Chapter 24: She Still Has a Chance
After Victor’s words fell into the air, he remained indifferent to Emma’s reaction.
Initially, he had decided to marry Emma solely to repay her grandfather’s life-saving favor.
Because of this reason, he had maintained a close relationship with the Thornton family, to the point where he readily accepted their proposal of a union with Emma.
He even once believed that Emma was the love of his life.
It wasn’t until six years ago, when that woman disappeared without a word, that he realized his feelings for Emma were not what he had imagined as love.
Since then, their elders had urged him multiple times to expedite the wedding arrangements, but he had always found excuses to delay it.
Over the course of six years, he had done everything possible to facilitate the Thornton family’s affairs and had agreed to all their business demands, just to repay the debt of gratitude from years ago.
Now, in his eyes, the debt had been sufficiently repaid.
At the very least, fulfilling this marriage arrangement was no longer necessary.
“Victor…”
Emma saw his expressionless face and her voice trembled as she sought confirmation for her suspicions.
Victor pressed his forehead and calmly interrupted her, “Put the documents down. I’ll check them later. I still have work to do, so you can leave.”
Emma bit her lip, staring at him for a while. Seeing that he remained unmoved, her eyes slowly turned red. She suppressed her heart full of grievances and discontent, placed the documents down, and exited the room.
As Emma left Leer’s Group, her mood plummeted to its lowest point.
She had waited for six years, and yet Victor refused to give her an answer. Today, he even hinted at wanting to dissolve the engagement…
Luckily, she could be certain that there was no other woman by Victor’s side.
That meant she still had a chance!
With this thought, Emma’s complexion slightly eased.
Yes, she still had a chance.
If she truly angered Victor, then this marriage would be irreparable.
Emma comforted herself all the way and got into her car.
“Miss, are we heading back to the company?” Joshua Brewer, Emma’s assistant, spoke cautiously, noticing her unfavorable expression.
Emma glanced at him and replied, “No, I’ll have lunch outside. I have an appointment with Virus Institute to sign the contract in the afternoon. I’ll go back after it’s done.”
Joshua nodded in understanding.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, Olivia and Gabriel left the research institute and headed to the predetermined location to meet the herbal medicine supplier they had arranged.
On the way, Olivia suddenly realized that she hadn’t had a chance to learn about the partnering company’s background.
She couldn’t help but ask Gabriel, “What can you tell me about the herbal medicine supplier we’re signing with?”
She should at least knows some details as the head of the institute. If she shows ignorance during the signing, they might think she’s not serious, which could affect the collaboration.
Gabriel also considered her concerns and provided a detailed introduction, “This herbal medicine supplier has a large scale in Seacrest. It has a background in the pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, they offer fair prices, and considering our institute’s overseas influence, they expressed interest in connecting with us. Their attitude is quite favorable, so you can rest assured.”Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.
Upon hearing this, Olivia nodded with understanding and felt relieved. “I’m familiar with several major herbal medicine suppliers in Seacrest. Based on what you’ve said, today’s signing should be with one of them. I wonder which one it is,” Olivia asked.
Gabriel responded, “It’s the Thornton family.”