Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 150

Aiden frowned slightly, a worried look in his eyes.

"Are you sure you'll be alright on your own? I should really go with you, just to keep an eye on things."

"It's fine," Liliana said, setting the invitation down. "They've made a very generous offer, and the terms are good. I've thought it all through. It'll be fine."

Since she was so insistent, Aiden didn't press the matter further. He smiled. "Well then, I wish you a successful negotiation. I'll be waiting for your good news."

They spent the rest of the afternoon going over the details of the deal in her hotel room. Once everything was confirmed, Liliana had a stylist come to her room. She opted for a simple yet sophisticated look, choosing an elegant, pale yellow evening gown. The tailored fit accentuated her graceful curves.

With her hair swept up, she took the invitation, gave herself a confident smile in the mirror, and exuded an aura of powerful, yet approachable, calm.

At eight o'clock that evening, Liliana arrived at the elegant, five-star restaurant, half an hour early.

Gracefully holding the hem of her dress, she presented her invitation to the attendant at the door and was led to the reserved private room.

*Knock, knock.*

The attendant respectfully knocked on the door.

"Enter," a sharp, low male voice called from within.

Liliana raised an eyebrow, a confident smile on her face as she stepped inside.

The first thing she saw was a young man in a bespoke black suit, his bearing distinguished.

Liliana paused.

This wasn't the company representative she had been negotiating with.

Hearing the sound at the door, the man slowly looked up. He smiled. "Miss Hart, good evening. I am the true owner of Rachel. The one you'll be negotiating with tonight. My name is Edward Nightfall."

Rachel was the name of the agency Liliana was hoping to partner with.

Liliana's eyebrows rose slightly. She hadn't expected to be meeting with the top boss directly.

She quickly recovered and smiled smoothly. "A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Nightfall."

Edward gestured for her to sit. "Please."

The next second, Isabella, dressed in a luxurious white haute couture gown, emerged from the inner room. She greeted Edward with a familiar smile before turning her warm gaze to Liliana, extending a hand.

"Hello, Liliana Hart, owner of Phoenix."

"I'm Isabella Rowe, the owner of Northlight Design Lab. It's been too long. I've missed you so."

Isabella's smile was radiant, but her eyes held a spark of provocation.

Liliana stared at her expressionlessly.

Isabella feigned surprise, then her smile deepened. "Oh, that's right, I almost forgot something."

"Northlight Design Lab... my brother helped me come up with the name."

Isabella's smile grew even wider, and her voice, soft as water, was filled with profound meaning.

"He said he named it Northlight after the light he sees in me. Miss Hart, do you understand what that implies?"