Chapter 8


    Chapter 8 Perfunctory Answer


    ire smiled, her eyes curved into two crescent moons. She withdrew her hand behind her back and


    tilted her head slightly as she looked into Sean’s eyes. “I have no rtion to Xander, so why should I


    address him as a peer?”


    Today, ire had deliberately chosen to wear a white casual shirt to assert her dominance during


    negotiations with Robert and Xander. Though her attire leaned towards a professional look, in Sean’s


    eyes, she still resembled an inexperienced young girl.


    This was due to her pair of clear, watery eyes that were transparent to the core, free from any


    impurities, as if they held the purest thing in this world.


    Sean had seen ire in different outfits, from sexy ck silk pajamas to casual shirts to professional


    attire. She could look sexy or innocent, meticulous or carefree, but her eyes always showed her


    innocence.


    That pair of eyes was tender enough to make his heart itch.


    He deliberately put on a stern expression. “Your father also calls me Mr.


    Sean.”


    “So what?” ire shrugged indifferently. “You’re so young and good-looking.- If I call you Mr. Sean,


    won’t that make you sound old?”


    Sean furrowed his brows. “I’m good-looking?”


    This description was something he had never heard before.


    When people praised a man, they usually used terms like handsome, attractive,


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    or dashing. Why did it be “good-looking” when ire said it?


    ire nodded. “Yes, you’re good-looking. You’re the most handsome man I’ve


    ever seen.”


    Just then, ire’s phone suddenly rang. She took it out and saw that it was a call from Julia. She was


    probably going crazy with worry by now.


    ire waved her phone at Sean. “Sir, thank you for today. I have something to do, so I’ll leave first.


    Bye.”


    She had only taken a couple of steps when Sean’s voice echoed behind her. “How do you n to thank


    me?”


    ire stopped in her tracks and turned around to look at him. He had a serious expression, as if he


    genuinely expected her to express her gratitude.


    He actually took her words seriously…


    She pretended to think seriously for a moment, then smiled slightly at him. “Let’s have dinner some


    other time.”


    Apart from their encounter at the airport, the two of them barely knew each other. They didn’t even


    have each other’s contact information, whether it was a phone number or a WhatsApp contact. ire’s


    response was rather perfunctory.


    Watching her walk away, Sean chuckled softly. Then he turned and walked towards a Bentley


    Mulsanne not far away.


    When Victor saw him approaching, he quickly got out of the car and opened the


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    back door for him. “Mr. Sean.”


    Mr. Sean …


    Hearing that address again, Sean found it somewhat unpleasant.


    He found ire’s address of “sir” much morefortable, both mentally and emotionally.


    However, he only paused briefly before stepping into the car.


    He took out his phone and dialed a number, his voice devoid of emotion.


    After Sean and ire left, the Morgans fell into darkness.


    Robert sat on the sofa, his head bowed and his fists tightly clenched.


    If he were to really give ire 26% of the shares, he would no longer be able to secure his position as


    the chairman.


    With just that additional 1%, ire could take his ce.


    She was trying to take over thepany from him!


    “That wicked ire is being very greedy! She is asking for 10% of Morgan Group’s shares and trying to


    take over Alpha Ventures. What does she need sc many shares for?”


    Alice, with her gossiping mouth, kept cursing ire. “She must have a wild


    man outside! With her IQ, she couldn’t possiblye up with all this on her


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    my inheritance!”


    She ranted on, but there was no response in the room. She red at Xander in frustration. “Xander,


    you said Mr. Sean came to support you. What’s going on? Why is he helping ire?”


    Xander felt both stifled and angry. Not even he knew why Sean was siding with ire.


    He remained silent for a moment, then took out his phone and dialed his mother’s number.


    When the call was answered, Evelyn’s irritated voice came through first, “Xandy, how could you do


    such a thing to ire? Even if you don’t like her, you shouldn’t hurt her like this!”


    Xander felt wronged and called out, “Mom…”


    Evelyn was unaware of past events. She only knew that her son liked rissa, and since ire had


    been missing for a long time, she had tacitly approved of Xander and rissa being together. If it


    hadn’t been for Sean’s recent call, Evelyn wouldn’t have known that her son had done something so


    dishonorable.


    She was furious, “Don’t call me mom. I didn’t give birth to a son like you!”


    Xander had intended toin to Evelyn, but he ended up getting yelled at instead. He sighed,


    “Mom, it’s toote to scold me now. Can you help me think of a way to exin this to the uncles and


    grandparents back home?”


    “What do you have to exin?” Evelyn asked coldly. “Your father already knows what you’ve done. He


    said you’ll have to give ire your shares, and he


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    knows what you’ve done. He said you’ll have to give ire your shares, and he Il deduct the remaining


    2% from his own. Starting today, you’re on your own. We’re taking away your credit cards and cars,


    and we’re not giving you any money.”


    Xander wanted to plead and apologize, but Evelyn cut him off, not giving him a chance to speak.


    He angrily threw his phone to the ground, then sat on the sofa, covering his head with his hands. He


    felt like his world was crashing down around him.


    . Having his credit cards and car confiscated and being cut off from financial support by his family, it


    seemed like they were pushing him to the brink.


    The loud impact of the falling phone startled Robert, Alice, and rissa.


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    The three exchanged nces and stood up in unison.


    “Xander, it’s gettingte, we should leave now.”


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    After Robert finished his words, rissa said in a hurry, “Xander, I’ll


    visit you when you’re avable. Take care tonight.”


    Xander waved his hand in frustration as they hurriedly left.


    Once they were outside, rissa asked, “Mom, I heard Mrs. Morgan say they are confiscating all of


    Xander’s cards and cars, and they won’t support him anymore. Does that mean the Morgans won’t


    care about him anymore?”


    Alice red at her, frustrated. “Evelyn was just saying that to scare him. After all, Xander is her eldest


    son. rissa, you need to be by Xander’s side during times like this. That way, he’ll rely on you even


    more.”


    rissa understood the logic, but …


    “But, Mom, what if Mrs. Morgan was telling the truth? What if the Morgans really won’t care about


    Xander anymore?”


    Alice’s heart skipped a beat at the thought of this possibility, but she quickly thought of a solution. “You


    shouldfort him and stay with him. You can consider other options if the Morgans still don’t care


    after a year or two. You’re still young. There’s no rush to get married!”


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    rissa couldn’t wait for a year or two, but one or two months were still possible.


    rissa outwardly agreed, but inside, she was already formting a different n.