<h4>Chapter 159: Chapter 157: A Matter of Interests</h4>


    The butler approached Shawn Lyle, who was reading the newspaper, and respectfully said, "Sir, Mr. Davis has arrived."


    Shawn Lyle quickly took off his sses and folded the newspaper just as Adrian Davies walked in.


    "Hey! Brother."


    Adrian walked over with a cheerful smile and opened his arms.


    After the hug, the two sat opposite each other.


    "How was today? Did you reach an agreement?" Shawn Lyle made him some tea, then gently ced the teacup in front of Adrian.


    Adrian picked up the teacup, sipped twice, thenughed, "Brother, although I didn’t reach an agreement with Melody Harmony today, this good material is only avable from me; they wille to me."


    Hearing this, Shawn Lyle’s expression slightly darkened, yet he said nothing. He had clearly instructed Adrian to stop dealing with Melody Harmony and not to sell materials to them anymore, but Adrian’s words indicated he nned to continue the business!


    "Why didn’t it work out?" It seemed like a casual question but was actually probing.


    Adrian, being shrewd, chuckled, "They said the quantity isrge and asked me to lower the price."


    "Adrian, I, Lyle, regard you as a lifelong friend!"


    Shawn Lyle’s face turned cold, ying an emotional card, but evidently, Adrian was not moved by this.


    Even as lifelong friends, when ites to business, it must be profitable.


    "Brother, our decades-long rtionship is naturally as close as friends can be. Why else would I give up a big client like Melody Harmony for you?"


    This statement rified the conditions. To Adrian, Melody Harmony was an invaluable client that couldn’t be easily given up; once they were let go, cooperation could not continue.


    No one would engage in a losing business deal.


    Adrian knew exactly what Shawn Lyle wanted — to trade ten percent of Lyle Corporation’s shares for Adrian cutting ties with Melody Harmony Group.


    Though it was a strategy that harmed both the enemy and himself, on the surface, it was a profitable move.


    "Alright."


    Though it was a simple word, Adrian knew this meant Shawn Lyle hadpromised, so he smiled all the more brightly.


    "Brother, I am nothing but honest with you. Rest assured, Melody Harmony Group will not find such good material anywhere else."


    ...


    --- Next day.


    Elliana Lyle was still groggy when she got into the car, feeling a little lost.


    "Get some sleep, it’s another half-hour to the station." After closing the car door, the man pulled her into his embrace as Raymond Wood started the car.


    She shook her head, "No sleep, it’s only half an hour, and then I’ll have to get off at the station."


    "Then just close your eyes for a bit and rest." The man continued.


    "No~ If I rest, I’ll fall asleep, and besides, after you drop me off you’ll have to rush to catch a flight; I want to hold you properly."


    Due to time constraints, the man would take a ne to North City, but she suffered from motion sickness and chose to travel by car instead.


    She nestled her face in the crook of his neck, hugging him tightly.


    The faint elegant fragrance emanating from the man made her feel very secure.


    The man wrapped one arm around her waist and his other hand supported her back, allowing her to act like a carefree cat.


    "Norman Bet, make sure toe pick me up then."


    "Alright."


    ...


    South City West Station.


    "You go, no need to see me off, Lana is with me."


    Watching the man’s car leave, Elliana only then followed Lana into the station. Perhaps because she was still a bit drowsy, she bumped right into a woman face-to-face!


    "Sorry! My apolo..." When Elliana recognized the woman in the white dress as Cari, she was momentarily stunned.


    She had never seen Cari dressed so simply before; her usually sultry beach waves were tied into a gentle low ponytail, looking... quite pleasing.


    Cari, too, was scrutinizing her with a furrowed brow, then said, "Miss Lyle?"


    "..." Elliana instinctively touched her mask and sunsses — they hadn’t fallen off, so how did Cari recognize her?


    But since she had been recognized, she didn’t avoid it, "What a coincidence, are you taking the train too?"


    Cari nodded slightly, "Mm, I have to go back home."


    "Oh~"


    The two didn’t really have much to say to each other, standing there was obviously a bit awkward.


    However, what was even more awkward was their adjacent soft sleepers, but with the door closed, it was as if nothing happened.


    Cari sat feebly on the sofa, looking a bit tired. It was hard enough for her to take time off today, hard enough to get to the station.


    Yet a message from Nathan Dawn caused her some distress — she hadn’t been home for a long, long time.


    Originally, she was taking this train to pass through Seabright County, but Nathan wanted her to go to North City for business negotiations with Rongju Group.


    She was contemting whether to go, with several missed calls on her phone and on the screen, a chat box with Nathan Dawn.


    Deputy General Manager Nathan: "You need to return; I don’t have the time. You have to make a trip to North City and negotiate cooperation with Rongju Group first."


    Rnd: "Deputy General Manager, I’ve already taken leave, could you have Xiao Zhang rece me to go?"


    Deputy General Manager Nathan: "I can’t trust others, it must be you."


    Hearing Nathan calling again, she sighed, but still picked up.


    "Finally answering the phone?"


    Facing Nathan’s gloomy tone, she paused for a moment, then said, "Deputy General Manager, I’ve already boarded the train. I will get a supplemental ticket to North City."


    Upon hearing this, the voice on the other end seemed to soften, asking, "When will you arrive in North City?"


    "Tomorrow at 4 PM."


    Beep—!


    The call disconnected, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since she saw certain things on Nathan’sputer, he had almost demanded her constant presence.


    While fearing, she felt exhausted too; Nathan seemingly had no intention of harming her, yet he also wouldn’t let her go.


    She originally nned to finish this year’s job and then return to county life, but obviously, that was no longer possible.


    Jingle~


    Deputy General Manager Nathan: "I’ll have people take care of your family, and your brother overseas; I’ll also have people look after him. You can work with peace of mind."


    Seeing this message, Cari’s face went pale, and even her hand holding the phone trembled — Nathan was threatening her, he was indeed threatening her!


    For she not only saw pictures on hisputer but also uncovered one of Nathan’s secrets.


    Rnd: "Thank you, Deputy General Manager."


    These few words, she typed through gritted teeth; what mattered most to her was her family, and Nathan had just hit her most vulnerable spot.


    Such a dangerous person, she shouldn’t have gotten close to.


    But now it was toote to say anything; she brought this upon herself.


    Knock, knock, knock!


    The knock on the door startled Cari but she quicklyposed herself, knowing it was probably just the attendant and couldn’t possibly be Nathan.


    Yet, upon opening the door, she found it was Elliana outside.


    Elliana smiled, jingling the tassel earring in her hand. Cari was puzzled and quickly felt her earlobe, finding it bare as she had suspected.


    "How did it end up with you?"


    "It probably fell when I bumped into you, got caught in my hair."


    "Thank you."


    "You’re wee."


    Watching Elliana turn to leave, Cari involuntarily spoke, "Would you like to sit for a while?"


    Yet, as soon as she said it, she wished she hadn’t; just as she was about to pull the door shut, she heard a clear, crisp voice.


    "Sure."


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