There was something quite amusing. After Lisa met with Agnes, she flew back to be with Tom, thinking that without Agnes’ interference, she could get closer to him. That day, she stood alone outside the research institute waiting for him. She firmly believed she was beautiful and smart, understanding the advantage of proximity. Although Tom was aloof, he was still a man, and men often found it hard to resist a beautiful woman, especially when away from home and in need of some care and warmth.
Every time Lisa appeared, she dressed meticulously in the most fashionable clothes, believing that one day she would catch his eye and win his heart. As soon as Jeffery’s car stopped, he spotted her and frowned. “Here again?” he muttered to himself.
Jeffery quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car. As he closed the door, Lisa turned and saw him. “Hello, Jeffery,” she greeted him with a polite smile.
Jeffery walked towards her. “Waiting for Tom?”
“Yes.”
“Now…” Jeffery scrutinized her. “You can even predict when he’ll come out?”
Lisa replied proudly, “It just shows how much I care about him.”
“Lisa, I still want to advise you not to waste your efforts on Tom,” Jeffery said bluntly. “Even if his engagement with Miss Campbell is fake, their relationship is not something we can understand. Otherwise, why didn’t he choose you for a fake engagement?”
The implication was clear: Lisa had already lost in the previous round of competition. Her face turned slightly awkward at his words.
At that moment, Tom emerged from the research institute. His chiseled features were perfect; beneath his thick black eyebrows were deep-set eyes that showed a hint of fatigue. He stopped when he saw the two by the car.
Jeffery glanced at Tom and noticed his cold gaze fixed on Lisa.
“Tom,” Lisa greeted him with a smile as warm and gentle as a spring breeze.
Tom Fritz walked towards her, and her heart began to race as she met his gaze. He stopped less than half a meter away from her. A light breeze carried a faint scent from him.
“Did you go see Agnes?” he asked directly.
Lisa’s face turned pale, her smile froze. “…”
Tom Fritz took out his phone and started doing something on it. Lisa felt her mind go blank, unsure how to extricate herself from this situation.
“You said we would get married abroad?” Tom’s thin lips moved slightly as he spoke again. “Lisa, daydreams should be done in bed, not standing here blocking me.”
Lisa’s face turned even more awkward.
“I don’t want to see you again, do you understand?” Tom Fritz’s expressionless face showed no emotion. “There’s no need to act in front of me; connections between people rely on mutual attraction. Without it, persistence is futile.”
With that, he turned back to the car and got into the driver’s seat alongside Jeffery. Soon, the car drove away, leaving Lisa standing alone in disarray.
Tom Fritz sent the recording of their conversation to Bubu on WhatsApp…
At that moment, she was in an office at Marsh Group, busy with work when her phone chimed with a notification from Tom. She was pleasantly surprised and opened it immediately without suspecting it could be a virus-it was an audio file.
She played it directly-
“You said we would get married abroad? Lisa, daydreams should be done in bed, not standing here blocking me.”
“I don’t want to see you again, do you understand? There’s no need to act in front of me; connections between people rely on mutual attraction. Without it, persistence is futile.”
It was Tom’s voice; had Lisa gone to see him again? He actually recorded this and sent it to her? Was he trying to reassure her?
This must be his way of giving her a sense of security.
Agnes felt warmth in her heart as she held her phone. She didn’t know how to respond for a moment but couldn’t help smiling beautifully.