Seaton nodded. “That’s good… I thought that a lonely little woman like yourself would be helpless. You’ve really impressed me. I’ve read the comments about you on the internet. Don’t mind them. Just don’t look at them. What you don’t see won’t hurt you.”“I know, I can’t be bothered to read them,” Arianne replied courteously. “It’s all just slander with different names. Not enough to make me hit the ceiling.”“Those rumors on the internet… They’re fake, aren’t they?” Seaton suddenly asked in a careful tone.Arianne stared at Seaton for a few seconds. “You can’t possibly think that they’re real, could you?”Seaton smiled. “Why would I? I’m just asking. I’d never believe that you’d do such a thing. I’m just suspicious of Alejandro’s identity. The Alejandro I knew was a cripple. The current Alejandro has a good pair of legs. Is he really not the Tremonts’ b*stard? I’m merely curious. Mark and I used to talk about everything, but he hadn’t been able to update me on much, due to our dis
Seaton nodded. “That’s right, sell it. It would be much easier on you. You looked so much better back when we met at the party. I’m just concerned that you’d end up breaking down. If you want to sell Tremont Enterprises, I can help you.”“No need,” Arianne promptly refused. “Thank you for your kind offer, but I won’t sell Tremont Enterprises. Mark left it behind. I’ll take good care of it.”Seaton paused then got up. “Alright then. I’ve gotta go. Goodbye.”Arianne got up and walked him to the door. She waited until he was long gone before reaching up and putting her hand over her chest. Her heart was beating wildly!She shakily called Alejandro and Jackson, asking them to come over immediately. Tiffany happened to be carrying Plato downstairs and found her clutching her phone strangely. “What are you doing?” she asked apprehensively.“I know who killed Mark!” Arianne replied in a trembling voice.Tiffany widened her eyes. “Who?”Arianne didn’t answer. She was trembling all over,
The more they speculated, the more their hearts filled with fear. If this was true, Seaton was a terrifying man. Mark, of all people, had actually made a wrong judgement of character!Jackson wiped his face. “I really never thought that it’d turn out this way… My trust and Mark’s trust in him… gone to waste! Seaton’s always wanted to establish a steady foundation in this country, but he has failed before. Our partnerships with him have always been multinational. I never would have thought that he’d turned his focus on Tremont Enterprises and come up with such a way to buy the company! Tremont Enterprises has a strong foundation. Seaton wouldn’t fail as long as he takes over. This means that he killed Mark, just to achieve that… He went back to Fawkethyse when Mark went out to sea. Logically speaking, he would have shown up immediately when he found out about Mark, no matter how busy he was. But he waited until this very moment. He was probably observing Tremont Enterprises. He hoped t
Arianne closed her eyes and did not give an immediate reply. This wasn’t her first time wondering the same question. After much consideration, there was only one possibility. In that desperate hour, Mark gave into his late father’s requests in the end, and fulfilled his duty as an older brother. Otherwise, why would Mark do such a thing? Based on Alejandro’s self-blame, it was probably true.Mark was disgusted by and hated everything that his father had done, but his father once held a high place in his heart too. He used to respect him. This had always influenced Mark, till the very end.Regardless, it already happened, so she had no choice but to accept the facts.Noticing Arianne’s silence, Jackson thought that Tiffany had put her foot in her mouth. “You’re such a blabbermouth,” he gently chastised. “Are two babies not enough to keep you busy? Go and check on them. Smore has disappeared.”Tiffany grunted in reply and went off to find Aristotle.Arianne saw through Jackson’s cau
Helen had left on the eve of the festive season. That year, Arianne was unable to even try and get into the mood since she was overwhelmed by the amount of incidents that had happened.When the holidays were almost over, Alejandro suddenly looked for Arianne and made a very harsh suggestion. “It’s already been so long; I believe Mark isn’t going to return. You should transfer the company to your name now.”Arianne remained silent for a while after hearing what Alejandro said. “That would mean that I’m admitting to the public that Mark’s dead… I don’t want to.”Alejandro said in a deep voice, “You need to face the reality. It’s bound to happen sooner or later. Plus, the earlier the company is transferred to you, the earlier you can be at ease since it’d be easier to handle the matters in the office. You’ve seen how bad of a situation Tremont Enterprises is in; the company’s finished the moment its partners cancel their respective contracts with it. Further, every shareholder in the c
Davy acknowledged her and brought Charles into the office not long after he had left. Charles immediately spoke without even greeting Arianne. “Have you transferred the company to your name?”Arianne did not think that he would ask such a question out of the blue. “Not yet. Is something the matter?”Charles reached out for his handkerchief in his jacket pocket and wiped off the sweat on his forehead. “You should get it done now. Someone’s acquiring the company’s shares from other smaller shareholders. The moment those shares fall into that person’s hands, you will lose all claim to the company. Someone came to see me and intended to buy off the 2% I have, but I refused. However, looking at the situation the company is currently at, I believe most of the others would opt to sell.”Arianne’s heart fell. “Mr. Moran, thank you for coming to tell me about this. I had already intended to start working on this today. I should be able to get it resolved soon enough.”Charles continued to w
The moment the call connected, Beau’s voice was heard and he spoke in his native language. “Good day, who’s this?”Arianne did not intend to converse in his language and said, “My name is Arianne. I’m Mark Tremont’s wife.”Beau immediately switched to English. “I see. Hello, I was not expecting for you to call. Is something the matter?”Arianne found it strange. Wasn’t Beau close with Mark and Jackson? Why was Beau’s first reaction not about Mark’s accident, but a very simple approach instead? Either he was not aware of the incident, or he knows about it, but was siding with Seaton.She calmed herself and said, “I was just going through Tremont Enterprise’s shareholders list, and I found that your mother owns 5%. Are you planning to sell? If you are, could you consider selling it to me first?”Beau’s paused for a moment before replying, “Why would I want to sell those shares? Those are my mother’s business; I have no right to interfere. Hold on… Has something happened in the compa
After hanging up the phone, Arianne gave a long sigh in relief. Thankfully, Beau was not in cahoots with Seaton.Due to the urgency of the situation, Arianne did not have time to hesitate and quickly proceeded to claim ownership of the company. The entire process took approximately half a month.Beau got back to Arianne as well. Someone had actually looked for his mother. The person had even said that Tremont Enterprises was in peril and it would be wise to get rid of their shares. Sonya did not reply to him immediately but checked up on the latest situation with the company continuously. Beau had looked for her right after that and his mother agreed to sell their shares to Arianne.At that point, Arianne was racing against time. Although she had claimed the company, she was still afraid of the opposing side claiming partial ownership of the company the moment they accumulated enough shares. Therefore, the more shares she had on hand, the more advantageous it would be for her. That