296 Chapter 296

"Then, if there's nothing to worry about, you may sign that document and we can start working soon," Vernon continued pressuring Mr. Maxwell, and the old man went silent instantly.

He kept reading the document and scanned through everything to ensure he found any flaw with the contract, so it could give him a chance to escape.

But he found nothing.

'ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ N(ov)elBin',

This contract was so beneficial it might even net him a big profit if he signed it.

But Gregory Maxwell was unsettled by Vernon's behavior. The way he had predicted everything gave off the idea that this man in front of him was the one who knew about him cutting corners and told Vincent about it.

'I know it's just a baseless accusation. But my gut feeling said I shouldn't sign this…' the old man thought.

"Mr. Phoenix Gray, this is a tantalizing offer, but…."

"But?"

"M—May I bring this to my office first? I need to discuss this with some of my stockholders."

"I see…" Vernon sighed. He leaned on the chair and continued, "That means you're not comfortable with the contract, even though I already give you many benefits within that contract, and I'm sure your shareholders will be more than happy after you signed it. Do you have any reason to reject it?"

…

Gregory Maxwell couldn't think of any reason. In fact, what he said was true. If he showed this contract to his shareholders, they would be the ones who pressured him to sign it immediately.

What made the old man hesitate was his instinct. He was solely motivated by the fear of the unknown.

He was scared that Vernon might've been plotting something against him that would lead to his downfall.

Vernon dropped the bomb, knowing there was no use in pressuring this old man anymore, "Well, Mr. Maxwell, if you're not interested in our cooperation, then I'd want you to hand that contract back to me."

"B—But I'm planning to bring this to my office, Mr. Phoenix Gray."

"No need, I don't have time to wait for your confirmation," Vernon said. "You see, I have no real incentive to accept you as my supplier in the first place, Mr. Maxwell. But I did so because of sentimental value between us, since you've been working closely with my family for two decades."

"I thought this would deepen my relationship with businessmen within my Big brother's companies. But it seems that you think I have something more sinister planned against you, right?"

Gregory Maxwell was stunned at how accurately Vernon read his mind.

It was true. He was scared that Vernon might've planned everything to trap him this far.

'Now that I think about it. Why would he need to trap me? What's the use? I don't have any bad blood with him,' Gregory Maxwell thought.

"Well, Mr. Maxwell, please hand me the contract in your hand and you may leave my office. I will find a supplier from Asia or Southern Europe instead."

"W—Wait, Mr. Phoenix Gray!" Gregory Maxwell clenched the document in his hand even tighter. He was still unsure whether this was a bad move or not.

But he shouldn't be passing up a golden opportunity during these hard times just because he was scared.

Thus, Gregory Maxwell took a deep breath and fished a pen from his suit pocket.

He signed the contract in less than a second and then handed it back to Vernon, "I've signed it, Sir."

Vernon smiled as he saw Gregory Maxwell's signature.

"Good. Diamond, go make a copy of that, and give it to Mr. Maxwell," Vernon instructed.

"Yes, Sir."

Diamond quickly made a copy of the newly signed agreement between the two companies and then handed one to Mr. Maxwell.

"Mr. Maxwell, I hope this work between us will go well, and will deepen our trust in each other in the future," Vernon said. He got up and stretched his hand, waiting for a handshake.

Gregory Maxwell got up, shook Vernon's hand, and tried to fake a smile, "Likewise, Mr. Phoenix Gray. I hope this will go well, without any accident."

Vernon sensed the uneasiness of the old man. But he didn't care because he got what he wanted, and everything was going according to his plan.

"Now, please excuse me. I have another meeting with one of my clients outside," Vernon turned around and left the meeting room, followed by Diamond.

Gregory Maxwell was alone in the meeting room. While staring at the contract, he was contemplating whether it was a good decision or not.

"Technically, this is a good decision because I've gotten a beneficial contract that will help to maintain the company while I'm under Vincent's pressure. But…"

Gregory Maxwell couldn't lie. There was this unsettling feeling he just couldn't get a grasp on.

As if he was just a pawn played by Vernon Phoenix Gray all along.

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"I still have to be careful. I don't want to get into another Gray family's bad side, or it might be the end of me," Gregory mumbled. "Besides, I still have to find that woman…."

Gregory Maxwell was still trying to find Chloe Gray. Honestly, he wanted to just go and find the daughter in her school, but Vincent forbade him because he claimed to love his daughter so much, so he didn't want her innocent daughter to be involved.

"Tch, what kind of bullshit is that? I don't understand why can't he just kidnap his daughter and Chloe will return to his side," Gregory Maxwell commented. "Besides… What kind of crazy man would hide the wife of Vincent Gray? Does he not know being discovered means death?"

He also didn't understand what was on Vincent's mind. He was creating a battle royale inside his own business circle filled with businessmen that had been working closely with the Gray family rather than fixing everything by himself.

"I don't understand how Vincent's mind works, but then again…." Gregory Maxwell lifted his head and stared at Vernon's back, who had just entered the lift with his secretary.

"I also don't understand how his little brother's mind works…."