Second Chances Protecting Mrs. Hall

Chapter 100

“Bob?” Emma asked.

Bob was silent for a second when he saw the bouquet of purple roses in Emma’s arms. A hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

ma smiled. “I received your sunflowers. They’re beautiful. My classmates like them very much, so they made it into a flower arrangement and placed it in the classroom.”

Emma’s explanation did not make Bob much happier. However, he still smiled warmly. “Good.”

“Are you here to look for someone?” Emma asked.

“Just passing by. I’m looking for Uncle Liam today, Can I take the same car as you?” Bob asked.

“Of course,” Emma said.

Bob was looking for

Liam today to discuss the “Holy Mountain” project. Brad had caused trouble. recently, causing several major shareholders to withdraw their investments. His goal was to break Liam’s capital chain.

Bob and Liam talked for a long time in the study.

Emma returned to the bedroom. After washing up, she sat on the bed and played with her phone. At about nine o’clock in the evening, Bob left in a car and Liam returned from the study.

Emma looked up at Liam. “Has he left?”

“Yeah.” Liam took off his jacket. He walked over, propping one hand on Emma’s side, and asked, “Did Bob give you flowers today?”

Emma said seriously,

“Yes. Sunflowers. My classmates placed them in a vase in the classroom. I only carry the flowers you gave me.” As Emma spoke, she pointed at the flowers on the table in the bedroom.

After taking a shower, Emma smelled fragrant and soft. Coupled with her gentle expression, in Liam’s eyes, it automatically translated into a “sexual invitation“. He leaned over and gently pressed Emma into bed. He kissed her lips long and passionately. His hand slid under the soft blanket.

a hupped Liam’s neck. When they kissed,

she smelled a faint scent of nicotine. “You’ve been….

smoking?”

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crushed by Liam’s kiss. She heard

there something troubling him? Emma

His love for her grew stronger and stronger daily. His desire for her

spent the night

woke up, she found out Liam and Bob were discussing the Holy Mountain last

making out, the faint

this matter.

goes the matter

going to be in the suburbs of Troln City. According to various sources, there’s a $5% chance that it has already been decided on Holy Mountain. Today, at 2:30 p.m. your time, Dream Group will announce this

The data is very complete. Thanks, Vere.” Emma finished reading the analytical charts. She could confirm

invested in Holy Mountain. The price of land in the entire suburb skyrocketed and even became the focus of government–approved future development. The 800 million dollars

the same time, the Halls Group’s board of

piece of land in the west of the city,” one of them said. “Mr. Hall, that piece of land was originally ours. Now that

account for it?”

always been rivals in the real estate industry. The two companies had been fighting over

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Hall, after this project, we feel that Halls Group no longer needs us,” one of the shareholders

let’s go. Since you don’t lack our money, we’ll withdraw our investments,”

the funding for the mountain wasteland came from the personal accounts of

investments and wanted to jump ship. Brad’s drastic measure

three o’clock. We will see

us,” a shareholder stated.

to see Liam make a fool

end. His face did not reveal his emotions. Liam

o’clock, the stock market was about to open. At this moment, everyone saw an unbelievable scene. The estimation of the stock price of the Halls Group had been falling. From the initial high point, it had already

open, it changed. It took a sharp turn upward and its share price immediately rose back.

surrounding the display screen were dumbfounded. They thought, ‘Fuck. What’s going on? Why did

about to

had withdrawn their investments now looked at

more shocking news came. Levi turned on the television

financial news officially announced that Dream Group in Nuverland had invested ten