Chapter 22 Only to Repay a Favor " I refuse ! " Chloe said without hesitation . Curtis frowned . " Are you still sulking with me ? " " I'm not sulking , " Chloe said seriously . " When I resigned back then , I never intended to return again . " Curtis ' expression darkened . " Do you realize that by joining Skyline Tech , you violated the non - compete agreement ? I could sue you . If that happens , not only would you have to compensate Green Tech for all losses , but any projects you're involved with at Skyline Tech could also be affected ! " Chloe froze , staring at him in disbelief . She hadn't expected to hear something like that from him . Curtis looked uneasy and avoided her gaze . " If you don't want to drag your friend's company into trouble , you'd better leave Skyline Tech and return to Green Tech and resume your position . " Chloe sneered . " Curtis , I always thought that even if you were ambiguous in relationships , you were at least upright in business . But now I see that I really overestimated you . " His face went pale . " I just want Green Tech to get through its current difficulties . Since the investors want to pull out of the project because of your departure , having you return is the quickest way to solve it ! " In recent days , he'd even hired professionals to rewrite the project proposal , but no matter what , the investors insisted that unless Chloe was in charge , the project wouldn't proceed . They also knew that Chloe had joined Skyline Tech , hinting at potential collaboration with Skyline Tech instead . No matter what , Curtis was determined to get Chloe back at Green Tech . " I'm not going back to Green Tech , " Chloe said coldly again . " Are you not afraid of being sued ? " Curtis snapped . " You can only sue me if I'd actually signed a non - compete agreement . Curtis , I only ever had a standard employment contract with Green Tech ! " Chloe said . Curtis ' expression turned grim instantly . Back when the company was first started , he'd treated Chloe as just an ordinary employee who didn't know much , so she'd only signed a standard contract . There was no non - compete agreement to enforce , so now he had no way to sue her . Over the next few days , Curtis was busy scrambling to raise funds . With the bank still refusing to approve the loan , the company's cash flow was in jeopardy . After receiving yet another rejection call , he angrily tossed his phone aside . The company had run smoothly for three years , but as soon as Chloe left , projects started failing and funds became tight . Chapter 22 Only to Repay a Favor 2/3 Even the other projects began to fall into disarray . " Why can't even these small matters be handled properly ? Everything used to run smoothly ! " During a company meeting , Curtis slammed the table in frustration , but the executives calmly replied , " These issues were always handled by Ms. Quall when she was in charge . " Even though Chloe had already left the company , her name still seemed to follow everywhere , lingering in the office . Once again , Curtis ' mind replayed the words the project manager from Prosperity Investments , Morgan , had told him before . " It seems you completely underestimate Ms. Quall's value ! " Chloe's value ? What value does she have ? Originally , in his eyes , Chloe was just an ordinary soldier who'd left the military and had a modest education . That was why he'd casually assigned her a position in the company . In reality , besides graduating from the National Defense Academy , being the top science student in Corvessia that year , and possessing skills like horseback riding and flying fighter jets , Curtis had no idea what other talents and abilities Chloe might have . " Is something wrong ? Are you troubled ? " Sonya's voice pulled Curtis out of his thoughts . Curtis snapped back to reality as he looked at Sonya sitting across from him . Once , she had been the fantasy of his youth - Sonya was the daughter of the Miller family , while he was just a poor guy with nothing . He never imagined that one day they could become friends or even sit together for a meal like this . " It's nothing , just a small issue , " Curtis said lightly . Sonya smiled . " By the way , I went to see that villa you mentioned last time . I actually like it . The agent said that if I pay in full , the seller might knock off another five million dollars . " Hearing this , Curtis ' face fell . That villa had originally been intended as a gift for Sonya . If Green Tech had been running smoothly , paying 30 million dollars for it would have been easy . But now , he simply didn't have the money . " Maybe we should postpone buying the villa . There might be a better one later , " Curtis suggested . Sonya raised an eyebrow and tilted her chin , her tone confident . " Honestly , if you don't want to give it , just say so . I'm not insisting on it . " Curtis hurriedly explained , " No , it's not that I don't want to give it . Compared to the fact that you saved my life back then , a villa is nothing . It's just that the company is short on funds right now , so ... pulling together that kind of money all at once is difficult . " If possible , he didn't want her to know how strained his situation really was . Chapter 22 Only to Repay a Favor 3/3 Sonya's eyes flickered slightly . " When I saved you back then , I never expected anything in return . If you're short on funds now , we can put the villa matter off for later . " It's just a shame that the Miller family business is controlled by Uncle Wayne and that Dad doesn't have much authority - otherwise , I could have helped you sort out the financial problem . " Her understanding behavior made Curtis breathe a sigh of relief . " The thought alone is enough . I'll solve the company's financial issues , and I will repay you even more someday ! " Back then , when he'd encountered the attackers , he'd been stabbed eight times in the stomach while trying to protect the money for his tuition fees and had fallen into the river . On the edge of life and death , all he could feel was someone gripping him tightly , desperately pulling him out of the water . A voice kept shouting in his ear , " Hold on ! You have to hold on ! I'll save you ! " That voice had given him the strength to survive . When he'd opened his eyes in the hospital and realized that Sonya was his savior , he'd made a silent vow . One day , he would repay her , even if he had to use everything he had to do it . Looking at the serious expression on Curtis ' face , Sonya smiled gently . " You don't have to repay me . Back then , I saved you just so you could survive . " Moreover , saving him hadn't taken much effort on her part . She'd simply seen him injured by the river , and when the paramedics got there , they assumed she was the one who'd called for help , so she ended up going with him to the hospital . At the time , she'd thought it was a bit of a hassle , but in retrospect , the return on her actions had far exceeded her expectations . She hadn't expected that the poor guy would now be the CEO of a publicly traded company . The only drawback was that he still wasn't divorced . Enjoy Ad - Free Reading >>