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.

“If things go well,

me know why you’re concerned about my share of the earnings first, Mr.

tightly. His smile was starting to become so deep it

me with a smile glinting in his eyes. “There’s two hundred thousand in here. Of course, this must seem like a small sum to you. This two hundred thousand is just

on the 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

people such as yourself. Mr. Fuller

he continued pushing the card toward

thousand. That’s quite a sum. I

return his smile, so I did. “That’s not exactly how things work around here, though. You probably don’t understand how the Murphy Corporation settles profits. I’d say they’re especially generous as the 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

his face, and he narrowed his eyes. “Asking for two million right off the

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

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

was getting late, so I stood up and walked

out among the other people in the room. I walked toward him and asked mildly, “How confident are