The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1824

Holley nodded with understanding and called Leila to fill her in with what had happened recently. Obediently, she was following Ferry's order.

At the moment, Leila was occupied with the task of handling the files. But when she noticed Holley's name on her screen, a grin made its way to her face. After thinking about it for a couple of moments, she finally answered the phone.

"What's up?"

"Leila, do I need to congratulate you?"

Holley forced a smile and tried to use a flattering tone. But deep down, she felt nothing but anger. 'Why is this woman blessed with everything that I can't have?' she thought with jealousy.

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that I am the boss of the Shining Company now. Cut to the chase and tell me what is the purpose behind this call." Leila never liked Holley, and now she was completely useless to her. Hence, she didn't think she had any reason to feign friendliness.

"Leila, you may have begun to manage Shining Company now, yet you are still not the biggest shareholder, right?" Holley knew well about Leila's weaknesses, so she succeeded in hitting Leila in the soft spot.

Hearing what Holley had said, Leila was appalled. She couldn't believe Holley had the audacity to say such a thing. After taking a moment to compose herself, she replied, as if nothing had happened, "Something tells me you know how to help me get there. How about you get straight to the point?"

"Leila, I admire your straightforwardness. It never fails to impress me. We have worked together in and out of the company and have managed to create good cooperation. Now I am going to help you purchase the stocks from the outside minority shareholders. What do you think of that?"

Ferry had told Holley to advise Leila, and she had made sure to do it in a tactful manner. Yet there was a part of her that feared Leila might refuse to take her help.

Silence followed as Leila pondered over Holley's words. This silence was broken when Leila said, "Alright. That would help me greatly. But I don't have enough money."

"Don't worry. I can help you purchase them. You don't have to worry about the money. You can give it to me once you get it. I am in no hurry."

"Are you so kind-hearted?" Leila's suspicion arose when she heard Holley say these words. According to her, Holley was someone who wouldn't do anything unless and until she could gain something. But now she couldn't quite put her finger on Holley's new plan.

"I am not a kind-hearted person and won't pretend to be one. It is not like I am doing this for free! As long as you are the biggest shareholder in Shining Company, I am expecting a secure position as a member of the board. Is that too much to ask? Sounds like a fair deal to me." Holley proposed the demand on behalf of Ferry. After all, he was the boss behind everything.

"I will need some time to consider it." After saying this, Leila hung up the phone. She didn't give Holley a chance to respond.

Holley was nervous but didn't dare to act rashly. She feared that if she pushed too hard, Leila would reject her proposal.

Since Leila said she would consider it, Holley had no choice but to wait patiently.

One week later, in a hospital in Malaysia, Charles slowly began to open his eyes.

A sudden surge of pain went through his body. He felt like the bones all over his body were going to fall apart. When he regained consciousness, he took in his surroundings.

Yet, he couldn't remember why he was in the hospital. When he was about to move, he found the plaster cast on his right leg. In spite of this, he attempted to move. This intensified the pain he was already feeling.

Charles struggled and pressed the bell. In no time, a nurse came in.

"You are awake! How are you feeling?" During this period, this nurse had taken full responsibility for Charles. Now when she saw that he had regained consciousness, she was giddy with excitement.

Charles nodded and felt his throat was dry. A desire to drink some water overtook him. In a low voice, he asked, "Where am I?"

"This is Malaysia Hospital..."

"But why am I here? And how long have I been here?" Charles stared at the nurse and didn't permit her to hide anything from him. These questions were eating him alive.

"Okay. Please, wait a moment. I will bring my cellphone here." Then the nurse smiled at Charles and turned to walk out and fetch her cellphone.

Suddenly, the door opened. A beautiful and young lady entered the ward.

Seeing that Charles had woken up, she smiled and approached him. She grabbed his hand and asked excitedly, "You have woken up. How are you feeling?"

Charles felt uncomfortable when his hand was suddenly grabbed by this pretty woman. He didn't know her, so he pushed her away instinctively.

Seeing this, the woman smiled knowingly and then continued, "I am Angel Zhou, 22 years old. I just graduated from university this year. My father is named Franklin Zhou. He moved to Malaysia many years ago and then met my mother. Later, they had me, and we have been living in Malaysia..."

When Angel Zhou spoke, Charles nodded and then looked at her seriously. "Did you save me?"

"No. It's my father who saved you." Angel Zhou was disappointed. She truly hoped she could have had the opportunity to save Charles. But unfortunately, it wasn't her, so she was compelled to speak the truth.

"Thank you for saving me. Where is your father? I will express my thanks to him." Charles was truly thankful to this family. If it hadn't been for them, he would be dead. He now wanted to express his gratitude to Franklin in person.

"My father is busy with work at the moment." Angel looked at Charles happily.

Charles pondered for a while, and when he didn't see the nurse, he flashed Angel a friendly smile. "May I use your cellphone?" he asked politely.

"Cellphone?" Angel's face fell and a look of panic entered it.

She then bit her lower lip and rolled her eyes. Shaking her head, she said, "I am sorry. I don't have my cellphone with me at the moment."