I Once Married You (Harper and Benjamin) novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278 The Equity Transfer

It was Harper's first time back at the Martin Manor since her pregnancy was publicized, and Lily had ordered the servant to prepare a table full of Harper's favorite dishes, all of which were suitable for pregnant women.

At dinner, Paul took a copy of the assignment that he had had his lawyer come over during the day to have specially drawn up and handed it to Harper. "This is my gift to you and the baby. I was supposed to give it to you when you married Benjamin. This time, you're not allowed to refuse."

What Paul gave her was a transfer of equity. He gave Harper and the baby in her belly two percent of the shares in the Martin Group that belonged to him personally.

Two percent was enough to make Harper a director of the Martin Group, even more than Benjamin had when he first entered the Martin Group.

Harper froze completely.

Instead of taking it, she refused. "Grandpa, I can't have it."

Paul said immediately and seriously, "Take it, Harper. It's something that belongs to you, and you should take it."

Scott and Lily thought so, too. "Harper, just take it. We're all family. Why are you being so polite?"

Harper's expression stiffened a bit. She felt a little stressed about it.

Once she took those shares, her ties to Benjamin would be even tighter.

That was why she hadn't taken the shares Paul had given her when she got married. She didn't want to tie Benjamin to her with all this outside stuff.

She pressed her lips together slightly, a little unsure of what to say for a moment.

Benjamin noticed her silence and reached over to take the equity transfer and look at it. "Grandpa, I'll hold it for her for now. I'll give it to her when she's willing to sign it. Otherwise, you'll probably have to wait until tomorrow morning when you let a pregnant woman make the choice."

Paul froze and then smiled, "Okay, you keep it. However, I have to be clear with you. This is for Harper and the baby, not you."