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.

other word, after Karl's death from accident, his properties weren't inherited in time. Or, some people deliberately delayed the inheritance procedures.

to him legally, which meant that, after he officially owned Karl's share, he was still a shareholder

out that Bishop kept an ace in his hold.

he had already foreseen August's

give a

shares are no big fish, but they are either tinny enough to

pondered. His lips had turned somewhat pale. After a while, he said idly, "Ignore it. His share can't

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

hit the nail on the head.

and thought

had gone missing for a while. August had asked his men in Amecan

case, Eliot must have been hidden by someone. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly

more men. Find

he wanted by any means. He might even slay his

about such possibility. He could only think a little ahead

went to carry out August's orders. Soon, August and

conversation. Though she wasn't as smart 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

the 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

leave.

worried if Lucia was left alone in

felt moved. She said, "But... it is

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 good

hear vaguely a nurse's voice. "Yes. This is Ms. Mitchell's ward..."

soft knocks were heard along with

nervous. At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed

the bed, the kids both exclaimed in joy. "Mommy!"

towards the hospital bed without hesitation.