Chapter 401
Summer was quietly on its way, with the midday sun scorching the cement ground and its heat
sneaking into the nostrils.
Meanwhile, at the Landor Group.
Edward had arrived at thepany early in the morning. Recently, he had been experiencing
consecutive nights of insomnia, unable to wrap his head around certain matters. Finally,st night, he
managed to organize his thoughts and was prepared to take action today.
Regardless of the oue, he had to give it a try this time. Otherwise, it would remain an unknown
variable.
A man walked through the entrance of the Landor Group. He wore sunsses and a ck short-
sleeved shirt. He exuded: casual yet rebellious air. He looked handsome but not easy to get along
with.
He strode up to the front desk and tapped the desktop a few times. “I’m here to see Edward.”
The receptionist looked up at the casually dressed man with an air of indifference. His impolite address
for the boss made her think he was some hooligan. “I’m sorry, do you have an appointment? If not, I
might not be able to announce your presence.”
“You’re doing your job really good, just like Trevon’s receptionist, he said.
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She didn’t quite catch whether his words were apliment or an insult, but since she didn’t
understand, she didn’t dare to specte. She couldn’t afford to take risks. If anything went wrong,
she’d be held responsible.
Frank had initially nned to head upstairs, but it seemed Edward would have toe down himself.
Edward’s office was not easily essible.
Leaningzily against the front desk. Frank rested one hand on it and tilted his body, taking out his
phone and dialing Edward’s number. The call was quickly answered. The voice on the other end was
still as gentle as ever, but it sounded particrly grating now.
Perhaps his sister had been bewitched by this sophisticated charm.
Frank didn’t give Edward a chance to speak and cut to the chase. “Mr. Landor, it’s not easy to go visit
your office.”
Edward immediately understood, guessing that Frank was currently downstairs. Without any hesitation,
he responded, “I’lle down.”
Frank was quite satisfied with this response. Edward hadn’t said he would call the front desk. Instead,
he implied that he woulde down himself.
After hanging up the phone, Frank nonchntly stood at the front desk, ying with his phone. He
didn’t say another word to the receptionist.
Before long. Edward did indeede down. He was dressed in a crisp and well-ironed silver-grey suit,
wearing sses that perched on his nose. Even from a distance, he exuded an air of refinement and
dignitypletely different from Frank’s aura. He walked purposefully toward Frank.
The two men were nearly the same height, with only a one-year age difference between them.
Edward adjusted his sses and said courteously, “I apologize for the wait.”
It was worth pondering why Frank hade to see him so early in the morning. There was no doubt
that it was something important. This was a rare event, like snowfall in the desert.
Before turning away. Edward took a moment to instruct the receptionist. “In the future, when Mr.
Robertses to thepany, he can take the dedicated elevator and doesn’t need to report.”
“Understood, Mr. Landor”
Walking ahead, Frank suddenly spoke, “Such special treatment. Mr. Landor, are you seeking
something?”
Edward sneered. Perhaps he really was seeking something. He hadn’t expected Frank toe
charging in so quickly, catching him off guard.
He didn’t even know if he could proceed ording to his n.
Side by side, the two of them arrived at Edward’s office, with Frank’s steps slowing slightly as he
walked behind. Edward opened the door, and Frank followed suit.
They naturally took their seats on the sofa, making themselvesfortable. Frank nced around the
simple room, which had a very minimalistic style. Even the sofacked unnecessary throw pillows,
It was clean and tidy.
Edward was quite polite, walking over gracefully and asking, ‘Still water or coffee?”
“Water.” Frank didn’t have the habit of drinking coffee in the morning unless he hadn’t fully woken up
and needed it to stay
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alert.
Edward poured a ss of water and personally ced it in front of Frank, saying, “It’s freshly boiled, so
it might be a little
hot.”
He really was attentive.
Frank leaned back on the sofa in a casual posture. Edward sat across from him, waiting for Frank to
speak.
“Today, I mainly came to ask you about something. I hope you’ll give an honest answer” Frank cut to
the chase. He wasn’t one to beat around the bush.
Edward was just as straightforward. He nodded, saying. “Please go ahead, Mr. Roberts.”
Apart from matters of cooperation, the only connection between them was likely Rose. Edward had this
inkling.
And indeed, the next moment confirmed his suspicion. Frank was indeed very direct. “I heard that you
went to Artrond with my sister and took good care of her. I also heard that you saved her. Can I ask,
Mr. Landor, was it purely an act of heroism, a mere coincidence, or a carefully orchestrated
coincidence?”
Frank fired off a series of direct questions at Edward, who remainedposed. He casually adjusted
his sses, looking even more sophisticated. He wasn’t in a rush as he answered. “It was a
coincidence as well as an aspiration of my heart.”
What a response. A coincidence as well as an aspiration of his heart.
Frank chuckled and leaned back on the sofa. His gaze fixed on Edward’s eyes, trying to see through
the lenses to glimpse any emotions beneath, to detect the truth from his
expression.
Edward said, “Mr. Roberts, you came here today to find out whether I deliberately approached Miss
Roberts or if it was a coincidence. You also want to know what’s my thoughts. Am I correct?”
Frank was direct and straightforward. Edward didn’t pretend and knew his true thoughts.
Frank replied. “You could say that. It seems you know the purpose of my visit, so why not share your
thoughts?”
Silence. Edward had never revealed his innermost thoughts to anyone except for Kyle. At this moment,
Frank was another exception. There was no avoiding it. After all, he was Rose’s older brother.
After about half a minute, Edward answered truthfully, “I think I’ve fallen for your sister.”
Hearing this response, Frank didn’t seem surprised. Trevon had shown him pictures, and Edward had
indeed been protecting Rose. Frank slightly parted his lips and squinted before asking
straightforwardly, “Do you understand your feelings? Do you understand what you just said?”
Frank didn’t hold back and immediately tried to expose Edward. Have youpletely removed Natalie
from your heart? She’spletely out of the picture now?”
“If I were to tell you right now that I’vepletely removed her from my heart, that I see her as a
younger sister from the past until now, do you believe me?”
Edward asked in return.
After contemting for several nights, Edward had figured things out quite clearly. His thoughts were
fully consumed by Rose now Before going to bed, he would habitually check Rose’s ‘social media
posts. If she hadn’t posted anything, he would wonder if she was feeling down that day.
Edward’s various behaviors should have made it clear to everyone. If Edward himself didn’t understand
it, he would be foolish. He had initially nned to send a message to Rose after handling his affairs
today to let her know his thoughts. However, Frank’s sudden appearance had thrown him off course.
Frank replied, “What do you think? I have some doubts, but I believe that you like my sister. I’m not
blind. Your rescue at the hospital wasn’t a coincidence, and going to Artrond wasn’t either.”
Without feelings involved, only a fool would abandon everything and chase after a woman.
Edward discerned from Frank’s tone that he didn’t want to obstruct anything but wanted to delve into
his inner thoughts.
With this understanding. Edward’s mind cleared up a lot. He smiled with a hint of mischievousness and
asked, “Mr. Roberts, may I pursue your sister?
“I’m sincere, with no ulterior motives.”
Edward reassured Frank.
“You’re not pursuing me. Do you really need my approval?” Frank shot him a re, picked up his ss,
blew on the hot water, and took a sip. Talking so much early in the morning was indeed a bit tiring.
Frank’s intention ining here wasn’t to stop anything. He just wanted to confirm whether Edward
liked Rose. He wanted to know if Edward’s heart was truly open. As for the rest, he had no ns to
interfere.
It wasn’t easy for his younger sister to develop feelings for someone, and Edward wasn’t seen as a bad
catch in Frank’s eyes.
At the very least, Edward looked refined and wouldn’t be abusive.
Rose had an open and carefree personality. When she got angry, she would shop like crazy. Edward
seemed like the kind of person who could help her open packages.
There was a moment of silence before Frank continued. “Are you capable of doing manualbor, like
opening packages, for example?”
The atmosphere suddenly shifted, and Frank’s unexpected question left Edward baffled.
Edward furrowed his brow and asked. “What do you mean?”
As Frank finished his ss of water and set it down, he continued. “Since you like my sister, let me tell
you about the shorings of our family’s youngdy. When she goes crazy, there are no limits. Her
shopping desires can explode, and there’s no limit to how much she can spend. Shees from a
well-off family, and you’ll be dealing with all sorts of strange things every day. Are you sure you want to
be with someone who will disrupt your rhythm at any moment?“
“Mr. Roberts, don’t you have a girlfriend too? Didn’t you find someone with a different personality?
Maybe I’m like you and fell for a girl with a different personality from me?”
Edward retorted.
Frank had no words to retort against this argument. He understood everything he needed to. He stood
up and turned to leave. But before he reached the door, he gave a solemn reminder. “Rose has had an
unhappy past, and she wasn’t as joyful as she is now. She can’t ept a heart that holds feelings for
two people. Mr. Landor, if you can’t handle that, don’t disturb her.”
“I understand. I won’t let her entertain any thoughts of self-harm again. I can assure you of that,”
Edward replied.
Hearing this. Frank paused at the door for a few minutes as if he was thinking about something. He
said, “Remember your
words.”
He left these words before he left.
After Frank left. Edward was alone in the room. Hey on the couch, staring up at the ceiling, eyes
narrowed in contemtion. He reyed all of Frank’s words in his mind.
Just a few minutes into his thoughts, the quiet environment was interrupted by the sound of the door
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being pushed open. Kyle entered, having seen Frank arrive earlier and pause at the door for several
minutes. Noticing that there was nomotion inside, he moved on..
However, Frank and Edward spent some time in conversation. Kyle couldn’t fathom what they had to
discuss. The dock contract had already been signed, and there shouldn’t be a need for extended
contract negotiations.
Concerned, he asked, “Is something wrong? Do you need me to handle something?”
Edward opened his eyes, adjusted his suit, and stood up. The room was air-conditioned, maintaining a
spring-like temperature. “There’s not that much going on. Are you just bored?”
Feeling much more at ease aftering to terms with his feelings. Edward could now even crack a
joke with Kyle. And, of course, Kyle, being observant, picked up on it. “What happened? You seem to
be in a good mood.”
“It’s alright,” Edward replied. After all, Frank hadn’t indicated any intention of obstructing him from
pursuing Rose.
“You’re free. Should I find something for you to do?” Edward urged Kyle to leave.
Not taking offense at being urged to leave, Kyle chuckled and said. “Sure, you busy yourself. I hope
you’re always this busy. I’m heading out.”
Edward picked up his phone and leaned back in his chair. For the first time, he was not working during
work hours. ying with his phone, he clicked on Rose’s profile picture, preparing to type a message,
and organizing his thoughts before putting them into words.