Gurmisran and Ornard both felt that they were sincere enough, but they did not expect that Paisley would be upset because they had given her too little.
Paisley was extremely greedy. Gurmisran said after he was stunned for a few seconds, “Mr. Laban said that there are some people in the company who aren’t loyal to him, so you can’t announce your relationship with him now. He’ll give you these shares first and he’ll treat you well after the matter is settled.”
“Haha, do you think I’m a fool?” Paisley asked sarcastically. “Ornard would have kicked me out of the house if I hadn’t known about Angel. Do you think I worked so hard for him and willingly did everything just to get this? Don’t you think Ornard is too heartless?”
Gurmisran could only try his best to explain. “Madam, there are some misunderstandings about what happened before. I know Mr. Laban has his weaknesses and he had done some questionable things behind your back, but he’s very sincere to you now. Please trust me!”
“I don’t trust anyone, the only thing I can trust is money!” Paisley said bluntly, “Only money can make me feel safe, so I can’t accept it if you give me so little shares.”
Gurmisran’s face stiffened. “How much do you want, Madam?”
Paisley stretched out her fingers and Ornard was shocked. “Half of the shares? Madam… How can this be?”
“Why not? You and Ornard probably forgot one thing. I was the eldest daughter of the Anthony family if I didn’t fall for Ornard’s trap. My father would give me a portion of the shares to live a peaceful life if I didn’t do anything to betray Acma Corporation. However, I have been driven out by the Anthony family and my shares have been taken away because of Ornard. Don’t you think he needs to compensate me for my losses?”
“Mr. Laban has already made it up to you. This is just the beginning and there will be surprises waiting for you in the future.”
“A surprise? That’s more like it and I don’t have time to talk nonsense with you. My current goal is to have half of the shares. Tell Ornard about it and ask him if he’s willing.”
Gurmisran knew that he would never satisfy Paisley when he saw how aggressive she was. “I’ll discuss it with Mr. Laban.”
“Okay, I’ll give you some time, but I won’t wait too long. Gurmit, you’re a wise man. What do you think will happen if I expose Angel’s real identity to the Floyd family? Do you think they will allow Ornard to plot against them like this? How much do you think Ornard’s company will lose if the Floyd family and William work together to take revenge on him? Would he prefer giving me half of the shares or being destroyed by William?”
Gurmisran laughed dryly and said, “Madam, you wouldn’t negotiate with me if you really wanted to tell the Floyd family. Half of the shares is really too much. I’ll tell you the truth. Even Mr. Laban’s sister, Veronica, doesn’t have so many shares so I don’t think he will agree to this.”
“I’ll expose this matter if he doesn’t agree. I’m not afraid to tell Gurmit because I have nothing to lose now.”
Gurmisran knew what Paisley’s threat meant. He couldn’t make the decision because it could only be decided by Ornard. Gurmisran softened his tone and said, “I’ll compromise and give you 2 per cent if you can take a step back. In fact, I’m not sure if Mr. Laban will agree to this, but I’ll try to persuade him. What do you think, Madam?”
Paisley sneered and said, “Well, I’ll save you some of your dignity, but I have a request. I don’t want the shares anymore, I want you to convert the shares into cash.”
“This…” Gurmisran looked at Paisley in shock. Things would be different if he converted 2 per cent of shares into cash. It would not be a good thing for the company if Ornard liquidated so much money, but it seemed that Paisley was unwilling to give up. It was useless to argue, so Gurmisran could only talk to Ornard about this matter.
He had to deal with this matter himself.
Paisley directly left the restaurant after the discussion and Danya was waiting for her in the car outside. When she saw Paisley come out, she immediately got out of the car and opened the door. “Miss, how was it?”
“He was willing to give me only a few shares. I wanted half of the shares, but I settled for 2 per cent of the shares in cash. I have leverage against them so they wouldn’t dare to go against me. They’ll probably agree to my request.” Paisley had a proud smile on her face.
“Congratulations, Miss!” Danya’s face was full of joy because 2 per cent of the shares were worth a lot of money.
“It’s still a little early to congratulate me now and we still have to wait till the money is mine. By the way, it was strange to see Braelynn and Fandrey together.”
“Yes,. I also saw Fandrey and Braelynn coming out when I was waiting for you in the car. I have seen Fandrey before when I was abroad and he looked very dignified and reserved. But he looked very kind when he talked to Braelynn in the car.”
Paisley was stunned when she heard this because Fandrey would not be kind to anyone but his own family. She even recalled the first time she had seen Fandrey and Braelynn.
Fandrey was walking side by side with Braelynn with his hands clasped behind his back and a smile on his face. Braelynn was expressionless, and she even looked a little unhappy.
However, she felt that Braelynn’s reaction was a little deliberate when she saw the smile on the latter’s face as she spoke to Fandrey. Now that she thought about it carefully, it was indeed too unnatural.
Therefore, there should be something going on between them. Braelynn and Angel had always been at odds with each other. Braelynn had become Hayden’s adopted daughter, but Fandrey and his wife’s prejudice against Hayden had not been solved yet. There were so many factors for Fandrey to dislike Braelynn.
So what was the purpose of their meeting? Were they really working together?
She had to send someone to check if there was any cooperation between the Floyd family and Braelynn. If not, it would be a big problem.
William and Valeria were about to go home after dinner when they unexpectedly saw Thomas and a woman in the parking lot.
Thomas came to greet Valeria and William with a smile. “Hello, Valeria! Nice to meet you, William!”
“Hello, Mr. Gurney!” Valeria nodded with a smile and looked at the beautiful woman standing next to Thomas. Was this woman Thomas’ girlfriend? She was very beautiful and she exuded a notable aura.
Thomas introduced the woman beside him with a smile. “This is Evelyn!”
Valeria immediately dismissed the thought of the lady being Thomas’ girlfriend because they shared the same surname. She greeted Evelyn politely, “Hello, Miss Gurney!” Evelyn’s expression was a little cold. “Hello, Miss Brown!”
Valeria was stunned when Evelyn addressed her as ‘Miss’. The next second, Evelyn looked at William and said in a warm voice, “William, long time no see!”