Chapter 134
A deal with the devil
Chapter 134 Watching Benjamin leave her behind so mercilessly, Shirley couldnât help but feel disappointment settle over her.
That look in his eyes, was it disdain? Why would he look down on her like that? She hadnât done anything wrong.
At that moment, Donald walked up to her, and Benjaminâs driver got out of the car. He gave her a respectful nod. âMrs.
Blackwood, shall we head inside?â âYouâre coming in with me?â Shirley asked in surprise. Was Benjamin planning to help Tomas?
She sneaked a glance toward the car window. No matter how she looked at it, Benjamin didnât seem like the kindâhearted type who would step in to help. Shirley burried to the cat and, with her head full of questions, leaned toward Benjamin through the window. âAre you going to help Turbo Impact?â
Benjamin shot her a cold, dismissive glance and rolled up the window without saying a word.
Shirley was speechless.
She was sure he was sure of it. Benjamin was absolutely looking down on her.
Behind her, the driver spoke again. âMrs. Blackwood, didnât you hear Tomas say he plans to sell this land?â
Shirley frowned. âAnd what about it?
The driver smiled calmly. âThis land is incredibly valuable. Buying it wouldnât be a loss. Considering the current situation, now is the perfect time to negotiate a lower price.â
The driverâs words hit her like a splash of cold water, instantly clearing her mind, âThatâs true. If I buy the land, wonât all the problems be solved?â
The driver calmly corrected her âMrs, Blackwood, itâs Mr. Blackwood who intends to buy this land.â
Shirley was stunned. So it really had nothing to do with her after all.
Inside the building, the crowd fell silent as Tomas finally got Richard on the phone and stepped aside to negotiate.
Shirley, the driver, and Donald entered the room. Donald cleared a path for them, and they followed behind Charlie, silently listening to the conversation between Tomas and Richard.
âRichard, 100 million? How can you even make that offer?â
âTomas, 30 years ago, you bought that land for only 200 thousand. Iâm offering y you 100 million now. What more do you want?â*
Beside him, Charlie was shaking with rage, his face pale. He reached out to grab the phone, but Shirley quickly pulled him back.
âMr. Thatcher, calm down.â The driver walked over to Tomas and leaned down to whisper something in lus ear.
Tomasâ expression changed from conflicted to overjoyed, as though he had just seen the first rays of dawn after a long, dark night.
shirley was curious about what t the driver had said. She glanced at Donald, who stood silently with an unreadable expression. His bangs partially obscured his face, adding to his quiet, enigmatic demeanor.
Richardâs arrogant voice came through the phone again âTomas, donât be greedy. This amount of money is more than enough to solve your current problems and still leave you with a generous retirement fund. If you insist on asking for more, I doubt youâll live long enough to spend it.â
It was a shameless threat, the kind of insult that made blood boll Temas clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white as he growled through gritted teeth, âRichard, if you want Turbo Impactâs land, you can wait u next life.â
He ended the call with a sharp click, slamming the phone down.
Richard was stunned when the call disconnected. He stared at the phone in disbelief, momentarily His son, Henry Hat, noticed his shocked expression and imminediately asked, âDad, whatâs wrozen