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.

big boss in there is Jeremy Collins, grandson of Stanley Collins, a big name in the coal industry from Westridge. Might look a bit old-fashioned, but he's only in his early thirties. Now that the coal industry is slowing down, the Collins family is branching out

cleared up a

I couldn't help teasing, "Westridge folks stretching their

shook his head, "And our boss has investments

here I

think?" Grant

broke-ass look and decided it was better

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

bet

the big

a laugh, into the private

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

with a laugh, "Ernest is

threw out there

just sat there, looking like they'd just finished a

intense showdown.

Ernest and the big boss had a

first

to lighten the

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

in, reporting earnestly, "Just filling Director Hudson in

was outing me for