Since Patrick had his own ideas, Romeo didn’t continue to ask further.
Soon after, Romeo finished explaining and left, leaving Patrick alone.
Since the covert approach didn’t work, he decided to try something more overt. This time, Kevin’s funds were handed over to Romeo, giving him a clear picture of how much Kevin had left.
For a company, that amount of funds was just a drop in the bucket, but since Kevin had awakened to the situation at this moment, it was evident that he had reached his limit.
And if it was his limit, it meant Kevin didn’t have much left.
Based on this, Patrick concluded the remaining amount of funds in Kevin’s company.
This way, it would be easier for him to understand Kevin’s situation.
Patrick smirked, taking advantage of Kevin’s lack of complete awareness, he called for a staff meeting. After it ended, Pansy Group launched a full-scale attack on Duncan Group.
Star Entertainment had been suppressing Duncan Group to a considerable extent, and recently Kevin had joined forces with Maltz Group to attack Pansy Group. Now the tables had turned, and Kevin became the one under attack.
Pansy Group’s programmers launched a fierce assault on Duncan Group’s firewall, causing the stock price of Duncan Group to plummet rapidly. For a while, Kevin found it difficult to defend.
Pansy Group was flourishing while Duncan Group was being pushed to a corner, making their days unbearable.
A few days later, Patrick relaxed the attack on Duncan Group.
Because today, there were more important things to do.
Inside Star Entertainment, Jane had just entered the company and noticed that the atmosphere was completely different from usual.
There were several balloons hanging on the walls, with “happy birthday!” written on them.
Pink balloons were scattered everywhere, which left Jane puzzled.
You see, Jane was a serious worker who never allowed such things to happen among the employees. Yet today, it was happening so openly.
She snorted and was about to approach a few employees to give them a good scolding when she saw their smiling faces, showing off their eight teeth, making Jane feel embarrassed to criticize them.
“What are you all doing with these things?”
Jane pointed to the balloons beside her and the colored eggs in each employee’s hand.
The few employees continued to giggle, leaving Jane bewildered. Then, the sound of the door opening came from behind her.
“Jane, happy birthday!”
April glanced at the people around her and then held a cup as she approached Jane. “Jane, this is my birthday gift for you!”
The surrounding employees also stood up with smiles, each holding a gift for Jane. “Jane, happy birthday.”
Jane opened her mouth and looked at the date. It seemed to be her own birthday indeed.
But she had been working for so many years and hadn’t celebrated her birthday in a long time.
She couldn’t believe that the employees secretly remembered her birthday. It was a pleasant surprise for Jane.
“Thank you…”
Jane smiled widely, “How did you all know it was my birthday today?”
At this question, a few employees covered their mouths and chuckled, “Of course, it’s because you have a loving husband.”
As soon as they finished speaking, there was a loud noise from behind. Patrick emerged from the smoke, holding a bouquet of roses in his hand, with a few employees following him.
And at the back, Maria pushed a large cake for Jane.
Jane’s pupils contracted as she looked at everything in front of her. Everyone was smiling and celebrating for her.
“Honey, happy birthday.”
Patrick handed the flowers to Jane, his eyes filled with unprecedented tenderness.
Jane blushed and lightly hit Patrick’s chest. “What are you saying? There are so many people here.”
“And you’re still shy.”
Seeing Jane’s shy appearance, Patrick burst into laughter, and then Maria brought the cake.
Just as everyone was about to cut the cake, Jane and Patrick suddenly disappeared.
On the other side, Patrick was pulling Jane away. Halfway through, he suddenly remembered something, stopped, bent down, and lifted Jane up in his arms.
Caught off guard by Patrick’s action, Jane instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, blushing. “There are so many people around, what are you doing?”
“I want them to know that you are my woman, Jane.”
Patrick said with a domineering expression, then he carried Jane onto a helicopter.
They were taken by the helicopter to a beach. Normally, the beach would be crowded, but today it was unusually quiet.
Jane looked down from the helicopter and saw a large group of seagulls on the beach, forming the shape of her portrait.
Jane was shocked and looked at Patrick beside her. She didn’t expect him to put so much effort into this.
As the helicopter descended, Patrick held Jane’s hand and they walked along the beach.
The sea breeze blew, and Jane stepped on the soft sand, feeling content.
“Jane.”
Just as she was enjoying the refreshing sea breeze, Patrick’s voice came from behind.
Jane turned her head and saw Patrick kneeling on one knee, holding a small ring box in his hand.
“Over these years, I’ve made you stay by my side. I originally wanted to give you a stable life. I didn’t expect us to go through so much together, and I apologize for any hardships you’ve endured.”
Tears welled up in Jane’s eyes as she looked at Patrick’s sincere expression. She couldn’t bring herself to interrupt him.
“I don’t think I’ve ever formally proposed to you.”
Patrick smiled at Jane and raised the ring in his hand. “Beautiful Ms. North, on this significant day of your birthday, will you marry me?”
Jane covered her face, looking at the scene in front of her. Her gaze kept rising until she sniffed and extended her hand. “I do.”
The two embraced tightly by the seaside, and Patrick kept telling Jane how important she was to him.
Meanwhile, Kevin was under intense attack, but Katherine remained by his side, constantly encouraging him.
However, Kevin was not focused on dealing with Katherine. Seeing her still clinging to him, he felt powerless.
He instructed his assistant to place his fabricated documents in the office drawer, and then he took Katherine to the office.
While they were in the middle of a conversation in the office, Kevin suddenly mentioned that he needed to attend a meeting, leaving Katherine alone in the office.
Katherine gladly agreed and waited in the office after Kevin left. She took the opportunity to search through his office.
In the end, she found the fabricated documents prepared by Kevin in his drawer. She secretly rejoiced and took pictures of the contents of the documents.
Soon, Maltz Group received Kevin’s documents, and at the same time, Duncan Group was under attack. Taking advantage of the situation, Maltz Group joined the fight.
This marked the beginning of the struggle between Duncan Group and Maltz Group, as allies turned into rivals.