Don't Fall For Me, CEO

Chapter 1248: Target Person

Meanwhile, inside the Newmont Castle of the Marsden Family—Susan Carter came on behalf of July Quinn to negotiate about the mental compensation for the innocent bystanders injured during Jennings’ wedding outburst.

Representing the Marsden Family in negotiations with Susan was Joseph.

After some time of treatment, Joseph’s condition had improved somewhat.

But the cost of this was that Jennings was arrested and highly likely to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Undoubtedly, this was adding insult to injury for the Marsden Family.

What he hadn’t expected was that July Quinn, the instigator who caused chaos in the Marsden Family, would have the audacity to demand mental compensation.

"I didn’t demand mental compensation from July Quinn, which is already good enough, yet she has the gall to ask me for it?"

Joseph wore a stern face, the epitome of someone ready to risk life over money.

"Why wouldn’t she demand mental compensation? Was it not Jennings who switched and held people captive? And that shot aimed at those innocent people wasn’t something my father forced him to do."

Susan Carter opened her phone to browse livestream shopping while negotiating with Joseph.

Nowadays, television shopping no longer satisfies him. Ever since discovering he could buy things via livestream, he was completely captivated.

So even while discussing business with Joseph, the volume on his phone remained unchanged.

Beneath Joseph’s somber expression, his phone blared with enthusiastic promotional shouts: "Everyone, listen to me; buy it, buy it, buy it!"

This worsened Joseph’s expression.

They were talking about July Quinn’s demand for two billion in mental damage compensation, yet the person representing her was glued to a shopping livestream.

This wasn’t just disrespectful; it was akin to rubbing the Marsden Family’s dignity in the dirt.

The more frustrated Joseph became, the more extreme his thoughts turned.

"How much did July Quinn pay you to make you follow her so loyally? Our Marsden Family will offer double!"

In his mind, July Quinn was just a young girl; no matter how skilled she was with guns or her prowess, they could subdue her!

The real key was the numerous talents around her. If he could find a way to distract them, he was sure they’d capture her.

Right now, Susan Carter became Joseph’s first target to divert.

Yet what surprised him was Susan’s reply:

"We have loyal ties that run deep; if you want to outpay her, it’ll cost both you and your son’s lives."

Joseph was infuriated. Seeing Susan operating his phone, presumably ordering items from the livestream, he got an idea.

"You’re pretty active in the shopping livestream, which probably means your daily expenses are high, right?" he casually inquired.

"Not too bad. I only order when something catches my eye."

Recently, Susan Carter had moved into the previous Marsden Estate, incurring no costs for meals and daily life, except his spending on the livestream was substantial.

"Seems like you do need quite a bit of money."

"Of course. I have over ten sports cars to maintain..." Susan didn’t feel like he was showing off because all those cars were gifted by his dad’s men.

Joseph frowned.

He didn’t expect Susan Carter to own so many sports cars.

Have mercenary leaders become so competitive these days?

However, the maintenance fees for the cars added to Susan’s daily expenses.

For Joseph, this presented an opportunity.

"I can give you a large sum of money, enough for a lifetime of indulgence in livestream shopping and for maintaining your sports cars, but I don’t need undying loyalty from you to the Marsden Family; just help me with a small task."

When they’re dealing with July Quinn, simply refrain from helping her.

With such an open offer, Joseph felt it was illogical for Susan not to agree.

Look here; such reward for not taking action is hard to come by.