Chapter 382
Standing Before Love
As Myra looked at the document in her hand, a feeling of restlessness surged up within her. Then, she stuffed the document back in Sharonâs hands and said, âCan you run an errand for me, Sharon? Send this backâI know the address of that manâs company.â
Meanwhile, the florist named Sharon looked somewhat ill at ease. âI can do it for you, but the person predicted that youâd send this back, Miss Stark. He said that the document in it has come into effect, so you must go to him personally if you want to amend itâ¦â
Myra opened the brown paper bag speechlessly. As Tony mentioned, it contained individual shares of the Stark Group; Sean had listed her as the beneficiary after buying them. Myra pressed her lips together, took out her cell phone, and dialed a number. When the call finally picked up, she asked, âMr.
Kennedy, what procedures do I need to go through in order to return the Stark Groupâs shares given by someone else?â When she got the answer from the other end of the phone, she looked somewhat glum. âI got it. Thank you,â she said politely before hanging up. With that, Myra turned to look at Sharon helplessly. âIâm going out, so please watch over the shop for me.â
âItâs okay, Miss Stark. Donât worry about it and go ahead with your stuff; Iâll watch over the shop.â
Sharon waved to her.
Myra let out a sigh and picked up the document. Then, she turned around and left the flower shop.
Sean was a lunatic, and Myra had to go to him this time despite knowing that he deliberately wanted her to do so. She didnât want to accept any gifts from him without rhyme or reason, for this would make her feel very upset.
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Meanwhile, Eve stormed into the Chase Groupâs building. When the receptionist noticed her arrival, she quickly stood up and greeted her by shouting, âGood afternoon, Madam Eve!â
However, Eve turned a deaf ear to it and walked directly toward the elevator.
At the sight of the scene, the receptionist immediately called Richard to tell him what had happened.
On the other hand, Sean was on the phone with someone. Now that the Stark Group was in danger of collapsing, many of its shareholders were interested in selling the shares they were holding. Sean had already bought quite a lot of the shares, but he was still contacting people ceaselessly.
The person on the other end of the line happily sold his shares to Sean at the price Sean quoted. After the two of them agreed on it, the person couldnât help but ask, âPlease excuse me for speaking bluntly, Director Chase. You know as well that the Stark Group is in a bad situation right now, and the slightest carelessness can cause the company to fall into a bottomless pit, so why would you want to get involved in this mess? Of course, Iâm very grateful to you for buying up the shares I hold in the Stark Group. Iâd be reduced to poverty and ruin if you donât do so.â
Sean attempted a smile as he recalled a past memory. It seemed that he wanted to smile, but he only managed a faint smile in the end. âI just want to help a person.â
âWho do you want to help? Could the person be Miss Stark, our general manager?â asked the person.
Some emotion seemed to flash across Seanâs eyes as he muttered softly, âMm-hm.â
The person sighed. âI heard about the matter between the two of you. I thought you divorced her because you didnât want to be with her anymore, but it seems that there are still many things that I donât know. Nonethelessâ¦â The person on the other end of the line hesitated for a moment. Then, he couldnât help but continue, âIâm giving you a few words of reminder for your own good, Director Chase.
There are limits to helping someone, so donât ignore everything else for her sake⦠After all, she may not appreciate the favor youâre doing for her.â
Everyone already knew that Myra was together with Tony, the Hart Groupâs director and future heir.
Now that there was a comparison, no one believed that Myra would dump Tony and get back together with Sean. Meanwhile, Seanâs reckless acquisition of the Stark Groupâs shares would put a strain on the Chase Groupâs cash flow. If anything happened, what Sean gained wouldnât make up for what he had lost, for Myra would definitely not appreciate his kindness.
Of course, the person didnât say that in such an offensive way. After all, it was a good thing for him that Sean wanted to buy his shares.
Sean replied flatly, âMe helping her is my own business, so you just have to agree to sell the shares youâre holding, Mr. Sutton. I have lost many chances when it comes to her, so I donât want to lose the last chance to persuade her to stay with me.â
When he saw how determined Sean was, the person on the other end of the line could only joke around. He said, âSince you think so, Director Chase, I can only wish that you manage to hold your beloved woman in your arms as soon as possible.â
âThank you,â Sean replied.
Before he could hang up, the door to his office suddenly swung open. Eve looked as black as thunder, and she was followed by Richard; the latterâs helplessness was written all over his face as he nodded to Sean and said, âMadam Eve is here, Director Chase.â
Once he hung up his cell phone with a poker face, Sean gave Richard a wave and looked at Eve. He greeted impassively and said, âMom.â
Eve was almost overwhelmed by the sadness within her as she looked at the apathetic-looking man before her. Her son had been so apathetic toward her ever since he overheard her conversation with Lyla last time. It was as if the two of them had become strangers; he wouldnât go home to visit her, nor would he call her on his own initiative. Instead, he had silently done a lot of things for that b*tch!
âI have a meeting in a while, so I wonât be keeping you company if you have nothing to talk to me about, Mom,â Sean said. Then, he casually took a document from his desk and walked outside, but Eve stopped him halfway.
âDid you divert our familyâs part of the emergency funds, Sean?!â Eve felt extremely unhappy upon hearing Seanâs words, for she knew that he simply didnât want to be in her company. However, some matters had to be resolved!
At the same time, she looked as miserable as sin.
âYeah. Something urgent happened to the company, so I needed to divert that part of the funds to cope with the situation. Iâll return the money when things smooth over.â
The Chase Family had kept some money in reserve ever since it recovered from its previous woes, but these funds could only be used when the Chase Group was in crisis. Recently, Eve discovered that their familyâs emergency funds had been diverted. Not only that, the emergency funds were diverted for the purpose ofâ¦
âReally? In that case, tell me about the emergency thatâs happening to our company. Iâll see if we need to find another way.â Eveâs hands clenched tightly into fists by her sides. She didnât expect that her son had become so crazy about Myra. Was he going to lose the entire Chase Group if she hadnât discovered what he was doing?
âItâs not anything serious, so you donât have to be worried, Mom.â Sean frowned impassively before attempting to walk past Eve and go outside.
However, Eve grabbed his arm this time. âStay where you are!â She gritted her teeth. Eve was no longer able to restrain herself, and she thundered at him, âDid you use the Chase Groupâs emergency funds to buy the Stark Groupâs shares, Sean?!â
A trace of emotion quickly flickered across Seanâs eyes, but he remained calm. âThereâs no such thing.
Who did you hear this from?â he asked. He tried to get Eveâs hand off him, but when she wouldnât let go, he furrowed his brows. âI said that I have a meeting to attend, Mom. Just tell Richard if you have anything to say; heâll convey it to me.â
âWe are mother and son, Seanâhave we come to the point of depending on outsiders to deliver messages to each other?!â Eve had panic and determination written all over her face. âI know that you bought the Stark Groupâs shares with the money! Youâre buying the Stark Groupâs shares during such a time to give them to Myra, right?! Did she come to you? Did she demand the Stark Groupâs shares from you?! Iâm telling you, Sean⦠You mustnât treat her in such a way! Sheâs simply an ingrate who bites the hand that feeds her. Now that sheâs together with Tony, she wonât come back to you even if she accepts what youâve given her!â