My Pretty Sweetheart novel Chapter 1785

Soon, the office doors swung open again, and Simon's secretary brought in the guests.

As Serene walked towards the door, she immediately noticed me. Despite the hint of surprise in her eyes, she managed to greet Simon and Tyler politely. Aside from her own assistant, Hendrix was standing behind her as well.

I wasn't as surprised as Serene was. After all, I had made an agreement with Hendrix that I would disrupt the business deal with Bate Coin. It was only natural that I would bump into Simon as well.

Perhaps it was due to Simon's presence, as Hendrix stopped in his tracks when he saw me, frowning slightly. Then, he walked over to Serene and sat down next to her.

The atmosphere was tense.

Hendrix was the first to speak up, "Why aren't you looking after the children at home? What are you doing here?" His icy demeanor set the tone for the rest of the discussion.

"We've already divorced. How is my life any of your business?" I squinted my eyes impatiently, turned away and asked Simon, "Mr. Drake, are these the ones who intend to compete with me?" "Miss Reid, do you also wish to invest in Bate Coin?" Serene asked tentatively.

Hearing that, I lowered my eyes and stayed quiet for a while. Then, I met her gaze again and smiled as I answered, "It's all thanks to you, Miss Forbes. If it weren't for your greed for the Roberts Group's shares in my hands, I wouldn't have sent someone to conduct an investigation. Turns out, Bate Coin has been rising in value all this while and everyone wants to have a hand in it. Naturally, I wanted to give it a try too."

"Oh?" Simon finally showed a hint of surprise upon hearing me. "So, Miss Reid is here today on behalf of the Roberts Group to agree to my proposal?"

Hook, line and sinker!

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