“3 billion to buy an enterprise worth 8 billion, that’s quite tempting,” Rose nodded.
Layla’s eyes brightened, about to speak, but Rose quickly changed the subject, “But I disagree.”
“Aren’t you working so hard just to regain your family’s business?” Layla’s expression turned grim.
“Of course, I am,” Rose smiled with a hint of disdain and continued, “But Angelgate alone won’t do.”
“If you return those five companies to us for free, then I might consider giving Dragon Gate a chance.”
“For free? Five companies?” Layla scoffed and coldly replied, “Ms. Sharp, you must be dreaming!”
“Do you really think that with Lilia’s mistake this time, the Dragon Gate Group will crumble and the Three Alliances will fall?”
Rose calmly responded, “I don’t believe that, but it sounded the horn of bankruptcy for you. The Three Alliances will eventually be destroyed!”
Layla dismissed it with disdain and said coldly, “This is an opportunity to reconcile. If you don’t want it, I won’t discuss it further. Goodbye!”
Layla stood up, but Rose burst into laughter, “Opportunity? I think it’s your opportunity!”
“Ms. Woods, you take me for a fool, thinking I don’t know the deeper intentions behind Dragon Gate’s actions?”
“If I agree to your request, it would be like letting the tiger return to the mountain. When the Dragon Gate Group recovers, the Three Alliances will be even stronger.”
“By then, not only will I not be able to keep Angelgate, but Energence will also be involved.”
Layla’s figure paused, she turned to Rose with a cold smile, “Ms. Sharp, you’re so confident in yourself, yet afraid you can’t hold onto Angelgate?”
“I was just stating your thoughts,” Rose shook her head, indifferent, and said, “If I acquire Angelgate, I will definitely hold onto it.”
“But not now, and not in this way.”
“I will make you crawl on the ground and offer up the five companies the Sharp’s Group lost!”
Layla chuckled indifferently and said disdainfully, “Ms. Sharp, you have achieved some success recently and are feeling proud and lofty, no longer willing to listen to advice. I understand.”
“But I hope you calm down a bit. Energence has a long way to go if it wants to win.”
“We can make a few mistakes.”
“But if you make one mistake, you will be beyond redemption!”
After speaking, she turned and left the office.
“How many more mistakes can you afford to make?” Rose narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing across her face.
As Layla left the office, her expression instantly turned gloomy.
She had personally come here as a mediator, but Rose was so ignorant of the situation!
A surge of anger rose within her.
She suddenly felt her energy rising in her body, her meridians and blood flowing like rivers, surging and spreading throughout her body.
Her entire body felt revitalized!
Then her bones crackled, and Layla felt energized, as if she had gained the power to conquer the heavens!
“What’s going on? Have… have I advanced to Grandmaster?” Layla’s trembling hands trembled with excitement.
“It must be the result of my seclusion and cultivation in recent days!”
“To become a Grandmaster at the age of just 25, how many people in the world can achieve that?!”
“Even the ten Heavenly Kings of the Northern Territory at this age probably wouldn’t be any different!”
Layla smiled faintly, her expression even more cold and arrogant.
She sat in the Ferrari and drove away, eager to test the might of a Grandmaster.
…
Meanwhile, at the Indigo Teahouse.
At a table by the window on the third floor, Maria and Paulina sat facing each other, their faces cold to the extreme, like sworn enemies.
The table was full of desserts and dishes, but no one touched their chopsticks.
As soon as they saw each other, they had been staring at each other like this for a minute, and the collision of their gazes emitted nothing but coldness.
Madeline carefully poured tea for the two of them, feeling very helpless.
She knew her mother didn’t truly hate Maria; otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to let Scarlet stay at their house.
Paulina was just being unreasonable.
Why did her younger sister have the audacity to compete with her for Eduardo and ruin her chance of becoming a high society wife?
Thinking about the provocations from Charlotte and her family, Paulina’s anger flared up.
All of this was caused by Maria!
“Mom, Maria came all the way to Niarak to see you, can’t you…” Madeline began, but Paulina suddenly raised her hand to interrupt, her eyes narrowing, “Came to see me? Don’t joke! It was Maria who came to Niarak for business, and Matteo insisted on meeting her. She reluctantly agreed!”
“If your dad didn’t call, she would have left already!”
“Somebody who hasn’t been to Niarak in twenty years, do you really think she came all the way here just to see me?”
Maria frowned and turned to Madeline, saying, “Madeline, you saw it too. It’s not that I don’t want to come, but your mom’s temper is too tyrannical.”
“She intends to carry the grudge, and I can’t do anything about it.”
Maria crossed her arms, looking away, unwilling to look at Paulina’s face.
“I’m tyrannical?” Paulina sneered, “If we’re talking about tyranny, no one can surpass you, Maria!”
“I was the one who pursued Eduardo first, and then you intervened and whispered bad things about me in his ear.”
“Who’s the one being tyrannical by stealing her sister’s boyfriend?”
As soon as those words came out, Madeline’s face instantly turned red.
The atmosphere became so awkward.
A person in their fifties, whose daughter was already married, was saying such jealous words…
Maria also forced a smile.
Indeed, it was the right decision not to bring Scarlet along.
Why did she come here? To witness the embarrassment of the elders?
“I actually didn’t want to bring up the past, but since you can’t let go of it, let’s discuss it thoroughly!” Maria said coldly. “Firstly, it wasn’t me who intervened, it was Eduardo who grew tired of you and fell in love with me.”
“Secondly, I have never spoken ill of you in front of him. It’s your overbearing nature that annoyed him!”
As soon as those words were spoken, Paulina immediately widened her eyes and slammed the table, saying, “Maria, do you have no conscience?”
“Our mother died early, and I’m only a few years older than you, but I’m the one who has been taking care of the family matters.”
“Not only did you steal Eduardo, but you also accuse me of being overbearing?”
The gazes of the surrounding diners shifted towards them.
Madeline’s face grew even redder.
Maria retaliated sharply, “When you were dating Eduardo, did you allow him to speak to other girls? Did that happen?”
“Because Eduardo helped a female classmate with her luggage, you went to her dormitory and scolded her for over an hour. Did that happen?”
“On birthdays, New Year, and all other holidays, you demanded expensive gifts from Eduardo. Did that happen?”
“And what about me? I have never made any demands of Eduardo!”
“Tell me, how should he choose?”
Paulina was momentarily speechless, her neck stiff as she retorted, “Are these demands excessive? If he can’t fulfill even these, how can he prove his love for me?”
“Mom, this is a public place, please restrain yourself! I’m begging you!” Madeline was completely speechless and felt extremely embarrassed.
Maria shook her head and said coldly, “I don’t want to continue discussing this with you. Whether you hate me or forgive me, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
“The main reason I wanted to meet this time was to see Madeline’s husband.”
After speaking, she turned to Madeline and said, “Madeline, when will your husband come? I’ll meet him and give a gift before leaving.”