Chapter 20

"How did you anticipate Stephen's arrival and that he would sign the agreement?" Crystal hurriedly asked Julian right after the conference ended. "Don't rich heirs like him court women by spending heaps of money? Plus, I messed with him so I could help you get back at him," Julian said. As they spent more time together, they'd begun treating one another like friends. "It was pretty satisfying to watch. But Stephen isn't an idiot. Is he actually going to put 200 million dollars into this project?" Crystal asked. She leisurely twirled her hair between her fingers while giving this some serious thought. "It wasn't as difficult as you think it was. I knew Stephen was trying to dig up anything he could about you. So, I instructed some folks to circulate some false info about you, claiming that you have a profitable project on hand, and that you're looking for the right partner to work on it with. I then specially notified the hotel guards to let Stephen in when he came. "Accordingly, m