The One I Should've Married (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 175

It was easy to imagine just how deeply calculating Penelope truly was.

And now, at this critical juncture, she was handing this scandalous secret right to her!

"If you manage to snatch all these projects, would you consider that I've gifted you half of the Fitzgerald empire?"

Stella was speechless.

Half the empire, indeed!

These were massive projects... and all of them operated independently from the main headquarters.

The headquarters were currently packed with Penelope's loyalists.

How could Penelope tolerate Silas and Wilder siphoning corporate resources away to build their own external power bases?

So this was why...

Stella remained silent.

Penelope stood up. "No need to thank me. Let's just say we've reached a mutual understanding."

With that, she turned to leave.

Watching the woman's elegant back, Stella raised an eyebrow. "Thank you? I think you might be mistaken."

Penelope stopped in her tracks.

She turned back to look at Stella.

Stella smirked. "You're just using my hands to clean up Silas for you!!"

This woman was clearly a master strategist.

She just couldn't figure out why Penelope had tolerated Silas all these years! But looking at it now, her patience had clearly reached its absolute limit.

She wanted to use this opportunity to borrow Stella's power to crush Silas and his illegitimate spawn.

The Fitzgerald family was truly a viper's nest!

Stella's lips curled into a smile. "My hands aren't exactly free for the borrowing."

Penelope replied, "Is that so?"

Stella nodded. "If you want me to strike, this little bit isn't going to cut it!"

Penelope was silent.

The air in the reception room instantly turned freezing cold.

Penelope said, "The Southern Ridge Mine. It's yours."

The Southern Ridge Mine? The Fitzgerald family's crown jewel?

Stella smiled. "I'll have Asher draft the agreement immediately."

Just like that, a mutual understanding had been reached!

Penelope let out a cold humph and turned around. "You've been far too merciful to the Sloanes, Ms. Channing!"

"What do you mean?"

"Have someone look into the connection between Silas Fitzgerald and Silas Sloane. You'll find quite the surprise waiting for you!"

Stella's expression shifted.

Silas Fitzgerald, Silas Sloane!

She had never connected those two old foxes before.

Silas Sloane... Ivy's father!

Stella's brow twitched, and the smile on her lips gradually turned into a sheet of ice...!

Asher walked in, and Stella tossed the manila folder Penelope had left behind over to him. "Draft an agreement. Penelope promised that once this is done, the Southern Ridge Mine is ours."

Asher caught the folder, pulled out the documents, and scanned them.

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