NovelTrueChapter 641
Neville's voice was calm, but his words carried a subtle edge. "But you have to remember, Haynes's protection
can only go so far. If you ever cinto conflict with Rachel, who's to say he won't abandon you and take her
side?"
He had to admit he was deliberately sowing seeds of doubt. Neville had seen right through Haynes's intentions,
the man clearly wanted to get back together with Stella. And Neville would make sure that never happened.
Marvin was still waiting for sgood news from him, after all.
But more than that...
Neville cast a sidelong glance at Stella, his dark eyes deep and unreadable. He would never let anyone else have
her.
Stella nodded thoughtfully at his words. She agreed completely. "You're right. | can't just count on Haynes's
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtgoodwill. Especially when it comes to Rachel-his so-called conscience always seems to disappear."
Neville looked away, as if he wanted to say something more, but in the end, he kept silent.
Stella caught it and smiled. "Mr. Connolly, if there's something you want to say, just say it. | promise | won't be
upset."
It was rare to see Neville hesitate like this.
He finally spoke. "Star, if you return to the Williams family, both Sellers and Leonard will have to think twice
before making any moves against you. They're both vying for Aurora's hand in marriage. If you're officially
recognized as the Williams family's daughter, there's no way Skyler would ever let them marry Aurora if they
dared to cross you."
He paused, letting his words sink in. "Everything that happened today-it all started because of Aurora. If it
weren't for her, Sellers wouldn't have cafter you, and you wouldn't have fallen out with Leonard. | just want
you to consider this seriously."
Stella didn't flinch or protest. She knew Neville was genuinely looking out for her. Her eyes flickered with
contemplation. "I will. | promise I'll think it over carefully."
The Williams family's seaside villa was shrouded in quiet when Jonathan and Aurora chlate that night.
As they passed Skyler's study, Jonathan noticed the lights were still on. He paused, then knocked gently.
"Cin," cSkyler's voice from inside.
Jonathan pushed open the door. "Still up, Dad?"
Skyler nodded, rubbing his temples. "Just dealing with sbusiness matters."
Jonathan's eyes narrowed slightly. "Is it about the original shares?"
Skyler sighed. "They've always been a thorn in my side."
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "Those old board members who still hold the original shares-they're getting
bolder every year. It's bad enough they interfere with company affairs, but now they want a say in our family
business too. Hmph. Sometimes | wonder if they're just waiting for the Williams Group to change hands."
Jonathan, now gradually taking over the company, understood exactly what his
father meant. "Is this still an issue leftover from when Mom ran things?"
Skyler snorted. "I've managed to buy back almost all the original shares, but there's still twenty percent out
there. Ten percent are clutched in the hands of those stubborn old men, and no matter what terms | offer, they
won't budge."
Jonathan frowned, thinking aloud. "That last ten percent-the lock-in should expire at the end of the year, right?"
He hesitated, brow furrowing. "I still don't know what Mom was thinking, locking up those shares for thirty
years."
Skyler shook his head. "Don't blyour mother. Thirty years ago, after my accident and the memory loss she
was left to run the whole
company on her own. It wasn't easy for her. If she hadn't taken
precautions, those wolves circling her would have torn everything apart."
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