As he was greeting the other shareholders and joking with them, Li Du's eyes were also
searching for Carlston .
After surveying the room, he had not seen Carlston . Quietly approaching Cole, Li Du
asked softly, "Carlston is not here?"
Cole said calmly, "He's on his way . Don't worry, he has to be here today . He can't avoid
it . "
Li Du nodded, showing that he understood . Then, he spared no niceties and sat down
on the seat to Cole's left .
Seeing that, some of the shareholders got together and started talking in hushed voices .
That seat had belonged to Carlston . Li Du had no qualms about sitting there, as that
was the seat of the second largest stakeholder . After all, he was going to be the official
holder of that post very soon .
The license and the information on the diamond mine were all laid out on the table .
Everyone could see it, and there was also a set of the contract that Li Du and Carlston
both had a copy of . That contract was to be the main subject of the day's meeting .
After they had waited more than twenty minutes, Carlston strolled in slowly .
Once he entered the room, the shareholders stood up from their seats again .
To show his acknowledgment, Li Du followed suit and stood up as well .
Carlston first nodded at Cole . Then he looked towards Li Du and stretched out his hand
for a handshake . He said cheerfully, "Congrats, Li, very happy to see you here . This is a
very auspicious meeting . "
Li Du shook his hand and said, smiling, "I did it . I have succeeded . "
Carlston nodded . "Congrats to you again, and best wishes on your engagement . "
Hearing that, a few of the shareholders exchanged grins .
Li Du smiled too . What was Carlston trying to say? Was he still trying to be smart? All
these people here knew what Li Du had meant to say .
He had done it . He had succeeded in completing the condition set in the contract . He
had succeeded . He managed to find a brand new diamond mine .
However, he did not mind the remark about his engagement . He was happy all the
same with Carlston's words . Cheerfully, he said, "Yes, I have managed to get engaged .
Hope that everyone will be able to attend my engagement party . It is a gift from God to
me, the best that can be . "
"I thought that the best gift you got was this diamond mine," a shareholder named
Aubrey Tilden laughed .
Li Du waved his hands, saying, "It was a pleasant surprise to discover the diamond
mine, but my fiancé is the real gift from God . "
Cole added, "From what I know, your fiancé discovered the diamond mine with you,
wasn't that so?"
He had shifted the topic back to the condition . He wanted Carlston to face that contract .
Just as Li Du had thought, Cole hated all the second largest stakeholders . Out of all of
them, he hated Carlston most . Compared to him, Li Du was a perfect candidate for that
role .
Li Du said, "Yes, my fiancée was by my side when we discovered the diamond mine .
Ever since I met her, my luck has made a turn for the better . It is really miraculous . "
"I suppose she's a lucky star in your life . How do they say it in China? To describe that a
woman has helped a man a lot?" Cole asked .
Li Du replied, "Xian Nei Zhu, good wife? Or Wang Fu, bringing luck to the husband?"
"That's right, Wang Fu . I have heard it before," Cole smiled . "I hope that your union will
be blessed always and that your lady will help you achieve all your wishes . "
Saying that, he pushed the contract in Li Du's direction .
Li Du picked up the contract and glanced at it . Then he passed it, along with the report
on the diamond mine, to Carlston . Smiling, he said, "Take a look . "
Carlston stayed cheerful as he took the documents from Li Du . He cast a quick glance
at them and instantly displayed an expression of being pleasantly surprised . He
exclaimed, "Ah, Li, you found a diamond mine? God, you lucky chap, you are going to
strike it big!"
Cole said, "That goes without saying . Every single diamond mine owner will be rich .
Besides, this wealthy man has agreed to accept the shares of Harry Winston, Inc . He
has full confidence in our company . Can there be something better than this?"
Carlston said, "Nothing better . If we have wine here, I would really like to make a toast
to Li . "
He had been trying to shift the topic to everything except the contract . Obviously, he did
not want to admit that he had lost .
Li Du was not anxious . He believed that Cole would help him . Cole was even more
interested than he was about that .
Back when they wanted to rent a villa in Phoenix, it was Cole who helped him . Cole had
deliberately looked for a house next to Carlston's, causing him to clash with Carlston's
children .
Having stayed in the villa for so long, Li Du understood more now .
For example, the owner of the villa had not had any intention to offer the house for rent .
It was Cole who had called the owner up, convincing him to rent it out .
At that time, the discrimination that the landlord had displayed towards Li Du was not
really racially based . It could be that Cole had negotiated with the owner to make the
rental looked more believable and normal . That was so that Cole could dissociate
himself from the rental .
After all, he was the one who recommended the house to Li Du .
Cole had painstakingly arranged for Li Du and Carlston to have a conflict . His purpose
was to cause the two of them to fall out, and it would be even better if Li Du could
replace Carlston's position .
Now that all his efforts were about to pay off, how could Cole not be anxious?
After some further conversion, it was Cole who brought up the contract . He said,
"Carlston, my good friend, it's time for us to act upon the contract . Are you ready?"
Carlston laughed and waved his hands, saying, "Don't talk about that anymore, old
friend, that was just a joke . How can this kind of contract hold?"
"Isn't that right, Li?" Carlston looked at Li Du, and even put his arm around Li Du's
shoulders .
Li Du laughed . That man was really shameless . He said, "A joke? If it were a joke, there
would be no need to sign the contract . We Chinese take contracts seriously . A signed
contract is something that is endorsed by the law . "
"Besides, I want to know, if I had not found the diamond mine, would you have rejected
the ten million from me?" he continued .
Carlston disregarded everything he said at the beginning and said, "Of course, how
could I accept the money? Sorry, buddies, wouldn't it be too mean of me to do that?"
He looked at the rest of the shareholders, trying to identify a supporter .
Finally, he went on . "A few buddies and I have discussed this privately . I told them, I'm
just doing this to put a bit of pressure on Li . Tell me, everyone, would the Fritz family
care about ten million?"
He continued to rally for help, trying to influence everyone by mentioning his family .
He also turned to Li Du, saying, "Honestly speaking, you're too young, Li . You have
achieved the impossible . I'm worried that you won't be able to succeed again!"
Li Du realized that he still lacked experience . Those old foxes were really shameless .
Thankfully, he had an old fox by his side too .
Aubrey Tilden spoke up suddenly . He said, "No, Carlston, your words are insincere .
Privately, when you were talking about this, you said it was a sure win for you . You
didn't think anyone could find a diamond mine so easily . "
"However, you spoke the truth when you said you did not care about the ten million . You
had mentioned that it was just to teach him a lesson and to show him who he should
follow in the Harry Winston Inc . "
Chapter end
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