Alice frowned at the sound of her cell phone ringing, who could be calling her at this hour?
Could it be Megan?
Alice put the glass down, then picked it up and looked at it, to find that it wasn’t Megan’s phone number.
Instead, it was Oliver’s.
She had previously made a note of his call.
At this point, what did Oliver want when he called her?
Alice picked up the phone as she thought about the purpose of his call, -Hello?
Hearing her voice, Oliver finally sighed on the other end, -Great, you’re okay.
Alice was speechless.
-These days, your cell phone has been turned off and I can’t reach you.
With these words, Alice didn’t even know how to take them, and just remained silent before taking a bite of her sandwich.
The soft sound of chewing reached Oliver’s ears from this side, and he froze for a moment before asking in a low voice, -You haven’t had breakfast yet?
Alice saw that the traffic in front of her had stopped moving, so she took another sip of her cereal and then swallowed the sandwich in her mouth.
-What can I do for you, Mr. Oliver?
The other end was silent for a moment, then said softly, -I was just thinking it’s good that you’re okay, and if I could, I’d like to take you out to dinner and see if you’re okay now?
Hearing this, Alice pursed her lips and, after a glance at the situation outside the car, said directly to him.
-I’m afraid that’s not convenient, I’m on my way to the Moore Group right now.
His words silenced the other man for a few moments, and then Alice noticed that his tone had become a little more anxious.
-Alice, you’ve gone to the Moore Group, what are you doing, didn’t you just come home? I should get some rest.
Alice smiled faintly, -I’m not doing anything, I just wanted to go there.
She took another sloppy sip of her cereal, and had to say the maid was pretty good at what she did, this cereal was well made and deep to her taste.
-What’s there to see in the office, where are you now? I’ll come and get you.
Such a reaction made Alice feel a little disappointed.
-Are you restless and fearful?
Oliver froze for a moment and then smiled slightly: -Alice, what am I being fidgety and fearful about?
-Since you’re not fearful, let’s wait until I get to Moore’s.
With that said, Alice didn’t give him another chance to speak and simply hung up the phone.
She put the phone aside and ate her unfinished sandwich.
Here, she was close enough to the Moore Group, and it would probably take her another 15 minutes to get there.
Ten minutes later, Alice arrived punctually at the Group and, after parking the car, walked straight in.
As everyone in the Group had known her, Alice didn’t stop her as she walked up the stairs, but went straight to the elevator that Kennedy used exclusively, and as soon as she stepped into it, her arm was tugged.
Alice turned around and saw Oliver.
-Don’t go up there,” he said.
Oliver’s face didn’t look so good, his gold-rimmed glasses hid the grim emotions under his eyes, and then he waited for the elevator doors to close before releasing her.
Alice withdrew her hand and said coldly, -What are you doing?
-You just got home, you haven’t recovered properly yet, have you? I’ll send you to rest.
After saying that, Oliver tried to take Alice’s hand again.
Alice immediately stepped back with a cold face and a stern tone.
-Sir, please behave yourself.
Her tone was heavy, and she looked extremely serious. Oliver froze for a moment, his hand paused in the air, smiling bitterly, “Do you hate me so much now? Can’t you even let me take care of you?
-Is it worry or is it fear?
-What do you mean?
-Mr. Oliver, you needn’t play the fool with me any longer, you must know very well the purpose of my return, mustn’t you? Kennedy is away for now, I will take care of everything for him.
Oliver stood completely frozen in place, he thought Alice might have guessed what he wanted to do, but with her temper, she would have restrained herself, but he didn’t expect her to say it so bluntly.
Suddenly, Oliver felt frustrated to the extreme.
Looking at the exquisite-looking woman in front of him, a sneer suddenly appeared on Oliver’s lips.
-Alice, am I such a bad person in your eyes?
She didn’t respond to his words, but the way she looked at him gave away what was in her heart.
-Or is what’s on your mind now that you think I’ve come to the company to take his place? Because something happened to Kennedy, so I looked for an opportunity to come? But Alice, have you ever thought that I would be the type of person to take advantage of the situation?
Alice pursed her red lips, -Don’t you think you are?
Oliver stared at her, not saying a word.
-If you don’t think you are, then you shouldn’t show up for the meeting today.
Oliver’s expression changed slightly, he looked like he knew everything.
Alice pressed the button, the doors opened and she walked straight in.
Before the elevator doors closed, Alice looked at him and sneered, -Let’s see if you are that kind of person or not.
The moment the elevator doors closed completely, Oliver, who was standing outside the elevator, clenched his fists.
-Sir, don’t be silly, she is provoking you, if you listen to her, then you will be trapped -The attendant had been standing next to him, and at this moment, as Alice was leaving, he hastened to advise.
Seeing that Oliver did not respond to her words, he merely said with a cruel word, -Women like to throw themselves at rich men, so when you become the Group’s president in the future, there is no need to fear that she will not return. She is focused on Kennedy now because he has power and influence, right?
As soon as the voice fell, the assistant’s collar was picked up by Oliver, his eyes hidden under the glasses were grim, -Who gave you the guts to say that about her?
The assistant’s expression changed, -I was wrong, sir, I was also thinking about your big business, if you don’t like to hear these words, I won’t say them in the future, forgive me this time.
Oliver looked at him for a long while and slowly withdrew his hand, stepping aside and fixing his shirt collar.
-Alice is the most extraordinary woman I have ever met. And you don’t have to worry about me falling into her trap.
His lips curved and there was an extra hint of mischief under his eyes that the warm, gentle man had never had.
-The company and her, I want both.
The attendant swallowed and nodded.
However, Oliver averted his gaze to the elevator floors going up one at a time, his thin lips pursed tighter and tighter.
“Alice, don’t blame me. I’ll explain when it’s all down. Kennedy, didn’t you like fighting me? Now that you’re dead, how can you fight me?”