Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back novel Chapter 109

Liesel set the document down in front of Drew and flipped it open to the problematic page. She pointed to one of the terms and said, "All the terms in this contract were crafted reasonably, except this unremarkable footnote, which is the only trap."

Drew couldn't help but laugh. "You spotted that. However, the new executive secretary still thinks this is a good opportunity that we should grasp."

Liesel frowned. "What kind of funny prank is she trying to pull? Was this contract proposed by Natalie? Is she crazy?"

Drew neither acknowledged nor denied it. "That woman is really resilient. After her car accident, she still refuses to stay at home to recover. She came to the office in a wheelchair and said that she'd received a perfect contract," he said. His words were dripping with sarcasm.

"What did Jacob say?"

"Mr. Ford still hasn't seen the contract. However, Natalie has already convinced some of the stubborn board members who like easy wins. They believe that this is a charity project that Dash is giving to Ford Corporation."

"So, is Natalie going to show this document to Jacob now?" Liesel frowned as she picked up the contract. "I'm going to see Jacob now."

Drew didn't stop her. He wanted to see Liesel utterly crush Natalie at work, and it would also make Natalie clearly aware of her place.

Liesel knocked on the office door. Hearing Jacob ask her to come in, she pushed open the door and entered. To her surprise, she found Jacob sitting at his desk, flipping through a contract.

And, next to him was Natalie, sitting in a wheelchair.

The east side of the office was completely made up of floor-to-ceiling windows. The layers of clouds floating outside made his vibe even icier than usual.

Liesel stared at the clouds outside in a daze. After a moment, she shifted her gaze to Jacob.

Jacob noticed her looking at him and nodded slightly. "What is it?"

Liesel put on a small smile. "I heard that Ms. Natalie received a contract of interest to Ford Corporation, so I came to have a look."

Natalie was sitting in a wheelchair, but she was still grinning broadly. However, there seemed to be a deeper meaning hiding behind that smile.

"That's right. I recently got acquainted with Mr. Dash Rayden. He said that he sees me as a friend, which is why he gave me this contract. When it comes to a contract worth several billion dollars, even Ford Corporation should regard it with importance, right?" Natalie said.

"Of course, Ford Corporation regards a several billion dollar contract with importance," Liesel said slowly while pushing her glasses up her nose. "That is, only if it indeed will allow Ford Corporation to rake in several billion dollars."

Natalie's smile froze. "What do you mean by that?"

"There's a very obvious trap in the document. Did you not notice it?"

Natalie set down her glass and grabbed the contract that was placed in front of Drew. "Where's the trap? How come I didn't notice it?" she said unhappily.

"It's this one." Liesel used her finger to point at it. "If a dispute arises between both parties, the arbitration shall only take place at the location of Party B. In addition, only local laws shall apply."

"Is there a problem with that? Many contracts are written that way," Natalie pressed.

Yet, she'd insisted on signing this contract and even used her own name on behalf of Ford Corporation to push the project forward.

If the project succeeded, she had stood to gain a huge bonus and profit sharing. However, if the project failed, she'd have to pay Ford Corporation billions of dollars in losses.

In the end, she succeeded. It had also been the stepping stone for her to become Jacob's executive secretary.

She had dared to do this because she'd survived many downfalls in the business industry while trying to secure the Shifter Corporation's position in the business landscape. She had known for sure that that partnership would succeed, not fail.

She had dared to sign a security agreement, but did Natalie have the guts to do the same?

Natalie's face was devoid of color. With trembling lips, she said without backing down, "You're backing me into a corner. I'm just doing this for the company!"

"High reward comes with high risk," Liesel shot back.

Natalie bit her lower lip. "I find that you lack innovation. Innovation is an integral piece of the company culture at Ford Corporation, so you're not suited to continue working here."

As soon as she said that, Drew, who'd been watching the show, snickered. "Did you just say that Liesel lacks innovation and isn't suited to continue working at Ford Corporation? This is the funniest thing I've heard so far.

"When Liesel was in your position, do you know how many new areas or projects she'd innovated for the company? If we're going to talk about people who aren't suited to work here, shouldn't we start with you, Ms. Natalie?"