Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 515: Withdraw The Investment

Charles’ POV:

The moment the plane landed safely, everyone on the plane breathed a sigh of relief.

They all had varying degrees of joy and extreme relief on their faces.

Just like them, my smile of relief was threatening to split my face in two as I crushed Caroline to my body.

A few moments ago, I had done my best to keep calm and present a brave front for Caroline even as I mentally prepared to meet my end with her by my side.

Holding Caroline in my arms and breathing in her scent when a few moments ago I had thought our deaths were imminent, I couldn’t help but feel very lucky.

"Yes, we are safe now,"

I murmured into her hair and held her securely even as she shuddered in my arms.

Over and over again, I petted her hair and whispered soothing words into her ear until the last of her tremors faded away.

Caroline wiped away the tears on her face even as she continued laughing and crying.

“Charles… I have a lot to tell you.I thought I would never have a chance to say them.".

"You can tell me now.

I’m listening."

My smile blossomed as I caressed her cheek.

Caroline blushed fiercely, but her gaze never wavered from mine.

"Charles, I love you.I’ve always loved you and my feelings never changed."

Caroline’s confession of love had my heart racing.

"Caroline, I love you too."

I couldn’t let such a momentous declaration go without sealing it with a kiss, so I lowered my head and kissed her softly.

When she opened for me, I sucked on her tongue, deepening the kiss.

Due to the crying, Caroline’s nose and cheeks were red.

Oddly, the deep hue made her look rather cute.

After a while, Caroline broke the kiss and pushed at my chest.

Reluctantly, I let go of her.

"Okay.Let’s go."

With a small nod, she agreed with my suggestion and in a matter of minutes, we disembarked from the plane and walked out of the airport with our suitcases in tow.

The rain was falling heavily when we finally made our way outside the airport.

"I’ll call Amy and ask her if she has booked a room for us,"

Afraid of getting separated from Caroline in the heavy foot traffic, I pulled her to my side as I dialed Amy’s number.

"Mr.Moore, I heard that the flight encountered a thundercloud.How are you and Mrs.Moore?" Amy asked nervously.

"We are fine.Amy, have you booked a room for Caroline and me?"

In answer, Amy rattled off the address of the hotel she lodged us in.

Caroline stared at me unblinkingly, her eyes still red.

There was a confused albeit innocent air to her stare, and I almost melted into a puddle as I gazed back at her.

Deliberately, I made my voice high with false incredulity as I chastised Amy.

"Excuse me? How can you tell me that you only booked one room? How could you be so careless?"

"Didn’t you ask me to do that?"

On the other end of the line, a stunned Amy gasped.But mere seconds later, she seemed to figure out the reason for the drama.

"Mr.Moore, I wish you and Mrs.Moore a happy trip."

With those parting words, she hung up the phone, a smile in her voice.

With a small harrumph, I put away my phone and returned my attention to Caroline who was still staring at me in confusion. Even though I was pretending to be put out by the rooming situation, I couldn’t help but let my good mood slip through my false anger.

"Amy only booked one room.I guess you have no choice but to share a room with me for the next few days," I rasped softly, pinching her soft cheeks.

Shock had Caroline’s mouth gaping.

"How could she have booked only one room for the two of us?"

I lifted my shoulder in a half hearted shrug, "Due to the heavy rain, all the nearby hotels are full.It was pure luck that Amy was able to book even one room."

"Maybe we should go to another hotel? Boston is so big.I’m certain that we can find a hotel that has two empty rooms,"

Caroline declared, her consternation evident on her face.

A deep chuckle thrummed in my chest and I smothered it only through sheer will.

How could she be so cute? The urge to pull her into my arms and kiss her silly swamped me, but again, I tamped it down.

"Honey, it will be a while before the rain stops.Do you really want to transverse the whole of Boston in search of a hotel with two vacancies in the rain?"

Caroline hesitated, "But…"

I couldn’t resist taunting her.

"What’s wrong? Don’t you want to stay in the same room with me? What are you afraid of?"

Again, Caroline blushed and averted her eyes.

"Afraid? What would I be afraid of?" she retorted in a low voice.

"Then let’s go."

I couldn’t help but dare Caroline with a smirk.

Without giving her a chance to back out, I snagged the handle of her suitcase and dragged it behind me as I rejoined the flow of foot traffic.

"Follow me."

"I’m not a child,"

Caroline grumbled as she trudged behind me.I stopped long enough to appraise her with a raised brow.

"We are in another city.If I lose you, where else will I find another perfect wife?"

Simon’s POV:

No matter what I tried, I found it impossible to get rid of the pain in my heart.

I couldn’t believe that Edward was the one who killed my father.My father was his best friend.

How could he have the heart to kidnap and kill him? Damn Edward! He deserved to die! No! Instant death was too light a sentence compared to the gravity of his crime.

Edward could only die after everything he spent his life acquiring perished before his eyes.

He could succumb to the cold grip of death only after he was completely shattered and riddled with pain.

When death was the only escape from the hell his life had become, only then could I allow Edward to die.

And the destruction of Wilson Group was going to be my first act of revenge.I called Roger Henry.

He was the head of the Bank of Singapore and one of the major investors in the project on the east bank.

The phone rang a few times before he picked the call.

Without preamble, I stated my business.

"Mr.Henry, I hope the Bank of Singapore can withdraw its investment in Wilson Group’s project on the east bank as soon as possible."

Roger’s confusion was evident when he replied.

"As far as I’m’ aware Mr.Felix, you are a member of Wilson Group.So why would you make such a demand?"

Hatred filled my heart and rage had a snarl curling my lips.

I clenched and unclenched my fists repeatedly before I finally found the strength to answer Roger in a neutral voice.

"I’m afraid it’s a private matter, not something I can discuss with you."

"Then why should I do what you want?" Roger asked lazily.

"Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t your father suffer a heart attack a few days ago? I believe it was because several European funds attacked your fund.

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My voice could have frozen hell.

The silence on the other end of the line was very telling.

Eventually, a flustered Roger asked, "How did you get that information? What the hell do you want to do?"

"Don’t worry, Mr.Henry.I just want to make a deal with you.What you lack most now is money.If you want more working capital, it’s in your best interest to withdraw the investment from Wilson Group."

Idly, I tapped my fingers against the sofa as I waited for Roger’s answer.

In truth, I was simply waiting for Roger’s confirmation.He was backed into a corner and he knew it.

The only option available to him was agreeing with my demands.

After making me wait for a few seconds, Roger finally uttered the words I wanted to hear.

"I will do what you want, but how will this benefit me? I don’t make deals with people who are of no use to me."

A satisfied smile spread across my face and I murmured, "That won’t be a problem.I’ll be traveling to Singapore soon.I happen to have a way to help you recover your losses."

In the afternoon, I received a message from the company.

Roger Henry just made a request to withdraw the investment to Wilson Group.

Most of the financing of the project on the east bank came from Roger.

If Roger really withdrew the funds of four billion dollars, it would be a devastating blow to the Wilson Group.

On the other hand, even if Roger withdrew the investment, he only needed to compensate the Wilson Group four hundred million dollars.

When the shareholders received the news, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

An emergency meeting was held to discuss the sudden crisis. The conference room was noisy when I walked in.

A few shareholders walked over to me the second they spotted me by the door.

"Simon, why can’t we get in touch with Edward? A very serious crisis has occurred and he fails to show up at a time like this?"

I would have to be blind to miss the anxiety radiating off them in waves.

"Actually, Edward has been ill for a while.It doesn’t look too good for him.I can’t get in touch with him either."

I shrugged my shoulders and pretended to be as baffled as they were.

The news hit the shareholders like a truck and most of them failed to hide the fear in their eyes, "What should we do now? Caroline is on a business trip, and Edward is nowhere to be seen.

Once Roger withdraws the investment to the project on the east bank, we will suffer a huge loss in a short time!"

"Don’t worry.I’ll try to contact Roger again and see if there is anything I can do to change his mind."