SWNOVELS Chapter 1467
Chapter 1467 Shameless
Ophelia paused before continuing, "Marie, what's done is done. We can't pretend it never happened.
"Noah... Perhaps, it was something you can't even begin to imagine. But if it weren't for Shane, Cyrus wouldn't have ended up this way.
"Noah was always busy and didn't have time to guide Cyrus. As the Whitman family's eldest grandson, Cyrus still has no real achievement to show.
"Some of the Whitman family's old associates cut ties back when Shane did what he did. Cyrus wouldn't be in this position if those connections had remained."
Marie glanced at the hand that was gripping her wrist. "Rest assured, Ophelia. I won't pretend nothing happened. I'm the one who hates Shane the most, after all."
"Of course, I understand how you feel. Shane is long gone, and hating him isn't going to solve anything. We should focus on how to move forward. It's about time you and your brother resolved the grudge between you two," Ophelia spoke with heartfelt care.
Marie detected the underlying meaning behind Ophelia's words. "How should this grudge be resolved according to you?"
"Isn't the solution right here?" Ophelia gestured to the red mark on the map. "Back then, the rift between you and Noah started with buying land and speculating in the stock market, and even Mr. Reuben was hurt by it.
"Now, this land has come up. The money Noah lost thanks to Shane, with who knows how much interest by now, can be made up by giving Cyrus a share of Wynter's land deal.
"Marie, all you need to do is talk to Wynter and have her give Cyrus a 60 percent stake in the land. With both the Whitman and Montclair families backing the project, any issues that come up will be easily solved.
"Wynter can keep 40 percent of the dividends without having to worry about things. Isn't this a perfect solution for everyone?"
Ophelia smiled and added, 'Marie, you haven't been in Hawford for a long time, so you don't know how complicated these projects have become.
"Sometimes, you even need to attend events where you have to drink. Wynter is a girl, so it's not ideal for her to handle such things.
"With Cyrus taking care of the messy parts, she can just happily collect her share of the profits. Don't worry, I'll do everything I can to mend things between you and Noah."
Marie's expression betrayed no emotions. She simply asked, "Did you say Cyrus gets 60 percent, and Wynter 40 percent?"
"Cyrus will be doing most of the work in the future. Marie, why are you quibbling over this?" Ophelia poured her a cup of tea. "It's just a small matter."
Marie mulled over the words 'small matter", her gaze growing cold. "It seems you've forgotten something. Ophelia, this land belongs to Wynter. If she doesn't share it with Cyrus, there's no question of quibbling over shares in the first place."
She understood clearly that Ophelia was trying to use the rift between her and Noah as leverage to make her ask Wynter to give Cyrus a share of the land.
But Marie hadn't expected the request to be so brazen. Cyrus getting 60 percent, and Wynter 40 percent, with Cyrus calling the shots on future matters?
Marie drank her cup of tea before turning the cup upside down. "Ophelia, I originally intended to leave you some dignity. I can't make this decision on Wynter's behalf. She may be my daughter, but I won't interfere with what she chooses to do.
"Would you still have Cyrus involved if this land deal ended up losing money? I will repay whatever I owe the Whitman family. As for the issues between Noah and I, let him come talk to me himself if he still has
unresolved feelings.
"As for wanting me to ask Wynter for a share of the land on Cyrus' behalf, I can tell you right now-it's not happening."