Chapter 240 I Won't Let Him Go


Neither William nor Mark knew how they ended their conversation with Ebony.


Anyway, as soon as the conversation ended, they immediately left the rest area by using an excuse that they wanted to meet their friends at the party!


Seeing there was no one else in the rest area, Ebony took a look at the clock, got up from the couch and was about to leave.


In fact, she came to the party just to meet the representatives of AT Group. Now that the business talk was over, she thought she should leave.


The party provided no food, so Ebony had nothing to feed herself and felt very hungry.


When walking towards the gate, she was suddenly stopped by a man.


Ebony looked at the middle-aged man smiling at her and quickly recognized him, "Mr. Pitt?"


Mr. Pitt asked surprisedly, "Miss Gibson, how did you know me?"


Ebony replied with a smile, "I have checked up on all the bosses that might lend money to Jared."


Ebony clearly suggested that she didn't want anyone to lend money to Jared.


She raised her eyebrows and added, "Mr. Pitt, maybe you should not call Jared President Gibson anymore. He is no longer the largest shareholder and the chairman and CEO of Rhonten Group, so it's inappropriate for you to call him President Gibson. People will certainly think you are making fun of him if you still call him President Gibson."


Mr. Pitt, a tactful man, immediately replied, "Yes, you are right. I'll call him Mr. Gibson. I know you are President Gibson."


Hearing his words, Ebony gave him a friendly smile and asked, "So what can I do for you?"


Mr. Pitt said, "Actually, it's about the financial bidding project between you and AT Group. It's a big project, so I think you certainly need someone to assist you."


Ebony said leisurely, "Maybe I am able to make the whole project under my control?"


Mr. Pitt stepped forward and said, "President Gibson, I hope you can know that I am the first one to choose to be on your side."


Ebony stared at Mr. Pitt for a while, and finally smiled, "I'll think about it."


Mr. Pitt immediately extended his hand to Ebony, praising, "President Gibson, although you are too young, you are wise and brilliant with a promising future!"


"Thanks for your compliment." Ebony shook hands with Mr. Pitt and turned away with a smile.


After Ebony walked out of the hall, a boss who was familiar with Mr. Pitt came to Mr. Pitt and said disdainfully, "Why did you flatter her? I've already checked up on her. She is Jared's adopted daughter. I don't know what methods she used to trick Jared and got Phonten Group, but I think she must be not good at doing business. By the way, I heard she's a star."


Mr. Pitt took a glance at that boss and sneered, "Since you don't know what means she used, it means you are not so wise as her. Besides, she tricked the shrewd Jared successfully and secretly seized the largest proportion of shares of Rhonten Group, so she is absolutely more than a star."


That boss sneered, "I'm afraid you're on the wrong side. I'm so kind to remind you but you're totally ungrateful."


Mr. Pitt said calmly, "There will be nothing to be worried about even if I am on the wrong side. If I am on the wrong side, the worst consequence will just be that I won't be able to join in that bidding project, which I won't be able to join in as well even if I am on Jared's side. But if I am on the right side, I'll get a lot of benefits!"


That boss sneered, thinking that Mr. Pitt was just daydreaming.


How could he gain benefits by being on a girl's side?


Although she was the largest shareholder of Rhonten Group, there were still another five shareholders. It would be extremely hard for her to convince them to let her enjoy the highest authority in the Group.


At that time, a substantial divergence would occur between her and the other shareholders.


Ebony went to the corridor outside the hall and was about to take the elevator.


While waiting for the elevator, she took out her mobile phone and started to look through it.


Then she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She looked back and saw Jon coming.


She put down her mobile phone and turned to look at the changing numbers beside the elevator door.


Jon handed a cloak forward and said to Ebony after a short hesitation, "It's cold outside."


Ebony was stunned for a moment.


She turned her head to look at the cloak for a moment, then raised her hand and took it over.


Ebony held the cloak in her arms and whispered, "Thank you."


Jon was greatly encouraged by her reaction. He originally thought that she would not accept his kindness!


The elevator still didn't come up. Jon kept hesitating but wanted to say something to develop a closer relationship with her.


Ebony said when Jon was still in hesitation, "Where is Lloyd?"


Jon was stunned.


He turned his head and looked at Ebony's indifferent face in amazement. For a moment, he did not know how to answer her question.


Jon thought of what Lloyd had said to him.


-- "She doesn't know I am here."


Ebony should not know that Lloyd was at the party, so Jon wondered if she asked that on purpose.


He didn't know whether he should tell the truth or not.


Who should he be honest with, Ebony or Lloyd?


Jon thought although it was important to maintain a good relationship with Ebony, Lloyd had helped him a lot recently. Moreover, Lloyd had been helping Ebony a lot.


He felt that he could not betray Lloyd, so he made a choice after a moment of deliberation, "He is in the lounge over there. It's Lounge 2. Shall I take you there? Or shall I find him out and bring him here?"


Ebony, "..."


The elevator door opened at this time. Ebony walked in, turned around, and said to Jon who was outside the elevator, "Please tell him I'll not let go of him."


Jon nodded and earnestly promised, "I will bring your words to him."


The elevator door slowly closed and Ebony stood inside.


At the last second when the door closed, Ebony said lightly, "Thank you, brother."


Then the door was fully closed.


Outside the elevator, Jon looked at the closed door and stood still in shock.


In the lounge a few minutes later.


Jon walked around the room and kept murmuring, "Did I hear it wrong? But it really sounded like 'Thank you, brother'. Did I hear it wrong? Lloyd, you..."


Jon turned around and saw Lloyd still watching the information about stock markets calmly. He asked, "Did you hear what I said?"


Lloyd closed the stock market report of AT Group, and then opened today's stock fluctuation of Rhonten Group. Without looking at Jon, he lightly replied, "You should have heard it right."


Jon asked in surprise, "But it doesn't make sense. How could she know I'm her eldest brother?"


Lloyd raised his head and took a look at Jon, saying briefly, "Go ask your son."


Jon frowned, "Carlton?"


In general, when something bad happened, the first thing Jon thought of was it was caused by his eldest son.


Lloyd said, "Moses."


His second son?


Jon turned serious then.


Jon, "..."


Lloyd stood up and said, "I'm going to take off."


Jon didn't want him to leave because he still had a lot of questions to ask him, but he could only say, "Okay. The last thing. Before leaving, Ebony let me tell you that she wouldn't let you go."


Lloyd replied as if he didn't care much about that, "Hmm."


Jon asked in confusion, "She knew you were following her. Don't you worry that she will be mad at you?"


Lloyd opened the door of the lounge and said calmly, "I didn't want her to know I came here because I didn't want her to be unhappy. Now that she has known the truth, it's nothing. She's always kind to me and it's very easy to make her not angry with me."


At the house of the Vasquez family an hour later.


After getting home, Lloyd tried to open the door with the key but found that the door could not be opened.


He was stunned for a moment and then had another try. Finally, he realized that the door should be locked inside.


He rang the doorbell with a frown.


After a long time, the door was opened.


Ebony, who was in her pajama and had her hair in a bun, stuck her head around the door, blinked several times, and then looked at Lloyd standing outside the door.


Lloyd asked softly, "Why did you lock the door inside?"


With that, he held the door handle and tried to open the door wider.


But the door did not move.


Lloyd looked at Ebony in puzzlement.


Ebony smiled at Lloyd and asked, "Lloyd, do you still remember what you, Aunt Grace and Uncle Beau said most to me?"


Lloyd looked at her without saying anything.


Ebony said, "All of you said I could deem this house as my own home and make myself at home."


Lloyd nodded and raised his eyebrows, "So?"


Ebony suddenly turned gloomy at a speed that was much faster than turning pages.


"So, you stalker and pervert. You are not welcome in my home! Bye!" With that, she slammed the door and locked Lloyd out of the house!