Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 76

"I believe in your abilities," Leonard said.

Lillian smiled faintly.

That night, as she tossed and turned in bed, Lillian realized that given her current situation, starting her own business might just be her best option.

The Mercer and Blake families had blocked every possible avenue for her to find a job.

She probably couldn't even get hired as a janitor at this point; no company would dare take her on.

But her core competency—could the Mercers and Blakes really control that?

Lillian suddenly sat up in bed, a slight smile gracing her lips.

Actually, Leonard was wrong.

She didn't need to prove anything.

When she was just coming of age, she had already proven her talent and ability with the Li Algorithm.

Now, she just wanted to seize what little time she had left and live her life to the fullest, to shine as brightly as she could.

After a sleepless night, Lillian woke up feeling surprisingly refreshed.

Fueled by a cup of coffee and a nutritious breakfast, she walked over and knocked on Leonard's door.

Leonard, still in his bathrobe with a head of messy bed hair, opened his sleepy eyes to find a radiant Lillian standing in his doorway.

"You're up so early?"

"Thank you for your advice. I've decided to start my own company. I apologize in advance, but after all these years, I don't have many connections, so I'll have to shamelessly borrow Ethan from you."

Upon hearing this, Leonard's eyes lit up.

"Are you sure about this?"

Lillian nodded. "I should have realized this back when I was helping Sebastian start his business. I shouldn't be doing all the work just for someone else to take the credit."

Leonard suddenly leaped up and hugged Lillian. Perhaps it was because he had just been woken up and wasn't fully awake yet.

Lillian stood there, completely stunned. Leonard was always so composed and serious. How could he be so different right after waking up?

He was like...

Like a younger brother from next door?

But soon, Lillian smiled too. "Are you really this happy about me starting a business?"

Leonard let her go. "Of course! In my lifetime, I'm about to witness a second miracle. Lillian, I'm begging you, let me invest. When you become a success, I can brag for the rest of my life that I was one of your investors."

Lillian replied, "I was actually about to discuss that with you. I have some capital, but I'm afraid it won't be enough to sustain the initial burn rate.

"I'm a fallen heiress, a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and an ex-convict—I've got all the disadvantages stacked against me.

"If I start a business, it's highly unlikely I'll be able to attract any other investors.

"The Mercer and Blake families probably won't allow me to get any funding either.

"As for Nathan, I don't want to jeopardize his partnership with the Blake Group.

"So, you're the only one I can turn to."

Leonard said, "You've come to the right person."

Leonard pulled Lillian into his room.

He picked up a folder from his desk and handed it to her.

"Take a look."

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