Female Novel
Chapter 1260: Capital
Chapter 1260: Capital
"Even if he's not in this position, we still need to discuss everything. This project is not solely dominated
by Simpson Group. Mario's side and Simpson Group have a similar proportion," Ayan replied calmly.
"Don't we still have Armstrong Corp?" Rex looked at Horace and asked, "Horace, tell me honestly, are
you on our side or Mario's side?"
Horace, caught off guard by being directly addressed, hesitated for a moment. He glanced at Rex and
then at Ayan. Rex seemed serious about the question, while Ayan remained calm and unreactive
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Comparing the expressions of the two, Horace slowly realized that the situation might be more serious
than he had imagined. So he quickly responded, "Based on our dining companionship, I have to stand
on your side!"
He tried to liven up the atmosphere by using the term "dining companionship."
Upon hearing this, Rex immediately turned to Ayan and said, "You see, Armstrong Corp is on our side.
Together, we definitely have more influence than Mario. Can't we secure the position of the team leader
like this?"
"What's the point of securing that position? Isn't it fine the way things are now?" Ayan asked calmly.
Rex furrowed his brow, his expression turning unpleasant. He retorted, "Is this situation fine? Didn't we
agree not to give Mario any chance to take control?"
"This isn't about taking control. At most, it's just the authority to do the work. I don't want to waste my
time on such tasks. Isn't Mario too idle? Let's assign him the busiest work, so he won't have any spare
time," Ayan explained.
After Ayan's words, Rex fell silent for a moment.
Ayan continued, "Everything is within my expectations. From the beginning, I voluntarily pushed this
position onto Mario. Don't you look forward to the day when Mario realizes that he's actually making
money for you?"
Ayan's casual remark instantly dispelled Rex's gloomy mood. A faint smile appeared on his face, and
he said, "Really?"
Ayan remained silent, giving Rex a disinterested glance, and continued eating.
Their gazes met, and the smile in Rex's eyes grew deeper. Finally, he brightened up and said, "I'm
actually quite looking forward to that day."
Rex felt more at ease and resumed using his fork. He didn't forget to personally pick up some food for
Ayan, but he received a disdainful look in return.
Rex accompanied the gesture with a smile and said, "It was my impulsiveness. It's all my fault. I'm
sorry. As the bigger person, you shouldn't hold grudges over such trivial matters!"
Ayan took a sip without responding, merely giving him a cold and indifferent glance.
Horace, who was listening to their conversation, picked up some information from it. After all, smart
people could connect important pieces of information directly. So he had a rough idea of what was
going on.
He interrupted them gently, "Should I step out for a while?"
Rex chuckled, "No need to avoid anything. It's not like we're involved in something scandalous."
Ayan remained silent, implicitly agreeing with Rex's words.
Horace continued, "Is Ward Group also involved in this project?"
"Sort of, but for now, we don't want Mario and Nores Group to know about it. So it's just the three of us
who are aware," Rex explained.
Horace nodded, indicating his understanding.
Rex's mood improved because of Ayan's words, and naturally, his appetite increased.
The three men spent nearly two hours having their meal. Afterward, they sat together and chatted over
tea for a while, until around three in the afternoon when they left one by one and returned to their
respective companies.
Since they had all come in their own cars, there was no drinking involved, but Ayan rarely stayed at the
company until such a late hour.
Kian, who knew that he had gone out with Horace, casually asked, "Why did Mr. Simpson take so
long?"
Ayan replied casually, "We went to Rex's restaurant for a meal. Tell Nores Group to finalize the guest
list for the reception as soon as possible. Let's schedule it for tomorrow evening. We can't delay
matters with our overseas contacts for too long. I want to go and come back quickly."
Kian nodded and immediately informed Nores Group.
After Kian confirmed the time with Mr. Nores and took care of various trivial matters like sending out
invitations, it was already past six in the evening.
Ayan had arrived back at the company late in the afternoon, so he had no intention of leaving at the
moment. As his secretary, Kian naturally stayed behind to accompany him.
However, Ayan had made dinner plans with Yessica, and the restaurant would only hold their
reservation until 7:30. Worried that they might run out of time, he messaged Yessica in advance,
saying, "Have something to eat first to fill your stomach. Ayan hasn't finished work yet, so he might be
a bit late."
Yessica naturally understood the message. After all, there were already a lot of things going on with
Simpson Group, and for them, who were in a relationship, it was certainly a bit disappointing. However,
sitting in her position, work naturally took priority.
Besides, Kian treated her very well and was willing to give her everything he could.
After replying to the message, Yessica sat in the lounge area, continuing to wait. The workday had
ended, and everyone was preparing to leave the office.
Camille and Sienna came out of the office together and saw Yessica leaning against the couch, looking
at her phone. Sienna asked, "Don't you have a date? Why haven't you left yet?"
She naturally didn't hide anything from Camille and Sienna and had already informed them in advance
that Kian was taking her out for a Western dinner tonight.
With a smile on her face, she looked like a girl immersed in love.
So at the moment, when she hadn't left yet, it was naturally a bit surprising.
Yessica let out a silent sigh and said, "He's still busy. I guess I have to wait a little longer." Updated at
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Camille furrowed her brows slightly and asked, "Are you sure it's just because he's busy and not
because you two had a fight?"
"We didn't fight. He just has some work to handle. It should be done soon. You two can go ahead; I'll
wait here for a while. Otherwise, I might ruin this makeup if I go downstairs now."
As Yessica spoke, she lightly pursed her lips. Just thinking about her makeup today made her feel
beautiful.
Yessica thought it looked great when she saw herself, so she didn't want to ruin it. She wanted to show
it to Kian.