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Avery’s eyes instantly lit up.
“Are you serious about this, Mr. Tierney?” she asked.
“Of course, I am. However, there are two things I need to discuss with you before we sign the contract,” Charlie said as he pulled out a document. “This is a proposal that my team and I put together. Tate Industries won’t make it for long if it continues on its current course. We’re running a business, not a charity. Firstly, only profit can ensure a company’s sustainability in the long run.”
Avery pulled out the documents from the folder and roughly sifted through them, and said, “Can I bring this proposal back and discuss it with my team, Mr. Tierney?”
“Of course.”
“Thank you,” Avery said as she picked up her glass and took a sip of water.
She then stared earnestly at Charlie and asked, “What was the other matter you wanted to discuss?”
Before she arrived, she did not expect their meeting to go this smoothly.
Now that the most important part of their meeting was settled, she finally felt like a weight was lifted off o f her shoulders.”
“I’m Chelsea Tierney’s brother,” Charlie said honestly. “I’m her half-brother, to be exact.”
The second those words escaped his mouth, the calmness on Avery’s face instantly vanished.
Chelsea Tierney… Charlie Tierney…
It was no wonder that she felt there was something familiar about Charlie.
He was Chelsea’s brother all along!
Avery had never gotten along with Chelsea, and now, her brother wanted to invest in her company…
Was this a joke?!
She could not help but wonder about Charlie’s true intentions for wanting to invest in Tate Industries.
“I don’t have a typical sibling relationship with Chelsea. We have different mothers, and my father made m e the heir to the family business…” Charlie explained.
“Are you telling me all of this because you know that I don’t get along with your sister, Mr. Tierney? Did she tell you about it?”
Avery asked cautiously.
“She’s always been obsessed with Elliot Foster. Since I know about your relationship with him, I expected that she has made things difficult for you even without her telling me about it.”
“That’s right. We have a terrible relationship. Which is why I need to go back and properly think about the possibilities of working with you,” Avery said straightforwardly.
Charlie did not expect her to react this fiercely.
“Miss Tate, as the successor of Tate Industries, you should be prioritizing your company’s well-being. You have hundreds of employees whose survival is dependent on you. Your affairs with Chelsea are none of m y business. You shouldn’t fling your frustration with her at me. I’m innocent.”
Charlie’s tone was soft and gentle. It was difficult to be angry with him no matter what he said. “I’m not a professional leader, Mr.
Tierney. Things between Chelsea and I aren’t as simple as you think. As her brother, it’s only natural for me to have my reservations about you,” Avery said.
“Give it some thought, then. I’ll be waiting for your answer,” Charlie said with a confident grin on his face.
Avery nodded, then got up and left.
The news of Trust Capital’s preparations to invest in Tate Industries spread like wildfire in the business world.
Elliot’s brows furrowed tightly upon hearing about it.
Charlie was a self-serving egoist.
He was certain that he had ulterior motives for investing in Tate Industries.
Although they had known each other for years, they were not close.
If it were not for Chelsea, they would have lost touch with each other a long time ago.
“Elliot, I called Tate Industries earlier and was told that Avery had met up with Charlie Tierney today and agreed on a collaboration… If he invested a hundred and fifty million, Avery would have a hard time rejecting him, especially because he will purely be an investor and will have no involvement in the company’s operations,” reported Jun.
Elliot raised his brows, and his voice was chilling as he said, “It looks to me like he wants to use that money to buy Avery, not the company!”
“Is Avery worth that much?” Jun asked, slightly shocked.
“She’s worth that much because she’s my wife,” Elliot said as an icy chill rose in his eyes. “If she were not married to me, Charlie Tierney wouldn’t bother with any of this.”
Jun was even more confused than before.
“If he wants to give Avery the money, then let him! Isn’t this just him throwing free money at her?”
“She’s my wife!” Elliot snapped.
“Oh, okay… I get it. What do you plan on doing? Increase our offer? She will definitely go with Tierney’s offer if we don’t.”
“Not necessarily.”
“If that’s the case, then why are you so upset?”
Jun could tell from Elliot’s tone that his emotions were all over the place.
Elliot wanted to acquire Tate Industries so that Avery could be free of its debt and troubles.
She was still in college, and she lacked the knowledge and experience when it comes to running a company.
It would be better for her to sell the company, pay off the debt, and make some money while she was at i t. That way, her and her mother’s lives would be much smoother moving forward.
Elliot came to this decision after considering every aspect, but she did not appreciate any of his efforts.
If Avery accepted Charlie’s investment, he would definitely hold the reins to the running of the company in the end.
“I admire you, Jun. Nobody loves you, and you have nobody to love, so you don’t have to get your heartbroken,” Elliot teased.
“I got a girlfriend today!” Jun responded enthusiastically. “I met her on a blind date. Our fathers know each other, so it’s pretty much a solid match.”
“That’s good. Let me meet her once things are stable,” Elliot said.
“Sure!” Jun said, then added, “Anyway, I think you can talk to Avery about this whole thing. She actually has a mind of her own.”
“Go see your girlfriend!” Elliot snapped.