Johnny nodded, his gaze still bleary and his head throbbing from a hangover.
Lion watched him enter the bathroom to wash up, catching a glimpse of his phone lying on the table out of the corner of his eye.
It displayed several missed calls from Sirena.
Speaking of Sirena, Lion knew her well! She had made significant contributions to the W Group, battling it out in the business world where many recognized her achievements.
This included her affection for Ulric, which he also knew about.
Lion paused a moment, then went over to open Johnny’s contacts, finding and memorizing Sirena’s number.
“I’m planning to leave tomorrow; I’ve already booked a flight,” Johnny suddenly emerged from the bathroom, wiping his face with a towel.
Lion was startled, relieved that Johnny hadn’t seen him meddling with his phone.
“Not staying any longer?”
“No, there’s a lot to be done at the company. Ulric, that workaholic freak, has taken on several big projects, and there are some that require traveling abroad. I need to go back to help.”
Lion raised an eyebrow, “Is he traveling abroad, too?”
“I don’t know, but Cedric and he have to go to one!” Johnny continued drying his face, paused, and looked at Lion, “What about you? Aren’t you leaving?”
Rosalind had rejected him, and Lion knew about her and Ulric. Johnny thought he should have given up by now.
“Me? I’m not leaving just yet,” Lion’s lips curled slightly, “I’m very committed to the Wayer City project. I plan to stay until it’s completed.”
“Just a resort project and you care that much?” Johnny frowned skeptically, “You haven’t given up on Rosalind, have you? Let me tell you, she’s nothing but trash. Ulric treats her so well, I, a grown man, am ashamed I can’t compare. He literally worships the ground she walks on; in front of Rosalind, Ulric would abandon all principles, yet she still had the heart to leave him. I tell you, you stand no chance!”
Lion shrugged nonchalantly, smiling, “That’s uncertain; I might just surpass Ulric.”
“You can’t beat him! Ulric almost broke ties with the Walters family for her, and that guy has been secretly in love for so many years, finally succeeding after much effort. Do you have that kind of persistence?”
“I do.” The woman Ulric couldn’t have intrigued him even more!
Everyone in the business world knew how capable Ulric was; describing him as unparalleled was no exaggeration! Yet, he couldn’t win over Rosalind.
If he ended up marrying her and became her daughter’s stepfather, wouldn’t that be a victory?
The only chance to truly rise above Ulric.
Johnny waved his hand, “Suit yourself! I don’t see what’s so great about this Rosalind that has you and Ulric so captivated. Isn’t she just pretty? With your status, aren’t there plenty of beautiful women around?”
“They’re not Rosalind, though.”
“You’re hopeless,” Johnny rolled his eyes, “Well, good luck then! But if you do end up with Rosalind, I’m sorry but I can’t attend your wedding.”
He didn’t want to witness Rosalind marrying someone else, and if Ulric found out, it would be hard to explain himself.
“Thanks for the good wishes.”
“Hey! You’re taking this seriously!” Johnny scoffed, tossing the towel to Lion, “Aren’t you afraid of provoking Ulric? You both are figures in the business world, and your project is even financed by him.”