BXBX NOVEL Chapter 169 - 169: This Is Her Compensation
A large room with floor-to-ceiling windows was relatively empty except for a few messy paint easels.
A woman dressed in home clothes was sitting in front of an easel. She held a color palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other with her back toward a window looking out into the blue sky with white clouds.
In the corner of the studio was a resting area with a dark purple leather sofa. A man in a white shirt sat with his legs crossed. His well-tailored black suit pants wrapped around his smooth legs. He was holding a cup of coffee and slowly sipping it.
He knew Wendy Jones didn’t like to be disturbed while she was painting, so he waited patiently.
As she dipped her brush into the paint, Wendy suddenly said, “Are you that free to be able to leisurely sip coffee on my couch?”
Gabriel’s black eyes narrowed as he slowly put down the coffee spoon he was using to stir the coffee. He picked up the folder by his side and placed it on the coffee table. “There’s something that needs your signature.”
Wendy did not respond as she continued to concentrate on painting. Gabriel was not impatient either so he continued to sit quietly. His slightly tilted face reflected the golden light from the glass, making him look more handsome and determined.
Half an hour later, Wendy finally finished the last stroke and put down the color palette in her hand. She went to the bathroom next door to wash her hands before returning to the studio. She looked at Gabriel’s empty coffee cup and asked, “Do you want more?”
Gabriel’s cold and thin lips were moist and jade-like, turning into a slight curve. “It’s rare for me to come here. It’d be best if 1 could drink enough in one go.”
Wendy’s smile contained a subtle gentleness. “You’re talking as if you’ve never drunk coffee in your life.”
“I drink lots of coffee, but the last time I got to drink the coffee my aunt made was ten years ago.”
The initially harmonious atmosphere immediately turned cold at his words as the two fell silent.
Wendy went to brew coffee. A few minutes later, she returned to the studio. Gabriel followed her in and brought the two cups of coffee she had prepared back to the rest area of the studio.
Gabriel sat across from her and pushed the folder along the table. Wendy looked at him in confusion and tapped on the folder. “Open it and take a look.”
Wendy picked up the folder and was greeted by the words ‘equity transfer’. She was stunned for a moment. “This is…”
Gabriel frankly said, “My father asked me to give this to you. 1 should have given it to you a long time ago, but you were too stubborn and refused to return to the old residence all these years. They never came to disturb you because they felt too embarrassed to face you since they knew that there was a knot in your heart that only you could resolve. So, they wanted to give you more space to think it through and let go of that grudge. Since you were unwilling to return, you had to have a source of income.”
The embellishment on Wendy’s face gradually faded and turned pale in an instant. Her slender and fair fingers gripped the share transfer agreement in her hand so tightly that it was deformed. “Is this my compensation?”
Gabriel didn’t comment as he pursed his lips and remained silent.
Her eyes were red and her sharp voice rang out in the quiet studio. “In your eyes, is Renen only worth this 10% of shares?”
Gabriel’s gaze remained fixed on her. “They’re just afraid you’ll suffer alone.”
“If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have done it in the first place.” Wendy’s tone was full of mockery as she threw the share transfer agreement into the trash can. “If it weren’t for their selfishness back then, I would have a harmonious family now. My husband loves me, and my children are obedient.. We’re in this situation only because of them!”