Chapter 1030: Dominance


    Chapter 1030: Dominance


    Camille took the initiative to lift Ayan''s hand away from her chin. She then leaned closer to him,


    wrapping her arms around his, tilting her head gently on his shoulder. She spoke softly, "Ayan, don''t be


    in such a hurry. It''s just a piece of paper. Is it really that important? Even without that piece of paper,


    isn''t our rtionship the same as before?"


    Camille''s soft words began to make Ayan feel something was off, though he couldn''t quite put his finger


    on it. He felt that Camille''s words were a bit peculiar.


    So, he subconsciously furrowed his brows and asked with skepticism, "Do you think there''s no


    difference?"


    "Of course, there''s no difference. Look, you told me earlier that we were already divorced. Did anything


    change between us during that time? Isn''t it the same as now? We even have a better rtionship than


    when we weren''t divorced, don''t we?"


    "Is that so?"


    "Of course, didn''t you notice?"


    Ayan remained silent, his sense of unease growing.


    Kian, who had been driving and listening to their conversation, couldn''t help but think that Camille was


    toying with Ayan. Kian had to admit that Camille was quite skilled innguage art.


    Trying not tough out loud, Kian clenched his teeth and kept quiet.


    The journey continued to Simpson Group''s office building. After Camille left the car, Kian reminded,


    "Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Simpson, we''ve arrived."


    Camille came back to her senses and instinctively released her hold on Ayan''s arm. She said, "I''ll get


    off now."


    "Alright. I''ll pick you up tonight. If you finish work early, go back with Sienna, okay?"


    "Sure, sounds good."


    Camille nodded and got out of the car. Ayan didn''t rush Kian to drive off. Instead, he watched Camille


    enter thepany building before instructing Kian to continue.


    As Camille''s absence settled in the car, the atmosphere grew unusually quiet.


    Ayan sat in the back seat, gazing calmly out the window. In a warm and gentle tone, he asked, "Did you


    find her words strange just now?"


    Kian tensed up. Wasn''t this like being asked to walk into a trap?


    If he honestly answered yes and told Ayan that Camille was ying with him, what if Camille found out


    he spilled the beans? He might lose his job, not to mention Yessica''s wrath.


    After thinking for a couple of seconds, Kian quickly responded, "Mr. Simpson, what do you mean?"


    "I mean her words just now. Did you find anything odd about them?"


    "Odd? No, not at all!"


    "Really, nothing strange at all?" Ayan was unsure, as he felt that Camille''s words had given him an


    ufortable feeling. He wondered if Camille was trying to manipte him in some way.


    Kian, however, shook his head and said, "No, really."


    Ayan dropped the subject but continued with more questions. "You''re not married yet, and you''ve been


    with Yessica for a while now, right? Don''t you have any ns to get married?"


    Kian quickly responded, "Mr. Simpson, I''ve only been with Yessica for a few months, and we''re still in


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    the honeymoon phase. We haven''t discussed marriage yet."


    "You don''t want to get married?" Ayan pressed on. "You only want to date and not be responsible to the


    girl?"


    These questions were like soul-searching, making Kian break into a cold sweat.


    Kian denied quickly, "Mr. Simpson, that''s not what I meant. What I meant is that we''re still getting to


    know each other. My rtionship with Yessica is very stable so far, and we will definitely get married.


    Please trust me; I will be responsible for Yessica."


    "That''s good. Don''t let her down. Otherwise, we won''t spare you," Ayan warned with a nonchnt tone.


    Kian nodded fervently, "You can count on me."


    Ayan fell silent, and Kian didn''t say a word either. The car continued to move, but there was still some


    distance to reach Simpson Group. It was the morning rush hour, so the traffic was naturally slow.


    After about twenty minutes of driving, they were approaching Simpson Group. Ayan''s voice suddenly


    broke the silence, "Is Yessica reluctant to marry you? Have you not given her enough security? Didn''t


    you buy two houses in Hance City?"


    Kian was taken aback for a moment and then exined, "No, it''s not that. We haven''t discussed


    marriage yet, Mr. Simpson. Don''t worry; Yessica doesn''t have any issues with me. I have enough


    confidence to provide her with a good life."


    "That''s good. But a girl''s youth doesn''tst long. It''s better to get married sooner."


    "Alright, I will."


    With that, Ayan finally stopped discussing the topic. He rarely delved into an employee''s marital status


    or gave them rtionship advice. However, his conversation with Kian was different. Kian had been


    with him for a long time, and their rtionship transcended the typical boss-subordinate dynamic; they


    were also friends.


    For Kian, this "care" came with its own set of pressures. Being pursued for marriage by your boss was


    not much different from being pressured into marriage by your parents.


    Thankfully, they soon arrived at Simpson Group. Otherwise, Kian felt like he might want to jump out of


    the car.


    Upon reaching Simpson Group, Ayan had just returned to his office. He had barely settled in when Kian


    urgently knocked on the door and entered.


    Kian wore a grave expression as he looked at Ayan. He said in a low voice, "Mr. Simpson, something


    has happened."


    "Hmm?"


    Kian continued, "Your conversation with the Armstrong family and their side was recorded and released


    online. The headlines are all about you threatening your father-inw and putting on a show for the


    Simpson family''s benefit. Even the Armstrong family is implicated."


    Kian handed over a tablet with the pre-opened trending topics. Ayan''s gaze remained calm as he


    skimmed through the content. There was an audio recording of the conversation, as well as


    surveince footage of Ayan talking to Brody and Page in the Armstrong family''s living room.


    However, the surveince footage was intact, but the audio recording had been selectively edited. It


    only included Brody saying that he and Camille were already divorced and, since they were divorced,


    they should try to cooperate for their child''s sake. Ayan''s response was that even if they were divorced,


    Camille was still his, and no one could change that.


    Now, the Armstrong family had deliberately taken these out-of-context snippets and released them


    online to make it appear as if Ayan were acting high-handedly for his own benefit.


    In thements section,izens used Ayan of possibly threatening Camille, forcing her to


    cooperate with him. Ayan couldn''t help but feel frustrated by thesements. The Armstrong family


    seemed determined to escte their conflict, and Brody believed that by doing so, Ayan would be too


    upied to continue bothering the Armstrong family.


    Ayan put down the tablet and looked at Kian with a warm but distant gaze. He asked, "Have you


    identified which media outlet released this?"


    "We have, it''s a media outlet we''ve suppressed in the past. Since Brody personally handed over the


    information, they believed it to be true. If we take action against this media outlet, the public might


    use you of overreacting and bullying as Simpson Group."


    Kian replied in a hushed tone. The situation was indeed tricky, and no matter how they exined it, it


    seemed inappropriate. So what should they do now?