After a brief silence, he inquired, âHave you prepared an engagement gift?â
Cyrus grinned.
âCertainly, I plan to transfer all the shares from two of my companies to Noelle.
Iâll also end her contract with Angle Intl and establish a personal studio just for her.
She would have her own dedicated team.
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These two entertainment and film companies held a combined market value of $200 million, and her team would help her to be an A-lister actress.
It was quite a substantial engagement gift.
However, Mekhiâs expression changed slightly as he remarked, âYour consideration for Noelle is admirable, but remember, sheâs part of the Shaw family.
Your gift should benefit the entire Shaw family, not just her.
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Lucinda frowned upon hearing this, but remained silent.
Cyrus, on the other hand, felt somewhat surprised.
He was getting engaged to Noelle, not the entire Shaw family.
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Noelleâs connection to the Shaws was relatively recent, and the idea of them profiting from their engagement left him somewhat irritated.
Despite his annoyance, he asked calmly, âWhat do you want then? Let me know.
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Mekhi raised his teacup in a toast to Lucinda and Cyrus.
âIâm not asking for much, and Iâm sure it wonât be much of a burden to you.
Simply grant the Shaw family a 15% share of the Simmons Group.
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Lucinda and Cyrus exchanged glances, and their expressions grew dark.
The Simmons Group ranked second in value after the Payne Group in Cadiered.
Just 5% of its shares were quite valuable.
Mekhi, however, had asked for a substantial 15%.
And remember, this was merely the engagement gift.
Who could predict what he might request when Noelle and Cyrus tied the knot?
The request for 15% of Simmons Groupâs shares raised eyebrows, but Lucinda and Cyrus were willing to consider it if those shares went exclusively to Noelle.
The Shaw familyâs desire to acquire all the shares, however, left both of them fuming.
A tense silence enveloped the room as no one said anything.
Seeing Lucinda and Cyrusâs agitation, Mekhi grinned and said, âNoelle is a renowned actress, and now that everyone knows sheâs part of our family, wealthy and noble suitors are vying for her hand.
Theyâre practically offering 15% of their companyâs shares as an engagement gift.
So what do you say, Cyrus?â
Cyrus remained silent.
He couldnât even decide in the first place as the Simmons Group wasnât under his control.
Moreover, he only held 15% of its shares and couldnât just transfer them without Lucindaâs consent.
Mekhiâs request for 15% of the shares seemed rather outrageous.