Chapter 44 I Am Not Good Enough for You

"Mr. Leager." Tessa's voice wavered slightly. They had just been whispering about him, and now Ansel himself was standing there. Deep down, she could only hope he hadn't heard a word. But Ansel was too tall, and his presence was too imposing. She couldn't bring herself to look him in the eye, let alone read his expression. All she heard was his deep, flat voice, speaking without the slightest trace of emotion. "Fleur. My office." With that, he turned and left. Tessa shot Gardenia an apologetic glance. "Sorry…" Gardenia forced a weak smile. "It's fine." … "Thrivance Corporation agreed to sell their shares. You'll oversee the transfer tomorrow." Gardenia was stunned. "They agreed?" Frank was dead. How could his family possibly agree? "He only had a wife and a daughter. The shares are useless to them." Ansel said it like it was nothing, but Gardenia couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to it. Carefully, she asked, "Was it voluntary, or..." "Fleur." Ansel set down hi