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Chapter 179: The Aphrodisiac
Christina POV
I studied Sean's face for any sign of anger as I voiced my request. The words
hung in the air between us, bold and brazen.
"Five percent of Shaw Group shares."
I braced myself for his refusal. Mother had coached me carefully on this strategy-
ask for something outrageous first, then settle for cash when he inevitably declined. While he retrieved his checkbook, d slip the powder into his drink. Simple and effective.
"Five percent of the shares? Fine."
My rehearsed follow-up died on my lips. Had I misheard him?
"I'm sorry... what did you say?" I stammered, certain I'd misunderstood.
"I said it's fine. You can have five percent of Shaw Group shares."
My heart raced. Five percent of Shaw Group would catapult me into financial independence. My status in the financial world would skyrocket overnight. I struggled to maintain my composure as my mind calculated the astronomical value of what he'd just offered.
"Actually," Sean continued, his voice steady, "I'll make it ten percent.
I nearly choked. "Ten percent? Are you serious?"
"Yes, but with conditions." His emerald eyes fixed on mine, cold and determined. "We sign an agreement tonight. Once you receive these shares, there will be no further contact between us. Every promise I ever made to you becomes void. You will never mention
our history again."
I fought to keep my breathing steady. The shares would be worth hundreds of millions. Mother would be ecstatic. But the finality in his voice-the absolute certainty that he was buying my permanent absence from his life-stung more than I cared to admit.
"I'll be honest," I said, studying his expression. "I'm tempted."
Sean was willing to give away ten percent of his family's empire just to be with Angela Wilson. What was
wouldn't surrender. Not when I was
bittersweet smile. "Sean, I never imagined you'd go this far for her. If your feelings run
across his face. "You're accepting my
she means that much to you..." I let my voice
posture relaxed slightly, the tension in his
pressed, seizing the moment. "Ten percent is substantial-I
your mind."
you
changing
shares, seduce him, and conceive his child. According to my cycle tracking app, I
debt he owed me, Angela wouldn't
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call my lawyer," Sean said, rising from his
to make the call, I moved quickly. My fingers
I tore it open and emptied the powder into one of
the bottle of wine, filling both glasses. As I swirled his glass to dissolve the powder, my
whispered, panic rising.
his glass back on the table and frantically
With no time to fill my own glass properly, I poured wine sloppily and tried to
the agreement," he announced. "It
voice unnaturally high.
to
out. "Don't go yet. I... I still have things to say to
He paused, visibly reluctant.
sake? Let's part on
reluctantly returned to
you weren't the CEO of Shaw Group, I would still care for you. With
"To your happiness, Sean. It's been many
he lifted his glass and took a small sip. watched intently as he swallowed, fighting triumph. The dosage was strong-even
"I need to
conceal my
would need time to take
My voice
he left?
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