When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

“That’s too kind of you, Mr. Watson. I’m just a common staff member here. What would you like to know?”

He sat back on the chair and smiled at me, indicating for me to do the same.

Then, I sat down in front of him and made sure to keep my manners in check.

“How much will you profit from this project?” He asked without beating around the bush.

I smiled and placed my drink down. “Are you perhaps concerned about my wellbeing, Mr. Watson?”

He chuckled casually and replied, “You’re quite the jokester, Ms. Stovall.”

I maintained my smile, staying silent.

go well, what do you think about

don’t you let me know why you’re concerned about my share of the earnings

lips together tightly. His smile was starting to become so deep it was almost fake. “I

a small sum to you. This two hundred thousand is just to treat you to tea, but if you’re willing to sweet talk Mr. Fuller into working together with

table. With narrowed eyes, I leaned my elbow on the tabletop and cupped my chin in one hand. “So, Mr. Watson, you want me to give up on this bid and also put in a good word

smart people such as

face stretched wide with his sleazy smile as he continued pushing the card toward me, clearly wanting

the contrary, I simply glanced at the card and said lightly, “Two hundred thousand. That’s quite a sum. I could put a down payment on a place in

project manager will always receive twenty percent of all earnings made. Ashton invested about ten million into this project, and twenty percent of that will already be far more than just a down payment. Dare I say – it would be enough for me

face, and he narrowed his eyes. “Asking for two million right off the bat? Do you know what happens to greedy women,

say that Mr. Watson? I wouldn’t call myself greedy at all. Based on my relationship with Ashton, I would say that I’ll do well with any projects given. Not only will I do well at the Murphy Corporation, but I will also get to earn more money.

I pushed the card back with the same smile on my face. “Next time you try and bribe someone, please do your research. This is rather embarrassing on

stood up and walked into the bidding room without another glance at

room. I walked toward him and asked mildly, “How confident are