Chapter 182
Tony must have felt Sean’s eyes on him. When he turned casually, he was met by a pair of somber
eyes. Smirking, he said, “You left in a hurryst time so I didn’t get the chance to congratte you,
Director Chase. I heard you and Miss Fisher are getting married next month. I hope you live a long and
happy life together.”
Those words plunged into Sean’s heart like a sharp awl. His lips moved. “Thank you, Director Hart.”
He looked away after he spoke. The lines on his cheek turned stone-cold as if he was suppressing his
anger.
Tony smiled faintly, but there was not a trace of warmth in his eyes.
Shortly after, the conference reached its peak. Tony was thest to go up on stage after Sean was
done with his turn. When he went on stage, the lively energy of the crowd almost ripped through the
roof of the auditorium.
The students in the audience posed many questions such as what he was like in school, problems in
the early stages of entrepreneurship, and the reason he seeded the Hart Group.
“Mr. Tony, ording to what we know, the Hartwell Group’s development in the United States is at its
peak now. If it continues to flourish this way, the scale of the group will exceed the current Hart Group
within five years. Why did you decide to split the shares and continue to develop the business in
Bradfort City?” A student stood up excitedly after being selected and asked a question that everyone
had anticipated.
Tony’s handsome face was calm throughout the entire conference. He already looked unrivaled in his
suit and leather shoes, but the rich experiences he had acquired over the years gave him a reserved
attitude that could only be attained with age. Both men and women were subdued by his steadiness.
“This question…” Upon hearing the question, his lips eased a little, and a faint smile also grew in his
eyes. “Because the woman I love was born here and likes it here, so I’m willing to stay for her.”
The tension was pushed up to the peak again. They did not think that one of the most eligible
bachelors who was rumored to be single for many years would publicize his rtionship so suddenly. It
seemed like an incredibly sweet gesture.
Finally, someone noticed the ring on his left hand that was on the microphone. The deep blue stone did
not stand out, but it was not hard to notice either.
“Are you engaged now, Director Hart?” someone chirped from below the stage.
It was clear that it was a question on everyone’s minds.
Tony nced at the ring on his left hand elegantly then inadvertently brushed over the front row. He
nodded with a smile. “The wedding day is not too far away.”
“Oh!” they mored. It looked like someone wanted to ask Tony about his fiancée, but the host noticed
that they were going way out of topic now and was worried that it would annoy the man who was
currently speaking on stage. Running up on stage, the host intercepted, “We don’t have much time left,
everyone. This will be thest question. Don’t let it go to waste!”
Sean had an overcast look on his face as he watched the elegant and calm man on stage.
Their wedding day isn’t far away? He sneered. Getting up out of annoyance, he decided not to stay
here any longer when a male student stood up abruptly and asked, “Mr. Tony, thetest news that was
published this morning imed that you have bought close to sixty percent of real estate in Hilliville and
have started inviting businesses to bring the dead city back to life. Can you please tell us if this is true?”
Sean’s footsteps came to an abrupt halt.
A piercing feeling quickly started to spread within him. His line of vision also shifted toward the calm
man on stage in an instant.
Time went by slowly, but it also felt like it was going by very quickly.
Sean kept his eyes fixed on the man on stage until he finally heard the wordse out of his mouth.
“It’s true.”
When Tony said that, his eyes seemed to be looking in Sean’s direction. The curl of his lips made it
look like he was smiling and mocking him at the same time. Its implications were unclear, but it was
profound.
At that moment, darkness shed across Sean’s mind. Something was clear to him, but he was unable
to put his finger on it.
In the middle of the crowd’s cheering, he watched the man walk toward him elegantly.
On stage, the school’s representative began a dull speech. The man beside him just kept his head
down and yed with his phone.
Sean did not leave right away. As he watched the dignified man texting with his head down, he sneered
because he happened to see Tony type ‘my dear’. It was obvious who it was for.
He felt like his heart was being crushed, but he was unwilling to leave.
After that, Tony seemed to have gotten a lot of texts on his phone which he ignored for the time being.
Some timeter, his phone started to vibrate.
A picture popped up on the screen which showed a man and a woman sharing an intimate kiss. There
was a sweet look in the woman’s surprised gaze.
Staring at the picture, Sean felt like his head was starting to hurt again.
Tony turned and saw Sean looking at him with a nk expression. In a casual tone, hemented,
“My girlfriend is a bit clingy. She texts and calls me even when we’re apart for a short time.”
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Without waiting for Sean’s response, he proceeded to answer the call inside the noisy auditorium.
Sean was only able to hear brief parts of the conversation. “I’m in the auditorium. Yes, I know you miss
me. Didn’t I say I would pick you up at noon? Be good. Let’s go eat seafood for lunch if that’s what you
want. Don’t make a fuss; I’ll be done soon. You don’t have toe here… Okay, then. It’s your
university. Come by. Leo also has something else to do anyway.”
After the call ended, Tony looked at Sean’s nk expression again and spoke with a bit of reluctance.
“She is young and can be needy. Sorry about that Director Chase.”
Sean’s face turned ashen. He did not say a word in return and simply headed outside.
At the same time, Myra who had gotten hung up on was feeling rather bewildered. Tony had spoken
nonsense on the phone. He did not give her a chance to speak and left her dumbfounded.
Nheless, she caught onto thest part—he wanted her to pick him up at Bradfort University.
There were not many workers who went to work extra shifts on a Saturday. After she sorted everything
out, she was going to leave when she received a call from Cameron.
As soon as she arrived at Cameron’s office, Kris happened toe out from inside. She did not look
too good. When she saw Myra, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment. Since she was always
good at putting up an act in front of Cameron, she kept her anger suppressed and simply red at
Myra before leaving Cameron’s office.
With a smirk, Myra knocked on the door and went in. She found Cameron sitting on the executive chair
with his eyes closed as though he was deep in thought.
When he saw her, his eyes narrowed slightly. He tapped his cigarette on the edge of the ashtray and
asked in a mild tone, “Myra, how are preparations going for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Project? Are
you confident?”
Even though she despised Cameron, she always kept a serious attitude when she was working. She
gave him a nod. “The draft for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Project was done very well in the past. I
only fixed some details. I can’t say I’m confident as I can only do my best and hope that I’m lucky.”
He nodded. Putting out his cigarette, he stood up and looked at Myra. His eyes seemed even more
gentle. “I trust your work, Myra.” After a brief moment of hesitation, he continued, “I know you’re in
conflict with Rachel and Kris. Initially, I wanted you toe back home because home is your true
harbor, but since you’re unwilling to, I can’t force you either. I heard you’re living in Ocean Blue
Residence now. It’s quite far from the Stark Group. After giving it some thought, I want to give you that
vi in Cape District. It will make it more convenient for you to get to work, too. What do you think?”