Overwhelmed by the Billionaire’s Persistent Pursuit

Chapter 52: This was the most luxurious private club in Ploville. It was a palace made of marble, with golden arched ceilings illuminated by warm, sparkling lights from large crystal chandeliers. Those who came here were either business elites, powerful politicians, or famous celebrities. Candice took a seat in the box and glanced at the man sitting next to her. At that moment, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. What was she thinking just now? How could she assume Milton was going to kiss her? She realized she had been imagining things.

He had just leaned over to help her unfasten her seatbelt. She couldn't believe she was so presumptuous to conjure up such a hallucination. Milton was a narcissist who disliked being close to anyone unless absolutely necessary. How could he be interested in her? She was overthinking. Maybe it was just because she had been so tired lately and needed some rest. "Ahem." Thinking that, Candice cleared her throat. There were three other men in the room. They were all contractors wanting to cooperate with Milton. Before arriving, Milton had shown her their information in the car.

They were Braylen Dury of Dury Group, Musa Turner of Turner Construction Company, and Lambert Jenkins of Far East International Trade Company, respectively. Braylen was over forty years old, and he hadn't taken his eyes off Candice since they sat down, which made her uncomfortable. "Mr. Lopez, is this beautiful lady your female companion?" Braylen inquired with a racy tone. Everyone in the business world knew Milton had no interest in women and never took a date to any occasion. They thought he was quirky that way. As a result, it was difficult to find a way to bribe Milton.

They did not expect he would bring a woman here today. Your story source galnovℯ․cøm Without waiting for Milton to speak, Candice replied directly, "I'm his attorney." "Wow. Okay," Musa smiled and added, "I must say, that's the last thing I expected you to be. I'm sorry. It's just that you look too beautiful and elegant to be Mr. Lopez's attorney." After that, the three contractors prepared to submit their bidding proposals. At this time, their waiter came in with a serving cart and began to serve the dishes one by one.

Milton waved his hand and said, "Let's have dinner first, and then we can talk business." Lambert was surprised because Milton always got down to business before dinner. That was his routine. Why did he want to have dinner first today? Was he that hungry? Candice was so hungry that she almost pounced on all the food as soon as it hit the table. Dinner proceeded without a hitch. Afterward, Milton excused himself and went to the washroom. Braylen patiently waited for Milton to get out of earshot. Then, he hurriedly sat close to Candice.

He thought that since she wasn't Milton's female companion, it wouldn't hurt to flirt a little with her. "Candy, you must really be something for Mr. Lopez to bring you to this meeting." Braylen kept staring at Candice lewdly. He added, "We also need some new additions to our company's legal team. We have part-time positions that you may want to consider. I won't offer you low pay." Candice frowned at Braylen's offer. She smiled politely and replied, "I appreciate it, but my plate is already full. Besides, I specialize in handling human rights cases.

I mostly deal with cases involving women's rights and interests as well as divorce. If you or someone you know, like a friend or family member, needs help with those kinds of cases, Mr. Dury, then give me a call." "Women's rights?" Braylen repeated, sinking back in his seat and putting on an upset expression. Soon, Milton returned to the box and sat back down. Then, he started going over the contractors' respective proposals.

After reading them, he handed them to Candice and asked, "What do you think?" Candice answered flatly, "I think the requirements and budgets of all three projects are similar. There's not much difference. But if you want my opinion on the character of your potential business partners, I can offer it along with some advice." "Oh?" Interest and a hint of amusement flashed through Milton's eyes. At this time, Braylen, Musa, and Lambert were all chatting with one another and drinking. There was a distance between them and Milton.

Then, Candice pointed at one of them and began to share her judgment. . . .