Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 392 Sabotage

A while later, Jeremiah interrupted everyone’s train of thoughts. “It’s a perfect proposal, but I need time to consider.”

Timothy would be lying if he said he wasn’t disappointed, but he was prepared for it. After all, agreements weren’t reached in one day. “Do give it some consideration. We’ll be leaving now, Mr. Linus.” He got up and said goodbye.

Henry got up as well. Jeremiah didn’t stop them. He saw them off, and after the door was closed, he commented, “They’re so much better than us when we were their age.”

Hayley noticed the look of acknowledgement on his face, and she frowned. “Do you think he’s that great?”

“Yes. He has a bright future ahead of him.” Jeremiah didn’t deny it. The only reason he didn’t agree was because agreements were reached over sessions of negotiations, not just a single one.

Hayley’s frown deepened. Her eyes glinted with cunning, then she looked at Jeremiah and pretended to hesitate.

and he asked, “Do you have something to

pretended like she had resolved herself, then she said, “If it’s okay

“Why?”

as good

idea Hayley was sabotaging him. After he and Henry went back, they

gone too far. He signed a deal with someone else not long after we left that night.” Henry went up to him angrily and told him about the news. Of course

but he was calmer than his friend. He advised, “Nothing to get mad about. That’s the thing about business. They can work with us, but they can work with someone else too. We haven’t reached an agreement after all, so don’t dwell on it. It’s not worth

but he

him be and went back to work. Nicholas called him over for dinner a while later, and he went to Dynasty Gardens after

welcomed him

his head and smiled. “It’s been a while,