Maeve was taken aback, not expecting such a statement from Mason.
Mason's ears tinged with a faint redness. Clearly unaccustomed to expressing concern for others, he felt uneasy about his earlier words.
"Are you concerned about me?" she asked.
"It seems you're fine. If that's the case, I'll leave," Mason replied.
Just as Mason was about to leave, she called out, "Come back here."
He paused in his tracks, eyebrows furrowed. "Anything else?"
"Today offers a perfect opportunity. Have all the trainees terminate their contracts," Maeve ordered, handing him 20 bank cards.
Mason froze upon seeing the stack of cards. He couldn't fathom who might possess 20 bank cards.
"What? Why aren't you going?"
"Will this money be enough?" Mason asked in response.
Maeve assured, "Just enough. Once they sign the termination contracts, I'll arrange their next steps."
"Alright," he acquiesced, following Maeve's instructions, and left the room.
Watching Mason's departing figure, she couldn't help but smile. He reminded her of Bryce when they first met—though Bryce had more hidden depths than this innocent college student.
…
Meanwhile, Edward was aghast as he noticed the termination contracts from all the male trainees.
"Mr. Owen, more termination requests are coming in," his secretary reported, handing over a stack of termination contracts from the female trainees.
"Doesn't Mr. Hackett's intention make sense to you, Mr. Owen?" she queried.
Edward was taken aback by her words.
Gaby collected all the bank cards and remarked, "Get the legal department to handle the contracts quickly. If the trainees wish to leave, let them all leave."
With that, she left.
As night descended, Gaby drove Maeve to Hackett Manor.
It had been a while since she'd seen Levi. Walking into the study, Maeve noticed dozens of bank cards arranged on his desk.
Levi lounged behind the desk, casually picking up a card. "Ms. Scott, are you attempting to whisk away all the trainees under my control with all these blank cards? Isn't that a bit too greedy?"
Maeve spoke earnestly, "How could this be considered greed? Mirage Group and Hackett Group are closely linked. Sending them to Mirage Group will eventually return funds to the Hackett family. It's merely a sleight of hand."
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