Faye was stunned when she saw the text. Her chaotic mind finally recovered some sense of clarity. Zayn was the one who had texted her.Staring at the words on the screen of her phone, Faye felt even more complicated. Zayn’s honest and good-natured face surfaced in her mind. What she was doing was going to hurt Zayn, was it not?William took two steps forward and turned back to ask with a smile when he saw her standing rooted, “Miss Carter, are you embarrassed even though we’ve come to this stage?”A flurry of thoughts and scenes flashed in Faye’s head. Finally, she looked up and replied, “Mr. Brown, your addition to the financing is too significant a matter. I can’t decide this on my own. It’s better for my grandfather to come personally and sign the contract with you.”William’s face sank at once. “Faye Carter, are you taking me for a fool?”Howard, who had reached the door, was agitated as well. He came back briskly and tugged at Faye angrily. “Faye, what are you trying to do?!”
Panic flashed across Faye’s features. She forced herself to keep her composure and told William straight in the eye, “Mr. Brown, this is a lawful society. There are cameras everywhere. You’d better not act impulsively and challenge the law.”“Hahaha…” William guffawed as though he had just heard the biggest joke. He looked scornful and amused as he asked Howard, “Are all you Carters so naïve?”“You have all sorts of people in this world, but it’s rare to see someone as naïve as her,” Howard answered.He then told Faye, “My advice is to stop playing dumb, Faye. Be good and sign the contract with Mr. Brown. You’re already here, so you won’t be able to escape. Save yourself the pain.”Faye panicked. “Howard Carter, are you still human? I’m your younger sister, but this is how you’re pushing me into the pits of hell?”“Ha, what are you talking about? I’m doing this for your sake. Mr. Brown is a successful businessman. You’d be better off with him than that trash, Zayn, at home.” Howar
Faye paused before delight filled her. Was the chairman of Violet Vision here to rescue her?!Yup, her immediate thought was the chairman of Violet Vision instead of Zayn because it was he who had appeared in time to save her when she had been caught in the predicament back in Fireflies. Now that she was in the same situation, her first thought went to the chairman. It was her hope and wish as she thought that the man was the only one who could rescue her now.Panic-stricken, she blurted her thoughts out, “It’s the chairman of Violet Vision!”William’s expression turned grim instantly. “The chairman of Violet Vision? What’s going on? Are you related to him?”Faye relaxed considerably from her high-strung state and straightened her posture when she noted that William seemed to be intimidated. She stared at him coldly and answered, “That’s correct. The chairman of Violet Vision is my friend.”The words “the chairman of Violet Vision” seemed to bear a huge pressure on William as he q
Zayn was startled. He had been enthusiastic and passionate, but upon sensing Faye’s disappointment, he felt a lump in his throat as his mood was dampened. “Didn’t I text you just now? You… didn’t see it?”Faye sighed. “I saw it.”She mocked herself mentally at the same time, ‘Faye, oh, Faye, what were you thinking? The chairman is a busy man. He makes several thousand dollars in a minute. How could he be concerned with someone insignificant like you?! Besides, he hasn’t looked for you since what happened that day. He’s probably forgotten you, yet here you are longing for him…’The more Faye thought about it, the worse she felt. It was as though a certain organ was being pulled out from within her!“Fifi, did they do you any harm?” Zayn asked in concern.She forced a smile and shook her head. “No.”“That’s good.” Zayn exhaled in relief.William wore a dark look after knowing that he was tricked. The person who had come was not the chairman of Violet Vision but a nobody! Once he r
By reflex, Faye was nervous and scared about the situation. However, she caught herself promptly as she thought that Zayn might really be able to save her since he seemed to be someone capable of fighting.Zayn gripped his fists, staring at the approaching bodyguard icily. If the bodyguard dared to make a move, he vowed that he was going to knock him down in the shortest time possible!To be honest, he was enraged. He was furious about William—how dare the scum take advantage of Faye?! He was also infuriated by Howard—as Faye’s elder cousin, this garbage was unforgivable for not protecting her and even cornering her!Then, there was another rap on the door from behind them that broke the tension in the room.William frowned, further displeased, as he exclaimed, “Who’s at the door now? Are all these interruptions going to even stop?!”He was not a man of patience. Assuming that he would get to get it on with Faye easily today, it turned out to be a troublesome process that drained
Currently, however, Nathan Sullivan was making him feel a sense of crisis for the first time.William was also stunned when he saw Nathan. His eyes widened at once, a cautious look flashing across his features.“Nathan, when did you come back to Waltz City? Didn’t you go abroad?” William asked.Flashing a grin, Nathan entered as he answered, “The grass on the other side isn’t greener, so I came back. Besides, I have people and things I can’t cut off here. Of course, I’m gonna be back.”When he said that, his gaze was trained on Faye blatantly while he was blind to Zayn who was beside her.It was just their first meeting, but Zayn could perceive that Nathan was a man who was extremely confident about himself—perhaps to the point of being conceited. He could totally feel that the man knew that he was there but had purposely remained oblivious to him to intimidate him. Interesting…Throughout the four years, Zayn had met countless love rivals, but Nathan here was the most capable on
“I see you have the gift of the gab,” Nathan chuckled.Smiling faintly, Zayn shrugged. “Just my honest thoughts. I’m surprised you see it as the gift of the gab.”When he heard this, Nathan squinted slightly. He scowled slightly, knowing that Zayn was mocking him for not understanding love. Just as he was about to counter, Faye spoke up, “Nate, this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go.”Nathan nodded with a smile, replying to her tenderly, “As you wish.”Faye took two steps away and then turned back to tell William, “Mr. Brown, you're more than welcome if you sincerely wish to invest 15 million dollars in Neotech, but we hope such an important agreement happens at a formal venue and not a private domain like this.”William’s expression was stiff. He was peeved. How dare a b*tch like Faye talk back to him in that way?! With Nathan there, however, he dared not act as brazenly as he had been earlier. He glossed it over with a perfunctory chortle and had his guards escort them out.Whe
It was just that she could not speak the truth. She was not going to wound Zayn’s pride in front of any outsiders. For whatever it was worth, Zayn was still her husband in name.“Pretty good,” Faye answered with a smile.“You’re lying.” Nathan stopped walking to stare directly at Faye, wanting to peer into her heart through her eyes. His brazen gaze flustered Faye. She dared not look him in the eye and did not face him.Nathan heaved a long sigh. “It’s all my fault. I wasn’t mature enough back then and left just like that, leading you to put yourself into an unhappy marriage! It’s my fault. Don’t worry, though. I’m back now. I won’t let you suffer anymore.”As he said that, Nathan reached for Faye’s hand right in front of Zayn! He was basically paying no respect to him. Despite his good temper, Zayn was furious. Taking a step forward, he grabbed Nathan’s hand and spoke with a deep menacing tone, “Keep your hands to yourself.”With his wrist caught, Nathan was taken aback when