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Chapter 344: 344: Blessing in Disguise (34)

Steve Burton squinted his eyes and smiled. His demeanor became even more relaxed and natural. He picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip of tea: “With Uncle Foster’s considerable wealth, whoever Olivia marries will surely be from an outstanding background. They wouldn’t mind the relatively small amount of money she spends, would they?”

Steve kept calling Olivia by her nickname, causing her face to flush with embarrassment.

Mr. Foster was delighted by Steve’s affectionate address and happily poured a cup of tea for him, saying, “While that may be true, we must not indulge this child too much. Otherwise, how will she manage a household in the future? She still needs to be disciplined.”

Steve’s lips curled, but he didn’t respond to this comment.

Mr. Foster then picked up the signing pen and flipped to the signature page of the contract. In the signature field, he wrote down his name.

Steve held his teacup, his eyes lowered, watching Mr. Foster’s signature, which was as smooth and flowing as a painting. Suddenly, he asked a seemingly irrelevant question, “Uncle Foster, how has Gregory’s Enterprises been in recent years?”

Mr. Foster, of course, knew that Ruby Gregory had returned and had been closely following the movements of Gregory’s Enterprises. Hearing Steve suddenly ask about the company, Mr. Foster’s heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained calm: “Steve, what made you suddenly think of Gregory’s Enterprises?”

“No reason…” Steve answered casually, “I just haven’t heard any news about Gregory’s Enterprises in a long time, so I asked casually. After all, such an insignificant company that can’t get on the big stage isn’t something I would pay much attention to.”

Insignificant, unable to get on the big stage…

These two adjectives actually made Mr. Foster feel a little happy deep down. Twirling the pen in his hand, he tentatively and hypocritically replied, “Gregory’s Enterprises is still considered a big company. It’s just that business has been bleak these past few years, and you never know when they might make a comeback.”

“You never know when they might make a comeback?” Steve repeated Mr. Foster’s words in a low voice, then chuckled. His expression showed a hint of disdain as he said, “It’s just a futile struggle before their demise.”

Seeing Steve’s expression, Mr. Foster felt even more assured that Ruby Gregory’s return might not be enough to save Gregory’s Enterprises.

Steve continued casually, “I heard that Gregory’s Enterprises has been trying to find banks to get loans.”

With Steve’s previous comments, Mr. Foster didn’t bother being tactful this time, “Many bank managers avoid Maxwell Gregory like the plague when they see him.”

Steve feigned interest, “Really?”

Mr. Foster thought Steve was genuinely interested, “Steve, you have no idea how Maxwell Gregory tried to please those bank managers back then, completely groveling at their feet.”

Steve’s fingers paused for a moment as he held his teacup, but then he smoothly lifted the cup and took a drink to cover up his pause.

“Steve, as you said, Gregory’s Enterprises will die sooner or later. Maxwell Gregory is just struggling in his final moments. Many of his current clients are annoyed by his persistence and only work with him reluctantly, as if they’re doing him a favor…” Mr. Foster said as he signed the remaining two contracts. He then opened each contract to the signature page and pushed them in front of Steve: “