Chapter 1254: Trouble


    Chapter 1254: Trouble


    He said, "Alright then, since you''ve made up your mind, I won''t force you. But you have to promise me


    that no matter what happens at home, you''ll contact me immediately. My phone will be on at all times,


    regardless of the time difference. Got it?"


    Camille nodded, "Okay, I understand."


    Camille felt a slight sense of relief, but suddenly thought of a question, so she quickly spoke up, "Is


    your trip abroad rted to the Simpson Group? Will it be made public?"


    Ayan raised an eyebrow and calmly replied, "There''s no need to deliberately disclose or conceal it. It''s


    just a regr trip, nothing important."


    However, Camille had concerns in her heart, so she quickly added, "I think it''s better to keep it a secret.


    If you go abroad, I''m worried that those people will shift their attention to the Simpson family. If they find


    out about Grandpa being hospitalized, it wouldn''t be good to disturb him."


    Camille''s words surprised Ayan a little, as he didn''t expect her to suddenly think so much. But what she


    said made sense, so he didn''t have any points to question.


    In the end, he naturally agreed to Camille''s suggestion. They continued to talk about Ayan''s trip abroad


    for a while, and Ayan asked Camille what gifts she wanted, instructing her to make a list and send it to


    Kian, so he could bring them back from overseas.


    In truth, Camille didn''t have strong desires for these things. Major luxury stores in Hance City would


    send items to her doorstep every quarter, whether it was bags, clothes, or jewelry. However, Camille


    rarely wore them and only kept the ones she particrly liked as part of her collection. Because it


    wasn''t about having more things, the most important thing was that she genuinely liked them.


    But since Ayan asked, she didn''t want to disappoint him, so she nodded in agreement.


    That night, they had a long conversation, and talking with Ayan helped Camille forget about the events


    of the afternoon. Contrary to her expectations, she didn''t have trouble falling asleep.


    Perhaps it was because Ayan was by her side.


    The next day followed the same routine as before. They both went to work and busied themselves


    throughout the day. On this day, Preston didn''t contact Camille, as if everything that happened


    yesterday was just a dream.


    Camille was absent-minded for most of the day, unable to fully focus on her work due to her thoughts.


    Sienna noticed, but she didn''t bring it up, nor did she ask about it.


    And so it continued until the end of the workday. Ayan came as promised to pick her up for dinner.


    Tonight, Mario and Alicia were absent, so there were fewer people.


    Mario''s secretary''s response was that Mario was busy with something, so he wouldn''t be attending this


    dinner. As for any results, they could be notified by phone. Mario''s secretary didn''t directly mention that


    Mario had returned to Flento City, as if they didn''t want anyone to know about his whereabouts. Since


    that was the case, no one would reveal the truth.


    Before all the dishes were served, Ayan already said to Mr. Nores and Horace, "The project will resume


    as usual, but I hope that the previous incident won''t happen again."


    Mr. Nores quickly nodded in agreement, then sincerely apologized to Camille. After all, the one who


    made the mistake was not Mr. Nores himself. Camille didn''t hold it against him and just felt that it


    wasn''t easy for Mr. Nores, at his age, to apologize for his daughter''s actions. However, at the same


    time, she envied Alicia because she had a father who would do such things for her, something Camille


    had never experienced.


    The rest of the dinner went rtively smoothly. During this time, of course, Ayan had Kian contact


    Mario''s secretary again and repeated what Ayan had just said, asking the secretary to ry it truthfully


    to Mario.


    After ending the call, Ayan looked at Mr. Nores and asked, "What has Mr. King been busy withtely?


    You''re quite close to Mr. King, have you heard him mention anything?"


    Mr. Nores immediately replied, "To be honest, I haven''t. I won''t hide it from Mr. Simpson. Because of


    this incident, I also contacted Mr. King. He said he would get in touch with Mrs. Simpson, but there


    hasn''t been any result. I guess Mr. King''s ownpany has a lot going on, so he hasn''t had the time


    for it."


    Mr. Nores was truly disappointed in Mario from the bottom of his heart. He had already prepared a gift


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    for Mario as a token of gratitude, but Mario hadn''t done anything at all. He was also grateful that Ayan


    had called to have this dinner. Since they were going to resume cooperation, they could consider it as


    everyone getting together. However, Mario was absent.


    During the meal, Ayan casually mentioned that Horace had contacted Camille multiple times, which


    made Mr. Nores think that Ayan gave Horace some face because of Armstrong Corp. After all,


    Armstrong Corp was undeniably connected to Camille, so Mr. Nores naturally felt a great sense of


    gratitude towards Horace.


    However, Mr. Nores didn''t want Ayan or Mario to know about this gratitude. He nned to give the gift


    to Horace after the dinner as a way to foster their rtionship.


    The dinner went rtively smoothly and ended around nine o''clock. Afterward, everyone left the hotel


    together, and the driver was already waiting at the door.


    Mr. Nores warmly said goodbye to Ayan, personally opened the car door for Ayan and Camille. All


    these actions were meant to show goodwill and sincerity towards Ayan.


    However, before the two could actually get into the car, Alicia appeared out of nowhere. She walked up


    to the car door, and Mr. Nores noticed her, his eyes filled with surprise as he asked, "How did youe


    here?"


    Alicia had long ck hair flowing over her shoulders, her face was fair and devoid of any makeup, and


    her eyes appeared somewhat empty and indifferent. She seemed to be in a not-so-good state, as if she


    was under a lot of pressure.


    After she finished speaking, Ayan naturally didn''t respond, and Mr. Nores immediately tried to ease the


    atmosphere. He said, "Alicia, don''t dy Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson from going home. This matter


    is already in the past, so let''s not bring it up again."


    Ayan nced indifferently at Alicia, his gaze icy and sharp like that of a hawk. He coldly said, "So


    you''re threatening us? If we don''t agree to forgive you, you''ll keep apologizing incessantly?"


    Ayan''s tone was particrly cold, his indifference suffocating, and the atmosphere instantly became


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    Mr. Nores noticed the situation and once again tried to pull Alicia away, but with Ayan present, he


    naturally couldn''t get angry at Alicia directly. He could only tug at her, but Alicia showed no reaction, as


    if she had to be forgiven as Ayan had suggested.


    Ayan sneered, but his eyes showed no trace of amusement. They were cold and sharp, reflecting


    indifference. His words were not to be challenged lightly, and no one dared to question them.


    Mr. Nores immediately spoke up, "Mr. Simpson, it''s my fault for not teaching my daughter properly. I will


    definitely discipline her well. I hope Mr. Simpson won''t dwell on what just happened. It''s gettingte, so


    Mr. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson should go back and rest!"


    With Mr. Nores'' words, he was trying to divert attention from the tense situation and encourage Ayan


    and Camille to leave.