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Andrea hugged her waist like a spoiled child.
“I just didn’t want to get married, I wanted to stay by your side forever.”
Night fell, and the lights began to shine.
Roderick was sitting alone at the head of the round table, lost in thought as the knocking sound interrupted him, he was staring absentmindedly at the neon lights gradually lighting up outside.
Marvin’s laughter rang out first.
“Roderick, you’ve been waiting for a long time!”
Roderick stood up and nodded slightly towards the two people at the door.
“Mr. Turner, Mrs. Turner.”
“Good kid, Matilda has been talking about you every day recently! We, the Turner family, are so lucky to have a son–in–law like you, it’s a blessing from eight lifetimes!”
Caroline sat down, with a satisfied smile in the corners of her eyes.
“When your mother was alive, she always said that Matilda was the perfect match for you. If she knew you two ended up together, she could rest in peace.”
Roderick’s eyes suddenly flashed with a deep shadow.
“Mr. Turner, Mrs. Turner, about the engagement…”
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He paused.
“I hope to cancel.”
The private room fell into dead silence in an instant.
Marvin was stunned, Caroline’s carefully drawn eyebrows almost flew to her temples.
“Roderick, this is no joke!”
Roderick suddenly took out a document and slid it across the desk, making a slight friction sound.
“The Turner family has been stuck outside the bidding threshold for three years in Phase II of the Tech Park project in Western District.”
His long fingers pointed at the contract’s title page.
“I could directly transfer the main contracting right and share the profits…”
The voice trailed off, eyes scanning Marvin’s suddenly bright pupils, “Increased by 20%.”
In contrast, Caroline was much more excited.
“What about Matilda? She had you in her heart, both families had already nailed down the marriage, you suddenly changed your mind, where does that leave the Turner family’s face?”
“A forced melon is not sweet, and besides, this contract is more reliable than the so–called marriage.”
Roderick’s long fingers tapped heavily on the documents.
“The 20% profit sharing of the West City project, along with full
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international arbitration protection, was enough to help the Turner family establish a foothold in the business district.”
“The mall is like a battlefield. Instead of a precarious marriage, tying interests is the way to go in the long run. Mr. Turner should understand this better than me.”
He squinted slightly, his gaze behind the lenses as sharp as a hawk’s.
“Maybe you two should do the math, whether to let your daughter waste away in a loveless marriage, or hold onto some real business leverage?”
Caroline grabbed her husband’s arm.
“Matilda really liked…”
The conversation was cut short by Roderick before it could finish.
“Rather than gamble on a marriage destined to fail, it’s better to sign a foolproof contract.”
The private room door was slammed open.
Matilda stumbled in, her carefully styled curls falling onto her shoulders, her eyes red and swollen.
She rushed up to Roderick in three quick steps, grabbed his lapel in one swift motion.
“Roderick! Why did you go back on your word?! You just canceled our engagement like that? All these years of feelings, are they worth nothing in your eyes?!!
Roderick looked down at her out–of–control appearance, with an indifferent expression.
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He raised his hand, cleanly broke open her fingers, straightened the crumpled collar, and spoke in a cold and distant tone.
“Ms. Turner, business mergers are all about benefits, I have already provided enough compensation.”
He got up, looked at Marvin.
