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?

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

father had assigned

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

her friends

silence, Shirley finally said, “I’ve been trying to please you all along, but you don’t respond to anything

carried a hint

your methods of

lett speechless. Were they really

do you want to be pleased?”

look–one that was indescribable yet unmistakably

capable woman. Aside from her lack of business talent. But now, she was beginning to doubt her own intelligence. After a pause, Benjamin added, “I heard that when you were

shook her head immediately. “No… Actually, I’ve always doubted

arched his brow. “So, you’re planning to rely

was at a

bother spealing further and continued to eat his

watched him with a mix of worry and curiosity.