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
Seaton had a humble look on his face. “When you’ve been in the business for as long as I have, you learn to predict the future. At the moment, Aerse has 23% of the company’s shares and has requested to revoke his equity. I believe it would best for you to sell off Tremont Enterprise since you aren’t able to accumulate that much money.”Arianne tonelessly laughed. “Even if I do agree to sell, not everyone is able to buy it.”Seaton cut straight to the point and said, “If you believe in me, you could sell the company to me. Based on Mark’s relationship with me, I will most definitely cherish the company as if it were my own. Further, you would be able to escape the perilous situation you’re in right now.”Arianne lightly snorted without giving away any emotions on her face. “Mr. Bart, have you finally gone straight to the point after beating around the bush for so long?”Seaton squinted his eyes. “What do you mean… by that?”Arianne put away her smile and gritted her teeth. “Mark tr
She had underestimated how evil people could be. Some people would stop at nothing to gain profit, disregarding the livelihood of others and ignoring all consequences.Once Seaton was far away, Melanie strode forward and consoled her. “Don’t worry, Alex and I will help you through this. As long as Seaton is behind this, we’ll find proof.”“Thank you, Melanie,” Arianne smiled. “It’s hard, shouldering the Tremont fortune… So, Seaton really was behind it. He has just admitted to it. I will make him pay!” Defeating Seaton wouldn’t be easy, but she refused to give up. Once Tremont Enterprises was stable, she would find evidence to prove Seaton’s involvement in Mark’s murder!Since Seaton underestimated her, she was determined to change his mind. She knew that Seaton was on the same level as Mark and she was nowhere near either. However, she refused to give up.That night, Arianne dragged her tired body back to the Tremont Estate. Mary kindly left her some supper. “Have something to eat,
Suddenly, a clap of thunder boomed from the skies. Arianne covered her ears, painfully. She hated the rain. The sound of thunder scared her…Mary quickly ran to shut every door and window in the Tremont Estate to block out the sound of the storm. “Ari, the noise is gone. Go to bed. Stop tormenting yourself. The Tremont household needs you…”Arianne reluctantly put down Mark’s shirt. “Mary, try to clean up everything in there. It’s alright if you can’t wash off the stains, but keep them for me. Don’t throw any of it away.” She couldn’t shake this feeling that Mark was coming back. However, so many months had passed and everyone was urging her to face reality.She despondently walked upstairs and went to the nursery to see Aristotle. Tiffany was sleeping in the nursery with both babies, one on her left and one on her right, with her arms wrapped around them. Aristotle was fast asleep, so she couldn’t bear disturbing him. She quietly slipped away.Tiffany had been helping her take car
Alejandro pulled out a cheque before she could speak. “These are the funds that I can spare. Let me know how much more you need and I’ll pull more funds together.”Arianne looked at the number on the cheque and made a rough calculation. “I think it’s almost too much. Thank you.”Alejandro pursed his lips. “Why are you thanking me? I can’t accept your gratitude. I’ll ask Melanie to get some money from her family too. That’s the best I can do.”Arianne personally made him a cup of tea. “Black tea. Your brother’s favorite.”A desolate light flashed across Alejandro’s eyes. He picked up the cup and took a sip. “How’s the company doing? Aside from the shares.”Arianne sighed. “A lot of our partners are trying to end their partnership with us. Most of it is probably instigated. Actually, continuing the partnership won’t affect them too much as long as Tremont Enterprises still stands. I’ve managed to convince some of them against it, but those who’ve been instigated by Seaton won’t budg
The shares were supposed to be Tremont Enterprises’ biggest hurdle. Now, Arianne had managed to get through it. He hated the Smiths, Larks, and Wests for helping Arianne out. Now, he had to wait for Tremont Enterprises to be at its weakest before dealing a final blow. Otherwise, all of his efforts would go to waste if he waited for Tremont Enterprises to recover under Arianne’s management.Seeing the gloomy look in his eyes, Aerse summoned his courage and asked, “Mr. Bart, is our previous agreement still valid? I’ve done everything you’ve asked. The final result has nothing to do with me.”Seaton stared at Aerse and icily said, “What agreement? 10% of Tremont Enterprises? Open your eyes, who’s controlling Tremont Enterprises now? Is it me? Where am I supposed to wrangle that 10% for you? Yes, we did have an agreement—that I would give you shares once I’d obtained Tremont Enterprises. However, I don’t have it, and you still have the nerve to ask?”Aerse immediately understood. He was
The corners of Arianne’s lips carried an easy-going smile. “It’s fine. This is how it should be. There’s 23% shares in total there. I’ve divided it according to the money that your family has given. Have a look and sign if everything looks alright to you. That way, only Charles has 2% of shares. Everything else belongs to us. Thank you for banding together and helping me when I needed it most. Tremont Enterprises would have been finished if it weren’t for you. I’d feel uneasy if you don’t agree to this. You deserve it. I’ll take good care of Tremont Enterprises. Thank you.”Jackson and Alejandro remained hesitant about signing the document. Only Melanie signed it first. “I can’t help it. I have to sign. You two think about it.”Alejandro looked at Jackson and said, “You sign. It doesn’t matter if you do. I can’t sign. If Mark finds out that part of Tremont Enterprises’ shares belong to me, he’ll haunt my dreams and kill me. I’ve said that I no longer want any part of Tremont Enterpri