Hestia pursed her lips, turned Nathaniel’s request into a text, and sent it.
Charles went silent for a moment, and Hestia could feel that he was thinking about it, which meant that the person they were looking for was in a certain sense determining the future of the Deschamps.
Hestia was not like Elise, who knew nothing about what the Deschamps’ did outside; she knew everything about it.
‘Judging from how Father is reacting, if something were to come to light, we might have to forget about the Deschamps as a whole. Even Father himself will face certain difficulties, and some might even be lethal.’
‘If what Father is running are just a few underground industries, it’s understandable to not worry about anything, but he has too much on the line.’
"Okay, I agree with your proposal."
"Hesper!" Jessie tugged at Hestia’s sleeve, but Hestia had already decided deep down and looked straight at Nathaniel. "You guys better know the answer to my questions."
Nathaniel seemed to have known that Hestia would agree to his terms, so he took out a stack of papers from his bag and placed it in front of Hestia. "This is a marriage agreement. We’ll move on with the topic as soon as you leave your signature on it."
‘He’s even got the contracts all ready?’
Hestia took a glance at Nathaniel and then began to scan through the terms of the contract.
Nathaniel came prepared; the contract stated every single term and condition very clearly. It was just an agreement between the two to get married, and they would not have to perform any commitment or obligations as husband and wife. They were nothing but two business partners who shared profits and benefits.
Even so, Hestia still went through the whole document, from the first line up to the last, and signed it after confirming that there was no problem.
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