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Chapter 1082 - Chapter 1082 Chapter 1082 Tampering with a Woman Mr. Shen

Chapter 1082: Chapter 1082: Tampering with a Woman Mr. Shen Doesn’t Want Chapter 1082: Chapter 1082: Tampering with a Woman Mr. Shen Doesn’t Want Shen Chi had always been very busy. After entertaining guests last night, he probably had a bit to drink and didn’t come to the company this morning.

Xiao Mo talked with Lawyer Chen for a while and went through the contract to be signed with Bai Man again, just waiting for Shen Chi to make a move.

However, as soon as Xiao Mo saw Lawyer Chen out, he received a phone call from Bai Man.

“Secretary Xiao, do you have a moment? Would you join me for a cup of tea?” Bai Man said calmly, with no discernible emotion in her tone.

“Miss Bai, I’m sorry, it’s work hours,” Xiao Mo declined.

“It’s just downstairs from your company building, Secretary Xiao. Won’t you give me this much face?”

“Ten minutes.”

“Acceptable.”

After speaking, Xiao Mo fell silent for a long while. Was Bai Man coming personally to question and reproach him?

When he arrived downstairs, Bai Man was already sitting inside the teahouse on the first floor.

She was wearing a blue lace dress, her figure graceful, her expression blank, her hair covering half of her face. She was looking down, fiddling with a white porcelain cup in her hand, the shallow tea inside lightly undulating with her subtle movements.

The teahouse was quite empty, and this spot was rather secluded.

Xiao Mo strode over to her and sat opposite her.

“Secretary Xiao, long time no see,” Bai Man broke the silence first.

Tea was already poured in front of Xiao Mo, but he didn’t touch it and simply looked at Bai Man.

“Does Miss Bai need something from me?”

“Just inviting Secretary Xiao for a cup of tea, to talk casually.”

“No need for the tea. If you have any ideas, Miss Bai, feel free to speak up,” Xiao Mo said directly. “Ten minutes.”

He leaned back slightly with his arms crossed, watching the woman in front of him. Although she had makeup on today, it was still obvious that she hadn’t slept well last night; there were red veins in her eyes.

No doubt, she must have been awake all last night.

He checked his wristwatch; he really didn’t have much time to waste with Bai Man.

“It seems that, Secretary Xiao, you’re even busier than President Shen,” Bai Man said with slight disdain. “Not even time for a cup of tea, you’re not giving me, Bai Man, much face.”

“When it comes to giving face, that also depends on who it is,” Xiao Mo replied without any courtesy.

Sure enough, anger flickered in Bai Man’s eyes. She probably hadn’t expected Xiao Mo to be so blunt. A man who’s a secretary would be the most adept at tact and pleasantries; for him to speak so directly could only mean he didn’t consider her a friend, not even a mere client!

However, outwardly, Bai Man still managed to keep up her civility, smiling faintly.

“Secretary Xiao, you really are an interesting person.”

“Nine minutes left,” Xiao Mo said, his face expressionless.

Bai Man felt another surge of annoyance, feeling slighted.

Her face changed, she put down the cup, and said lightly, “Alright then, since Secretary Xiao only gave me ten minutes of your time, I’ll be straightforward. What did you mean by taking away my people?”

This question from Bai Man was a probing one.

“I don’t like seeing people being too clever for their own good. Remember this, ‘He who practices injustice will ultimately bring about his own destruction,'” Xiao Mo warned, his tone cold.

“How about we make a deal?” Bai Man suggested. “The Bai Family’s assets aren’t much inferior to Shen’s, and I have a large number of shares in my hands. I could give you half of my shares, Secretary Xiao. What do you think?”

Xiao Mo’s eyes narrowed slightly: “The conditions?”

“Are you interested?” Bai Man looked at him.

“Sorry, not very interested,” Xiao Mo replied bluntly.

“Don’t reject it just yet,” Bai Man said. “Look at you, working hard for Shen’s, but the benefits you’re getting don’t seem that great. And you should understand the value of the Bai Family’s shares. Besides, what I’ll give you won’t be little. If it’s too little, we can negotiate.”

“Bai Family?” Xiao Mo’s eyes held a hint of disdain. “Soon to be worthless.”

Bai Man’s anger intensified. “Xiao Mo, I came to you with good intentions to talk about cooperation. You should know, if I marry Shen Chi in the future, that would be a powerful alliance. Right now, I’m just trying to negotiate with you.”

“That’s only if you marry Mr. Shen.”

“Fine, let’s not talk about that. Where is my person?”

“What person?” Xiao Mo feigned ignorance. “What are you talking about, Miss Bai?”

“You! Xiao Mo, we both know what happened last night. Hand over my person, and I won’t mention this to anyone,” Bai Man lowered her voice.

From Xiao Mo’s effort to erase all evidence last night, it was clear he didn’t want anyone to know about the incident.

“Then go ahead and tell,” Xiao Mo said nonchalantly.

Bai Man gritted her teeth; she hadn’t expected Xiao Mo to be so composed.

She had thought all night and at first couldn’t find a motive for Xiao Mo to do these things. Then it dawned on her–he might very well be investigating these matters secretly for Xu Chaomu.

A man willing to go to such lengths for a woman unconnected to him could only mean one thing–Xiao Mo was fond of Xu Chaomu!

“Aren’t you afraid you’ll die a horrible death? Xiao Mo, you’ve really got guts, messing with a woman Mr. Shen doesn’t want,” Bai Man stated bluntly.

“Miss Bai, a person should be responsible for what she says,” Xiao Mo said indifferently.

Clearly, Bai Man’s provocation didn’t work on him; no matter how much she pressured him, he remained unruffled.

“Am I wrong, though? Actually, if we have room for cooperation, I don’t see it as a bad thing. I could help you get Xu Chaomu,” Bai Man said with a smile.

“Miss Bai, you have many ideas, but I hope you use them in the right way.”

Bai Man was furious–she had kindly approached him to negotiate, but he wasn’t receptive.

“Let me tell you, even if she’s a woman that Shen Chi doesn’t want, don’t even think about laying a finger on her.”

“You’ve got four minutes left.”

“Xiao Mo, have you decided not to return my person to me? And what about those children?” Bai Man asked.

“Don’t even think about it,” Xiao Mo said coldly.

“Xiao Mo, aren’t you afraid I’ll tell Shen Chi everything?” Bai Man began to threaten.

“I’m not stopping you.”

Xiao Mo was still confident; he figured Bai Man wouldn’t dare.

“Are you sure you don’t want to discuss this properly? The Bai Family’s shares aren’t the same as those small outside companies,” Bai Man changed her tone, knowing Xiao Mo seemed impervious to both soft and hard tactics.

“If there’s nothing else, I see no reason to stay,” Xiao Mo glanced at his watch.

“What have you done with my person?”

“What do you think?” Xiao Mo gave her a look, stood up, and walked straight out of the tea house without looking back.

“Xiao Mo!” Bai Man shouted.

But Xiao Mo was already far away, leaving only her behind.

Bai Man was seething with rage, her face darkening. She had thought things through all night, using both the carrot and the stick, expecting Xiao Mo to bite on one, but to no avail–neither threats nor inducements worked.

This man was much harder to deal with than she had imagined.

But now, he knew so much about her; would he tell Shen Chi…

Bai Man was uneasy and her subordinates kept calling to report they hadn’t found the whereabouts of the assistant.