Chapter 351 Who Will Win This Collaboration in the End
"Why are you suddenly so nice to me?" Tom was a bit surprised; he was treated like this, getting to sleep on the top floor.
"Isn't this top floor the bridal room that Auntie designed for you? It’s not proper for me to sleep here." Tom scratched his head.
"It’s okay. We're brothers, what's mine is yours, go ahead." Ethan patted Tom’s shoulder.
Tom was ecstatic. It was the top floor of a top-notch mansion in Silverlight City, and he had to take photos and post them on Facebook.
"Is there someone upstairs?" he asked.
"Yes, Connor is up there, he's staying over. Don't mind him. If you can't sleep, just call your friends to come up, and party, feel free to drink the liquor in my house. It’s all good stuff," Ethan said.
Ethan knew Connor's weakness. He liked to collect liquor, many of which he had been collecting since high school, and today, when he entered the living room, he saw those bottles on his shelf.
Tom was almost moved to tears. "You're so kind. You're truly my brother."
"I'm your cousin." Ethan patted Tom’s arm again. "Go on, don't hold back for me. Call your friends to drink together."
"Alright!" Tom excitedly took out his phone to call his friends and started rallying them.
Ethan raised an eyebrow, turned, and got into the car to leave.
"Is your hand okay? Do you want me to drive you?" Tom asked.
Ethan raised his hand to refuse.
"No need, you guys have fun." With that, he stepped on the gas and drove off.
Ethan thought, 'Dealing with someone as calm as Connor to the extreme, I have to rely on a fool like Tom who loves to make noise; one extreme balances the other.'
Tonight, Connor wouldn't be able to sleep.
Silverlight City Hospital.
Ethan had the nurse bandage his hand, then sneaked back to the ward.
Seeing Jasmine still asleep, he sighed in relief.
Lying on the bed, he pulled her into his arms and fell asleep with his eyes closed.
Ethan woke up at seven o’clock in the morning.
The chief doctor happened to be making rounds, and seeing that Jasmine was not in serious condition, he allowed her to be discharged.
"Your hand." Jasmine looked at Ethan's hand drowsily, puzzled. "It was fine before we went to bed last night."
"This bed is too small. I fell off in the middle of the night." Ethan’s lying skills were top-notch.
Jasmine looked at him with concern. "Why didn't you put up the bed rail?"
"That would make the space too small, and you wouldn't sleep well." he replied.
Jasmine lowered her head and leaned on his shoulder. "Then I'll treat you to breakfast, and we'll go to the airport."
Ethan nodded. "Okay."
After checking the time, Ethan had Liam arrange for breakfast and an earlier flight and took Jasmine to Maple Grove.
They were getting there before Annabelle.
This time, Annabelle went to Maple Grove without bringing Daniel.
No one knew what Annabelle's purpose was.
"I've already sent a good morning message to Mrs. Everhart, mentioning the time; when we arrive, we'll go see Mrs. Everhart for afternoon tea first," Jasmine said.
Ethan nodded. "Did she agree?"
She nodded. "If Mrs. Everhart agrees to the appointment, it means her plans haven't changed for now. If the Brown family changes their minds, Mrs. Everhart will probably find a way to cancel the meeting."
He smiled. "Annabelle is being careless."
Jasmine leaned on Ethan's shoulder. "She thought I couldn't make it to Maple Grove, so she was careless and didn't plan ahead, which is good for us, but we can't let our guard down. She's going all out to get the Maple Grove project, so there must be a reason."
"It's probably related to the Cunningham Group's shares. I heard that Willian is testing Annabelle, wanting to get a stake in the Cunningham Group. She must deliver results to him, so Willian wants Annabelle to secure this investment."
Jasmine suddenly realized. "No wonder she's so focused on a small investment; she must want the Cunningham Group’s shares."
She thought, 'When Annabelle gets shares in the Cunningham Group, she'll be one of the shareholders of the Cunningham Group, and it shouldn't be a problem to enter the board with those shares.'
'By then, I'll have to consider whether to resign.'
'I really don't want to work under Annabelle.'
"Don't worry, I won't let her win this project." Ethan’s eyes darkened. "Just wait and see the show."
If Annabelle hurt Jasmine, she would be asking for trouble.
"What did you do?" She looked at him curiously.
"Zelda is in Maple Grove; she can't stand Annabelle being so successful," he revealed quietly.
She covered her mouth. "You're really bad."
He chuckled. "Birds of a feather."
Maple Grove.
Annabelle arrived two hours after she and he got off the plane.
She came with Karen, without Daniel, afraid that Daniel would affect her plans
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"Alex, yes, we've arrived. Do you have time to have afternoon tea together? I'm here with an acquaintance of yours who wants to meet you," Annabelle smiled and spoke.
While she set a meeting with Alex, Jasmine did the same with Mrs. Everhart. Yet, the project's winner remained a mystery. "Sorry, I'm a bit busy this afternoon. My wife has time, and you can..." Alex wanted to refuse.
"Alex, it's me. I'm in Maple Grove. I haven't seen you in years. I thought we could meet and chat this afternoon." Karen took the phone and spoke gently, "Can you still recognize my voice?"
On the other line, Alex was silent for a moment, then smiled and spoke, "Karen, how come you're in Maple Grove?"
"It's been a long time since I've been here. I just happened to come over for something with Annabelle." Karen's finger stiffened for a moment. She could tell that Alex was drawing a line.
"Alright, since you're here, I'll make time to meet." Alex readily agreed.
After hanging up, Karen needed to be more present-minded.
Annabelle was very happy. "Alex doesn't give a face to just anyone."
Karen came to her senses and looked at Annabelle. "Don't get too excited. We haven't seen each other in over a decade. Even if we had some friendship in the past, it might not work now. I heard he's very good to his wife; they have a good relationship."
Annabelle affectionately hugged Karen's arm. " Karen, you can rest assured, no man forgets his first love, especially as they age..."
Karen fell silent for a moment, then said, "In the end, cooperation depends mainly on your abilities."
Annabelle rolled her eyes sneakily, thinking, 'She really thinks quite highly of herself.'
Rosewood Bistro.
Jasmine made an appointment with Mrs. Everhart to have afternoon tea and chat.
"You both supported each other's accomplishments," Jasmine said as Mrs. Everhart talked her past entrepreneurial experiences with her husband
"They said that Alex is lucky to have you, but I think it's you both who have helped each other succeed." Jasmine looked at Ethan for a while .
That could be the meaning of their lifelong partnership.
"I've learned a lot from you and Alex." Jasmine smiled faintly.
"Jasmine, you remind me of my younger self. I really like you, but there are some things I have to tell you in advance." Mrs. Everhart sighed. "When it comes to cooperation, the final decision still lies with Alex."
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