Chapter 1007: Fire Pit

Chapter 1007: Fire Pit

"This is difficult to choose.”

"Well, who do you think is right, her or your parents?" Horace asked in

a different way. He continued, "Choose the side you believe is right,

and together, you'll face the one that's not."

Horace didn't really make Grace voice her answer because he knew

she already had itin her heart.

Because Grace had left home without any communication, and Camille

couldn't be reached, the Armstrong family was in complete chaos.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley decided to pay a visit.

It was already eleven o'clock at night when they arrived.

Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Wesley sat in the living room, their eyes fixed on

Brody and Page. Mr. Wesley inquired, "Mr. Armstrong, you're changing

the plan we agreed upon. You promised we'd have dinner tonight. Why

the sudden change? How can we have a good cooperation if you go

back on your word?"

Brody maintained a serious expression as he looked at Mr. Wesley.

"There were some unexpected developments, so we had to cancel

dinner tonight. But rest assured, we won't break our promise. However,

we need a bit more time."

Mrs. Wesley asked, "How much more time do you need?"

"I can't determine the exact time at the moment. Don't you need an

obedient and sensible daughter-in-law? We need to handle it properly.

As you've seen, our younger daughter can be quite rebellious and

stubborn. We've already arranged for our elder daughter to come and

talk to her, to help change her mindset."

Brody responded curtly, his expression remaining cold.

The room was filled with tension and a sense of scrutiny. Mr. Wesley

narrowed his eyes as he observed Brody. With a stoic face, he asked,

"Mr. Armstrong, are you saying that you haven't convinced your

daughter yet?"

Brody replied, "We'll need to have a good talk. Mr. Wesley, you surely

don't want a disobedient daughter-in-law, do you? Given your son's

complicated situation, we need to handle this carefully.”

"Mr. Armstrong, you have to give me a deadline.”

"I'd like to resolve this as soon as possible. Both of you can explore

Hancein the meantime."

"The Wesley family has a busy schedule. We'd like to wrap this up and

head back soon. Mr. Armstrong, you understand the concerns of having

your own company in someone else's hands. Are you really at ease

with that?"

Mrs. Wesley's words were laced with a subtle taunt, and Brody, who

cared a lot about his reputation, couldn't hide his displeasure. He felt a

wave of frustration building up inside him, but he kept his composure,

though his face showed his discontent clearly.

Brody remained silent, not wanting to escalate the situation further.

However, Mrs. Wesley didn't stop there. She continued, "Mr. Armstrong

and Mrs. Armstrong, since we're sincerely interested in this union, and

considering that your younger daughter's progress might be slower, we

can consider your elder daughter as well. As you saw last night, she's

obedient and polite. Both of you can easily influence her. What do you

think?"

Mrs. Wesley's words caused both Brody and Page to freeze, and while

Brody didn't show much reaction, Page immediately exclaimed, "No,

that's not possible!"

Page flatly refused, and the atmosphere in the room grew tense. Mrs.

Wesley looked at Page with confusion and asked, "Mrs. Armstrong, I

don't understand what you mean."

Page took a deep, silent breath, her face still stiff. However, she felt

strangely calm while trying to maintain her composure. She looked at

Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Wesley with a smile that was more grimace than

cry and said, "Mr. Wesley, Mrs. Wesley, we had initially agreed on our

younger daughter. Let's stick to the original plan.”

Mrs. Wesley looked at Page with a quizzical expression, her doubt

evident in her words, "Mrs. Armstrong, do you have reservations about

your eldest daughter? Do you think she's too good for the Wesley

family?"

"Of course not," Page hastily denied, her gaze involuntarily seeking

Brody's help. However, Brody remained deep in thought, his face

showing no emotion. Page had to rely on herself and continued, "Mrs.

Wesley, please don't misunderstand. Our eldest daughter already has a

boyfriend, so she isn't suitable for the Wesley family. Our younger

daughter is the right choice. Besides, she's already had a child, while

our eldest daughter follows the DINK lifestyle."

Page's words seemed to satisfy Mrs. Wesley, who didn't press further.

However, there was still a hint of disbelief in her eyes, as if she found

Page's explanation somewhat hard to believe.

But the Wesley family decided not to pursue the matter any further and

didn't want to make things awkward.

Under repeated questioning from the Wesley family, Brody reluctantly

agreed to a three-day deadline.

Three days later, Camille had to be handed over to the Wesley family,

who would then take her back to Chesen.

Once the Wesley family left, it was almost dawn.

But Brody and Page couldn't sleep at all, especially Page. She looked

at Brody with concern and asked, "When Mrs. Wesley mentioned

Grace, why didn't you say anything? No matter what, I can never agree

to handing Grace over to the Wesley family.”

Brody's face remained impassive, a coldness in his eyes. He replied

calmly, “Do you think I want to? But we've taken the money from the

Wesley family, and we have to execute this perfectly. If Camille keeps

up this attitude, what can we do?"

“If we can't convince Camille, why not just end this partnership? Do you

really want to push Grace into the fire pit?" Page questioned coldly,

unaware of the implications of her words. She knew this was a

dangerous path, but she was still insistent on pushing Camille into it.

Neither of them thought it was a fire pit for Camille; instead, they

believed it was for her own good and that only by doing this could

Camille fulfill her potential. However, Grace was another matter, and

Page was not willing in a thousand ways.

As for what Brody was really thinking, perhaps only he knew.

That night, Brody and Page tossed and turned, each strategizing for

their own goals. But all their plans hinged on Camille's approval.

Before they could come up with a solid plan, there was trouble at

Armstrong Corp.

Early the next morning, Brody received a call from the company's legal

department.

The legal department respectfully informed Brody, “Mr. Armstrong, do

you have time to come to the company today? There are some matters

that need to be verified with you."

Brody asked, puzzled, "What do you need to verify with me?"

Typically, the legal department handled internal matters related to

changes in positions within the company and legal issues among top

executives. If there were legal matters to deal with, they should have

contacted Horace, not him. So Brody was curious about the purpose of

their call.

The legal department explained, "This matter may require a face-to-

face discussion. Are you available to come to the company?"

Brody pressed further, "What's this about? SJust say it."

He had spent a sleepless night worrying about how to persuade

Camille and how to expedite the cooperation with the Wesley family. He

had little patience for anything else.

The legal department finally divulged, "Mr. Armstrong, there has been a

change in company ownership. Mr. Burris has invited company

executives and shareholders to a meeting. If you can't attend, please

authorize your secretary to represent you and return the company seals

and provide your signature.”

Brody was stunned by this unexpected news and asked, "What do you

mean, a change in ownership? Why wasn't I informed? Did Horace

make this decision on his own?"

Brody's immediate reaction was to suspect that Horace had taken his

share of the company. Since both Brody and Horace held equal shares,

it was the most logical conclusion.

However, the legal department couldn't provide a clear explanation,

stating, "Mr. Armstrong, we don't have all the details at the moment. Mr.

Burris will address this matter during the meeting. Are you able to come

in person?"

Brody agreed to come immediately.

Upon arriving at the company, he went straight to Horace's office and

demanded, "What's going on?"