Chapter 765 Persistence


    He seemed to have an attitude of being dissatisfied with Camiile. His eyes were filled with crimson


    anger as he spoke, "Cami, can''t you be a little more ambitious? There''s not just one man in this world,


    Ayan. Can''t you live without him?"


    Camille didn''t know why the conversation always ended up back on Ayan whenever she talked to


    Preston. Whether it was over the phone or in person, the topic would always circle back to Ayan and


    she didn''t like it at all.


    She pursed her lips slightly and her face became serious as her gaze turned cold and distant. She


    said, "Let''s end this topic now. I don''t want to talk about it anymore."


    "Is it that you don''t want to continue talking about it or is it that you don''t want to face reality? Cami,


    making mistakes isn''t scary but what''s truly terrifying is knowing that you''re wrong but refusing to


    change."


    His words were full of usations as if Camille hadmitted some unforgivable sin which shocked


    and surprised her greatly.


    Camille stared at him without blinking for a moment before realizing that she no longer recognized


    Preston anymore. This feeling had been growing inside of her slowly until now where it felt like roots


    had taken hold deep within her heart.


    She tightly pursed her lips while looking at him indifferently before saying in a voice devoid of any


    warmth,"I don''t know what you mean exactly but Preston, I do not believe that sticking by what I believe


    in my heart is wrong. Don''t you have something that you''ve been holding onto all this time?"


    "Yes everyone does but some people cling onto something wrong while others cling onto something


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    right."


    "How do we define right from wrong?" asked Camille coldly.


    Preston replied,"Holding onto unrequited love for so long only for it suddenly being reciprocated doesn''t


    mean everything will be perfect. It''s just out of pity because he feel bad for how long he has kept you


    waiting around; then everything will return back to square one again."


    Preston once again brought up all the issues about how Camille shouldn''t be back with Ayan. There


    was a moment when Camille really wanted to tell him that she and Ayan had actually divorced a long


    time ago, and they were now just ex, but Ayan was pursuing her again. But these words stopped at the


    tip of her tongue as she held back.


    It seemed unnecessary to tell him because even if she did, he would probably still think that she had


    always been the meek one in this marriage, never making any effort for herself. He would also wonder


    why she would want to get involved again since she had already freed herself from it.


    However, Camille''s understanding was not like that. If a rtionship or marriage did not cross certain


    boundaries and only consisted of misunderstandings or solvable conflicts, then getting back together


    was possible as long as they felt suitable for each other. Other people''s opinions didn''t seem so


    important.


    Camille silently took a breath and didn''t want to continue talking with him anymore. He waspletely


    living in his own world now where no matter what anyone said or decided, he believed he was right.


    Camille lowered her eyes and became more convinced of this idea while maintaining an expressionless


    face at its extreme point. Herck of response made Preston have different thoughts about her


    situation.


    Preston asked indifferently: "Cami, do you think I''m too harsh on you? But I''m doing this for your own


    good; I won''t harm you."


    He continued by saying that everyone in this world will abandon her except for himself who has been


    by her side all these years despite breaking off due to Ayan. He remained standing there waiting for


    Cami''s return because he truly cared about her well-being unlike others who may deceive or mislead


    her intentions.


    "Preston," said Cami coldly without any emotion on disy towards him while looking directly into his


    eyes which showed signs of pressure building up inside them from trying too hard persuading someone


    else against their wills - "I don''t need your false promises nor do I require anyone else''s validation."


    Camille said, "You''ve repeated these words countless times. Honestly, I don''t want to hear them


    anymore. If you really think I''m an important friend, then I hope you won''t say these things that I don''t


    want to hear and even find repulsive. Preston, after our years of friendship, I don''t believe you don''t


    know what annoys me. If you think that I''m someone who can be easily persuaded by others with just a


    few words, then let me tell you that you really don''t understand me at all. Maybe you never have


    because I''m not the person in your mind."


    Since she''s made her decision, please respect it and stop pouring cold water on her every time


    because a true friend who understands her won''t influence her decision-making process even if they


    disagree with it; they''ll only offer constructive advice and nothing more.


    Camille expressed all of her emotions and dissatisfaction in one breath while sounding slightly agitated.


    As soon as she finished speaking, the air in the corridor became quiet.


    The two locked eyes for a moment before Camille didn''t give Preston any chance to speak again;


    instead she said,"If my words make you unhappy then sorry but every word that came out of my mouth


    is something thates from within."


    After saying this Camille turned around and walked towards the conference room without giving


    Preston another nce.


    Preston watched as she left before mming his hand against the wall causing pain, but he remained


    expressionless as if he felt no pain at all.


    His face was extremely cold as he stood there motionless for quite some time until Louise came out of


    the conference room instead of Camille.


    She had overheard their conversation earlier but quickly returned to her position, fearing that she might


    be noticed. After Camille entered the room and sat down again, she came back.


    Louise met Preston''s gaze, but quickly looked away as she sensed his displeasure. She was anxious


    because she had been waiting for a response to Preston''s words from a few days ago, but had


    received none. In contrast, Preston remained calm and collected when he saw Louise. He didn''t even


    remember what he had said to her before, so his reaction was indifferent.


    The two of them stared at each other for a moment before Preston turned around to leave. Just then,


    Louise called out to him urgently: "Mr. Baxter!"


    Preston stopped in his tracks and nced at Louise with an unemotional expression on his face. "What


    is it?" he asked.


    Louise pressed on with her question: "Mr. Baxter, do you remember what you said to me earlier?"


    Preston brushed past her question and replied coolly: "I say many things every day; which one are you


    referring to?"


    Louise''s face grew serious as she reminded him: "You promised that you would help me leave the


    "And what do I get in return?" Preston sneered.