“Mrs. Gustin is too emotional. Why don’t we think about it from a different perspective? If the two sides continue to be at loggerheads, the result will be the same as it was a hundred years ago, with people dying in droves. By then, the casualties among the A-nation public will be even greater, don’t you agree?”
Mr. Cruise looked at Paige with a smile, as if he were talking about a good deed.
Paige also smiled, a somewhat cold smile, “Right or not? Maybe I can tell the media what Mr. Cruise said and let everyone judge.”
“Mrs. Gustin…”
Mr. Cruise’s smile froze for a moment, “Everyone has a selfish side. If you tell the public what you said, they will of course rise up in resistance in their own interests. But your proposal will also harm the vital interests of the other side, and they won’t be able to tolerate it either. Weighing the two evils, take the lesser of the two.”
“I think the lesser evil is the large wealthy families. They are already in high positions that countless people can’t reach, so they must bear a certain responsibility. Publicly exposing the itinerary of an infectious person is only a temporary damage, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make money in the future.” Paige’s words were cold.
“Status changes temporarily, but the destruction could be for generations.” Mr. Cruise smiled at her, as if he wasn’t angry about her rebuttal.
“So how do you weigh the two evils? The interests of the public are their lives, and theirs are power and money. Why did Mr. Cruise choose the latter over the former?” The coldness on Paige’s face grew even stronger.
Her series of aggressive questions finally made Mr. Cruise’s smile falter. Enrico, in particular, sat there without saying a word, and even started playing with his phone, in a lazy and carefree manner. He didn’t feel at all that his wife’s behavior was inappropriate.
Mr. Cruise looked at him, wanting to say something but unable to.
Receiving his gaze, Paige also looked down at Enrico, “What are you doing?”
Why are you playing with your phone?
Enrico leaned back diagonally, almost leaning against her, and his long, slender fingers flew across the screen of his phone. Hearing this, he said nonchalantly, without changing his expression, “I suddenly feel that I didn’t do well last night, so I’ll scold you a little more.”
“…”
“…”
The room was silent.
Seeing his posture, Mr. Cruise understood without saying anything, and knew that he had made a wasted trip today. His eyes twitched repeatedly.
After a while, he laughed and said, “Mr. and Mrs. Gustin are very affectionate. Then I won’t disturb the two of you. I will go over there and convey Mr. Gustin’s meaning again.”
Saying this, he stood up holding the tap cane, and his two sons hurriedly helped him.
Hearing this, Enrico turned off his phone and looked up at him, “Mr. Cruise, thank you. Please give them a message for me.”
“Mr. Gustin, please speak.”
Mr. Cruise’s smile was still gentle and kind, like a kind person.
Enrico turned the phone in his hand, his thin lips slightly open, “It’s fine to play tricks on me, but don’t cross the line. Everyone in this circle knows that I, Enrico…”
He spoke slowly, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes before he finished the sentence, “He’s a lunatic.”
He’s capable of anything.
“…”
Mr. Cruise stood there, his smile growing more and more strained.
It seems that yesterday’s fight was not enough for Enrico to realize that it was a disaster that would result in mutual destruction. Only when he really learns his lesson will he stop being so arrogant.
In that case, he also had to give it a push, to let Enrico understand that their side was not so invincible.
Thinking so, Mr. Cruise took a few steps with his cane, stopped in front of Enrico, nodded with a smile, “I will convey it. I always believe that only when Mr. Gustin and President Rafael lead everyone to do a good job will everyone have a win-win situation.”
Enrico put away his phone and stood up with a half smile.
“Oh, speaking of which, I haven’t seen President Rafael in a long time either. The last time was at his re-election ceremony. He was an interesting young man.”
Mr. Cruise seemed to suddenly remember, chatting as if they were just catching up, his gaze falling on Paige, who had stood up with Enrico, with a smile. “I heard that his wife is under the command of Mrs. Gustin. Mrs. Gustin is a generous person, and no one else could have done this.”
This remark was so shallow that it didn’t even count as a calculation, and it was a blatant declaration that I will do something on behalf of the chaebol to deal with your side’s lack of progress.
Paige suddenly realized what Mr. Cruise was going to say, and her gaze suddenly deepened as her lips tightened.
Beside her, Enrico listened, raising his eyebrows slightly, “What is Mr. Cruise going to say?”
“Mrs. Gustin suffered so much at the hands of President Rafael at Gangnam Hall that she swallowed so many interrogation drugs. It is said that the drugs have severe after-effects, and no young person who has swallowed more than two has lived past the age of 40.”
Mr. Cruise looked at Paige with concern, “Mrs. Gustin is still young and can handle anything, but she still needs to take care of her health and rest well.”
“…”
Paige simply couldn’t stop him from saying these things.
This matter can be found out by talking about it in a somewhat capable roundabout way, and it can also be found out that this is a “minor” matter that has been kept secret.
Enrico never knew that it was because he himself knew that he was about to have a stroke that year, and he was very worried, coupled with his trust in her, Rafael, and Dr. Clinton, that he never investigated it further, thinking that she had only taken one pill.
She looked at Enrico with some trepidation.
Enrico stood there with the same expression as before, his lips slightly curled, with a slight curve, his eyes deep and cool, as if there was still a hint of a smile.
“Are the after-effects that serious?” Enrico asked, his tone light and carefree, as if he didn’t care at all and was just asking casually.
Mr. Cruise also observed his expression with a smile, “It’s just what they say. After all, no one survived, so there’s no way to find out the truth. Mrs. Gustin was a blessed person, so she definitely wouldn’t end up like this.”
“You’re right,” Enrico’s smile deepened.
“…”
Paige stood to the side, feeling her temples throb.
She took out her phone, unlocked it and brought up the chat with Carrie.
“Then I won’t disturb the two of you. Goodbye.”
Mr. Cruise nodded at them gentlemanly, then left the reception room step by step accompanied by his son.
Paige stood there secretly typing, when a slender hand suddenly reached over and snatched her phone away.
“…”
Paige’s breathing stopped.
“What are you doing?”
Enrico smiled at her, then looked down at her phone screen, which had unfinished text on it –
“The Gangnam Hall incident has been exposed, think of a solution quickly…”
As he read the text, Enrico’s smile deepened, and he said indolently, “Huh, it’s true.”
He smiled, but there was no warmth in his smile, and a chill grew in his eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she reached out to take his arm.
Paige was startled again by this grip, and she could feel the tension in Enrico’s muscles through his sleeve.
“Enrico, this is obviously a ploy to drive a wedge between us. Surely you can see that?”
The tactics used there were not lowly. Playing tricks on someone like Enrico would not have a good effect. It would be better to go straight for the heart.