The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1108

"To be honest, back when I got married to Edward, I lived a hard life. At that time I hated you so much. If you were the person I married, I wouldn't be what I am today!"

Rachel said word for word.

"But later on, I began to feel grateful to Edward, because I knew that if it weren't for him, I couldn't have gone abroad at all, much less marry the ex-president of Tarsan Corporation. Although he was old enough to be my grandfather, he was good-tempered and had a thorough view of everything, having gone through all kinds of things in his life. He didn't mind my past at all. Maybe foreigners are just always more open-minded than people here.

After we got married, he was very kind to me. It was a pity that he passed away shortly after. But in his will, he made a substantial bequest to me."

After hearing all these details about her life, Charles didn't respond. After all, birds of different feathers don't flock together. Maybe this kind of life was one that Rachel liked. If it were Sheryl, though, she wouldn't have made such a choice.

"So, Mr. Lu, I choose Shining Company as my partner because I'm most familiar with it compared to any other company. I believe that if we join hands, we'll earn more money, and create more opportunities." With that statement, Rachel stared at Charles, maintaining a confident tone.

"Now that you've confessed your intentions to me, I also need to be honest with you. Shining Company won't cooperate with you.

To begin with, Chris' father won't agree to cooperate with you. After all, he's gotten a share in Shining Company."

Refusing her offer, Charles was direct.

No matter what Rachel wanted to do with the cooperation, he didn't want to partner with Tarsan Corporation. Knowing that Sheryl has already been in a foul mood lately, he didn't want to cause any other misunderstandings.

"Mr. Lu, are you really deciding to give up this excellent opportunity because of some trivial matters? This isn't your style of work, is it? In a business circle, why do you need to care about those unimportant things?" Not giving up, Rachel continued persuading Charles. By no means did she want to be refused by Charles like that. To cooperate with Shining Company was the best way she could approach him.

"You think those things are unimportant?"

Charles' expression hardened as he asked her.

"Yes, because all those things are in the past. It's all history now. No one can confidently say that he made no mistakes in his life. I don't believe you would deny my present and my future because of my past, would you? Moreover, if you choose to deny my future, you also deny the future of Shining Company and Tarsan Corporation."

Rachel's voice remained calm as she explained.

"Mr. Lu, you should know that if we doesn't cooperate with you, we will cooperate with your competitor. Our cooperation would be a win-win opportunity. Are you really willing to let Shining Company be rivaled by its competitor due to personal vendettas?"

Her frankness was a surprise.

The reasoning had Charles pause for a moment. Even he couldn't deny that her words were all true. If Tarsan Corporation's partner wasn't Shining Company, it would partner with their competitor to work against Shining Company together. In the long term, it wouldn't be in Shining Company's interest to decline the offer.

"Mr. Lu, I promise you, there are only common business exchanges between us. I won't disturb your private life at all. Furthermore, I won't do anything that may arouse your wife's misunderstanding." Realizing what Charles was worried about, Rachel thought to offer the conditions to eliminate his concerns.

Putting on a soft smile, he replied, "Ms. Bai, don't pull my leg. I know what you said just now is undoubtedly right. If Shining Company doesn't cooperate with Tarsan Corporation, it'll be like sending a lucrative business away to others so I have no reason to refuse your offer. Let's just settle the deal."

What he said was merely to gain Rachel's trust so that Rachel wouldn't cooperate with his competitors right away. With that, he could use the time to search for a partner much stronger than Tarsan Corporation. Only by doing so, he didn't need to worry about Tarsan Corporation working with Shining Company's competitor.

"Mr. Lu, I'm glad we can come to an agreement," replied Rachel with a big smile escaping her lips. Although it was a torturous process persuading Charles, all the things progressed following her plan in the end. As long as there weren't any big changes, her dream would be realized soon.

Though Rachel wanted to eat or have some coffee with Charles now, she tried to refrain from such an idea. "Well, if there's nothing else, I have to go. Later on, I'll send my assistant to bring the contract to you, and then you'll just have to sign it."

"That's alright. Take care on your way back."