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.

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

“Catherine, it’s done!”

had them deposit half of the agreed sum in advance. When you depart, it

royal family hadn’t taken them seriously. They sought their services, so they shouldn’t be surprised by

was not someone who

Catherine heard Withal’s report, her expression remained unchanged, as if she had already been

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

received a message from the Bank of Nospines. He looked at the string of numbers on the screen, his eyes gleaming with

“Quite fast!”

showing her the phone

“Catherine, it’s in!”

to fuss. She handled the

change,” she said as she

was coming down

had just gone upstairs

present, his gaze would naturally fall

“Going out?

“To the royal palace?”

“Yup,” Catherine confirmed.

eyebrow, a soft, affectionate smile in his charming

much did you squeeze

rebuked him

a mutually beneficial deal. How can you call it squeezing? The Ravenloth Palace is renowned for its wealth worldwide. Even an extra billion is just a drop in the bucket

nodding approvingly after Catherine’s

at it that way, a billion seems

“You stay here to work. I’m going to

mere trip to the Ravenloth Palace with so many people, Catherine thought it was a losing proposition. Her man wasn’t someone you could easily call for, and she preferred not to engage in such unprofitable

it with Branden, Catherine followed Withal to the royal palace. They encountered Harry at the entrance, and by

parked the car

car window slowly lowered, Harry saw Catherine

sunglasses and a large cap that concealed most of her

are you going to the palace?” Harry asked. Catherine turned her head