrow money from him, then you both leave here, negotiate as you please, lend whatever amount, it’s none of my concern." I interrupted Oliver, raising my hand to point at the door, my expression remarkably stern.
Oliver placed hopeful eyes on Adrian, but Adrian remained steadfast.
I smiled knowingly, realizing I was right about Adrian’s intentions.
And Oliver realized Adrian was unwilling to bypass me in directly lending money to him, his expression turned disheartened, angrily turning to leave.
As the office quieted down, I asked Adrian, "What’s the matter? Divorce proceedings are in the afternoon, just go straight to the civil affairs bureau."
Adrian didn’t respond to this but frowned and asked me, "Where are you going to find fifty million? Are you going to sell the company to help your aunt?"
"It’s none of your concern." In truth, I did have this plan, considering transferring some company shares.
"Lily, why go through this trouble? I’ll lend you fifty million, and the Greene’s crisis can be instantly resolved without you being overwhelmed."
I stared at him, unable to figure out the reason for his sudden benevolence.
"Are you going to talk business or not? If not, get out, or I’ll call security."
I placed a hand on the internal phone, and his face darkened before he finally said, "I did come to see you for something."
I looked at him with an indifferent expression, my gaze cautious, "Apart from the divorce, there’s nothing to discuss between us."
Adrian Gordon didn’t respond to this, instead he directly asked, "Since when did you and Daniel Carter get so close?"
My gaze showed a hint of surprise—ah, so this is what he wants to ask about.
"Adrian Gordon, could it be that you’ve long suspected me of cheating on you? Thanks for the flattery, I do want to, but alas, I’m not capable enough." I mocked myself and sneered at him.
Adrian’s expression was serious and somewhat intimidating, "Lily Miller, you know full well there’s bad blood between Daniel Carter and me, yet you’re getting close to him on purpose to get under my skin?"
I laughed, "What does your feud with Second Master Carter have to do with me? There’s nothing between you and me anymore."
"We haven’t divorced yet."
"That’s just you being shameless." I restrained myself from angrily cursing and gave him another look, unable to hold back my inner thoughts, "Speaking of your feud with Daniel Carter, I used to not understand and stood with you against him. Now I think... you’re just self-dramatizing, trying to glorify yourself."
Adrian was dissatisfied, "What do you mean?"
"Your grudge with him is just because you think he snatched a few projects from you. But have you ever thought, maybe you’re just not skilled enough to secure those projects? In business, it’s merit-based; you can’t blame others for being too strong when you’re not capable."
I’ve wanted to tell him this for a long time, and today I finally got the chance.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Adrian was furious, his face even darker: "Lily Miller, are you so familiar with him that you’re speaking for him, and yet you say there’s nothing between you two?"
"Alright, if you say we have something, then let’s have it. You do it on the first, why can’t I do it on the fifteenth?" I went along with his words, deliberately provoking him.
Adrian was indeed provoked into silence, glaring at me with rapid breath.
After a while, he spoke with hatred: "No wonder you refuse to change your mind, no matter how I apologize and try to make amends, you’re unmoved... so you found someone better. When Sophie said that, I didn’t believe it—Lily Miller, you disappoint me, who knew you were so vain!"
Ha, really adding insult to injury without any reason.
I laughed angrily and retorted without backing down, "Adrian Gordon, you, who betrayed feelings and marriage, have distorted values, and repaid kindness with ingratitude, what right do you have to belittle me ? Anyone in the world can mock and humiliate me, except you! Don’t forget, I saved your life, but how did you treat me?"
My righteous questioning was deafening, finally making him reflect slightly.
After a moment of silence, he appeared somewhat deflated, "I never said I wouldn’t repay you, but Sophie has a terminal illness, and there are priorities. Can’t you wait a year or so? She’s your sister, and doing this is also accumulating virtue for you."
Accumulating virtue for me?
Is he sure he’s not being sarcastic?
I opened my mouth but couldn’t say anything more, only lifted my hand to point at the door, "Get out! Get out of my sight immediately! And don’t default on the appointment at the Civil Affairs Bureau this afternoon! Get out—"
My last word was as loud as a thunderous bell, shocking the colleagues outside into turning their heads to look towards my office.
It was the first time Adrian had experienced the aura of my fury, and he was so frightened he flinched.
A suffocating silence spread in my office, and I glared at him, wishing I could devour him alive!
After a long time, Adrian swallowed and when he spoke again, his attitude suddenly shifted, "Lily... I’m sorry, I went too far with my words earlier. I was just jealous... seeing other men treating you well made me uncomfortable, so I lost my head and said those things."
Disgusting, utterly disgusting!
How can someone with such an elegant and handsome face be so shameless and sleazy?
I didn’t want to hear a word and didn’t believe him, "Adrian Gordon, didn’t you understand when I told you to get out? Do I really need to call security?"
I pressed the internal phone, but he rushed up and cut it off.
"Lily, calm down, I still have something to discuss with you."
I didn’t say anything.
He seized the chance to quickly ask, "That Vintage Nephrite Wristlet, are you wearing it?"
My eyes turned to fixate on him.
He continued, "Sophie is in really bad shape, the doctor said her condition is deteriorating faster than expected. Right now... that wristlet has become her obsession, I was thinking... could you lend me the Bracelet for a few days to make her happy? If you agree, I can immediately give you fifty million, consider it rent, no need to return it. This way, your aunt’s problem is also solved."
I stared at him as if looking at a monster.
"Adrian Gordon, so you specifically came to find me, going through all this trouble just to ask for the Bracelet?" I was shocked and astonished, my voice changing tone.