“Please don’t call Sylvain!” Ursula begged. “I don’t want him to see me like this. You went out for lunch with him previously, I know you’re close. That’s why I made a bad move. Rules are rules, but we have to consider human interest as well, don’t we? I can’t possibly pay Tremont Enterprises’ exorbitant penalty fee. I’ll try my best to reimburse you. Let me take him with me, okay? I’ll be honest... My husband’s going to divorce me if Sylvain doesn’t leave with me. I won’t get a thing, I’ll have to leave without a single cent. After holding up that family for so many years, I’d get nothing in the end. I can’t even imagine it. Please, help me. It’s not like Tremont Enterprises needs the money.”
Arianne felt slightly guilty when she saw Ursula in this state. Perhaps, she should not have suggested lying about the penalty? After all, the penalty was not that much. Sylvain was more than capable of paying it off. Tremont Enterprises would never make anyone sign a contract with sky-high penalty fees. It would be too unscrupulous. “Mrs. Jaark… I think it’s better if you ask Sylvain for his opinion. If he’s willing to leave with you, the process will be a lot easier. If not, no one can make him leave.”
Ursula’s eyes seemed to brighten as she said, “Really? Sylvain told me that he’ll leave with me as long as I pay the penalty fees. It’s not that he doesn’t want to leave, he’s tied to the penalty fee. I’d be ever so grateful if you let him go!”
Arianne felt a great urge to bite her tongue off. She and her big mouth, she had spoken thoughtlessly. Sylvain had used the penalty fee as an excuse because he did not want to leave, and she was the one who gave him the idea. Sylvain must have made himself very clear, and she should not have said a thing. “Uh… Maybe Sylvain was only speaking casually. There’s a possibility that he doesn’t want to leave, contract and penalty fee aside. Please leave, okay? As for the penalty, you’ll have to speak to my husband.”
Ursula grabbed Arianne’s hand. “But didn’t he just say that you have full authority? You can make the decision. I’ll give you all of my money and pay for Tremont Enterprises’ losses as much as I can, okay?”
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