Life at The Top novel Chapter 814

At that, Celine suddenly smiled.

“As to him suspecting that I’ve committed adultery, well, I didn’t. Any intimate relationship I’ve had with other men can’t be considered that since we’ve already gotten a divorce long ago. Nothing happened between Jasper and me before we got the divorce.

“Not that anything happened between us after.”

Adding that last part, Celine then sighed, looking rather despondent.

After that great opportunity last night, it was going to be difficult for her to find another chance to pounce on Jasper.

That man was too smart and too difficult to persuade. He was still able to remain sober after all that drinking.

Celine spitefully speculated whether Jasper was even a man at all.

Paulson listened quietly as Celine spoke. He waited for her to finish speaking before he slowly said, “Honestly speaking, I would’ve fully supported you choosing Jasper if he had appeared before you got married.”

Celine chuckled. “I don’t remember seeing you stand up for me when the family forced me to marry Wharton for their benefit, though.”

“The situation was special, then. Plus, it was a matter among the Maynard family. I’m merely an outsider and, at most, the man your father asked to watch over you after he passed.”

“Let’s stop here, Mr. President. You promised me not to speak of our personal feelings here at work.” It was evident that Celine did not want to continue the conversation.

“Alright, then, let’s talk about something else. What are your plans after this? Take this as a review from a superior to you, the new president of the Terra regional branch.” Paulson changed the subject.

“What else can I do? I’m going to make the Terra regional branch greater so that it’ll have the best results among the five branches under the headquarters. Then hopefully I’ll get to use that to get a spot for myself in the board of directors and you’ll get to retire two years earlier than your original plans.”

“I told you this before when you first became the general manager of the Terra regional branch. The situation there is more complicated than you think, and many people are reluctant to see such a strong character of Somer descent appear…”

At that, Paulson looked at Celine intently. “Suppressing private Somer businesses from taking the path of internationalization and globalization is one of the most important things to them!

“This is something Colossal Investments’ shareholders as a whole cannot prevent, let alone me. As second in line to inherit the Maynard business, you should know better than I that businesses frequently rely on politics for survival.”

Celine frowned slightly. “You mean that Somer businessmen like Jasper would have to trek a rocky path when they try to spread beyond Somerland?”

Paulson chuckled aloud when he saw that Celine understood what he meant. Then, he diverted the conversation away from such a sensitive and secretive topic.

There were many things better hinted than said, for being too blatant about it might only reap the opposite results.

“As to you wanting me to retire two years before my plan, I’m afraid your wish will come true very soon.”

Celine frowned at Paulson’s words and sat straight, looking at the old man in front of her seriously and silently.

“I’m retiring next year. It was a decision made among the shareholders during their general meeting. As of now, it’s still absolutely confidential,” Paulson explained.