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?

market instincts, the ability to seize opportunities, and a forward–thinking vision were required aside from hard work. That was the

wrong decision could

father had assigned her ended in disappointment. That was

involved and mostly left things to them. But every month when it was time to review the accounts, her head would spin,

her friends

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

tone carried a

your methods of pleasing me are too

speechless. Were they really that

how do you want to

a look–one that was

smart and 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 bom, someone said you brought a treasure trove with you, that you’d bring fortune to your husband, wealth, and prosperity to your family.

always doubted it. But

his brow. “So, you’re planning to rely on luck to run a publicly

was at a loss

didn’t bother spealing further and continued to

resting her pretty face on her hands as she watched him with a mix of worry and curiosity. “Then tell me, what should i do