Chapter 47

“What the heck are those pills you sent over? It nearly got Howard killed.” Jeannie’s voice was sharp and piercing. “Last night, my folks nearly tore him a new one.”

“It’s a good thing. Girls just don’t get it.” Nathan argued back with conviction.

“What good thing? Don’t think I don’t know.” Jeannie retorted, holding a can of warm soup in her disdainful grip.

“I can’t explain it to you.” Nathan huffed.

Inside the room.

Gwendolyn removed all the acupuncture needles from Howard’s body and dressed him neatly.

“Nathan knows about your medical skills, and you don’t have to hide it in front of him. But my family doesn’t have clue.” Howard whispered.

“Okay.” Gwendolyn simply responded, “I’ll get the door.”

No sooner had she spoken than the door burst open. Jeannie and Nathan squeezed their way

  1. in.

“Gwendolyn. Here to see you again. Mom made this soup herself, and it’s to build you guys up.” She boasted, holding up the thermos.

“Howard, you’re holding a grudge over some silly little pills. Was that really necessary?”

Nathan get together, they gossip like a couple

bit,” Howard said, rubbing his temples as he tried

“Sure thing.”

a lovely day. Let’s get some fresh air. Don’t stick around these stinky men. Their mindset’s bound to rub

with a pointed

his irritation, “I’m

“Hmph.”

Jeannie,”

and

can hold a grudge.” Nathan flopped down beside him on the bed, “What’s

person?” Howard slowly smoothed out his clothes, retorting.

Chapter 47

papers in front of him, “Bainbridge is brown–nosing Summit Corp’s project manager, Larkin, invited him to dinner tonight. Larkin wants to know how to handle it.”

can hold their liquor, and drink Bainbridge under the table.” Howard spoke calmly.

Nathan replied in a nonchalant tone, “Do you want me to get some guys to knock some sense into

will do. Then bait him with a big promise, lure him into signing

Nathan grinned, “Gotcha.”

Howard was dark.

the shares from the

and instructed, “The discreet kind, those who can be bought.”

do you need doctors

a couple of

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