Chapter 816 Damon's profile was cold when he answered, “Let's see what Jane wants to discuss before we decide." "Okay," Nyla replied.
Jane had just finished getting ready to leave when a maid from the Wilkie residence hurried over.
"Ms. Wilkie, Mr. Pedro wants to see you," the maid informed her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJane frowned. "Did Grandpa say what it was about?" The maid shook her head. "No, he didn't." "Alright, I understand. You can go back now," Jane replied.
After the maid left, Jane changed her shoes and turned to Gabriel, who was still having breakfast. “Gabriel, take Wil to school later. Grandpa calledover, and I don't want to delay." Gabriel replied gently, "Sure.
Once Jane left, Wilhelm threw down his spoon in indignation. "Daddy, I don't want to go to school. I don't want to see Mason!" Gabriel looked at him and asked, "But you promised Mommy andlast night that you'd be good." After Gabriel returned hthe previous night, Jane had told him about her plan to use Wilhelm's injury to gain sbenefits from Damon.
Gabriel had agreed and taken a long tto coax Wilhelm, even promising to take him abroad during the next holiday. It was only then that Wilhelm reluctantly accepted.
Yet, Wilhelm regretted his decision after just one night.
Meeting Gabriel's deep gaze, Wilhelm's heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked away, clutching his head as he frowned. "It's not that I don't want to go. It's just that my wound still hurts. If I go to school now, everyone will laugh at me!" Seeing Wilhelm grimace in pain, Gabriel couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, though his face remained expressionless.
"Are you really not going? Who knows, maybe Mason will apologize to you publicly today. Besides, you two should get along. Maybe in the future..." He stopped short, not finishing his thought.
1/2 Chapter 816 Wilhelm looked up at him, confused. "Daddy, what about the future?" Gabriel set down his utensils and replied lightly, "Nothing Since you don't want to go to school today, you can stay hand play. Go when you feel better." "Alright, thanks, Daddy! I knew you lovedthe most!" Wilhelm cheered.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThere was a glint in Gabriel's eyes before he smiled. “Of course, I love you the most!" After instructing the servant to take good care of Wilhelm, Gabriel changed his clothes and drove off.
On the other side, in the Wilkie living room...
Pedro asked, “Jane, if Damon doesn't agree to your terms, do you have any backup plans?”
Jane nodded, taking a document from her bag and handing it to Pedro. "Grandpa, this is a project the Wilkie Group is preparing to develop. The land needed for it is in Damon's hands. If he refuses to bid with us, I'll negotiate to buy the land at market price.
"If he still refuses, I'll have no choice but to make a scene at the police station. The Wilkie Group has been working closely with Prospectus Technology, but to move up, we'll have to get past Prospectus Technology first." As she spoke, her eyes gleamed with confidence.
The Wilkie Group had been developing rapidly in Saintornia in recent years. If they went head-to-head with Prospectus m Technology, it was uncertain who ver would cout on top. Pedro flipped through the document and nodded. approvingly. "Good. What you're doing is correct. But it's best if you can negotiate with Damon and jointly bid for the project." "I understand, Grandpa," Jane replied.
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