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Xylia shook her head. “There is no need to apologize. In fact, I am not particrly angry, since you have helped me a lot.”
Joshua saw the indifference in her eyes and immediately realized that the situation was not as simple as she imed.
He knew she was mad.
At that moment, his mind raced, and for the first time in his life, he felt at a loss.
After a brief pause, he said, “Actually, I was nning to tell you in the past two days, but before I had a chance to arrange a meeting, you found out by yourself. I really didn’t do it on purpose. Please don’t be mad, okay?”
He decided to yield first, hoping that Xylia would, in consideration of the time they had together, choose not to hold it against him.
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Xylia crashed into his aggrieved gaze, feeling utterly helpless.
She wondered, ‘How can a grown man present himself in such a touchingly pitiful manner?‘
“Didn’t I say I wasn’t angry?” Xylia said.
Joshuained innocently, “With such a cold demeanor, does it look like you’re not angry?”
Joshua pushed the dessert that Xylia likes in front of her. After a quick thought, he said, “It’s okay. Get mad if you want, but just don’t ignore me.”
He smiled and pointed in the direction of the studio. “I am now also a shareholder of the studio, so you cannot ignore me.”
Xylia had more or less found out that Joshua was a man who knew how to y dirty, and in this aspect, she was no match for him.
She was not genuinely angry to begin with, so she did not pursue the topic further,
She said calmly, “Reflecting on it now, it was quite a coincidence that I met you just after leaving the Ford family, and that you happened to help me while concealing your identity.”
She looked up at Joshua, her gaze cool and clear, as if calmly describing something.
However, Joshua knew that a burnt child dreaded the fire; she was reying every frame of his presence by her side.
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He shook his head. “It was not a coincidence; I nned it.”
“Why?” Xylia <b>was </b>puzzled.
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Joshua looked into her eyes. “You didn’tpletely ignore the time we spent abroad, did you?”
Even if he did not harbor any improper intentions toward her, it was entirely reasonable for him to assist her out of their former friendship.
Xylia was rendered speechless.
Indeed, when they were abroad before, she was grateful to him.
However, that period has long since passed. At the time, she was in a difficult situation and happened to encounter Joshua, who offered his help. Deep down, she felt inferior and uneasy.
Joshua continued, “And, about you…”
Joshua was summoning his courage to speak when he was abruptly interrupted by an unexpected voice. “Hey, Xylia!”
Zayn came over, looked at Xylia, and said, “Xylia, you mentioned the design studio’s renovation style to me before. I’ve thought of another idea. Have you finished eating? If so, let’s go take a look together.”
The studio was a significant matter.
Xylia looked at Joshua and said, “Let’s all go take a look together as shareholders.”
Joshua wore a cold expression and shot a fierce re at Zayn; if this scoundrel hadn’t shown up, he would have confessed his feelings.
Zayn looked at Joshua, puzzled, and kept feeling that his back was cold.
Over the following week, Xylia was upied with designing Gina’s gown, entrusting all aspects of the studio renovation to Josie.
Joshua invited her to go out, but she didn’t have time to go,
As a result, Joshua’s demeanor has be gloomy and frightening this week.
When David handed the financial statements of the branch office in Norhill to Joshua, he noticed that Joshua maintained a stern expression and remained silent, which made David feel uneasy.
David asked hesitantly, “Mr. Garcia, Burke Sterling has requested another meeting with you.
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This <b>is </b>the fifth time. Are you going to go?”
Joshua was agitated. “No.”
He thought there was no point in seeing that weirdo.
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The one he wanted to meet was upied, while those whom he did not wish to meet were exceptionally free.
David, unwilling to risk misfortune, merely shrugged and handed an invitation to Joshua. “This is the invitation letter for the charity dinner scheduled for tomorrow night; your attendance has been arranged by your father.”
Joshua nced at the invitation, his gaze cold. “Go get ready ande with me tomorrow evening.”
“Me?” David pointed to himself, appearing somewhat perplexed.
He wondered, ‘In the past, Mr. Garcia always attended such asions by himself and never brought me along. Furthermore, is it not customary to bring a femalepanion? Why would he bring me, a dude, instead?‘
Joshua raised an eyebrow. “Are you busy?”
David hurriedly shook his head. “Of course not. I’ll go get ready right now.”
With that, he immediately went out.
The CEO’s office had felt dark and chilly all week. David thought it was necessary to keep some cold medicine at his workstation, since it was hard to say when he might catch a cold from the chill.
*****
Connor was staying in a hotel suite, apanied by Tessa and Sonny.
His current business trip was, in fact, arranged by Burke,
He would attend the charity dinner scheduled for tomorrow night.
Because Sonny was present, Tessa did not attend the charity dinner but stayed behind to take care of Sonny,
Sonny had seemed unusually distracted these past few days; it was not clear what was wrong.
Tessa asionally heard Sonny talking in his sleep, calling out Mommy.
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Whenever she heard this, Tessa could not help but feel angry. ‘Sure enough, he’s a heartless bastard. Even after I spent the past few days pampering and ttering him, he still turns around and keeps that bitch Xylia in his heart.
Since that night, Connor had also been unwilling to touch her.
She felt even more uneasy.
She knew that for tomorrow night’s charity dinner, she must get rid of this troublemaker and go together with Connor.
When Sonny was asleep, Connor was sitting on the sofa, holding aptop, busy with something.
Tessa approached and saw him staring vacantly at theptop screen, where only a screensaver was disyed.
The screensaver disyed a fair–skinned hand holding a rose; that hand was hers.
Tessa’s mood improved somewhat.
She walked over to Connor and sat down beside him, leaning against him. “Connor, would you like me to apany you to the charity dinner tomorrow evening?<b>” </b>
Connor was absorbed in his own thoughts when Tessa suddenly approached, startling him.
After he realized Tessa’s words, he frowned slightly. “We cannot leave Sonny at the hotel alone.”
Tessa didn’t give up. “Sonny is old enough now; we can simply have the hotel staff look after him. We will return promptly after attending the dinner.”
Connor frowned, appearing to disagree.
Tessa continued, “It has been a long time since Ist attended a banquet. I genuinely wish to go this time. My work has stalled, and I need to build connections. You will not prevent me from going, will you<b>?</b>”
Her hand moved restlessly across Connor’s chest.
Connor suddenly grasped her hand, his voice hoarse. “I will not prevent anything that is beneficial to your career.
Tessa smiled. “I just knew you were the best to me.”
Tessa wanted to erbrace him, but Connor suddenly stood up and did not spare her a single nce. “I have a meeting to attend shortly, so I’m going to the study now. You should get some
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rest now.”
He dashed into the study as if fleeing in panic.
Tessa sat on the sofa, her face flushed with anger.
‘Why?‘ she wondered.
Clearly, she used to be fatally attractive to Connor.
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But since that night, although Connor said he would take responsibility for her, he neither married her nor was unwilling to be close to her.
She was avoided as if she were more dangerous than venomous snakes or wild beasts.
She thought, ‘Is it possible that he doesn’t like me anymore? Or is it that he is still missing Xylia?‘
Regardless of the reason, Tessa would not yield; she was determined to win Connor.