Female Novel
Chapter 888: Beauty
Chapter 888: Beauty
Camille thought everything was pretty good, and the styles had a great artistic concept.
She said, "They're all good. What do you think?"
"I'm just a supporting role. It's mainly up to you. If you think they're all good, then let's go ahead with the
all the shooting concepts." Ayan didn't understand these things at all, so he left it to Talia to handle. As
for the wedding dress designer he found, of course, it was the most expensive, hardest to book, and
with the best reputation.
His words made Camille and Talia roll their eyes. Talia didn't mince her words and said, "If you want to
do the shoot, I won't allow Cami to go with you. Do you think taking wedding photos is just for fun? It's
tiring and requires going to quite a lot of different places. It's hard work. If you take all these photos,
won't Cami be the one suffering?"
Ayan looked at his own mother's protective stance towards Camille. Although Talia had always been
biased like this, she always stood on Camille's side, even if it was something involving her son. He
couldn't help but ask, "You're only thinking about how it might tire her, but what about showing some
concern for me?"
Talia replied nonchalantly, "Isn't it because it was your idea in the first place? Since you can come up
with such a request, it means you're not afraid of hard work. How about this, you go for the shoot
alone, capture all these beautiful sceneries, and later I'll have a professional team insert Cami into the
photos during post-production. This way, Cami won't have to be so tired, and we can still capture those
beautiful moments."
As Talia spoke, she felt that this idea was pretty good. She immediately took out her phone to contact a
professional team.
Ayan shook his head helplessly and turned to Camille, asking, "Are you just going to stand by and
watch your mother in law mistreating your husband?"
Camille gave a faint smile and said in a emotionless voice, "I can't see anything, and besides, how
come Mom mistreated you? You shouldn't talk nonsense. If you continue like this, I might sue you for
defamation. Obviously, Mom is just caring for you. How can you slander her like this?"
"That's right, Cami knows how to care for her mother. Hey, even though you are my biological son, it
doesn't matter. It's still better to be a beloved daughter-in-law. I hereby announce that from now on, the
daughter-in-law is the real family, while the son is just whatever." Talia raised her eyebrows, not giving
Ayan any "respect" at all.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's teasing together made Ayan feel helpless.
But they completely ignored his feelings and continued chatting about the wedding photos as if they
didn't see him at all.
Camille settled on a wedding photographer and team, but she hadn't decided on the location yet. The
finalization of the museum project was coming up, and afterward, she would need to decide whether to
continue working with the architecture company. If she chose to continue with them, she might be very
busy.
Ayan was also busy with numerous projects at the Simpson Group. If they had to go abroad or to
another city for the wedding photo shoot, it would take quite a bit of time-probably at least twenty days
altogether. So, Camille was hesitant.
As it was getting late, they left the Simpson's mansion and returned to the Maple Leaves Mansion.
Before leaving, Fletcher and Talia brought up another matter.
Fletcher said, "You two can't keep living in the Maple Leaves Mansion. Although it's cozy and
comfortable, Timmy will eventually grow up and live with you. At that time, there won't be even enough
space for a housekeeper. If you don't want to go back to the old Hanyama Mansion, then let's look for a
new residence. We'll buy it for you as a gift."
Camille was surprised, but it was Ayan who refused the offer. He said, "I'm already looking for a house.
If you really want to give us a gift, help us prepare for the wedding."
Fletcher and Talia didn't bother with Ayan's refusal and instead turned to Camille. Camille felt the
pressure.
While the Simpson family had more than enough money to buy a villa in Hance City, she didn't want
them to do that. They had already given her too much, and she didn't want to keep asking for more. A
villa here is really something expensive.
After careful consideration, Camille spoke, "Mom, Dad, thank you for being so good to us. Let us
handle our residence by ourselves. You and Mom don't need to worry about these things anymore. Just
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Talia was moved by Camille's words. She said, "If you don't want us to buy a house, we can pay part of
a new house near good schools for Timmy."
She immediately took out a bank card, clearly prepared in advance and seemingly anticipating
Camille's refusal to their offer. She handed the card to Camille without waiting for her response and
swiftly ushered her into the car. As they left the Simpson's mansion and headed back to the Maple
Leaves Mansion, Camille still hadn't fully recovered from her surprise, her face filled with disbelief as
she looked at Ayan.
She asked, "Shouldn't we return this card to Mom?"
"It's for you. Don't feel pressured. I bought her a lot of jewelry that she likes, and they're all valuable.
So, take it. This is her way of repaying me." Ayan reassured her, trying to make Camille feel more at
ease as he was already beginning to treat Talia as a business partner with reciprocal gestures.
Although Camille felt that it was only right for Ayan to give Talia a gift, at this moment, she couldn't fully
grasp what was wrong. She just had a vague feeling that something wasn't right, but she couldn't
pinpoint exactly what it was.
Ayan lowered his voice and asked, "Rex and I have picked out two villas together. They're next to each
other, which will make it convenient for you to be together with Sienna. When the renovations are
completed, I'll take you to see them. How about that?"
Camille was surprised and asked, "When did this happen?"
"It's been a while. I didn't tell you because I wanted to surprise you. But with my parents suddenly
mentioning buying us a house, I was afraid that if I refused without an explanation, you might overthink
things." Ayan reached out and gently held her hand, resting his chin on her shoulder, his voice slightly
hoarse as he explained.
Camille gave a soft hum, a bit coquettish, "You don't have to worry. I won't overthink things."
"Alright, alright. You won't. It's just me overthinking things like a petty person." Ayan playfully admitted
his mistake, and Camille generously forgave him.
They continued chatting until they returned to the Maple Leaves Mansion.
That night, after taking a shower and lying down, Camille remembered what happened at the
Simpson's mansion.
She asked him, "How did your conversation with Grandpa go? What's the real reason behind his loss
of appetite?"
Ayan shook his head, "He was tight-lipped. No matter how I tried to ask, he refused to say anything. It
seems that he's keeping something from us.
From the initial probing to the final candid inquiry, the old Simpson denied anything was wrong. Not a
single word was mentioned about the phone call from the anonymous number.
This was definitely not in line with the old Simpson's usual personality, leaving Ayan certain that there
was something he was hiding from them.
But what exactly could it be?
Camille voiced the same concerns as Ayan. He shook his head again, and he held her in his arms,
resting his chin on her shoulder, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. He is getting
older and likes to keep things to himself. If he doesn't want to talk, no one can make him spill the
beans. I'll go back tomorrow morning and have a proper chat with him."
Camille nodded in agreement.
A sleepless night passed, and there was still no news of Cora. Preston's secretary, Quintus, was also
missing, as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth.
However, no one possessed such a skill, so it was impossible for anyone to vanish without any
warning.
Ayan had Kian's people keep searching for Quintus's whereabouts and finally got a lead in the
afternoon.
Quintus had returned to his apartment in his car this morning and hadn't been seen outside since.
Kian immediately reported the news to Ayan, saying, "Mr. Simpson, if we keep a close eye on Quintus,
we might find out where Cora is."
Ayan didn't share the same view, saying, "If Quintus returned so openly, then he must have already
arranged everything for Cora. Find out where Quintus came from this morning."