No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother-Chapter 471 - 469 Sorry [1st Update]

At this moment, Christopher Scott had drunk more than half a bottle of wine, yet his mind was still clear, with no sign of intoxication.

As he thought about Seven Murray about to push open the door, about how she would try to please him for the sake of interest, the smile at the corners of Christopher’s mouth grew colder and more intimidating, hinting at a different message, suggesting that if Seven came, she surely wouldn’t leave intact.

Because in Christopher’s heart, there was too much dissatisfaction and disappointment accumulated against her.

At the door of the suite, Seven Murray clenched her fists tightly, placing them on either side of her waist, taking deep breaths continuously, trying to calm herself down.

However, the more she tried to calm down, the more tense her emotions became. Just thinking about Christopher waiting for her inside made her lips tremble uncontrollably; this was the most guilty thing Seven had ever done in her life.

At this moment, she began to waver, questioning whether she really wanted to be exploited by Christopher. She knew that if she took this step, there was no turning back, she would no longer be the same Seven. If this matter was exposed, what face would she have to face her friends around her?

From this point onwards, she would have no dignity before Christopher; she might even be blackmailed by him in the future, coming and going at his call.

The more Seven thought about it, the more scared she became, and her steps involuntarily moved backward as she resisted the decision she was about to make.

The two minutes passed quickly. As the minute hand on Christopher’s watch pointed to the end mark, he took a deep breath, yet he still hadn’t heard Seven’s knock at the door. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

He sat on the sofa, half-closing his eyes, staring straight at the watch, watching the hour hand pass one circle after another, yet Seven still hadn’t come in.

After 10 minutes, Christopher couldn’t bear it anymore. He had waited for Seven for 7 years, and waiting for her for 10 minutes this time felt longer than those 7 years. He couldn’t understand if she was running late or what, not even calling. It seemed that in Seven’s heart, Christopher was never important.

He wondered, did she not want to sign the cooperation agreement?

While Christopher was feeling agitated, Seven’s call came.

Christopher took a deep breath and calmly swiped to answer, not speaking first, waiting for Seven to speak.

On the other end of the line, when Seven noticed Christopher unusually quiet, she knew he must be in the suite.

Seven bit her lower lip, brewing her emotions, and said calmly without humility, "Christopher, I’m not signing the contract. I won’t ask you for help, sorry for wasting your time."

After Seven finished speaking, she quickly hung up the phone. After hanging up, she gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and exhaled deeply.

At this moment, the car remained in the hotel’s underground parking lot, not yet started.

After much inner struggle, Seven still couldn’t convince herself to compromise with Christopher. She believed that even if her father knew from the beyond, he wouldn’t blame her, nor would he make his daughter lower herself for the company. She had been proud in front of Christopher all her life; even if she had fallen on hard times, she didn’t want him to see her plight.

If the company was gone, she could sell the building, rent an office, and start her own studio. She could venture into the Internet business; there was no need to have such a grand ambition to hold up a mountain she simply couldn’t bear.

Even if she got through the contract hurdle now, the road ahead was long; how would she continue? She couldn’t keep bowing to Christopher, being used and discarded by him at will; she couldn’t endure such things.

After all, it wasn’t a life-and-death matter, just a question of making money. Seven felt that selling herself this way was really not worth it.

In the few minutes outside the hotel’s suite door, Seven was incredibly clear-headed and instantly saw the reality and understood her strength. She no longer wished to exert so much pressure on herself, living so miserably.

At the same time, she envied Maya Spencer, envious of her having Liam Spencer to rely on, allowing her to live without worries.

Although she’d heard about the turbulent love between Liam and Maya, if someone treated her as Liam treated Maya, she’d also be willing to be Maya. But, unfortunately, she was not; she was just Seven Murray, someone who once loved Christopher to madness yet was never cherished by him.

If time could be reversed, she would never have liked Christopher, would never have confessed to him.

After making the final decision, Seven finally breathed a sigh of relief, then started the vehicle and drove back to the villa, ready to confess the matter to her mother and announce the bankruptcy of Murray Clan Enterprises. Her only consolation was that she had no debts to repay.

At this moment, inside the hotel’s suite, Christopher was dumbfounded, his right hand gripping the phone tightly, not yet recovering from the shock earlier.

Earlier, Seven hadn’t called him President Scott or Young Master Scott but just Christopher. Her voice was very calm and composed, which gave Christopher a momentary illusion, as if he had returned to 7 years ago, and Seven was still that same Seven.

Seven said she wasn’t signing the contract and would no longer seek his help, and Christopher was left speechless.

Since entering the hotel, he had started to resent Seven, hating her for becoming so worldly. But hearing that Seven wanted to give up, that she didn’t want to abandon her dignity, Christopher felt an inexplicable relief, yet also an inexplicable heartache, unsure of any excuses left to contact Seven.

He stared at his phone, laughed bitterly, and then filled his glass, drinking deeply.

He just didn’t understand what had happened between them, how they ended up at this point?

Meanwhile, after leaving the hotel, Seven headed straight to Madam Murray’s villa to explain the situation to her.

In the study, Madam Murray listened to Seven say she couldn’t hold on anymore, and even though there was regret, she still did not put any pressure on her, just urging her to do things within her capabilities and that she enjoyed.

That night, Seven didn’t return to her apartment but stayed at the villa, sleeping deeply until she woke naturally; she hadn’t slept so soundly in a long time, and it felt good to have her mind cleared.

At 9 a.m., Seven went to the company, gathered everyone for a meeting, and announced her decision, and that Murray Clan Enterprises would end here.

There weren’t many employees in the company, and after hearing Seven’s decision, some took their pay from finance and left the same day.

However, none from Seven’s close-knit team left, insisting on staying and fighting alongside her to the end.

So, Seven shared her plan to promote and sell from the Internet, and Ella and the others all raised their hands in approval, willing to start a studio with Seven, which moved her greatly.

In short, everyone loved this field. As long as their work could be liked and accepted by others, it didn’t matter if they became an international brand or not.

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Two days later, upon hearing that Seven had already begun dismissing employees, Christopher finally couldn’t stay calm.

He had initially thought she was just acting on impulse, throwing a tantrum, and would definitely seek out Liam Spencer once she cooled down.