Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom

Chapter 549 Ace in His Hold

August smiled as if he had expected her to say so. He then asked Zane to move all the food to the table on the hospital bed.

Lucia stuffed a dumpling entirely into her mouth and closed her eyes in enjoyment. Suddenly, she found the man staring at her.

She felt embarrassed, and, turning to him, babbled with all the food in her mouth. "What are you looking at..." August couldn't help chuckling, and he said leisurely, "You're really the same as before."

Lucia had been like this in the past. In front of delicacies, she would turn into a glutton, who would gulp down all the dishes without caring about table manners. Her way of enjoying food could even stimulate other's appetite.

Hearing his words, Lucia was stunned and soon realized what he meant.

He should be referring to the Lucia five years ago.

The past lured all the memories and relations out of Lucia's memories, which struck Lucia silent.

At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open. Zane, furrowing, walked in with a serious look. "President Adams, bad news."

His words made the atmosphere oppressive.

August immediately turned serious. "What is it?"

"We have completed routines with the shares. But there is one thing. Bishop Adams still holds some shares." August frowned. "Why?"

"His share originally belonged to a former shareholder, Karl Shaw. After Karl had the accident... which you must be aware of..."

August nodded. He soon understood what had happened.

When Bishop had signed the share transfer, all his properties had been under August's name, which included both his original holding and those taken from August. However, Karl's shares were left out.

properties weren't inherited in time. Or, some people deliberately delayed the inheritance procedures.

signed, his then share was transferred. However, Karl's shares weren't yet belonged to him legally, which meant that, after he officially owned Karl's share,

Bishop kept an ace in his hold.

had

could really give a profound fear.

August, Zane asked, "What should we do? Karl's shares are no big fish, but they are either tinny enough to be ignored. We can't take that

his lips as he pondered. His lips had turned somewhat pale. After a while, he said idly,

he adds Old Mr. Adams's share to his pocket?"

the nail on the

his brows and thought

had asked his men in Amecan to

have been hidden by someone.

men.

would attain whatever he wanted by any means. He

think about such possibility. He could only think a little ahead and make as much

instructions, Zane hurriedly went to carry out August's orders. Soon, August and Lucia were left alone

as August, she could still figure out what was going on based on the conversation just now. Bishop was no longer the disabled little. brother of August's. He was now a foe that was not to be underestimated. He

man's gloomy expression. She said softly, "It's late. Why don't you go home and have some rest." His arm was wounded and bled a lot. Lucia perceived that he must be tired

leave. "I'll

would be worried if Lucia was left alone in the

felt moved. She said, "But...

was scalded, and she had to apply medicine in the evening. By then she would have to take off her clothes, which was inappropriate for August, a man, to stay. More than that, he was injured as well. There was only one bed in the ward, which made it less appropriate as one of them couldn't have

They could hear vaguely a nurse's voice. "Yes. This is Ms.

soft knocks were heard along with low-pitched

nervous. At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open. Timothy and Janet, hand in hand, trotted inside

on the bed, the kids

they rushed towards the hospital bed without