He calmly watched Chloe, who was sitting sideways, hand half-curled against her cheek, naturally elegant. Her cheek and her profound features graceful, the long eyelashes gently trembled as she moved her eyes to read.
His heart quivered slightly, looking at her up close, yet he didn't have the right to touch her. His gaze involuntarily went back to the obvious ring on her hand, and Lance tightened his lips.
"You're really getting engaged?"
Chloe didn't show much emotion, not even a blink. She just lowered her head, indifferently and said,
"Why would I lie to you?"
Lance seemed to be used to her attitude, but he was still a bit nervous.
"I just... didn't expect it... to be so sudden..."
Chloe scoffed, not saying anything.
Lance also stayed silent for a while, the atmosphere a little awkward. He suddenly remembered, that the old Chloe would never let herself fall into awkward situations.
She was always quick to react, sometimes unknowingly, she would cleverly dissolve the awkwardness.
Now, even if she didn’t want to, she could make him feel awkward.
"By the way, last time at the Summers family, you told me not to put Keira's works into production ahead of time, why? I know you meant well, for the Olson Group, to help me..."
"You're overthinking it." Chloe casually cut him off.
Her gaze dropped, after reading the current page on the magazine, she slowly lifted her head. Then she leaned back against the chair, tilting her head to look at him, her eyes full of cold sarcasm.
"I was just repaying Old Mr. Olson a favor. I saved the Olson family from economic hardship, and at least Old Mr. Olson was sincere to me privately. I appreciate him. When I was most helpless, he didn't stand by and watch, and even kept a loving heart for me. I didn't do this for the Olson Group, let alone to help you..."
Hearing this, Lance felt incredibly bitter. He was in a high-end gray suit, his handsome face, tall and straight body. He should have looked like a dashing man, but his face had a hint of decadence.
"Since you want to do good to the Olson Group... then why? Why didn't you agree to put Keira's works into production?"
Chloe lazily smirked, mockingly asked him,
"So what did you do? Did you put it into production?"
Lance paused, nodded, "Chloe, under these circumstances, I have no reason not to do so. If we wait until after the awards ceremony to produce, the time wasted during this period is irreparable. People's attention to the work is waning every moment. What I need to do is not waste it, but seize it tightly. And I've confirmed with Mr. Joshua, Keira's work this time is truly perfect. It's already guaranteed in terms of product reputation, I..."
Chloe interrupted Lance, her slender hand in front of Lance's face, her attitude cold and arrogant, never giving Lance any respect.
"Of course I understand this problem. If it were me, I would make the same choice..."
Lance's eyes flickered, about to speak, but Chloe beat him to it.
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