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The twilight outside the window deepened, casting a warm glow on his face, a stark contrast to the aloofness she had felt during their first meeting at the airport.
“My name is Emily Davis.”
He stood up and pulled out a chair for her, his long fingers lightly resting on the back of the chair.
“I didn’t expect to meet you again like this.”
Emily placed the documents lightly on the table. It’s quite a coincidence.”
As she sat down, she noticed William pushing the menu towards her.
‘Let’s eat first.
Do you have any dietary restrictions, Ms. Davis?”
William’s long fingers glided over the menu pictures. This restaurant’s Lobster Newberg is excellent. Are you allergic to seafood?”
This detail made Emily pause slightly.
In the past, at dinners with Simon, he would always order Clara’s favorite dishes.
He never cared about her preferences.
He didn’t even know she had allergies.
“I’m somewhat allergic to seafood, but anything else is fine.” She collected her thoughts. “Mr. Brown, regarding the cooperation between our
Packs…”
“Let’s eat first.”
William closed the menu and called a waiter. ‘We’ll discuss business after we’ve eaten.
During dinner, William skillfully controlled the pace of the conversation.
From recent life anecdotes to the scenery of Moonland Pack, he consistently avoided discussing the two Packs.
Emily tasted the tender stewed beef.
She had to admit, the delicious food made it difficult to rush into business discussions.
Only when the waiter served the final dessert did William leisurely open the contract.
He began to review it, occasionally making notes with his pen.
By this time, the sky outside had completely darkened.
“Ms. Davis’s proposal is very sincere.”
William pushed the contract back.”However, I need to confirm the clauses regarding the post-cooperation terms with my Beta and others.”
He checked his watch; the face gleamed under the lights. “It’s late tonight. Shall we reschedule for tomorrow?”
Emily’s fingers tightened around the edge of the contract.
From the moment they met again, William hadn’t seemed surprised.
But she simply smiled and stood up. “Then I’ll trouble Mr. Brown.”
Stepping out of the restaurant, the summer night heat was stifling.
Emily had just unlocked her phone when Zoe called.”How did it go? Did you sign the contract?”
“He said he needs to consider it further,” Emily looked at the flashing neon lights across the street; William’s black car was slowly merging into the traffic. But he’s quite interesting.”
“Be careful of delaying tactics!”
Zoe urged anxiously on the phone.”Shinemoon Pack has contacted several Packs recently. You need to hurry!”
Emily stared at the unsent contract revision reminder on her phone and opened the contract to review it. “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Looking at the night scene, she suddenly remembered William pausing for an unusually long time on a certain page of the contract.
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That was the bargaining chip she had deliberately left.
Emily was confident in this negotiation, although William was somewhat enigmatic.
But for some reason, she felt he would agree to sign the deal.
It was Emily’s intuition.
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