Chapter 164 The Wise Know When To YieldSpeaking of money Cristiano smiled complacently as though he was sure that Norah wouldnt refuse Even Antonis expression relaxed somewhat Earning this much money was something people could only dream of in their lifetime yet Norah only needed to participate in one race to acquire it allNorah sitting on the opposite sofa let out a scoff And what if I say noThe total of 30 million dollars Norah could easily make twice as much on the stock market Racing was just a relaxing pastime for her She loved the adrenaline rush and whenever the world blurred around her on the racetrack it was as though all her problems had melted awayCristiano chuckled clearly not taking her words seriously I doubt it After all this is an offer you cant refuseAs soon as he said this ten men clad in black suits suddenly stepped into the corridor blocking the exitWhat is the meaning of this Mr Campbell Norahs eyes flitted over to the army of menbehind
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Cristiano Antoni stood up and dusted the imaginary dirt off his suit jacket Weve invited you here because we admire your racing skills Theres an old saying The wise know when to yieldWould you consider yourself wise SeleneNorah also stood up looking Antoni square in the eye Despite being shorter her presence was in no way inferior to his In fact it held a margin of even greater strength Both of you invited me here to force me to participate in some race Is this what you consider an offer I cant refuseNorahs flawless Otlandish accent sent both Antoni and Cristiano into a daze for a solid secondAntoni was the first to come to his senses Clearing his throat he clarified Our invitation was one hundred percent sincere Selene the 10 milliondollar reward for your participation is offered by me If you dont think its enough I can top it off with an additional 5 millionSpoken like a true Otland royal Norah thought to herself with a sneer But her concem wasnt about the money If she could participate in the race under her own nationality she wouldve accepted their offer in a heartbeatCristiano seemed to see right through Norah Is it because you dont want to race underOtlandsbannerAfter all Norah had emphasized that she wasnt a citizen of Otland so her refusal mustve had something to do with thatIf thats what concerns you I can make sure that your nationality is noted during the race Cristiano offeredFinally Norahs expression softened slightly Seeing this Cristiano breathed a sigh of relief as the issue turned out to be something so minorAntoni on the other hand didnt care about trivial things like nationalities He only cared about the results As long as Selene participated then the outcome of the race was practically decidedWhens the race Norahs indifferent voice echoed in the roomIn five days at the Silverstone CircuitCristiano added The Campbell family will be one of the main sponsors so as long as you agree to participate I promise you only the best treatmentWithout answering right away Norah unhurriedly pulled a business card out of her pocket and slid it across the table Heres my card Ill be staying in Lochdeer for the foreseeable future Do you have the race guidelines Id like to review themCristiano swiftly pulled out a document from a drawer under the table and handed it to her Here you go We look forward to your victoryNorah took the file and Cristiano took her business card in exchangePrinted on the lilac hardshell business card was Selenes name in bold letters followed by a string of phone numbersTucking the race guidelines under her arm Norah left them with one last reminder Dont forget to contact me before the race startsNorah decided against rejecting their invitation now that her concern had been addressed After all why not seize this great opportunity Not only would she enjoy a good race but she also made a nice sum of money in the process It was like hitting two birds with one stonelThe bodyguards blocking the corridor dispersed and Norah went downstairs to meet up with Alice and the others but she didnt stay long Soon she and Alice left the venueWhen they got home Alice kept shooting her expectant glances with eyes full of things unsaidoYou want to know what Cristiano wanted from me dont you Norah finally asked
Yes Alice nodded eagerly I was afraid they threatened you with an NDA or somethingKeeping peoples mouths shut with threats was a favorite tactic of the rich and powerfulNaturally Alice feared that Norah might have faced such unpleasant treatment Her impressionof people like the Campbells was stereotypicalWith a faint smile Norah shook her head and recounted what had happenedSo they just wanted you to participate in a race And theyre willing to pay you millions of dollars just to participate Damn Thats amazing Alice exclaimed eyes gleaming with excitement I placed all my bets on you earlier so Ive won quite a lot of money When we wrap up things tomorrow Ill treat you to a big meal What do you sayNorahs smile widened Sounds goodAlright Lets get some rest then You have an important mission tomorrow and youll need the energyAt six in the morning after enduring more than ten hours on a longhaul flight Sean and his team landed at the Esterford AirportPhillip had dark circles under his eyes by the time they disembarked Mr Scott Ive gathered everyone on Freyvale Theyre just waiting for your instructionEveryone was somewhat weary and Sean was no exception He had a throbbing headachecunsure if it was because of a cold or the prolonged work stressMr Scott do you want to rest first Phillip asked with concern noticing Sean wincing in pain We can make them waitNo lets go Sean took a big sip of coffee from the cup Phillip offered him Todays issues had to be resolved today and there was no way in hell hed delay itSean could endure the discomfort temporarily All that mattered was to settle this issueThree hours later the meeting was finally concluded and everyone left the conference room Sean finished the last sip of his coffee and then stood up but he faltered slightlyPhillip immediately rushed forward to support him Mr Scott are you okaySean leaned heavily against the table his expression visibly pained Get me some cold medicine and find me a suite I need to sleep after taking the medicineRight away sirPhillip promptly did as he was told In no time Sean found himself in a luxurious suite ready to pass out Phillip drew the curtains and quietly left the roomOnce outside Phillip received an intemational call from Susanna Phillip whered you and my brother goMaam Mr Scott and I are in Esterford to deal with some issuesSusanna pouted sitting on the sofa all by her lonesome Did you guys leave last night without telling me You didnt even say goodbyeSusanna had gotten up early this morning wanting to fill Sean in about what had happened at the Wilson familys banquet the night before only to find no one around Sean and Phillip were nowhere in sightMr Scott didnt want to wake you when we left Phillip pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed wearily Following Sean around nonstop he was exhausted and hadnt gotten any proper rest yetMr Scott isnt feeling well and I need to get some sleep too Can I call you back laterPhillips voice grew hoarse toward the endSusanna sighed Alright Go get some rest Call me when you wake up Goodbye Phillip GoodbyeAfter hanging up Susanna held her phone her eyes flickering with an idea for a good lesson She prepared to go to the company and throw her weight around a bit