Chapter 1212: Disadvantage


    Chapter 1212: Disadvantage


    Mario was quite supportive and said, "Having Miss Nores as a daughter is like having an capable


    assistant."


    Mr. Noresughed cheerfully, but his pride couldn''t be concealed in his eyes.


    Alicia became very confident because of this. Without any restraint, she looked directly at Camille and


    mentioned her by name, "I heard that Mrs. Simpson has also started her ownpany. Mr. Simpson is


    already busy enough at Simpson Group. Hasn''t Mrs. Simpson considered joining Simpson Group to


    help Mr. Simpson? That way, Mr. Simpson wouldn''t be so busy and exhausted! I believe that after


    marriage, a wife should prioritize her husband, but it doesn''t meanpletely giving up work and


    bing a homemaker. It means assisting her husband."


    She covered her mouth and chuckled, then continued, "Mrs. Simpson, please don''t misunderstand me.


    I''m only expressing my personal opinion."


    Camille nced at her lightly, without much expression, and said, "Miss Nores is indeed outstanding. I


    can''tpare to her. But I heard Miss Nores doesn''t have a boyfriend yet? Of course, I don''t know if


    being evenly matched is better for asting marriage than assisting a man!"


    Alicia''s face stiffened, of course, she could understand the implication in Camille''s words.


    But Alicia still persisted, "I don''t mean anything else. I just think it''s not wrong for a woman to have her


    own career. But why can''t she assist her husband while pursuing her career? Supporting and


    advancing together with her husband is a great thing, isn''t it?"


    "Well, Miss Nores is right. Miss Nores'' future husband will be very lucky. But I''m different from Miss


    Nores. I don''t want to be a wife who advances and retreats together. I just want to enjoy the benefits


    and not bear the difficulties. I''m more selfish. So, Miss Nores, you don''t need to share your views on


    love with me. I can''t ept them."


    Camillepletely shut down Alicia''s words with this self-destructive image, leaving Alicia at a loss for


    how to continue.


    Camille''s words made Mario couldn''t help but smile, "Cami, Miss Nores probably can''t detect the


    humor in your words. Instead, it might lead to misunderstandings!"


    Camille remained silent, but Mario continued to ease the atmosphere. He said, "Miss Nores, everyone


    is different, and your thoughts and opinions are only your own. However, there''s one thing I agree with


    you on, which is that it''s possible to assist one''s husband while having a career. Advancing and


    retreating together with one''s spouse is a great thing."


    Alicia just smiled and asked, "Are Miss King and Mrs. Simpson close?"


    Mario nced at Camille and calmly replied, "Cami and I have known each other since high school.


    She is my best friend..."


    "Mario, I''ll tell your sister Sienna toin to Mrs. King about youter," Camille immediately


    interrupted him, not giving Mario a chance to continue his words. Camille didn''t know how he would


    introduce his rtionship with Sienna, so it was better to cut it offpletely instead of worrying about


    it.


    Mario, of course, understood Camille''s intention with those words. His facial expression froze for a


    moment, but he quickly regained hisposure and followed with a smile, saying, "Oh, whatint


    are you going to make against me?"


    "Just now, you helped someone else but not me. That alone is enough for Auntie Xie to scold you,"


    Camille knew very well that Mrs. King wouldn''t scold Mario. It would be difficult for her to even say a


    serious word. But so what? Besides her and Mario, no one else knew.


    Camille''s words made Mario couldn''t help butugh. He yed along and said, "Both you and Sienna


    have learned to be naughty, always threatening me."


    Camille smiled and remained silent. The interaction between the two didn''t reveal any hidden


    implications to Alicia, but she could tell that they were familiar with each other and had a good


    rtionship.


    Alicia''s intentions fell t once again, and she was naturally very unwilling.


    During the meal, Mr. Nores acted as a chatterbox, actively finding various topics to discuss. Mario


    would asionally join in, as well as Horace. Only Ayan spoke very little, with one or two-word


    responses, sometimes just a syble uttered from his nose.


    Ayan clearly expressed his attitude today, his attitude towards Nores Group, Mr. Nores, and Alicia.


    Mr. Nores, who had been in the business world for many years, could naturally see it. However,


    considering Ayan''s position, he had to tter him and actively please him time and time again.


    Halfway through the meal, Mr. Nores brought up a topic himself, "Mr. Simpson, I heard that Simpson


    Group is organizing an auction next month?" Mr. Nores quickly exined, "Mr. Simpson, please don''t


    misunderstand. I just happened to remember it, and it''s a coincidence that we''re having a meal


    together now, so I brought it up."


    Ayan put down his chopsticks, picked up a moist towel from the side to wipe his hands, and then


    looked at Mr. Nores indifferently, asking, "So, what does Mr. Nores want to say?"


    "It''s like this, Mr. Simpson should have heard of it. The ancestors of the Nores family were in the ore


    business, so they passed down a blue diamond in the Nores family. It has no damage from polishing orBelonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    any artificial or mechanical means. If Mr. Simpson is willing, I would like to auction this diamond at the


    Simpson Group''s auction."


    After Mr. Nores spoke, everyone at the table instantly fell silent.


    Since it''s a passed-down diamond, it must have extremely high collectible value. It is in its original state


    without any damage or polishing, which means it retains the diamond''s original appearance. This is not


    something that money alone can buy; it is truly rare.


    Mr. Nores was willing to bring the diamond to the auction of Simpson Group. Leaving aside how much


    money it would take to win the bid, the mere publicity around it would be significant.


    Mr. Nores''s actions undoubtedly indicated his goodwill towards Ayan and conveyed his sincerity and


    attitude.


    Ayan squinted his eyes slightly, calmly scanning Mr. Nores, and then said in a casual tone, "Since it''s a


    family heirloom, Mr. Nores, there''s really no need to put it up for auction. This auction is primarily for


    charity. If such a valuable diamond is auctioned off, Mr. Nores will still have to donate a portion of the


    money to charity, which would be a bit of a disadvantage for you."


    Mr. Nores just smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Simpson. I have considered this


    point. Since I am willing to bring it out, I have already made up my mind."


    Mr. Nores had clearly made a decision and had no intention of changing it.


    However, Alicia, who was beside them, looked worriedly at Mr. Nores and hurriedly whispered, "Dad, I


    think Mr. Simpson is right. If you put the diamond up for auction, it would put a lot of pressure on the


    buyers!"


    Mr. Nores responded calmly, "Alicia, I have made my decision. There''s no need for you to say more."


    Alicia had a reluctant expression on her face, but since Mr. Nores had spoken, she couldn''t continue to


    argue.


    At this moment, Horace also spoke up, saying, "Mr. Nores, by bringing this diamond to be auctioned at


    the Simpson Group, you are trying to bridge the gap between the Nores family, the Simpson Group,


    and Mr. Simpson, right? Personally, I admire what Mr. Nores is doing. After all, such a precious


    heirloom will undoubtedly create a huge buzz at the auction. Mr. Nores, your thinking is quite


    thoughtful!"