Chapter 765: Natalie noticed that Ryan's finger stilled on the screen after her question. "No," he replied.
That brief moment made Natalie suspicious-there was something going on for sure. There had to be something fishy happening.
Her curiosity was burning, and she couldn't wait to call Elyse right away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Mom! Did Daniela give you shares in Elite Lux?" she asked, her voice trembling with excitement.
Natalie had assumed Elyse would confess right away.
But there was a long silence on the other end of the line.
Natalie waited in silence, starting to wonder if the call had been disconnected.
She checked her phone, relieved to see it was still connected.
"Hello? Mom, why are you silent?" Elyse's silence was strange. But Natalie was too caught up in the thrill of what seemed like an unbelievable stroke of luck to notice. She laughed, her voice filled with energy. "Mom, tell me! Did you sign something with Daniela? Did she give you shares of Elite Lux? Speak up!" The silence from the other end continued, stretching on.
After a lengthy pause, Elyse's slow response came. "What? Of course not. Why would that happen?" Natalie furrowed her brows. "No?" If Elyse had been paying attention, she would have noticed the surprise and subtle disappointment in Natalie's tone.
"No. Of course not," Elyse affirmed. "Why would Daniela be so generous as to giveshares in Elite Lux? It's world-renowned and a leader in its field. Why would she giveanything? Natalie, you're thinking too much." Find your next adventure at ga ln o vlsNatalie clenched her phone, her tone turning icy as she listened to Elyse. "Are you absolutely sure Daniela didn't give you shares in Elite Lux?" Elyse answered firmly, "No, she didn't." Natalie pressed further, "What about other things?" Elyse chuckled. "Oh, my dear! How could that be? Does Daniela have so much money that she doesn't know what to do with it? Why would she offeranything?" Natalie looked down, her gaze falling. "Did you sign anything with Daniela?" Elyse responded, "My dear, what's got you so worked up? What could I have signed with Daniela? Well, I did bring a few Harper Group contracts for her to sign earlier, but that's all." Natalie hung up the phone. She knew her mother well-whenever Elyse was lying, she would unconsciously say "my dear." She had said it twice during their call.
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That was sufficient to confirm that the agreement was genuine, and the was Elite Lux shares were indeed Επ transferred. But why was Elyse keeping it from her?
Natalie was certain her mother m understood the immense effort she had invested in those matters. She had endured harassment from Linden.
Elyse had seen everything unfold herself, yet chose to keep theo m acquisition of Elite Lux's shares hidden. What could be her reason?