Chapter 59-perfect wife
Charles’s smile sent a chill down Harold’s spine. Only after carefully dissecting the meaning behind those words did he realize what this man was implying—
He was suggesting Harold hand over his elder daughter to another man.
Manfred.
That name wasn’t unfamiliar to Harold either.
As he exited Black Rock Co., Harold turned for one last look. The glaring sunlight framed the towering inverted-triangle skyscraper, making his eyes ache. It took a moment for him to regain his composure and sanity.
Should he continue relying on Janet for help... or let Elvira get close to Manfred?
Harold was torn.
From the 88th floor, Charles stood behind the venetian blinds, gazing down at the black dot far below. Though he couldn’t see clearly, he knew his words had hit their mark. Now, it was just a matter of watching the dominoes fall.
During his time abroad, Charles had delegated many of Black Rock Co.’s key projects to August. As for ZT Group’s deliberate interference, Charles had told Giles to turn a blind eye—as long as they didn’t breach internal confidentiality. Sometimes, giving your enemies enough rope was the best way to ensure they hung themselves.
"Giles, pull up Janet’s past records—I want everything, in full detail." He pressed the direct line to his assistant’s office, voice calm yet determined.
He had been contemplating this for a long time.