Chapter 56


    rence meant that he didn’t want to offer this chance to her, but he had made a promise, so he had


    to keep his words.


    He implied that she should be grateful.


    Ste, however, didn’t want topromise at all. She answered aggressively, “Mr. Conrad, since you


    are not happy about the performance of SG Jewelry Magazine on that show, I don’t think it’s a problem


    if you call off this opportunity.”


    After she finished speaking, rence looked over at the other man in the meeting room. He asked in a


    cold tone, “Mr. Leif, is that so? Do you agree with her?”


    Stanford felt that the cold sweat on his forehead almost dripped. With a wry smile, he answered, “It’s


    not as serious as Sharon mentioned. But, Mr. Conrad, if you are not satisfied with our performance at


    all, we truly don’t deserve this opportunity... No matter what, we appreciate that you could provide SG


    Jewelry Magazine and our employee with such a chance.”


    rence said expressionlessly, “But it seems that some employee of SG Jewelry Magazine doesn’t


    appreciate it at all.”


    Stanford wondered why this couple couldn’t fight in private after going home.


    Ste didn’t want to waste time here either. “Mr. Conrad, thanks for your kindness. I’m not capable


    enough to take it.”


    As she spoke, she said to Stanford, “Mr. Leif, if there’s nothing else, I’ve gotta go.”


    After Ste left, rence stood up and snorted. “Are all your employees so arrogant?”


    Stanford didn’t know what to answer, so he kept silent.


    When rence walked out of the meeting room, Modesty, who had been waiting for him, immediately


    walked over and greeted him shyly, “Hi, Mr. Conrad. Nice to see you again.”


    rence looked quite impatient, frowning at the woman who blocked her way. “Have we met before?”


    Modesty was startled for a moment. Then she uttered some words, “Yesterday... I went to your office.


    I’m a designer from SG Jewelry Magazine. Do you still remember it?”


    rence answered tly. “Okay. I see.”


    He had almost forgotten that Ste was just one of the designers in SG.


    He turned around and said to Stanford, “You can give the opportunity to her.”


    Stanford didn’t get it. “What?”


    However, rence didn’t intend to repeat. He strode away.


    Modesty was also standing motionlessly in a daze with Stanford, wondering what opportunity it would


    be.


    After a few seconds, Stanford raised his hand and rubbed his temples, feeling that he was in a dilemma


    indeed.


    rence brought them with A-list designers. Unexpectedly, Sharon still turned him down directly.


    rence was still angry and Modesty took the initiative to talk to him, so he tossed the opportunity to


    her instead.


    It seemed he was tossing the garbage.


    Stanford had to do it since rence told him.


    He said to Modesty, “Come over to my office, please.”


    ...


    Ste walked out of the meeting room and went downstairs. When she was about to hail a taxi, she


    heard a voice. “Hello, Ste.”


    She raised her head and looked at the man in front of her. “Why are you...”


    Horace smiled. “I came for you.”


    “What can I do for you?”


    “It’s almost noon now. Shall we have lunch together?”


    By instinct, Ste wanted to refuse him. “No, thanks. I...”


    Horace interrupted her, “I just want to talk to you. Then I’ll leave. I won’t be holding you up for too long.”


    Since he said so, Ste couldn’t insist on refusing him. She slightly nodded in agreement. “All right.”


    When rence walked out of the elevator, he saw Ste and Horace walking away together. He said in


    a cold tone, “No wonder. If she marries into the Jason family, she can get whatever she wants.”


    Behind him, Nathan took a few steps back in silence.


    rence continued, “Call Annie.”


    After finishing his words, he walked in the direction where the two were leaving.


    Horace chose a quiet restaurant. After ordering a few dishes, he asked, “Ste, I remember those are


    your favorite dishes, right?”


    Ste pressed her lips. For a moment, she couldn’t find her tongue.


    Faintly, she could figure out what Horace would tell herter. She shouldn’t have agreed toe here.


    After the waiter left with the menus, Horace continued, “Ste, I’ve been thinking about something


    recently. I kept asking myself what kind of feelings I have for you and if I can take good care of you....”


    Ste couldn’t help but interrupt him, “Horace...”


    Horace interrupted her, “Please let me finish. I’ve asked myself if I would mind that you have married


    before. After a long while, I got an urate and responsible answer. Ste, I know what worries you. I


    won’t ask you to make any choice. If you give birth to your baby, I promise I’ll treat the child as my


    own.”


    Ste burst intoughter. “Is it worth doing so?”


    “It’s not a matter of worthy doing it. I just like you. I’ve lost you for three years. I don’t want to miss the


    chance again.”


    Three years ago, when Ste needed him the most, he knew nothing. Now, he wanted to go back to


    her and make it up to her.


    Ste said calmly, “If you don’t mind, how about your parents? Won’t they mind either?”


    Even for an ordinary family, no parents would easily ept that their son would marry a woman who


    was pregnant with another man’s child, not to mention that the Jason family was a rich and powerful


    one.


    Horace answered quite affirmatively, gently, and aggressively, “I’ll talk to them about it.”


    Ste shook her head while faintly smiling. “We’ve broken up already. Horace, you don’t have to do


    those things for me.”


    “Ste, you are wrong. We’ve never broken up. We haven’t even begun.”


    Upon hearing it, Ste felt bitterness surge from the bottom of her heart. She felt quite depressed.


    Horace was a super good man. If they were back three years ago, she would still fall in love with him


    without hesitation.


    However, things had changed a lot.


    They couldn’t go back to three years ago and nor could they change anything that had already


    happened.


    Right then, Annie’s figure showed up at the entrance of the restaurant. Seeing that Ste and Horace


    were sitting together, she went furious. On her way rushing over to them, a figure suddenly appeared in


    front of her. “Hi, Miss Conrad.”


    Annie had been so furious that she could kill anyone who blocked her way. Immediately, she yelled,


    “Fuck off!”


    Nathan took a half step aside and reminded her, “Mr. Conrad is here, too. Miss Conrad, please behave


    yourself.”


    Clenching her fists, Annie calmed herself down instantly.


    Horace had been hiding from her recently. She couldn’t behave like a shrew in his presence all the


    time. If so, she would push him farther and farther away.


    Seeing that Annie had almost calmed down, Nathan breathed a sigh of relief in secret. Then he stood


    back in the corner.


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    Nathan reported to the man who was reading the menu, “Mr. Conrad, I’ve informed her.”


    “Okay.”