Chapter 268 Meeting Ryan


    In the exhibition hall.


    The exhibition hall, with its gigantic screen, had always been a favorite ce among celebrities.


    Nichs stayed off to the side, where there were fewer people. It was here where he quietly had his


    coffee. He appeared cheerful enough, but the truth was that he was carefully studying his


    surroundings.


    It had been an hour. He had been there since nine o''clock, and the person he had been waiting for had


    not arrived.


    "Mr. Nichs, won''t Ryan being?" the assistant asked.


    Nichs only waved his hand slightly. "Just wait. He''ll be here."


    He thought that he was a good judge of character and he believed that Ryan wouldn''t miss the chance


    to work with him.


    "Okay."


    At ten-twenty, an attractive man walked toward them. He had a tall figure and a handsome face, but his


    eyes were mysterious.


    Upon entering the room, Ryan slowed down. He looked around and finally spotted Nichs.


    He strode over and asked, "You wanted to see me?"


    The confidence in his tone hid his uncertainty. He did not know a lot about Nichs.


    "Yes. Sit down, and let''s talk," Nichs said, waving a hand.


    After some hesitation, Ryan took a seat. Nichs smiled. Everything was going exactly as he had


    expected.


    "May I know who you are? Since you want to work with me, at least tell me your name. Otherwise, I''ll


    have reason to doubt you and your intentions," Ryan said lightly.


    He knew from years of experience that the person in front of him was not an ordinary man.


    Nevertheless, he was not afraid.


    "I''m not a celebrity. My name''s Nichs Si. It''s nice to meet you." He offered a handshake, but Ryan


    didn''t take it.


    "I''ve never heard of your name. Whichpany do you work for? And what''s your goal here?" he


    asked indifferently.


    "CY Group," Nichs responded.


    Ryan froze in clear shock.


    "How are you rted to Kim Li?" he asked once he was able to calm down.


    Although CY Group was not that popr, it could not be underestimated.


    "I only work for Kim. But now, I want to do something on my own," Nichs said casually.


    Ryan studied him quietly. He knew that what the other man needed doing was not simple.


    "Mr. Nichs, you are a great man, but I''m not interested in what you n to do." He stood up and


    turned around.


    He realized what Nichs meant. ''Perhaps Nichs needs something from me that could help him


    achieve his goal,'' Ryan thought. In terms of nning, CY Group was apany with strange means. It


    wasn''t new to going against business ethics, but it got things done.


    At least in his opinion, CY Group didn''t do anything wrong, but others disagreed. Even upon the mere


    mention of thepany, there was often a noticeable change in people''s faces.


    "Wait. I know you''re not interested, but Mr. Ryan, I heard that you are involved with the fiancee of AN


    Group''s CEO?" Nichs casually ced a hand on the table. He had a knowing smile on his lips and a


    yful look in his eyes.


    Ryan turned to face him immediately.


    "What are you going to do?" His voice had turned cold. Upon realizing that Nichs knew about him


    and Anne, he grew nervous.


    The tension was palpable. It seemed that a fight could break out at any second.


    Nichs smiled again. "Mr. Ryan, you''re getting ahead of yourself. I won''t do anything to harm you, but


    I think we need at least a chance to have a good talk. What do you think?"


    Ryan reluctantly sat back down. He tried to look casual as he studied the other man tentatively.


    "Tell me. What are you going to do?"


    In the AN Group


    The board meeting was on-going. A dozen people surrounded the huge ck conference table and


    listened attentively as Kevin spoke.


    Today, he wore a ck suit with a matching slim shirt, which only brought out his cold demeanor.


    The AC was on full st and was freezing everyone''s fingertips off, but this was nothingpared to


    how cold Kevin made them feel.


    "What do you think?" he asked somberly.


    He hadn''t been aroundtely, and for everyone, that was a source of relief. However, nobody expected


    him to suddenly turn up and hold the board meeting.


    "We all support you," said a man who had been working for thepany for many years.


    The past few years had shown how gifted Kevin was at his job. A few years prior, thepany had


    gone through a few setbacks. Now, with Kevin taking charge, thepany had recovered. Its profits


    had gone up. Everyone benefited from it and had forgotten how much they had suffered before.


    "Really, Tom? This is the answer you''re giving me?" Kevinshed out at the man.


    All of a sudden, the room grew even colder. No one dared to speak.


    In thepany, Tom Zhang had seniority over Kevin. Additionally, given their age difference, Kevin


    should be calling him Uncle Tom.


    The older man felt embarrassed upon being addressed this way.


    Kevin had shown him great disrespect by doing this, but at the moment, Tom Zhang did not dare to


    speak.


    "I''ll go over this and think of a better n," he said with his head down.


    None of the others present dared to speak up for him. They were afraid of getting involved.


    "I think everyone has been toox recently. How about I send you abroad so you could see how busy


    they are over there?" Kevin had raised his voice, and his expression had be much colder.


    "The n is ready. We will be actively carrying it out. If any problemes up, we shall revisit this." In


    the end, it was Sam who put everyone''s minds at ease.


    His mother was supposed to facilitate this meeting, but she had not been feeling well. She had recently


    transferred her shares to him, and he didn''t have the heart to make his mother suffer.


    "That''s all for today. Meeting adjourned." Kevin''s voice remained cold.


    It was like the group could breathe again. In two minutes, everyone except for Sam had cleared the


    room.


    "You were ferocious today. Look, you scared everyone," Sam said after the people had left.


    Kevin snorted.


    "I think everything has been too good. When it''s time to reap the profits, they all show up. When


    something bad happens, they all hide and refuse to work," he said in a depressed voice.


    "The truth is, you can just buy all those shares back. Not having to manage these people will save you


    a lot of trouble," Sam exined.


    Kevin frowned. "You think I don''t want to? The problem is, my grandfather is too soft. He cares about all


    the shareholders to an appalling degree. If I disregard their feelings and take their shares back, I''m


    afraid it''ll enrage him. Anyway, AN Company won''t care about such a small amount of money. Just let


    them be. The most important shares are still ours, so I don''t have to worry too much."


    Sam smiled upon hearing this. "No wonder you''re the richest and most intimidating president. What you


    said scared me."


    Kevin could feel Sam making fun of him. "Get out!" he barked at him.


    "By the way, have you found out who that man was?" Sam asked out of the blue. Whenever he thought


    about Anne, he could not help but bring her up somehow.


    At times, this made Kevin feel jealous. In a way, he had gotten used to it. The logical part of him knew


    that it was just Sam''s concern as a doctor.


    "All I know is that he''s just gotten back from overseas," Kevin said as he rubbed his forehead.


    "Then what else have you aplished after looking into this? I already knew that about him since the


    day of the ident.


    Aren''t there any new developments?" asked Sam.


    "No," Kevin answered abruptly.


    He looked out of the window as he thought about how to solve the problem.


    "I''m going back. You stay here until you get off work." With that, he walked out of the meeting room.


    Sam watched him as he walked away. ''He always leaves so quickly that I never get the chance to


    refuse,''


    he thought, feeling a little helpless.


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    In the East Mountain Vi


    The sun was setting. Its rays peaked through the thick green forest. Soon, it would be dark.


    When Kevin got back, he didn''t see Anne.


    "Did Anne go out? Haven''t I told you that she''s frightened and that she can''t be wandering around for


    some time?" His voice was so cold that the servant trembled.


    "We don''t know. She was here just now. We didn''t see her go out." The servant tried to lower her voice


    for fear that he would get mad.


    Kevin immediatelybed through the entire vi looking for her. Finally, he found her on the second-


    floor balcony.


    "Anne, wake up," he said, nudging her gently. The tension in his face disappeared when he spotted


    her.


    "What''s wrong?" she asked as she looked up at him.


    "Don''t sleep here. The sun is about to set, and it''s getting cold. Go get some rest in the bedroom. You''ll


    sleep better there," he said.


    "I''m fine right here," said Anne calmly.


    All of a sudden, Kevin bent down and picked her up. Her eyes widened, and she let out a scream.


    "What are you doing?" she demanded.


    "I''m carrying you to bed," he said indifferently. Without another word, he headed to the bedroom with


    her in his arms.


    When they got to the bedroom, he gently set her down on the beige sheets. Instinctively, she sat up,


    but she was taken aback when he kissed her.


    Her whole body grew stiff.


    Fortunately, the kiss did notst long. After a few deep breaths, Anne said unhappily, "That was too


    far."


    How could he go in for a kiss just like that? For a moment, she had been so scared that she didn''t


    know how to respond.


    "Oh, was it? I just wanted to get you back for hiding out on the balcony. What if ites to a point


    where we can''t find you?" Kevin said worriedly.


    "You know I''ll be back when I wake up." Anne lowered her voice as she tried to defend herself.


    He grew furious. "What if you catch a cold?"


    "It''s not that easy to catch a cold. You think too much," she said helplessly.


    Eddy''s voice broke through the silence that followed, and Anne''s face brightened. "It''s Eddy. I''ll go to


    check him."