Chapter 244

Lilah chuckled. "This place belongs to Thomas. Why would you have ever been here? That old fox is as shrewd as they come." As she spoke, the butler stepped out. "Apologies for the wait. Please, come in." With that, he led Lilah and Cedric into the study. Thomas gave them a quick once-over before his brows furrowed. "Aren't you the man who was always hanging around Lettie?" His gaze sharpened as he looked at Cedric. "What are you doing following Ms. Black now?" Cedric smiled faintly. "Seems like Mr. Thomas isn't as well-informed as I thought. I work for Ms. Black now. And this late-night visit is all about business." Thomas remained skeptical. "Ms. Black, I know the Black family has influence, but you can't be serious about a billion-dollar deal with me." Lilah simply pulled out the contract. "See for yourself. Our goal is to take control of Payne Group." For a second, Thomas thought he'd misheard. He flipped through the contract carefully as if making sure his eyes weren't dec