Goodbye, My Love

Loraine glanced at Marco’s phone resting in the car console and cleared her throat lightly. All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Perhaps you should take that call.”

In truth, she was relieved the call had arrived at such a moment. If they had delved any deeper into their discussion, she risked being swayed further by Marco

Picking up the phone, Marco was greeted by Carl’s voice, “Mr. Bryant.”

Marco’s demeanor shifted, his voice returning to its customary detachment. “What is it?”

Carl, used to Marco’s icy tone and oblivious to the preceding events barely registered the slight rasp in Marco’s voice. He reported in his usual efficient manner, “Jefferson has just contacted me regarding the

15% shares. I quoted the price as Miss Torres instructed, and he agreed to proceed with the purchase if we drop it by another twenty million.

He asserted he’s ready to buy them all now.”

Marco’s expression suggested he’d anticipated this, and he smirked,

“Given Jefferson’s assets, this is probably the most generous offer he can manage.”

Jefferson had recently incurred a significant loss in his dealings with

Loraine. He must have realized that he didn’t want to get ripped off again, and it was doubtful they could extract more money from him.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

With this in mind, Marco nonchalantly instructed, “Let’s accept his offer and sell the shares right away.”

Hearing this, Loraine was taken aback. The price was merely average, yet Marco had agreed so readily?

She couldn’t help but recall her earlier negotiation with Jefferson and felt a pang of guilt. Clearing her throat, she ventured, “Did I drive too hard a bargain with Jefferson earlier, causing him to pressure you into dropping the price?”

Marco simply smiled, “No. When selling such a large quantity of shares at once, besides Jefferson, there may not be another buyer on the market. Lowering the price under pressure is a given. Moreover, his offer exceeded my expectations. Your earlier negotiation probably prompted him to concede so quickly.”

Both he and Loraine knew that the Bryant Group’s stock price was on the verge of plummeting, so it was in their best interest to sell the shares promptly. Plus, Jefferson’s rash decision to purchase such a substantial amount of shares could result in a total loss on his part.

He would reap what he had sown.

Thinking this, Marco smirked, “Jefferson’s probably cleaned out his coffers this time. You already took a chunk out of him with your sale.

I shouldn’t be too greedy.”

Loraine fell silent. This man might claim not to be greedy, yet he exhibited no remorse for his strategic maneuverings.

She finally grasped why people cautioned against crossing paths with

Marco in the business world.