No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 378



"No way."

"I mean, if we're talking looks and presence, how does he even compare to me?" Grant said, puffing out his chest and striking a pose, clearly pleased with himself.

"Did I hear it right that he's the one who funded the startup?" I pressed on for more details.

"Oh, yeah, he's the big boss, the real deal," Grant chuckled, "While everyone calls me Mr. Smith and treats me like I'm someone important, I'm just a high-level employee, same as you and Mr. Collins."

His tone was so casual and friendly.

"Then why doesn't he manage the company himself?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"You kidding?" Grant scoffed at me, "The guy's loaded. Owns a bunch of companies. Why would he bother managing this one?"

I glanced towards the private room's door. Was that short guy really loaded?

Having lived with the Wagner family for years, I thought I had a good sense of who the wealthy players were, and I'd never heard of a Collins in those circles.

"Don't believe me?" Grant saw the skepticism on my face. "You need to get out more."

I was at a loss for words.

only in his early thirties. Now that the coal industry is slowing down, the Collins family is branching out into other ventures. Our

a

couldn't help teasing, "Westridge folks stretching their hands out this

no bounds," Grant shook his head, "And our boss has investments overseas too, bet you didn't see that

surprise, "And here I thought

did you think?" Grant

Ernest's broke-ass look and decided

around Jeremy. But when it came to wealth,

bet

keep the big boss

a laugh, into

me, "Director Hudson, you don't think Mr. Collins and

cut him off with a

threw out there

They just sat there, looking like they'd just

intense showdown.

beat. Had Ernest and

first meeting;

the standoff, I decided to lighten the mood,

seat," Jeremy's demeanor was down-to-earth, his speech friendly, a stark contrast to

earnestly, "Just filling Director Hudson in on our Mr.

was pretty clear he was outing