Both Wendy and Gabrielle could hardly comprehend whatever it was that Westley was doing.
Why Westley would give a project of hundreds of millions to Tobias so as to prevent the Jones family from contacting the Collins family. Did he intend to make Bryce break up with Nellie?
What was Westley trying to do? He was becoming more of a schemer by the day. Gabrielle herself was at sea with how he was handling things.
"Do you want their relationship to fail, Westley?" Gabrielle looked at Westley in confusion.
"Gabrielle, my intention is not to see them break up. I only asked the Jones family and the Collins family to stop communicating," Westley said to Gabrielle with a calm face.
Gabrielle understood him, maybe. There existed a very strained relationship between Nellie and the Collins family. It wouldn't come as a surprise if Nellie wanted to use this baby to cut herself off from the Collins family completely.
Clearly, Westley's request to end contact between the Jones family and the Collins family had nothing to do with Nellie breaking up with Bryce.
"I requested that you stop contacting the Collins family. If that's impossible, I don't see the need for us to work together on the South Suburb project," Westley said without showing much concern.
"Mr. Morris, that's very possible. I can agree to your appeal..."
"For God's sake, Tobias, why on earth would you agree to such a request? Tobias! Nellie has a baby of the Jones family." Wendy couldn't tell what Westley meant. According to her, Westley was forcing Nellie's breakup with Bryce.
"Mr. Morris, are you still upset with Bryce for taking Nellie away with him? Do you still want them to end their relationship? Or are you intending to break up with Gabrielle and marry Nellie?" Wendy brought the problem to a whole higher level.
Hearing the fake accusation, Gabrielle laughed and felt sorry for her husband.
"Mrs. Jones, there is no plan to divorce," said Westley coldly. Apparently, he didn't feel good about that.
'How dare Wendy make fun of my divorce with Gabrielle?!' he thought.
Westley was particularly mad at the fact that people talked about the divorce with Gabrielle. That contradicted his bottom line.
"Then, Mr. Morris, why do you want to separate them, if it's not a divorce that you want..."
"Mom, Nellie's marriage to Bryce has never been planned by the Collins family. The two of them won't be affected if you end or not end your contact with the Collins family. Is that clear?" Gabrielle cut Wendy short. She feared that if Wendy went on with the questions, Westley would bandy words with her.
Wendy was an astute and crafty woman. However, now she just couldn't figure it out. That was exactly why Westley would fall out with her.
"What are you saying?" Wendy was still in a daze.
"Mr. Morris, I give you my word that there won't be communication with the Collins family. I will sign the contract." Tobias was not about to take chances with Mr. Morris backing on his word, so he agreed immediately.
The project was mega. By all means, no couldn't do for an answer.
He was concerned that Westley could change his mind in the blink of an eye.
"Mr. Jones, you can go through the contract keenly. My assistant will later sign it with you," Westley said calmly.
"Sure, Mr. Morris, I'll read it carefully." Tobias was so ecstatic.
He saw himself st
ruggling this year, but he didn't anticipate Westley to bring him this contract, which immediately improved his mood.
As a son-in-law, Westley was doing far better than others.
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