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.

but he's only in his early thirties. Now that the

up a

"Westridge folks stretching their hands

our boss has investments overseas too, bet you didn't see that

"And here I thought Mr. Smith's Mr. Collins was

did you think?"

broke-ass look and decided

name, Ernest, in terms of looks, intellect, could run circles around Jeremy. But when it came to wealth, Jeremy could

bet

not keep the big boss waiting.

laugh, into the private

stopped me, "Director Hudson, you don't think

I cut him off with

out there before I

just sat there, looking like they'd

intense showdown.

heart skipped a beat. Had Ernest and the big boss

first meeting; that

I decided to lighten the mood, "Sorry for the wait,

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

in, reporting earnestly, "Just filling Director Hudson in

was outing me for snooping