Chapter 229

Five percent of the shares? What, does he think I'm a beggar?

Making Vitaflux is an excruciatingly complex process. Every ingredient has to be measured with surgical precision-down to six decimal points-and each pill costs her a tremendous amount of energy and focus.

In recent years, The Jensen Group has lost much of its former glory. Five percent of its shares aren't even worth more than five hundred million dollars at this point.

And yet, here was the mighty head of The Jensen Group, haggling away with a metaphorical meat cleaver, slashing prices like he was at a cutthroat garage sale. Citrine had never seen this kind of penny-pinching alpha male before.

What made it almost funny was that, in Phelps's mind, his own father's life apparently wasn't worth more than five percent of the company.

With someone so stingy, Citrine started to wonder if he was really serious about saving Elbert at all.

She let out a soft laugh, her refusal crisp and certain. "Mr. Jensen, even if you gave me ten percent of the shares, I still wouldn't be able to help you."

together, he tried again. "Ms. Carmichael, I know my father's attitude toward you was out of line that day. I apologize on his

she'd given Truman and his sister.

card. "Ms. Carmichael, could you do me this favor for the sake of all

the mention of Manley, Citrine's smile faded and her brow twitched. "Mr. Jensen, the only reason I agreed to meet with you today is out of respect for Uncle Manley. But this is something I simply can't

going to work

valued Phelps as a friend, but it was obvious to her that Phelps didn't feel the same way. If he truly cared

finished speaking, Citrine suddenly turned to Phelps and asked, seemingly out of nowhere, "Mr. Jensen,

replied, taken aback. He met the clarity in her

smiled but said nothing

right through him. He didn't dare linger, making a hasty farewell to Manley

"Citrine, are you upset with me?" Phelps had already told Manley the outcome before

then answered with quiet sincerity. "Of course not. I know you just care about your relationship with your brother. And I also know that whatever choice

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