“Of course. Just go home and leave the rest to me.” Kieran waved Nicholas goodbye. Tessa leaned against Nicholas during their ride back home. At this moment, she felt exceptionally at peace and drowsy as she sniffed the minty fragrance on his body.
Meanwhile, Gregory, who was in her arms, had long fallen asleep. Tessa abruptly blinked awake when she sensed that the car had come to a stop.
She instinctively swiveled her head and groggily looked out of the window. Then, she muttered softly, “Oh, we’re home.” With that, she intended to pick Gregory up and get out of the car. However, Nicholas beat her to it.
“I’ll take him back to his room and put him to bed. Go ahead and wash up first if you’re feeling tired. You should rest. Don’t wait up.” Immediately afterward, Nicholas left the car with Gregory in his arms.
Warmth filled Tessa’s heart as she stared at the man’s back silhouette. She followed closely behind. Yet, she quietly tiptoed to the baby’s room and checked on Gordon instead of washing up in the master bedroom.
The little guy parted his lips as he slept soundly in the room. Tessa’s heart was overwhelmed with pure, unadulterated love as she stared fondly at the little guy in his crib.
Then, she carefully tucked him in before closing the room with an inaudible click. As the entire family had retired to bed rather late last night, they woke up slightly later than usual the next day. Nicholas headed straight to the company after breakfast.
He had just sat on his seat when he heard. Edward knocking on the door and entering. “President Sawyer, Zachary, Calvin, and Felix are here. They say they want to talk to you.”
Nicholas narrowed his eyes when he heard those names. Still, he nodded dispassionately after he gave it a thought, agreeing to meet them. “Sure. Bring them up to my office.”
With that, Edward acquiesced with a nod and left. Soon, he strode into the office again, but this. time with the trio in tow. Nicholas didn’t hesitate to beckon the three older men to take a seat.
Once they took their seats, he drawled knowingly, “I wonder what brings the three of you here today.”
The three of them exchanged glances before biting the bullet. Eventually, they came to an agreement and allowed the calm and composed Zachary to do the talking. “Nicholas, we won’t beat around the bush with you. We are here today to make a deal with you. Just state. your condition as long as you agree to let our fathers go.”
This was the decision they made after careful consideration last night. These days, they could clearly sense the division resulting from the absence of the two elders in the family. It has been decided. We need to be flexible in finding a way out, and the most crucial thing to do now is to bail our fathers out. As long as we can do that, we can retrieve whatever we lost once the time is right.
Yet, little did they know that Nicholas could see through their intentions with just a glance. In fact, this deal was precisely what Nicholas wanted. He curled his lips into a cold smirk and asked in a glacial voice, “Any conditions?”
“Yes, any conditions.” Zachary nodded resolutely. A shrewd gleam flashed across Nicholas’ eyes before he said languidly, “In that case, I want the management right for the branch office of Sawyer Group in Europe.”
Zachary, Calvin, and Felix’s facial expressions took a turn for the worst almost as soon as those words escaped Nicholas’ lips. Felix had a nasty scowl on his face as he snarled through his teeth, “You are simply taking advantage of the situation!”
Although the other two men remained mum on the matter, there was no doubt that they also felt the same way. They felt that Nicholas was not only taking an inch but taking a whole mile.
Alas, Nicholas didn’t care what they thought as he looked at the rather displeased-looking trio. “You guys were the ones who permitted me to state my demand as I like,” he reminded them flatly.
“It’s true, but you can’t make such a deal!” Zachary attempted to bargain, Unfortunately, Nicholas completely dismissed him. “That’s my condition. Take it or leave it. I can give you some time to think about it. Come to me again when you make up your mind.”
Once he said that, he immediately dialed his extension, called Edward into his office, and ordered, “Kindly see our guests off.”
Edward nodded, walked up to Zachary and the others, and gestured politely, showing them the way out. The three brothers’ angry frowns deepened. Yet, they couldn’t do anything against Nicholas.
In the end, they had no choice but to leave. Once they were back in the car, Felix and Calvin looked at Zachary and demanded, “Well? What now?”
“We will go to the police station and discuss. this matter with our fathers, Zachary concluded. Soon, the three arrived at the police station. Since Zachary and the others had bribed the police beforehand, Adam and Joseph were actually doing pretty well in the station..
When the two saw their sons approaching, they immediately asked about the outcome of the meeting with Nicholas today. “What did Nicholas say?”
“That kid is simply too greedy! He wants the management right for the Sawyer Group branch office in Europe!”
