Chapter 1082

"As long as Xavier is willing to back off, I'll go apologize to him in person," Richard added. "Or if he wants shares in Devereux Group, that's fine too." Cory took out his phone and called Lily. No one answered the first time. The second time, the call was declined, and the third, the phone was switched off. Clearly, he had been blocked. "What does this mean?" Richard uttered in confusion. "Didn't she say she was going to talk to Xavier? Why isn't she answering you?" Cory put his phone down. "It's obvious they didn't come to an agreement. She couldn't convince Xavier. It's over for us." "How is it over for us?" Richard roared. "Devereux Group is the empire I built with my own blood and sweat, and you're telling me it's over, just like that? Do you have any idea how much money all of this is? Money is what brings happiness! "If your mother's family hadn't been poor back then, and if my family hadn't been so weak, I would have married your mother long ago. Then, we wouldn't be in t