A deal with the devil

Chapter 125

shirley marmured. “The company has a legal department, a planning department, a finance department, and secretaries, Contracts are only passed up after they’ve been thoroughly reviewed and confirmed.”

Benjamin let out a cold laugh. “Oh, so you do know a thing or two. But how can you be sure none of those people are corporate spies planted by rival companies? What if the contract gets swapped out at the last moment before it reaches you? Would you even notice?”

Shirley was utterly defeated by his critique, unable to retort

Benjamin continued, “With your level of competence, even ten more years of learning wouldn’t prepare you to take over. And even if you did, Weiss Group would crumble in your hands. Instead of wasting effort on something futile, wouldn’t it be easier to just focus on pleasing me?

“Easier to please you? Oh, my dear devil, it seems you don’t know yourself well enough,” she thought to herself.

But as she reflected on his words, she realized that while his tone was harsh, he wasn’t entirely wrong

I just about effort. It required talent.

Running a business and managing a large corporation wasn’t j

Business has only gotten harder in recent years, with countless companies going bankrupt. Was it because they didn’t try hard enough?

sharp market instincts, the ability to seize opportunities, and a forward–thinking vision were required

had told her that as the head of a company, every wrong decision could result in massive losses, and may even lead

task her father had assigned her ended in disappointment. That was the

a few projects with friends. She rarely got involved and mostly left things to them. But every month when it was time to review

her friends were trustworthy.

been trying to please you all along, but you don’t respond to

tone carried a hint

coldly replied, “That’s because your methods of

speechless. Were they really that cride?

do you want to be pleased?” she

responded with a look–one that was indescribable

beginning to doubt her own intelligence. After a pause, Benjamin added, “I heard that when you were bom, someone said you

I’ve always doubted it. But my

you’re planning to rely

a loss

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on her hands as she watched him with a mix of worry and curiosity. “Then tell me, what should i do to please you so that you’d accept