At first, she didn’t think much of it and only thought that it was his habit. But when she thought of how he actually called Susie “Susie”, it made her feel terrible. More importantly, Susie was his ex-girlfriend! How could she not be vigilant?!
“Are you still in love with Susie?” Eva asked directly.
“Just give up! She already has a boyfriend. She has long forgotten about you, her ex-boyfriend. What do you want from her?”
“Eva, don’t get me wrong. I have no feelings for Susie. It’s all in the past. Let’s not talk about it anymore, okay? Now Susie is just an old classmate of mine. Don’t think too much about it.”
Bastian felt a little helpless as he coaxed Eva. If he had not coaxed Eva, he would probably have caused a huge commotion again. Then, he would make a phone call to complain to his parents.
Eva would restrain his temper in front of him and his parents, so his parents had a good impression of Eva. They thought that she was a good girl and loved their son very much, so they were more satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
Moreover, it was their family that invested money to contact the hospital. So, He’s mother could send money to the hospital for the best treatment. He’s parents were honest people and dared not forget the life-saving grace.
Therefore, every time, they would remind him to treat Eva well. As long as Eva called to complain, they would definitely think that Bastian had done something bad. Then, they would call him to let him live a good life with Eva. Don’t quarrel, don’t…
Bastian really didn’t want them to worry about his parents since they were old.
Hearing Bastian’s words, Eva felt a little relieved. Only then did he let Bastian go and stop pestering him. “Alright, I’m only like this because I care too much about you. Go and get some rest.”
Seeing that Eva was no longer making a fuss, Bastian dragged his heavy footsteps into the room.
On the other side, Eva didn’t know if she really believed Bastian’s words.
…
Over the past few days, Irene had been busy with the case in the east of the city. Elio was also there to assist her. From time to time, he mentioned a better plan and urged her not to neglect her body for work, so as not to lose sleep and food like last time in the hospital.
“Elio, you said that if we can plan to build a new industrial park here, and then the group will send some people to support the development of technology, and some government policies will be of great help to us…”
Irene asked for some information about Elio and gave him more ideas.
“Irene, I think your idea is very good. If it can be realized, it will be very beneficial for the future development of the group. Moreover, the Wilson is a little incomplete. If you succeed, it will be a good opportunity for you to fill this gap.”
“If we can establish a good cooperation with the government, the Wilson may reach a higher level in the future.”
After hearing Irene’s words, Elio nodded and praised her. He was pleased that she had grown up to this level in such a short time.
Maybe it was because of the potential inspired by adversity, or maybe Irene had extraordinary talent in this respect… But Elio preferred Irene to the unknown man.
It was strange that the search and rescue team had not found anyone yet. Irene had sent a lot of money and manpower to look for him. Not to mention the body of Wilson Edward, she had not even found the broken clothes.
Generally speaking, it shouldn’t be like this. After falling into the sea for so long, there should be no possibility of survival. However, they couldn’t find the body. Even if they were eaten by a large fish, some personal items would be revealed, but there was none.
Therefore, this was one of the reasons why Irene still believed that Edward was still alive. As for why he had not come back yet, it was unknown. Maybe only God knew the reason.
Who would have thought that Wilson Edward was driven to a small island that was far away from S City and had poor traffic? He lost his memory because his head hit the reef when he fell into the sea. In the end, he was saved by Susie and was named Liam?
“Irene, we can’t be hasty. We still need to carry out this plan in case something goes wrong. Look at this place, we need to modify it.”
Elio said as he approached Irene. He lowered his head and pointed to one of the parts of the proposal in her hand.
The two of them were so close that Irene didn’t notice where Elio had pointed out.
At this time, Elio was a little nervous. He had rarely been so close to Irene. He could even smell the intoxicating fragrance of Irene.
This kind of fragrance was very faint and not pungent. It needed to be very close and could only be smelled if one smelt it carefully. There was some sweet osmanthus smell, which seemed to be mixed with the fragrance of Jasmine.
Irene seldom sprayed perfume on her body, so the fragrance should be the smell of Irene’s shower gel. Elio could even smell what kind of brand it was.
Looking at Irene’s focused side face, Elio calmed down and distanced himself from her. He stopped thinking about anything else and focused on discussing with her.
The two of them fell on the proposal in full swing and did not notice Millicent standing at the door.
Millicent came to the door and saw everything that had just happened. The door was not closed tightly, but was closed.
From her point of view, Irene, who was sitting on the chair, seemed to be surrounded by Elio. Half of them were in Elio’s arms. They were in an ambiguous position, while Elio was looking down at Irene with gentle and focused eyes.
That kind of look was like looking at a lover, which Millicent had never seen in him.
Millicent’s face was very pale, and the veins on the handle of the door stood out.
She couldn’t understand or get involved in their conversation. As long as they got along with each other, it seemed that they could form a small world and isolate everyone. And she rashly broke in like an outsider or an intruder.
Millicent was a little unwilling to give up. It was Elio who had said that he would try to be together. Why did he give her hope and make her desperate? She had loved him for many years. She would not let him go so easily!
Her eyes were unpredictable. It turned out that the passionate and cheerful girl was changing…
Love had a great magic Edward that could change people and even everything. The bad seeds had been planted long ago, waiting for one day to take root.
Doubt, jealousy, and hatred, these negative emotions could be driven away once. What if they came several more times? No one could guarantee what would happen in the future.
Love could make a kind person become vicious, and it would make a vicious person even more vicious. It would be fine if they did not get it, but once they got it…
…
“Hello, Mr. Lawrence. I haven’t contacted you for a long time. I’ll call you to comfort you this time.”
David and Mr. Lawrence of the Wood Group were on the phone. Although they were in different companies, they had a bad smell.
They often went to entertainment places, and they were familiar with each other. They had a good relationship in private.
“I heard that your company is also thinking about the land in the east of the city. I don’t know what you plan to do.”
“This is a matter of the higher-ups. We can’t interfere with it. Why… do you have some ideas, brother?”
“Isn’t your company also keeping an eye on that piece of land? Why are you, an old shareholder, coming out to inquire about it?” Mr. Lawrence knew that although friendship was friendship, business had to be changed. He knew the truth of personal and private affairs.
The higher-ups were very optimistic about this piece of land. If it was because he leaked some news, his position would not be stable anymore.
That piece of land was not bad. Many companies were staring at it. No one knew who would spend it in the end. There were only a few companies with strength and hope among them. Everyone knew that.
“Brother, I’ll tell you the truth. Help me build a bridge for you. I guarantee that your company can get that piece of land.”
“Really?”
Mr. Lawrence was a little excited. The biggest competitor of their company was the Wilson. If David could help them get that piece of land, he would make a great contribution. It would be easy for him to get promoted.
“Aren’t you a shareholder of the Wilson? There are only benefits and no disadvantages for the Wilson to take that piece of land. How can you help us in return?”
Mr. Lawrence was a little cautious. Although he was a little muddle-headed, he still had his own brain. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been sitting in this position for so long.
He doubted David’s motive. Maybe he also wanted to help the Wilson get this piece of land, and then deliberately asked for information or put smoke bombs.
“Leo, don’t you know that our company is now taken over by a girl?” David sighed and said.
“I know. Irene, the wife of Edward. What’s wrong?” Mr. Lawrence asked strangely.
“How can I rest assured that the company is handed over to such a woman? She is in full charge of the case. She wants to take that piece of land and has been busy with it recently. I want to take this opportunity to drive her away.”
David’s words were high-sounding, but Mr. Lawrence knew that he still had some selfish thoughts in his heart. After all, a man should be punished by the heavens and the earth for himself.
“Okay, I’ll help you contact my superior. You can talk about the rest yourself, okay?” Since David had this idea, he might as well be a go-between. As long as this matter was successful, he would benefit a lot.
“Okay, then I’ll leave it to you, brother. After it’s done, I’ll treat you to a meal. You must give me face.”
The two of them exchanged a few more words before hanging up.
David was determined to win, so he took this opportunity to give Irene a big obstacle.
No matter how many shares she had in her hands, so what? The mistake in the decision would bring great losses to the company, and then he would contact some shareholders to protest. It would not be easy to strip her of her ability to perform the president and get off the stage.