All Her Secrets By Chestnut

Chapter 491 Deal

Catherine’s slender arm rested casually on the sofa’s armrest, tapping rhythmically.

“Answer it,” she commanded.

A single word containing an order.

Withal immediately answered the phone and switched it to speaker mode. The voice on the other end of the line was impatient, belonging to the chief attendant.

“Mr. Withal, is the doctor available? Could you please put the doctor on the line?”

The chief attendant’s tone was extremely polite when saying this, quite different from the impression Withal had of him when they had first met at the palace.

Withal responded irritably, “Don’t bother trying to reach the doctor. She’s made it clear he won’t take any more contracts from Ravenloth. Give up on this idea.”

Following the principle of money talking, after their initial refusal, the chief attendant didn’t hesitate to sweeten the offer.

“Mr. Withal, the king is willing to add another 100 million dollars to the previous offer as a goodwill gesture.”

Withal looked at Catherine for her opinion. Catherine continued tapping her armrest, with her other hand resting under her chin, moving back and forth.

Time ticked away, and the person on the other end of the phone was growing increasingly anxious.

They could afford to wait, but the crown prince couldn’t. Every second of delay meant another second of agony for the crown prince. With no other options, the chief attendant continued to sweeten the deal.

“200 million dollars. Will that be acceptable?”

Catherine didn’t like haggling. Instead, she preferred to get straight to the point.

“One billion dollars.”

Hearing Catherine’s answer, let alone the chief attendant, even Withal himself was momentarily stunned.

Catherine sure knew how to ask for a lot.

She had said all that needed to be said, and the rest was left to Withal. Catherine slowly stood up and walked over to the dining table.

for her by Branden, and she hadn’t had a chance to

“Catherine, it’s done!”

this time, I’ve had them deposit half of the agreed sum in advance. When you depart, it will be ready for

had approached Ravenloth Palace with sincerity in the past, the royal family hadn’t taken them seriously. They sought their services, so they

not someone who could be easily

report, her expression remained unchanged, as if she had already been certain that the

king and a cherished child of Queen Lina, would probably make the Ravenloth king part with half his

received a message from the Bank of Nospines. He looked at the string of

“Quite fast!”

Catherine, showing

“Catherine, it’s in!”

fuss.

I’ll go change,” she said as she headed

ran into Branden as he was coming

just gone upstairs to

present, his gaze would naturally

“Going out?

“To the royal palace?”

“Yup,” Catherine confirmed.

raised an eyebrow, a soft, affectionate smile in his charming eyes as

did you squeeze out of them?”

him with

Ravenloth Palace is renowned for its wealth worldwide. Even an extra billion

responded, nodding approvingly after Catherine’s bold

it that way, a billion seems a

took Branden’s hand and said, “You stay here to work. I’m going to the

with so many people, Catherine thought it was a losing proposition. Her man wasn’t someone

Branden, Catherine followed Withal to the royal palace. They encountered Harry at the entrance, and by his appearance, he’d been waiting there

car

car window slowly lowered, Harry

Catherine wearing sunglasses and a large cap that concealed most of her face, Harry remained convinced that

the palace?” Harry asked. Catherine turned her