Chapter 653


    Chapter 653


    After running past the curved walkway surrounded by flowers, Sylvia saw a pavilion that was filled with all kinds of painting tools.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    There was an excellent viewpoint right next to the pavilion. She bought a few tools, sat down on the grass next to the pavilion,


    and started to sketch thendscape.


    Thomas stood under the pavilion, leaning his back against the pir as he looked at her. Not long after that, the phone in his


    pocket rang with an iing call. He picked it up to nce at it, and the soft light under his eyes instantly vanished. His face


    returned to its usual coldness. He brought the phone to his ear and asked in a faint voice,” What is it?”


    On the phone, his assistant said nervously, “Second Master, the shareholders’ meeting has already started. Now, two-thirds of


    the shareholders are sure to vote to rece Master Carter. If youe over now and inject money into Carter Corporation to


    solve their difficulties, they’ll definitely acknowledge you as the new head of thepany!” Thomas pursed his lips in silence.


    Upon hearing this, his assistant continued, “Second Master, Carter Corporation is no ordinarypany. If you take over Carter


    Corporation now, your name will definitely show up on the list of the world’s richest people. Yourst name is Carter, and you’re


    also a master of the Carter family. Your skills aren’t inferior to Odell’s. Don’t you want to achieve something big?” Achieve


    something big? Thomas narrowed his eyes, but his gaze could not help but look over toward Sylvia. The sun shone on her


    delicate face. She was obviously in a good mood, and the corners of her mouth were curled up in a smile that was even brighter


    than the sunlight at that moment.


    Memories from long ago suddenly rushed into his mind.


    It was many years ago. Due to their mother’s schemes, she had married his brother, Odell. However, they had only registered


    their marriage and had not held a wedding. After the marriage, Odell had also been very indifferent to her. He basically never


    came back during the day and only came backte at night. At first, they did have any interaction. They lived under different


    roofs, and he was never close to his brother.


    He once had a serious bout of stomach flu and was in a particrly bad mood. The family doctor he called had been scared of


    him and had not dared to treat him at all, perhaps because he had scared her by making a fuss and throwing stuff around. Then,


    Sylvia came into the picture.


    At first, he had thought she just came tough at him. He did not think that she would have pinned him down to the bed, urged


    the servants and the doctor to hold him down as well, and force-fed him the medicine.


    The family doctor and the servants had all left because they were afraid that he would do something to them.


    However, not only did she not leave, but she had even acted like a wise old woman. With flushed cheeks, she had said, “No


    matter how angry you are, you can’t y around with your health. If you do that again, I''ll tell your mother.”


    She was obviously the same age as him. In fact, she was even a few months younger than him, but why did she act as if she


    was older?


    Was it because she was the wife of his older brother? At that time, he had been so surprised by her puffed-up look that he had


    frozen and forgotten to get angry. Later, every time he met her, she would exchange pleasantries with him while still speaking


    like she was older than him. However, he somehow liked being cared for by her.


    Maybe it was because not even his mother, the person closest to him, cared about him like that since childhood. His mother was


    only interested inpeting for Carter Corporation, and all she had ever said to him was that he had to fight his older brother for


    the family business. However, she never asked if that was what he wanted in the first ce.


    Afterward, he started watching her on the balcony. He watched as she busied herself with preparing dinner for his brother,


    watched as she talked andughed with Aunt Tonya, and watched as she sat on thew and painted, just like what she was


    doing now.


    The light in his eyes softened unconsciously


    On the other end of the phone, the assistant still did not hear an answer, so he asked softly,” Second Master, are you still there?”


    10 Thomas snapped back to his senses and said coldly, “Go ahead as nned and don’t call me again until Carter Corporation


    goes bankrupt.” Then, he hung up the phone.


    At the same time, in Conference Room 1 in Carter Corporation, the atmosphere was quiet and oppressive. All the shareholders


    were sitting in their seats, ready to vote on whether to remove Odell’s position as the current head of thepany.


    Opposite the conference room, in a small and inconspicuous office, a man in a suit sat on a leather chair by the window.


    Cliff stood in front of him, pouring him tea while looking at his expression. “Master Carter, they have started voting.” Odell picked


    up the teacup and took a sip, asking, “Has he arrived?”