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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by Liam’s

there something troubling him? Emma

stronger daily. His desire for her did not decrease either. Every time he

spent the night having

found out Liam and Bob were discussing the Holy

when they were making out, the faint smell of smoke on Liam

this matter.

Emma woke up, she contacted Vere. “Vere, how goes the matter I asked you

Nuverland. Vere was not asleep. He sorted out the information he got and sent it to Emma. “The Dream Group does have a big project that is 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.

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

officially 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

the same time, the Halls Group’s board of directors was in a

“Mr. Hall, that piece of land was originally ours. Now that Lakeson Group has it, our stock price will plummet

account for it?”

been rivals in the real estate industry. The two companies had been fighting over the land in the west of

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Now everyone thou

Group was the winner and the Halls

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for several days. Its market value had shrunk, and the money in the shareholders‘ hands had become worthless.

Group no longer needs

don’t lack our money, we’ll withdraw our investments,” another

from the personal accounts of Emma and Liam. These shareholders

and wanted to jump ship.

o’clock. We will see how the Halls Group’s shares will

us,” a shareholder stated.

was waiting to see Liam make a fool of

Liam did not say a word from beginning to end. His face did not reveal his emotions. Liam took a lofty stand

everyone saw an unbelievable scene. The estimation of

and its share price immediately rose

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

graph was about to reach the

had withdrawn their investments now looked

Levi turned on the television in the shareholder’s meeting

financial news officially announced that Dream Group in Nuverland had invested