Desperate Lovers novel Chapter 358

“It is normal for us to delay the release of new drugs. We should be responsible for all patients. Why do you think that it will kill people?” James asked.

Hearing his words, A shiver ran down her spine.

He was as same as Lawson. Both of them disregarded people’s lives.

“If you want to know something, you can ask me directly.” James frowned and reached out his hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

But when he touched her forehead, she subconsciously avoided his hand.

James took back his hand and looked at Angela silently.

Angela didn’t want to see his eyes. Her heart beat very fast and she said, “I don’t have anything to ask you. I just feel scared when I think of Lawson. He may die because there is no drug that can be used to treat him.”

James didn’t speak.

She looked up at him. His eyes were deep, which was like a vortex that could drag her soul to sink in.

It seemed that he saw through her heart.

Dimly, Angela felt that his image overlapped with Lawson. She trembled and her palms began to sweat.

Angela had thought that James would continue to ask her. But he looked away and said, “Mrs. Chante just passed away. You got too nervous.”

“Well, I... Hmm.” Angela wiped the sweat off her palms on the quilt. She didn’t know what to say to him.

After a while, Angela still didn’t speak to James. He felt a little disappointed. He stood up and buttoned his shirt. He ran to the ward before. Then he said, “Take a good rest. I’ll go back to the company first.”

Since she didn’t want to tell him anything, he didn’t want to force her.

It only proved that he didn’t get her trust.

Angela was upset. She wondered if James had seen through her thought. When she came to her senses, James had left the ward.

Somehow, she felt empty and sad.

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After Jessica returned to the ward, she received a phone call from the new CFO of the Smith Group.

This CFO was her superior before. She treated her as his student. They got along with each other.

“Jessica, I just received the news that Director Lau wanted to ask the Chante family to let him become the new chairman of the Chante Group. But for some reason, they broke up.”

“Now Director Lausaid that he will sell all his shares as long as the price is acceptable.”

“He has 25% of shares of the Chante Group. If we bought them and then make an alliance with Mr. Lee and Director Wong. At that time, we can control the Chante Group. Jessica, do you want to do it?”

The Chante family only had 35% of the shares, which was held by Lorenzo. They couldn’t have a holding position on the board of directors.

If the Smith Group took over shares of Director Lau and allied with other shareholders, they would control the Chante Group.

Jessica was very excited when she thought of it, but she didn’t make a decision immediately.

Even if Director Lau promised to sell shares at a low price, it would take a lot of money to buy them, The Smith Group couldn’t get the money for the time being.

“Jessica, think about it. The Chante family and your Smith family now try to hold you down. Your bad reputation caused the fall of the stock price of the Smith Group, shedding over a billion dollars in value.

“But if you buy the shares of the Chante Group at a low price, you can sell them at a high price. At that time, you’ll make a profit but also win the heart of members of your family.

“Besides, you can make the Chante Group suffer losses by making wrong decisions when you hold the shares. Kill two birds with one stone. Why don’t we do it?”

Jessica felt anxious about her current situation. The proposal of the CFO seemed to be good to her.

She was really excited. But her brains told her not to make a decision so easily.

“It’s a big deal. I can’t make a decision immediately. Just give me some time. I’ll think about it.”

The CFO didn’t continue to persuade her. She replied, “Okay. But you’d better make a decision as soon as possible. After all, you are not the only one who wants the shares of Director Lau. We will have to pay a higher price if there are many competitors.”

“Well, I understand it.” Jessica inquired her about the financial situation of the Smith Group and some business affairs. Then she hung up and phone. She felt heisted in mind.

Since the “negative news” of the Chante family was exposed, several projects of the Chante Group were taken by the Smith Group.

Moreover, after she committed suicide, there were fewer people scolding her on the internet. They went to attack Angela. The stock of the Smith Group rallied twice and then rose steadily.

She implicitly told her father and grandfather that she arranged all these things. She wanted them to let her return to the Smith Group for the sake of the profits that she brought to the company.

But they didn’t say anything about it. Even after she committed suicide, her parents only came to visit her and didn’t do anything else.

It would be more difficult for her to go back to the company.

Jessica bit her lip and thought of the CFO’s proposal. Her heart began to beat very fast.

Her brain told her that she couldn’t be reckless on this matter. But emotionally, she was very excited.

If she succeeded in buying the shares of Director Lau, the board of directors of the Smith Group would support her and she didn’t need to persuade her father and grandfather.

As long as she could bring them benefits, they would let her come back to the company.

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James got into the car but didn’t start it.

He sat and carefully recalled when Angela became uneasy and what she said and did at that time.

At this time, his phone suddenly vibrated.

He picked up his phone, looked at the screen, and answered it.

“Mr. Harvey, I’ve called Jessica. I know that she is ambitious and can’t tolerate being expelled by the Smith Group. To return to the company, she will accept my proposal,” a woman said on the phone.

James tapped the wheel lightly with his finger. Then he said, “Director Chow, I know you are the teacher of Jessica and have a good relationship with her. Maybe you will trick me with Jessica.”

“Mr. Harvey, I won’t,” Director Chow said, “I am very realistic, so I’ll follow the person who can bring me more benefits.”

James chuckled, “Aren’t you afraid that you will disappoint Jessica?”

“She is as realistic as me and knows me well. I have worked hard for the Smith Group for so many years, and I get nothing but the salary. It is normal for me to do so,” Director Chow replied.