Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
What he had to do now was to destroy the Bradshaws as soon as possible.
Otherwise, nothing he said would make Marigold believe him.
The news of Marigold moving out from Danika’s villa spread quickly.
Esther and Lottie both received the news.
Although Gilbert had never expressed his feelings for Marigold, they were still hung up on her.
They wanted to finish her off.
However, they had their differences.
Lottie’s plan was to get rid of both Marigold and that child who never should have been born.
Esther’s plan was to only get rid of Marigold.
She wanted to take Caleb to her own home and raise him.
Maybe she would reap the rewards in the future.
Hence, they both sent out their people to deal with the matter, but their plans did not work.
They could not get rid of the men Danika had sent over, much less Gilbert’s bodyguard.
Although they were both angry, they had no choice.
They could not dare to offend Danika.
After all, it wasn’t just the Zellwegers standing in solidarity behind Danika.
Gilbert and Marigold (71)
Gilbert and Lottie’s engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.
A ton of people showed up to their engagement party.
After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth.
They all came to attend the party.
Danika and Eustace had both received invites.
Danika was Gilbert’s sister, and on top of that, they represented the Zellwegers and the Quinceys.It was to be expected.
At first, Danika didn’t want to go.The party held no meaning to it.It was just a show put on for Esther.It would be a complete waste of her time.
However, she was talked into it by Eustace.It would be weird if she didn’t go.
Zack brought Janet to the party.He found Danika and was in a daze.
“Wasn’t Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?” Danika rolled her eyes.
“What have you been doing, Zack? You’re really bad at keeping up.” Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now.If Zack paid attention to even a little bit of what his brother was up to, he wouldn’t be asking this right now.
Zack looked embarrassed and rubbed his nose awkwardly.
“I just went on a vacation with Janet, and we received the invite when we got back.I’m stunned, to be honest.”
“Well, you can keep on being stunned.It’s best that you don’t know.”
If Zack had been involved, Gilbert’s plan might have been ruined.Zack was unhappy.
“You’re not even treating me like a human anymore, Danika.”
“That’s enough, Zack.Just don’t worry over nothing.” Danika brushed it off.
“I’m serious.Even if you find anything out, do not get yourself involved.Everything is going according to Gilbert’s plan, got it?”
She was really afraid of Zack affecting Gilbert’s plans.Zack didn’t want to press on anymore when he saw how serious she was.
“Alright, alright, I’ve got it.You and Gilbert are always like this, keeping things to yourself and never telling me anything.”Danika was speechless.Were they really keeping things to themselves? It was because they didn’t think Zack was dependable.Telling him would only be bad news.On top of that, they knew that Zack was naive.Oftentimes, they just didn’t want him to plunge into danger with them.As they spoke, the party had already begun.Gilbert and Lottie stood together.They actually looked rea ly good together.However, Danika could tell that Gilbert was not interested in Lottie.Although he looked at Lottie, his gaze was mostly cold.
“Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for attending my son, Gilbert Hawthorne’s engagement party.Besides the engagement, I have something else to announce.Something big.From today onwards, my son will be the vice president of Bradshaw Operations.Please be goad to him in the future.”
Afterward, applause erupted.
They were all singing praises.
With their praises, Esther looked at Gilbert in satisfaction.
This was the son she always wanted.He was brilliant, capable, and had won the people’s hearts.
As for Eli, he was nothing in her eyes.She would just treat him like a house sitter.She had already decided Eli’s fate.But as of now, Eli was looking at Gilbert with intense venom and hatred in his eyes.
What right did Gilbert have? Eli had worked in Bradshaw Operations for so long, but he was still just a manager.
No one in the company looked up to him.
But what about Gilbert? He had become the vice president immediately upon his arrival, and everyone was rooting for him.
Eli hated it.He was not going to let it go so easily!
Gilbert and Marigold (72)
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.
Gilbert didn’t really care about that. He didn’t even want to be there for long.
He knocked on Esther’s door and walked into her office.
“Come, sit.” Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.
She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn’t know it back then, and now he did.
Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.
When he presented the information to her, she knew she had found the right person. From all angles, Gilbert was the best candidate for the company’s successor.
She looked at the plans and the information he had compiled and nodded in satisfaction. “Very good. I know of your abilities. There is no rush. When Bradshaw Operations is in your hands, there will be even more chances to develop.”
Gilbert nodded. “Yes.”
After a moment’s silence, Gilbert handed her a proposal. “This is a project that the Quinceys will be working on. If we can become shareholders, we can build rapport with the Quinceys. It’ll also benefit our developments.”
Esther looked through the proposal placidly. Gilbert had created the proposal very well, and when she saw the contents, she had the urge to nod.
However, she did not.
“I know of this project. It earns a lot. In this case, they have no reason to release the shares,” she said.
Gilbert didn’t take it seriously and said lightly, “He married my sister. Some things have to be done, even if he likes it or not.”
“Oh? Are you so sure that Danika will take your side? I hear that you two have argued.” Esther looked at him with a smile in her eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.
Gilbert looked at her, not intending to dodge the topic. “So many years of companionship cannot be broken because of one fight. If she was willing to come to my engagement party yesterday, it means she is no longer angry.”
“Are you really sure that you can convince Eustace Quincey?” Esther grew serious. If their deal with the Quinceys could succeed, the money would only be a plus. The most important thing would be having a strong ally on their side. The Bradshaws would benefit a lot from it.
Gilbert was silent for a moment. “Maybe not completely, but enough. As long as Danika is willing to take my side, there will be no issues.”
Esther thought so, too. Eustace was known for doting on his wife. As long as Danika said the word, he would agree to it.
Esther suddenly thought even more of Gilbert. He knew how to let go of things. Although he had fought with Danika, he knew what to do with profit came into play.
“Very well. You may proceed. This will be considered the first project that you do with the Bradshaws. Make it pretty. Don’t give anyone a chance to criticize it.” She truly wanted Gilbert to achieve positive results. This project with the Quinceys was important.
Gilbert and Marigold (73)
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Quincey Group infrequently during the day.
To others, he was there to talk business with Eustace.
But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether.
Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Eustace’s office.
Because of all the times he’d been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask.
Eustace had a cup of coffee placed before him, too.
Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Eustace to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case.
The collaboration was a set-up.
As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed.
Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project.
However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly.
Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Eustace had to feign disinterest in his collaboration.
Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Eustace, a smart man, were to freely hand out his money-making shares to just anyone.
“This is enough, isn’t it?” Eustace said.
It wasn’t the first or the second day that Gilbert was there.
After such a long time, Eustace had no more excuses to reject him as his brother-in- law.
Gilbert finished his coffee and nodded.
“Yes.It’s almost time.”
“Have you really considered it? If you don’t attack the Bradshaws, they can be a great help to you.”
Eustace smiled at Gilbert.
If it were him, he wouldn’t have done what Gilbert was doing.
The Bradshaws had so much power.It would be a pity if they were demolished.
If it were Eustace in his shoes, he would have chosen to use it for himself, as he had done with the Quinceys.He did not choose to destroy them but ultimately drove Zeke to have no other choice but to hand it over to him.He was living a good life now.
In the company, no one dared to oppose him.
Gilbert obviously knew what Eustace was implying.
However, he hated the Bradshaws and was repulsed by the thought of inheriting the company.
“I can still build an empire of my own without them.” Gilbert’s company was not doing badly.
In a couple more years, he might even be able to compare to Eustace.
“Alright.Then we shall proceed according to the plan.But you must be ready.Esther is no fool.Once the project fails, you will be her first suspect.You’ll be in danger if she grows desperate.”
Eustace was not one to care about someone else’s safety.
However, Gilbert was Danika’s brother.He had to remind him of the risks.
“I know.”
Gilbert would not have come up with this plan if he were afraid of danger. Eustace said nothing else.