Female Novel
Chapter 1254: Trouble
Chapter 1254: Trouble
He said, "Alright then, since you've made up your mind, I won't force you. But you have to promise me
that no matter what happens at home, you'll contact me immediately. My phone will be on at all times,
regardless of the time difference. Got it?"
Camille nodded, "Okay, I understand."
Camille felt a slight sense of relief, but suddenly thought of a question, so she quickly spoke up, "Is
your trip abroad related to the Simpson Group? Will it be made public?"
Ayan raised an eyebrow and calmly replied, "There's no need to deliberately disclose or conceal it. It's
just a regular trip, nothing important."
However, Camille had concerns in her heart, so she quickly added, "I think it's better to keep it a secret.
If you go abroad, I'm worried that those people will shift their attention to the Simpson family. If they find
out about Grandpa being hospitalized, it wouldn't be good to disturb him."
Camille's words surprised Ayan a little, as he didn't expect her to suddenly think so much. But what she
said made sense, so he didn't have any points to question.
In the end, he naturally agreed to Camille's suggestion. They continued to talk about Ayan's trip abroad
for a while, and Ayan asked Camille what gifts she wanted, instructing her to make a list and send it to
Kian, so he could bring them back from overseas.
In truth, Camille didn't have strong desires for these things. Major luxury stores in Hance City would
send items to her doorstep every quarter, whether it was bags, clothes, or jewelry. However, Camille
rarely wore them and only kept the ones she particularly liked as part of her collection. Because it
wasn't about having more things, the most important thing was that she genuinely liked them.
But since Ayan asked, she didn't want to disappoint him, so she nodded in agreement.
That night, they had a long conversation, and talking with Ayan helped Camille forget about the events
of the afternoon. Contrary to her expectations, she didn't have trouble falling asleep.
Perhaps it was because Ayan was by her side.
The next day followed the same routine as before. They both went to work and busied themselves
throughout the day. On this day, Preston didn't contact Camille, as if everything that happened
yesterday was just a dream.
Camille was absent-minded for most of the day, unable to fully focus on her work due to her thoughts.
Sienna noticed, but she didn't bring it up, nor did she ask about it.
And so it continued until the end of the workday. Ayan came as promised to pick her up for dinner.
Tonight, Mario and Alicia were absent, so there were fewer people.
Mario's secretary's response was that Mario was busy with something, so he wouldn't be attending this
dinner. As for any results, they could be notified by phone. Mario's secretary didn't directly mention that
Mario had returned to Flento City, as if they didn't want anyone to know about his whereabouts. Since
that was the case, no one would reveal the truth.
Before all the dishes were served, Ayan already said to Mr. Nores and Horace, "The project will resumenovelbin
as usual, but I hope that the previous incident won't happen again."
Mr. Nores quickly nodded in agreement, then sincerely apologized to Camille. After all, the one who
made the mistake was not Mr. Nores himself. Camille didn't hold it against him and just felt that it
wasn't easy for Mr. Nores, at his age, to apologize for his daughter's actions. However, at the same
time, she envied Alicia because she had a father who would do such things for her, something Camille
had never experienced.
The rest of the dinner went relatively smoothly. During this time, of course, Ayan had Kian contact
Mario's secretary again and repeated what Ayan had just said, asking the secretary to relay it truthfully
to Mario.
After ending the call, Ayan looked at Mr. Nores and asked, "What has Mr. King been busy with lately?
You're quite close to Mr. King, have you heard him mention anything?"
Mr. Nores immediately replied, "To be honest, I haven't. I won't hide it from Mr. Simpson. Because of
this incident, I also contacted Mr. King. He said he would get in touch with Mrs. Simpson, but there
hasn't been any result. I guess Mr. King's own company has a lot going on, so he hasn't had the time
for it."
Mr. Nores was truly disappointed in Mario from the bottom of his heart. He had already prepared a gift
for Mario as a token of gratitude, but Mario hadn't done anything at all. He was also grateful that Ayan
had called to have this dinner. Since they were going to resume cooperation, they could consider it as
everyone getting together. However, Mario was absent.
During the meal, Ayan casually mentioned that Horace had contacted Camille multiple times, which
made Mr. Nores think that Ayan gave Horace some face because of Armstrong Corp. After all,
Armstrong Corp was undeniably connected to Camille, so Mr. Nores naturally felt a great sense of
gratitude towards Horace.
However, Mr. Nores didn't want Ayan or Mario to know about this gratitude. He planned to give the gift
to Horace after the dinner as a way to foster their relationship.
The dinner went relatively smoothly and ended around nine o'clock. Afterward, everyone left the hotel
together, and the driver was already waiting at the door.
Mr. Nores warmly said goodbye to Ayan, personally opened the car door for Ayan and Camille. All
these actions were meant to show goodwill and sincerity towards Ayan.
However, before the two could actually get into the car, Alicia appeared out of nowhere. She walked up
to the car door, and Mr. Nores noticed her, his eyes filled with surprise as he asked, "How did you come
here?"
Alicia had long black hair flowing over her shoulders, her face was fair and devoid of any makeup, and
her eyes appeared somewhat empty and indifferent. She seemed to be in a not-so-good state, as if she
was under a lot of pressure.
After she finished speaking, Ayan naturally didn't respond, and Mr. Nores immediately tried to ease the
atmosphere. He said, "Alicia, don't delay Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson from going home. This matter
is already in the past, so let's not bring it up again."
Ayan glanced indifferently at Alicia, his gaze icy and sharp like that of a hawk. He coldly said, "So
you're threatening us? If we don't agree to forgive you, you'll keep apologizing incessantly?"
Ayan's tone was particularly cold, his indifference suffocating, and the atmosphere instantly became
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Mr. Nores noticed the situation and once again tried to pull Alicia away, but with Ayan present, he
naturally couldn't get angry at Alicia directly. He could only tug at her, but Alicia showed no reaction, as
if she had to be forgiven as Ayan had suggested.
Ayan sneered, but his eyes showed no trace of amusement. They were cold and sharp, reflecting
indifference. His words were not to be challenged lightly, and no one dared to question them.
Mr. Nores immediately spoke up, "Mr. Simpson, it's my fault for not teaching my daughter properly. I will
definitely discipline her well. I hope Mr. Simpson won't dwell on what just happened. It's getting late, so
Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson should go back and rest!"
With Mr. Nores' words, he was trying to divert attention from the tense situation and encourage Ayan
and Camille to leave.