This situation was truly unexpected for Jane. She thought she would never see Tristian, the strange man, again. Yet here they were in this scene together.
Jane didn’t immediately respond to the person on the phone. Instead, she looked at the information her assistant had handed her and began to calculate.
If she guessed correctly, it wouldn’t be long before the Duncan family announced their second son’s existence. And what did he want?
There were hints of something big happening in this vast entertainment industry.
Jane even suspected that Tristian wasn’t just seeking revenge against her and Patrick.
“What’s wrong? Am I surprising you so much that you can’t even speak?” The silence from Jane prompted the person on the other end of the line to speak again with a teasing tone.
Jane smiled faintly and replied softly, “It is quite surprising indeed. I didn’t expect to hear your voice so soon.”
“Is it only enough for you to hear my voice? Don’t you want to see me?” Tristian sounded a little disappointed, but Jane could imagine his true expression on his face over the phone.
It must have been full of sarcasm.
Hearing this, Jane chuckled lightly and said slowly, “I discussed this business with Mr. Beach. If we need to meet you in person, I don’t think it’s necessary.”
As she spoke those words though, Tristian interrupted her directly without letting her finish speaking completely,
“Miss North, if you have something to say, say it to my face. I have no interest in being your messenger. But Miss North, I’ve already said that this land belongs to me. If Star Entertainment has no intentions, then you should just withdraw.”
Tristian’s tone was full of confidence. Without waiting for Jane’s response, he abruptly hung up the phone. The assistant beside Jane looked surprised, as she had been by Jane’s side for a long time and had never seen her treated like this.
As for Jane, a faint smile appeared on her lips. She looked down at her phone and received a message with a buzzing sound. It was Sawyer sending the meeting time and location, with a flower emoji at the end of the message.
Jane didn’t need to guess who sent this message. Her eyes flickered, and she instructed the driver, “Go to this address.”
The designated place was a restaurant that seemed to have been entirely booked. As soon as Jane arrived at the entrance, the staff led her to a private room.
“Please.”
The waiter respectfully opened the door, and a chill immediately rushed out. Jane glanced and saw that the entire private room was almost turned into an ice room, covered with scattered ice blocks.
Inside the room sat Sawyer and Tristian.
Tristian held a knife and carefully sliced the salmon beneath his palm, as if creating a piece of artwork. The translucent slices of fish lay on the ice.
Sawyer kept his head down, concealing his expression from Jane’s view.
“You’ve arrived,” Tristian looked up, his lips blossoming into a radiant smile, but it couldn’t hide the gloom emanating from him.
Jane’s expression remained calm as she took her seat directly facing Tristian. She noticed that he had already removed all the fish bones from the salmon, leaving not a trace of flesh.
“Do you like it?” Tristian turned to Sawyer and softly asked.
Upon hearing those words, Sawyer trembled violently, and when he raised his head, Jane noticed the beads of sweat on his face.
Even in such a cold room.
“It looks beautiful,” Sawyer praised involuntarily. However, as soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Tristian’s lips faded.
He tossed the fish bones in front of Sawyer and coldly said, “Since you think it looks beautiful, then you can eat it.”
Sawyer froze, his entire body stiff. He didn’t dare to make any further movements, even as cold sweat dripped into his eyes.
Jane’s brow twitched, but her face remained calm.
Turning his head, Tristian’s face changed as he faced Jane. “Do you think it looks good?”
“I’m here to discuss business, not to watch a performance,” Jane calmly replied, seemingly unaffected by the eerie atmosphere. She looked directly at Sawyer and spoke concisely, “Mr. Beach, according to the conditions we previously negotiated, if you’re willing to sell the technology park to me, we can sign the contract immediately.”
Sawyer’s gaze seemed uncertain, and almost instinctively, he turned to look at Tristian. “But…”
“But that piece of land is mine. If you want it, you must talk to me,” Tristian said with a smug smile.
Her brow lightly furrowed, confirming that things were not as simple as she initially thought. Jane had only assumed that Tristian wanted to compete with her in business, but she hadn’t expected it to turn out like this.
Feeling as though she had been played, Jane pursed her lips and stood up directly. “Well then, that’s too troublesome. I don’t want that place anymore.”
As she spoke, Jane turned to leave, but she heard Tristian’s voice faintly behind her. “Miss North, have you really thought it through?”
Jane paused in her steps. That place was indeed in a prime location, and she had put in quite a bit of effort to negotiate the deal. It wouldn’t be easy to simply let it go.
However, Jane never liked being led by others.
Furthermore, at this point, Jane understood in her heart that Tristian wanted to see her, to let her know that he had returned. Everything else was secondary.
“It’s just a piece of land. What difference does it make if I don’t want it?” Jane turned her head, a slight smile appearing on her lips. “Do whatever you want, Mr. Beach. I’m actually quite looking forward to it.”
After saying that, Jane left the private room, but she could faintly hear Tristian’s laughter in the distance.
As Jane stepped out of the restaurant, she couldn’t help but shiver. She glanced at the time and realized that she had freed up several hours, as she had originally planned to have a meal with Patrick after finishing the negotiations with Sawyer.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Jane decided to return to Star Entertainment.
After all, she realized that she would soon have a formidable rival.
However, what Jane didn’t expect was that there was more to come.
“Inform all department managers to prepare the quarterly summary reports. We will have a meeting tomorrow for presentations,” Jane said while looking at the preview footage sent by the director on her computer, and she handed the documents to her assistant.
The assistant acknowledged and turned to leave. However, not long after, she returned and walked back into the room.
“Miss North, here’s the coffee you requested.”
Suddenly, a deep voice came from above. Jane’s hand froze, and as she looked up, a refined face suddenly appeared right in front of her.