The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1001 Negotiation

George let out a cold laugh and said to Sula, "Yes, people do change. But I have never seen anyone who could change so quickly until today."

He took Holley's hand and stood up. "Holley, let's go. There is no need for us to waste our time here," he said.

George was really pissed off this time. He had come here to talk decently with his mother. And unexpectedly, Donna was more discontented with them than she was before. Was there any more reason for them to stay and be humiliated?

An imperceptible cold smile flickered on Holley's face as she looked at George's angry face.

It had been worth it for her to arrange this dinner at length.

Her aim was to have George realize that it was not Holley who was unwilling to get along with Donna, but the other way around. Her plan had been a success so far. They had all fallen in her well set trap.

As George held her hand tightly, she was deeply satisfied with the outcome. But she pretended to be upset and said in a pleading tone, "George, please don't."

"Do you still want to stay here?" Unexpectedly, George sneered at her. "Look at her attitude towards you. Do you really think that she is willing to forgive you even if you beg her to?

Holley, it's my fault. I shouldn't have brought you here. I shouldn't have asked you to get along with her either. From now on, what goes on between us will have nothing to do with her. We will live our lives in our own terms and do whatever we choose to do."

George turned to leave and a smug satisfactory smile flashed on Holley's face because she thought that she had succeeded in creating a rift between them. But Donna jumped to her feet and spoke to Holley. "Miss Ye, if I were you, I would take a seat and make a deal right now. Do you think that you would get what you want by leaving here with George?"

"Stop trying to separate us, Mother. It's not going to happen," George said coldly. "Holley chose to be with me because she loves me. She doesn't care about my money. I'm not afraid of being suspended from my job at the company and I don't care if you disown me either. I will replace my own bread and butter."

"Oh really?" Donna could not believe her ears. "I know about you better than anyone else. I am your mother, George. The only reason you are able to handle the company business is because I take care of most of your problems for you. Why don't you take a shot at a new life if you don't believe me? Do you really think that you will be able to feed Holley if you leave BM Corporation? And what would you do when you have kids? Would you be able to afford a qualified living standard for them? And if you were really in a situation like that, would she still be with you, the woman you adore so much?"

"That's none of your business," George scowled. His face grew colder. "Even if I am reduced to a beggar, I will never come back and ask for you forgiveness."

George tried to get Holley out of there, but Donna's threatening voice boomed across the room, "All right, let's see how this is going to work out for you. If you leave through this door today, I will immediately remove you from your position in the company and cancel all your cards, including your credit cards. I'd like to see if she will still stay by your side then."

"Let's go!" George said furiously. But Holley stood still without moving an inch. She looked at him, embarrassed. "George, calm down."

Holley was not a foolish woman. She was with George for his wealth and his handsome face. She also liked him because George was really kind to her, but that was besides the point if they had to live on the

streets.

If he lost his position in BM Corporation, he would be of no value to her. And she had gotten used to living the rich life, how could she choose to go back to a hard life now?

"I didn't think that you would expose your true colors so soon," Donna said, with a satisfied smirk.

"Holley, what do you mean?" George was so astonished that his eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. He looked at Holley in disbelief. He thought that he and Holley were a couple who stood together strongly in the face of all adversities, but he was suddenly filled with doubts.

"Please listen to me..." Holley grabbed on to his hand and said, "George, I know that you might not like this, but your mother is right. You are a man who grew up in a honeypot. You have no idea about the sufferings outside. If you leave BM Corporation, trust me, no one will care about you. All the companies in Y City will reject you on a casual word from your mom. What will we do then? You need a proper job after we get married. What if I get pregnant? How will we raise the baby?"

"You don't have to be worried about all that." George's face grew heavier and sulkier; there was a deep frown between his brows. "If worst comes to worst, even if I were reduced to beg, I would never make you or our baby suffer," he said earnestly.

"George, I think you need to calm down right now." Holley took his hand and said, "She is your mom, after all. She will understand if you just talk to her."

"Holley, you..." George stared at the woman in front of him and he had a feeling that it wasn't the Holley he knew.

"Don't look at me like that," she said, forcing a smile. "This is for our future and for the future of our children."

"Have you two made a decision yet?" Donna asked, with a wicked smile. "Are you leaving or are you sitting down for a talk?"

Angry and resentful as she was, Holley was out of other options at this point. She had never imagined in her worst dreams that Donna would be evil enough to disown her own son. George was her only kid, after all. She was a cold woman.

She looked at Donna unwillingly and said, "Aunt Donna, even if you don't like me, you should not use such tactics to deal with George. He is your own son."

"Yes, he is." Donna glared at her. "But if he insists on being with you, then I will assume that I never had a son to begin with," she said bitterly.

"You..." Holley shook in anger. She dragged George back and made him sit down. She growled at Donna in a low voice, "Go ahead, tell me. What in the world do you want me to do?"

"I will ask you the same question." Donna glowered at Holley and continued, "What do I have to do to make you leave my son?"