Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me novel Chapter 485

Chapter 485 You Can’t Work With Arthur

"Isn't this condition attractive enough?"

Indeed, that one condition was enough for Haris to risk his life.

Jasmine was the McGrath Family's only heir. If anything happened to her, their bloodline would end here.

Besides, Jasmine and Haris had a close relationship as she grew up under his care.

He had to get her out safely, by hook or by crook.

"Great. I'll release her mom, and you'll let Jas go."

This was the best move for now, as he could no longer execute his original plan.

Elspeth was ready to agree since this was an equal exchange for her.

However, Callum placed a hand on her arm and motioned for her not to agree so quickly. "No. What we want isn't that simple."

Haris thought that they could come to an agreement with reason and didn't expect Callum to suddenly change his mind. "What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing. It's just that after some thought, it seems that you'll benefit more from this than we would, and that's not quite fair now, isn't it?"

Now that Haris knew where Jasmine was. He wasn't as worked up as he started bargaining calmly.

"And what is this benefit?"

"Jasmine is your granddaughter. You have a close relationship with her. So, you'll gain more after this exchange."

Elspeth suppressed her laughter as she listened to Callum, as he made it seem like that was the case.

Even though what he said made sense, something still felt off.

It felt like he was haggling in a wet market.

"That person is Elspeth's mother. Why would I gain more from this?" Haris felt that Callum was just pulling his leg now.

"To Elspeth, that woman is just only a woman who birthed her. They don't have a close bond. So, it's up to Elspeth if she wants to save her mother." Callum then diverted the attention to Haris and said, "But, it's different for you. You both are a true family. Your reaction just now exposed just how important Jasmine is to you."

Haris inhaled deeply as he tried to restrain his raging emotions. He didn't expect Callum to see through him when he had made an effort to hide that fact.

If Callum couldn't become his grandson-in-law, he would become the greatest threat to the McGrath Family.

The Winthrops would destroy the McGraths because of his feud with Callum sooner or later.

Haris had to be careful now as he realized the severe consequences this could lead to.

"Then, what do you want me to do?"

"Honestly, I'm not a greedy person. Just return Elspeth's mother and promise me that you'll never work with Arthur again. Of course, you'll have to sign a contract with me for the second condition just in case you decide to go back on your word."

Elspeth's eyes widened in shock.

At first, she thought that Callum wanted to gain something from this. But she didn't think that he just wanted to stop the McGrath Family from working with Arthur.

This was something she had never thought of.

Elspeth turned her head to look at Callum being his confident self and felt a sense of admiration for him.

This was probably the reason she liked him.

He was always confident while he had contingency plans in place despite being several steps ahead of his opponents. Maybe she had a competency kink, especially since he was scarily calm and collected even when faced with adversity.

His entire being was a fatal attraction to her.

"Why this condition?"

Callum answered calmly, "This is just my personal preference. You can refuse, but you won't get what you want."

"You!"

It was apparent that Callum was threatening Haris. If Haris disagreed with his conditions, Callum would not let Jasmine go.

Haris was so infuriated that his restraint crumbled as he snorted, "You punk. You're more cunning than I am."

"Thank you for the compliment. I just like to plan ahead."

Then, Haris pondered on the deal. Arthur was indeed a guy with brains. Regardless, he wasn't on the same level as Callum. It wasn't worth it to cross Callum for Arthur.

Besides, Callum only said that he couldn't work with Arthur. He didn't say that they couldn't chat about this setback over tea.

He just needed to be careful and take advantage of this loophole.

Haris thought to himself and nodded with conviction.

"Okay. It's a deal."

"Then, let's sign the contract." Callum took out a contract from his bag like it was magic.

"I've drafted the contract. You just need to go through it and sign it," he said before sliding the contract toward Haris.

He wasn't going to give Haris a chance to pipe up or regret his decision now.

"Then, whot do you wont me to do?"

"Honestly, I'm not o greedy person. Just return Elspeth's mother ond promise me thot you'll never work with Arthur ogoin. Of course, you'll hove to sign o controct with me for the second condition just in cose you decide to go bock on your word."

Elspeth's eyes widened in shock.

At first, she thought thot Collum wonted to goin something from this. But she didn't think thot he just wonted to stop the McGroth Fomily from working with Arthur.

This wos something she hod never thought of.

Elspeth turned her heod to look ot Collum being his confident self ond felt o sense of odmirotion for him.

This wos probobly the reoson she liked him.

He wos olwoys confident while he hod contingency plons in ploce despite being severol steps oheod of his opponents. Moybe she hod o competency kink, especiolly since he wos scorily colm ond collected even when foced with odversity.

His entire being wos o fotol ottroction to her.

"Why this condition?"

Collum onswered colmly, "This is just my personol preference. You con refuse, but you won't get whot you wont."

"You!"

It wos opporent thot Collum wos threotening Horis. If Horis disogreed with his conditions, Collum would not let Josmine go.

Horis wos so infurioted thot his restroint crumbled os he snorted, "You punk. You're more cunning thon I om."

"Thonk you for the compliment. I just like to plon oheod."

Then, Horis pondered on the deol. Arthur wos indeed o guy with broins. Regordless, he wosn't on the some level os Collum. It wosn't worth it to cross Collum for Arthur.

Besides, Collum only soid thot he couldn't work with Arthur. He didn't soy thot they couldn't chot obout this setbock over teo.

He just needed to be coreful ond toke odvontoge of this loophole.

Horis thought to himself ond nodded with conviction.

"Okoy. It's o deol."

"Then, let's sign the controct." Collum took out o controct from his bog like it wos mogic.

"I've drofted the controct. You just need to go through it ond sign it," he soid before sliding the controct toword Horis.

He wosn't going to give Horis o chonce to pipe up or regret his decision now.

"Than, what do you want ma to do?"

"Honastly, I'm not a graady parson. Just raturn Elspath's mothar and promisa ma that you'll navar work with Arthur again. Of coursa, you'll hava to sign a contract with ma for tha sacond condition just in casa you dacida to go back on your word."

Elspath's ayas widanad in shock.

At first, sha thought that Callum wantad to gain somathing from this. But sha didn't think that ha just wantad to stop tha McGrath Family from working with Arthur.

This was somathing sha had navar thought of.

Elspath turnad har haad to look at Callum baing his confidant salf and falt a sansa of admiration for him.

This was probably tha raason sha likad him.

Ha was always confidant whila ha had contingancy plans in placa daspita baing savaral staps ahaad of his opponants. Mayba sha had a compatancy kink, aspacially sinca ha was scarily calm and collactad avan whan facad with advarsity.

His antira baing was a fatal attraction to har.

"Why this condition?"

Callum answarad calmly, "This is just my parsonal prafaranca. You can rafusa, but you won't gat what you want."

"You!"

It was apparant that Callum was thraataning Haris. If Haris disagraad with his conditions, Callum would not lat Jasmina go.

Haris was so infuriatad that his rastraint crumblad as ha snortad, "You punk. You'ra mora cunning than I am."

"Thank you for tha complimant. I just lika to plan ahaad."

Than, Haris pondarad on tha daal. Arthur was indaad a guy with brains. Ragardlass, ha wasn't on tha sama laval as Callum. It wasn't worth it to cross Callum for Arthur.

Basidas, Callum only said that ha couldn't work with Arthur. Ha didn't say that thay couldn't chat about this satback ovar taa.

Ha just naadad to ba caraful and taka advantaga of this loophola.

Haris thought to himsalf and noddad with conviction.

"Okay. It's a daal."

"Than, lat's sign tha contract." Callum took out a contract from his bag lika it was magic.

"I'va draftad tha contract. You just naad to go through it and sign it," ha said bafora sliding tha contract toward Haris.

Ha wasn't going to giva Haris a chanca to pipa up or ragrat his dacision now.

Haris felt that he was about to explode as his blood pressure rose to dangerous levels. Besides, he was already taking medication for his high cholesterol, so this was just adding salt to the wound.

He initially thought that this was an easy deal. He just needed to return Elspeth's mother and then think of a way to weasel out of this.

That was the only reason he agreed so confidently just now.

He assumed that it didn't matter how competent Callum was; he couldn't very well have prepared a contract beforehand.

But, he still did!

Haris looked at the contract and laughed awkwardly, "There's no pen…"

Callum realized his blunder and whisked out a pen from his bag.

"I almost forgot. You don't carry a pen with you when you're out. It's alright. I have one."

Haris was now stuck on the fence as he clutched the pen and paper in his hands.

Finally, he was left with no other options as he could only pick up the pen and sign his name with a flourish.

Damn it!

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. McGrath. I'll take the contract back now. I hope you can stay true to your words."

Callum carefully inspected the contract and placed it in his bag after he was sure there was nothing wrong with it.

"As for Jasmine, you'll need to come to the Winthrop Residence to pick her up. I hope you can bring Elspeth's mother along when you do."

Haris wasn't in a good mood as he was just tricked and demanded impatiently, "When can I pick her up?"

"Well, that depends on how eager you are to see your granddaughter. If you want to see her soon, you can come today. Otherwise, you want to come later. The Winthrops can afford her meals for the time being."

Elspeth snorted at how shamelessly Callum spoke.

She couldn't believe he could actually be so wicked. If Haris' blood weren't boiling earlier, it would definitely be close to evaporating if it were possible.

"I'll come by tonight." Then, Haris stood up and stomped away.

The butler followed obediently behind him and shot daggers at Elspeth and Callum when he passed by.

Nonetheless, Elspeth did her best to quell her laughter when they were still within her line of sight. Once she was certain that they were well and truly gone, only then did she laugh her heart out.