Free Web NovelChapter 1302: Chapter 1299: Single for Years by Sheer Merit!
Leah saw the mission was complete, and Griffith Squire had his beauty, so he naturally didn’t need her to toil like a horse or an ox anymore. She went back to sleep with Richard Shaw.
In the hospital room, Aurora Coldwell’s eyes were merely red, but she didn’t cry. She was not the kind of woman with a fragile heart; her appearance was just too pure and deceptive, making everyone mistake her for a soft persimmon, easy to squeeze or push over.
Aurora poured him some hot water and asked about his health. Knowing he was alright, she felt slightly relieved.
"Why did you suddenly come to the Imperial City?" Griffith Squire, being extremely perceptive, noticed she came to the Imperial City alone, and the elderly butler was hesitant on the phone. He guessed something happened in Brocade City.
"I just came to take a look." Aurora avoided talking about Brocade City’s situation.
Griffith Squire squinted his eyes and called Cornelius Turner, who was waiting outside.
"Go check what happened in Brocade City?"
A moment later, Cornelius relayed the butler’s words.
"In the morning when Miss Coldwell went to the hospital to visit Ian Coldwell, she was mocked by Zoe Kingston and her daughter, and then Ian Coldwell scolded her and kicked her out of the hospital." Cornelius spoke while secretly surprised that Aurora, who appeared delicate and frail, dared to rush into the hospital with bodyguards in such a tense moment, showing notable courage.
Upon hearing this, Griffith Squire’s expression turned dark instantly. Ha, surely without a day of discipline, they’ll climb over the roof. Do they really think he’s dead?
"I suspect my father’s sudden worsening condition is due to my stepmother’s meddling. But over the years, I’m worthless in his eyes, so he won’t believe me," Aurora said faintly on the side.
Griffith Squire patted the back of her hand, feeling a sharp pain in his chest, then exhaled and inhaled slowly, asking Cornelius, "Tell me about the situation in Brocade City."
Cornelius quickly detailed the formation of an association in Brocade City and Ian Coldwell’s severe illness. He also mentioned how Zoe Kingston and her daughter almost came knocking every day to take things from the Coldwell household.
"Good, very good." Griffith Squire laughed instead of getting angry, showing a ferocious smile out of extreme anger.
"Hey, let people spread the word that Ian Coldwell’s critical illness is because Zoe Kingston changed his medication and that the Coldwell family is constantly at war internally. I want to see Coldwell Clan’s stocks hit rock bottom!" Griffith Squire said with fierce eyes.
"Miss Coldwell also owns thirty percent of Coldwell Clan’s shares," Cornelius reminded, looking at Aurora.
Aurora always remained indifferent to these matters, saying nothing and letting Griffith Squire do as he wished.
"No, it will soon be over sixty percent, maybe even eighty or ninety," Griffith Squire smiled lazily, his smile carrying a hint of cruelty. "We’ll do a full acquisition of Coldwell Clan, and also expose the handles we’ve held over the prestigious families in Brocade City to prevent anyone from trying to snatch this piece of cake from us."
Griffith Squire was never a good person. Although he hadn’t made any significant moves in Brocade City in the past two years, he held all the black market intelligence firmly. These handles on prestigious families were in safekeeping, ready to be used at any time.
Cornelius’s eyes brightened, knowing this meant big action was coming, revealing a set of bright white teeth as he smiled, "Boss, we’ve collaborated on several large projects with Coldwell Clan over the past two years. Should we cut off the funding?"
In the past two years, Griffith Squire had invested a lot to trap Coldwell Clan. Once the funding chain breaks, within a few days, dragging those large projects will kill Coldwell Clan, allowing for a low-cost acquisition of its stocks, and Coldwell Clan would change ownership. As for the other prestigious families in Brocade City, they’d be too busy covering up their own troubles to meddle with Coldwell Clan’s affairs.
Cornelius learned quite a few business tricks from Griffith Squire over the years.
Griffith Squire nodded, narrowing his slightly upturned fox-like eyes, and said, "Hmm. Have the overseas company cut off the funds."
Griffith Squire’s businesses were partially in Southeast Asia, with most of the rest overseas. The collaborations with Coldwell Clan involved overseas companies.
Cornelius quickly responded and left.
Only then did Griffith Squire turn to Aurora, looking at the well-behaved "little white rabbit" sitting beside him with a soft gaze. He rasped, "I’ll give Coldwell Clan to you. Be good, don’t be sad anymore."
Hearing this, Aurora’s slender body trembled violently as she looked at Griffith Squire, her small cherry-like mouth opened, and after a while said hoarsely, "Griffith Squire, why are you doing so much for me?"
Griffith Squire curled his lips into a smile, the fine crow’s feet at the corners of his eyes appeared playful as he said in a low voice, "Because you picked me up and brought me home back then, dummy."
Throughout his life, amidst bloody storms, he owed nothing to anyone, except for owing her his life.
Even though this girl suffers from people’s coldness and warmth, and feels somewhat closed-off and inferior, she’s just a somewhat silly little white rabbit who keeps getting hurt due to constant hitting and bumping, closing herself off and refusing to connect with others.
Griffith Squire loved raising such obedient little rabbits, feeling like they truly belonged to him alone. He even hoped the girl would never interact with the outside world and just live in the cozy rabbit den he built for her.
Aurora reached out, touching the smile lines at the corners of his eyes. Her slender, warm hand touched his face, and they both trembled slightly, creating an indescribably delicate atmosphere.
Aurora quickly withdrew her hand, feeling her heart pounding fiercely. She averted her eyes and said, "I, where will I stay tonight?"
"In the room next to mine," Griffith Squire initially intended to say with him, but seeing the girl’s head almost drooping to her chest, he changed his mind.
Thus, Griffith Squire directly took over the adjacent family’s room, forcing Richard Shaw, who was supposed to rest with Leah, out of the family room overnight, along with his packed clothes and daily necessities.
The man’s face was livid, feeling extremely upset at losing the beauty within his grasp.
"While I’m hospitalized, you can sleep with Leah, hmm?" Griffith Squire ordered the staff to move Aurora’s belongings to the adjacent room. Then, seeing Richard Shaw being kicked out, he felt a secret enjoyment.
Trying to win over his sister right under his nose? Ha, this Major General Shaw is meeting Griffith Squire for the first time!
Aurora felt a little awkward, thinking she was like the stick hitting the mandarin ducks, watching the two men, one stern and the other mischievous, battle with their eyes. If looks could kill, she’d already be in pieces amidst the flashing blades.
Leah came out from the shower to find Richard Shaw’s belongings gone, and Aurora standing at the doorway with a suitcase, looking indecisive about whether to come in. Instantly raising an eyebrow, Leah understood Griffith Squire’s little thoughtfulness, thinking it childish.
Leah pulled Aurora in and closed the door decisively.
The heartlessly abandoned Major General Shaw stood gloomily outside, then messaged Leah on WeChat, "Why didn’t your brother share a room with the girl from Coldwell, hmm?"
Such a great opportunity!!!
Griffith Squire truly deserves being single based on his abilities for so many years!
