CHAPTER 552: CHAPTER 552: DEAL

Ethan Vance hunched his shoulders, not daring to retort, "Boss, you’re not thinking straight, why are you standing still in a burning room?"

"Boss, I’ve got good news for you. We’ve found a candidate for the surrogate. Do you want to pick an auspicious day to have her impregnated?"

He’s heard that many wealthy people plan childbirth by the calendar, and since his boss is one of the prominent elites of Ravenswood, the firstborn certainly couldn’t be planned casually. Ethan thought happily.

What the boss hadn’t thought of, he did. Perhaps if the boss was delighted, he might even give him a bonus?

"Not necessary."

"..."

What’s going on? The boss’s expression is terrifying!

Oh right, there’s never been a fire in the villa before. How could Ivy Linden’s room catch fire? Could it be the boss...

Thinking of this possibility, Ethan Vance turned pale and didn’t dare utter a word.

"Send that woman back, I don’t want the child. A child who even his mother doesn’t want is doomed to be unhappy after birth. It’d be better to be reborn in a good family now."

"Ah? Boss, no way! Even if Miss Linden made a mistake, the child is innocent! Besides, the child isn’t just hers, it’s your own flesh and blood! The child would be the happiest following you after birth."

Howard Yeats fell silent at Ethan Vance’s words. To be honest, he had been eagerly anticipating this child, but Ivy Linden had shattered his hopes with her own hands.

Now, he even started to resent Ivy Linden for treating him like this.

He couldn’t guarantee how he’d face the child if it were born. Given this, maybe it was best not to bring it into the world.

Howard Yeats closed his eyes. This must be the feeling of deep love turning into deep hate! His emotions were complicated now; he wanted to drag Ivy Linden back and fiercely scold her, yet also wanted to let her leave and never see her again.

A woman who doesn’t love him would be like a puppet if kept close, without the slightest bit of interest.

"Get rid of it."

Howard Yeats’s words brooked no opposition.

"Boss."

"Get out."

Ethan Vance was so frightened by Howard Yeats’s shout that he almost fell over.

He went to the hospital, entered Dr. Mendez’s office, and sighed repeatedly. Such an innocent child, maybe due next summer, but the boss had personally decided to kill his own offspring.

Too cruel.

"Dr. Mendez, our boss doesn’t want the child anymore, you can... take care of it!"

"No way."

A sharp female voice sounded, and it wasn’t Dr. Mendez’s voice.

Ethan Vance turned to look at the woman who spoke, and his eyes widened, "M-Miss Yeats, w-why are you here?"

Jade Yeats sneered sarcastically, "If I weren’t here, wouldn’t my brother’s child be killed by you?"

Ethan Vance trembled, "M-Miss Yeats, how dare I? It’s the boss’s decision, I have no choice. I’ve done all I can to persuade him, but the boss’s mind is set."

"I don’t care about all that. This child must be born. Other people’s brothers at my brother’s age already have kids who can run errands, and my brother doesn’t even have a child born yet. I can’t accept that it’d be killed."

Ethan Vance was at a loss between laughter and tears.

My dear lady! Is this something for you to accept or not?

This is the boss’s child, it’s the boss’s decision!

"Miss Yeats, please don’t make things difficult for me. If you want to keep the child, you can call the boss now. If he agrees, the child can be saved, alright?"

"No way, if I say it’s kept, it’s kept. I’m a Yates family member, you don’t get a say here, so get lost."

Jade Yeats was adamant. With eyes similar to Howard Yeats’s, she glanced at Ethan Vance, exerting an invisible pressure. Jade Yeats, being the only girl in the Yates family, was used to being domineering. Once she made her mind, no one could change it.

Ethan Vance fell to his knees: "Miss Yeats... If the boss finds out, he’ll kill me."

Jade Yeats kicked him away without pity, "My brother might kill you, but not me. Your death has nothing to do with me."

After all, this guy wanted to kill her brother’s child that wasn’t even formed yet.

Ethan Vance was about to cry his heart out, "The boss will not only kill me, but he also won’t spare you if he finds out."

Jade Yeats stared eerily at Ethan Vance, "If you dare tell my brother about this, I guarantee you won’t see the sunrise of tomorrow. At most, I’ll get scolded by my brother, but your end will be very grim."

Ethan Vance turned pale, it was over...

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"Five billion? Are you sure that person is willing to spend five billion to buy the estate now?"

Mrs. Kane was a bit excited. The estate that the old madam gave her was just put up for sale overseas, and someone immediately wanted to buy it. Five billion isn’t a small amount. She wouldn’t be dumb enough to wait for an auction. Maybe the old madam, being old, thought that the worn-out estate could be worth five billion. But in her mind, if offered four billion, she’d sell it. Unexpectedly, the offer was ten billion more than her expectation.

"I’m sure, Mrs. Kane. As long as you agree, the buyer is ready to transfer the money to your account right now, and the buyer’s representative said they’d cover all the transfer fees."

"Alright, alright, deal."

"Oh, by the way, Mrs. Kane, do you want to sell your bracelet along with it? The buyer also mentioned that if you agree to ten billion, they’ll grit their teeth and take it all together."

"Ten billion? That’s a bit low, right? This is Celestial Snow Jade, the Auspicious Dragon Bracelet Wu Zetian wore when ascending the throne, it’s invaluable."

"Oh, the Auspicious Dragon Bracelet Wu Zetian wore when ascending the throne, no one has ever seen it. Yours is fine jade and indeed ancient, but no one can confirm it’s the Auspicious Dragon Bracelet! Even if you present it to experts for appraisal, they wouldn’t dare assert that."

Mrs. Kane hesitated; the words in the video call were honest.

"This jade bracelet is an heirloom left by our family’s old madam. If you’re willing to take it for fifteen billion, then I’ll reluctantly part with it."

In the video, a well-dressed man looked at a dignified overseas Chinese elderly couple behind him, whispering, seemingly discussing.

Mrs. Kane’s heart pounded. The jade bracelet given to her by the old madam disgusted her when in her possession, she couldn’t wait to sell it.

The old overseas gentleman raised one finger, then added two more.

Seeing this, Mrs. Kane guessed the old man offered twelve billion.

The well-dressed man turned back to Mrs. Kane: "Mrs. Kane, the buyer’s owner said twelve billion is their limit. If you agree, they’ll immediately transfer the full amount, you just need to sign your name on the contract I’ll send."

"Alright!"

Mrs. Kane hesitated for a few seconds, then quickly signed her name. The old gentleman in the video was on the phone, and shortly after, Mrs. Kane received fifty-two billion in her account.

Mrs. Kane was as if she held a large sum of money, she was overjoyed, immediately transferring two billion to the elder gentleman.

Overseas.

The suit-wearing man, having earned two generous payments, was beaming: "You’re incredibly lucky, the antiques in the Kane family estate are worth more than forty billion, and Mrs. Kane actually sold it for forty billion. And this Auspicious Dragon Bracelet, if taken to auction, could fetch at least twenty billion."