I was not diffident. Although I was very confident in my own design, I couldn't be compared with an international master.
Just as I was quietly thinking about how to design with my own inspiration, I felt that I was watched by a pair of cold and angry eyes.
I turned my head reflexively, but there was nobody behind me. I looked at the box behind me with confusion, and I felt creepy.
Was it my illusion? I clearly felt that someone was looking at me.
I looked back again and tried to figure out who it was.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?" Sinwu put down the red wine in his hand. Looking at the strange look on my face, he couldn't help but ask me.
I came to sense and pursed my lips. I shook my head and said, "No, nothing. It's just my illusion."
Just as I was about to eat my food, a low and hoarse voice sounded behind us.
"Mr. Sylvie, I didn't expect that you came to Beijing in advance. Why didn't you tell me?"
Was this William's voice?
I clenched the spoon in my hand.
I pursed my lips and looked back. As expected, I saw William in a black suit.
I hadn't seen him for a long time. When I saw him, my heart was full of hatred.
If it weren't for him, Edward wouldn't have died, and my child wouldn't have died either. It was all William's fault.
But I knew that I didn't have the ability to fight against him. He was getting more and more powerful in Beijing. If I fight against him, it would be like throwing an egg against a stone.
"Do you come here to eat? What a coincidence." Sinwu got up and shook hands with William in an unusually elegant and gentle manner.
William chuckled. He glanced at Sinwu and then turned to look at me.
"Ashley, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why don't you say hello to me?"
William's attitude was naturally intimate, as if the hatred between us did not exist. I used to think that Betty was very good at pretending.
After seeing William that day, I found that he pretended much better than Betty did.
"How dare I?" I looked at William with sarcasm and said with a poker face.
"You're still angry with me."
William smiled and sat beside me.
Looking at William's natural behavior, I felt a little angry.
I held back the anger in my heart and looked at him coldly. "Don't be so nervous. Mr. Sylvie is the chairman of the French company, if you do something bad, you will let him down. Because he is a stickler for perfection."
Seeing that I was about to say something, William suddenly got close to me and warned me in a low voice.
Hearing what he said, my body froze.
Sylvie? The organizer of this design competition? And also the chairman of the French company?
I didn't expect that the man I met by accident was the chairman of the big French company.
Just as I was in shock, Sinwu said apologetically, "Sorry, Ashley, I didn't mean to hide my identity."
"No, I'm not angry. I'm just flattered." I looked at Sinwu and said in a dull voice.
The chairman of the French company had chatted with me in the library for such a long time? I didn't realize that Sinwu was noble and extraordinary. I was so stupid.
"Do you know Ashley?"
William looked at Sinwu and me with a thoughtful look, and he was thinking about something.
Looking at the expression on his face, I couldn't help but feel nervous.
My face darkened. I looked at William's face coldly and said sarcastically, "What do you want to ask me?"
"Ashley, you don't need to be so hostile to me." William looked at me with an extremely spoiled gaze, as if he was tolerant of my waywardness.
Looking at him, I felt so disgusted.
I felt a chill all over my body and gave him a cold look. When I was about to speak, Sinwu looked at me and William curiously.
"Your relationship is very subtle. Are you lovers?"
"No."
It was impossible for William to cooperate with Sinwu's company. I would not let William succeed.
"William had a mistress outside and that woman was pregnant. At that time, I was pregnant with a child for more than six months. Because I couldn't bear this blow, my child died in my belly. I had been decadent for half a year. Then I cheered up and took over the Xi's Group, the Xi's Group is my new start."
I said in a tearful voice. Sinwu looked at me with sympathy, and at the same time, he looked at William with sharp eyes.
"Ashley, I know you hate me, but how can you say these words which hurt my heart? You are the only one I love. Even you were pregnant with another man's child, I still loved you. I didn't care that you still loved Edward. How can you hurt me like this?" Unexpectedly, William switched the conversation to some other subject immediately.
I narrowed my eyes and looked at William who seemed to be abandoned by me. His handsome eyes were full of melancholy, "I took care of you with all my heart, just hoping that one day, you will fall in love with me. Ashley, whether you hate me or not, I want you to forgive me and remarry me. Even if you used to have a child with Edward, I don't mind. I'll always love you." William was really shameless. Listening to his sincere words, I feel that my whole body was uncomfortable.
Sinwu believed William's words. He advised me, "Ashley, he knows that he was wrong, so don't blame him."
The corner of my lips twitched. I calmed down and said, "I'm sorry. I'm a little excited and I want to go to the bathroom."
D*mn William, you were really good at acting. But I would never let you win the championship.
I pushed the chair away, nodded at Sinwu, and left.
I didn't expect that I would meet William in the restaurant, and I was disgusted by him.
I lost the first battle with William, which affected my mood a little bit.
With my hands on the sink, I looked at myself in the mirror. All I thought about was the death of Edward and my child.
I could hear Edward's cold voice in my dream at night.
He said that he hated me and my betrayal.
But, we had clearly agreed that we would trust each other...
I took some water and wet my cheeks. After a bitter smile, I left the bathroom with a tired body.
When I came to the corridor, I saw William leaning against the wall not far away from me.
When he saw me, he sneered, and his handsome face looked cold. "Ashley, don't challenge the limit of my patience."
"The limit of your patience? What's it?" I looked at William sarcastically, casually touched the hair on my shoulder, and asked.
"You should be very clear that if I want you to die, you will die a terrible death. Otherwise, you can't have taken over the Xi's Group so safely. Huh?" William approached me with a cold look in his eyes and said.
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