Chapter 471 I Agree to Go Abroad, But Not Now
Seb glanced at her without saying a word.
The private room fell silent, and the atmosphere became tense.
Ayla hung her head, waiting for a while without hearing Seb speak. She then looked up at Seb, "Mr. Smith... I'm really sorry. I was out of my mind at the time. I'm willing to compensate for the losses caused to Silvercrest Group. I hope Mr. Smith can be lenient and let me and the Bridges Group go."
Garry chimed in, "Mr. Smith, Ayla is still young. It's my fault for not teaching her well. I promise to guide her properly in the future and ensure she won't make such mistakes again. Please consider..."
Seb looked at Garry and said indifferently, "Since Mr. Bridges has said so, let's consider this matter settled. But if it happens again, there will be consequences."
Garry quickly nodded, "Yes, yes! I guarantee it won't happen again."
The company was already on the brink of collapse. If Seb targeted them now, the Bridges Group wouldn't survive a month.
For the sake of the Bridges Group, Garry had no choice but to plead with Seb, no matter how unwilling he was.
Ayla was filled with resentment and unwillingness, but at this moment, she could only follow Garry and admit her mistake.
Seb pulled Sharon up and stood, "I'll have my secretary send the losses caused by this bidding incident to the Bridges Group tomorrow morning. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
"Alright, Mr. Smith, I'll see you out."
"No need." With that, Seb left with Sharon.
Soon, only Ayla and Garry were left in the private room. Ayla looked pale and glanced at Garry with guilt.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to bow and apologize to Seb."
She had originally resented Garry for not helping her this time and for siding with the company's shareholders to force her to resign and leave the company.
But seeing Garry bow and apologize to someone decades younger than himself for her sake, she felt a surge of guilt.
If she hadn't been so eager for quick success and too desperate for that project, she wouldn't have made such a mistake.
Garry glanced at her, not angry, but filled with deep disappointment.
"This matter is settled. I've bought a villa for you abroad. Pack your things and take Leo and Jerold abroad in a few days. If there's nothing important, don't come back."
Ayla's expression froze, and she instinctively refused, "No, I don't want to go abroad."
If she stayed in the country, she might still have a chance to return to the company. But if she went abroad, there would be no chance at all.
How could she be willing to accept that?
Garry's gaze turned cold, "I'm informing you, not asking for your opinion. If you don't want to go abroad, I won't give you a single penny in the future. You can find a job on your own."
"Grandpa, are you really going to hand the Bridges Group over to Damon?"
She continued, "You've seen the results I've achieved in the company over the past few years. These two incidents were just accidents. I'll be more careful in the future and won't make such mistakes again. If you don't trust me, you don't have to give me company shares. Just let me stay in the company and work for a fixed salary. But if you hand the company over to Damon, it will be ruined!"
Garry sneered, "You're no longer an employee of the Bridges Group. The company's fate has nothing to do with you. I'll have someone send you the plane tickets. If you go abroad, I'll transfer money to you every month. If you don't go, I won't give you a single penny."
Seeing Garry turn to leave, Ayla quickly stepped forward to block him, "Grandpa, are you really going to drive me away?"
Just now, she felt guilty for Garry bowing and apologizing to Seb for her sake. But now, she felt heartbroken by Garry's ruthlessness.
"Think what you want. I don't want to waste any more words with you." Garry walked past her and left, his back exuding coldness.
Ayla stared at his departing figure, a trace of resentment rising in her eyes.
Since he was forcing her, she had no choice but to be ruthless!
She took a deep breath and followed Garry out of the hotel.
Back home, not seeing Jerold, she frowned and looked at Carol, "Where is Jerold?"
"Ms. Bridges, Mr. Wendy has already gone to bed. If there's anything, it can wait until tomorrow..."
"Got it. You can go rest now."
Carol, who had been worried that Ayla would wake Jerold, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Alright, Ms. Bridges, have you had dinner? The food in the kitchen is still warm."
"No need, you can go." Ayla impatiently waved her hand and went upstairs.
Back in her room, Ayla sat down at the dressing table, removing her makeup while thinking about how to get Garry to transfer the shares to her name.
She couldn't agree to go abroad. The only way was to go all out and find a way to get the shares from Garry.
Under normal circumstances, he would never give her the shares. But if Garry had an accident and didn't have time to make a will, she could inherit a portion of the estate.
Ayla picked up her phone and called her assistant, speaking coldly, "Check if my grandfather has made a will."
"Alright."
After hanging up, Ayla pondered how to make Garry have an accident without anyone suspecting her.
Soon, the assistant called back.
"Ms. Bridges, I've checked. Mr. Garry Bridges hasn't made a will with a lawyer."
Ayla's lips curled into a smile, "Good, I understand."
Since Garry hadn't made a will, she had no worries.
It was Garry's own fault for being so ruthless, planning to send her abroad and cut off her last chance to return to the Bridges Group.
She would never let the Bridges Group fall into the hands of that useless Damon.
Early the next morning, Ayla went straight to the Bridges Mansion to find Garry.
Seeing her, Garry put down his bread, picked up a towel to wipe his hands, and said coldly, "Have you made up your mind?"
Ayla's eyes were red, tears glistening, "Grandpa, I agree to go abroad, but not now."
Garry gave her a cold look, "Even if you stay in the country, I won't hand the company over to you."
Ayla felt a surge of hatred in her heart, but her face was full of sadness, "Grandpa, I understand. I thought it through last night. I don't want the company anymore. But now Leo is asking for a divorce... He doesn't want to go abroad with me and Jerold."
Garry frowned, "Why is he asking for a divorce out of the blue?"
"It's because... to save the company, we sold the game company he had been running for the past few years. So he feels unbalanced, thinking that company was his hard work over the years... And then I was too busy to arrange a new job for him, so he asked for a divorce out of anger."
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