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Ryan, can you accept being the bottom?”
“If I meet someone I like, I’m willing to do it.” Ryan gazed at her deeply.
Unfortunately, Mireya did not understand him at all. She simply stared at him with her big, round eyes for a long time like a fool.
Hints of a sad smile flashed across Ryan’s dark eyes. Soon, all the food was served.
“Stop thinking nonsense. Try this…” Ryan gave Mireya a slice of grilled ribeye steak.
“Yes. If Mireya knows that Ryan likes her, she’ll definitely freak out and move out of the official residence immediately, ” Shaun said as he smiled. ” Have you heard of the boiling frog effect? At this moment, Mireya is already in the pot but she just hasn’t realized it.”
Cate was dumbfounded. Was her friend already in such a dangerous spot?
Shaun analyzed the situation. “She was just betrayed by her husband and went through a divorce. She even had another failed relationship before this. During this period, her best friends are either busy or dating. She has never said anything, but this must be an exceptionally lonely time for her. She’ll definitely doubt her own charms.
“She might’ve thought of starting a new relationship before, but she has to take care of her child. In addition, she doesn’t really believe in love anymore. A handsome, gentle, caring, and humorous man appears during this time. He always makes her happy and chats with her. They’re not in a relationship. Instead, they’re just sharing bits of their lives with each other and frequently have meals together. Guess what will happen in the end?”
Cate went silent for a moment. She said dryly, “She’ll start to rely on him.”
“That’s right.” Shaun nodded. “Ryan is occupying the empty spaces of Mireya’s life in his way, from eating with her to taking care of her child. Mireya might not realize it yet, but if Ryan stops chatting with her or starts ignoring her one day, she’ll surely not be used to it. She’d even take the initiative to contact him.”
“F*ck.”
Cate could not hold back from spewing vulgar words. “I didn’t know Ryan was so calculating.”
“He’s definitely calculating. However, that’s the only way. If he rashly tells Mireya that he likes her, your friend will surely freak out, ” Shaun said while smiling. “Let’s just go with the flow. At least Ryan is still a responsible man. I’ve never even heard of him having any girlfriends before. This kind of person will be attentive when they fall in love.”
“Should I tell Mireya about this?” Cate was in a dilemma. “I don’t really want Mireya to get married to someone from the Snow family again. Moreover, Ryan’s identity is… trickier than Rodney’s. The Snow family will never let him marry Mireya. There’s no future for them.”
Shaun patted her head. “Ryan is treating Mireya so well, yet she doesn’t even notice it. This means that Ryan has used some kind of method. Even if you tell her, she might not believe you.”
Cate recalled Mireya’s expression. Mireya did not believe her at all. “How did this happen?”
“Just go with the flow. Don’t overthink it. Ryan is even more intelligent compared to Prime Minister Snow. He won’t do anything that he’s not confident in. He would’ve thought of all the possible obstacles if he wanted to be with Mireya. Since he dares to make a move on Mireya, it means that he has the confidence and determination to face those obstacles. Besides, he’s quite capable. Look, during this period, Snow Corporation’s leader has changed and Old Master Snow was stripped of his power. At first glance, Jessica seems to be the mastermind but how do you know that it wasn’t Ryan who was driving everything behind the scenes?”
Cate was shocked upon hearing that. ” Is that true?”
“It’s a guess.”
Shaun said profoundly, “Jessica never had the thought of competing for Snow Corporation. Why did she suddenly make a move at this juncture?
This implies that Jessica and Ryan had already formed a partnership in secret. Do you know what this means?”
Cate did not have much knowledge about politics. She got more confused as she continued listening. “What does it mean?”
Shaun’s gaze was serious. “It means that Ryan is now in charge of the Snow family behind the scenes.”
“Huh?” Cate could not believe it.
“To assume the position of prime minister and to sit tight in that position requires a lot of money.
Where does the money come from? The brothers, Nathan and Jason, got involved in politics and business respectively. They complement each other, and both of them are indispensable.
However, Jason has been replaced by Jessica now. If Jessica disobeys Jason one day, how will Nathan be r e-elected or even keep his current position?”
Shaun laughed. He reminded Cate, who was confused. “I dare confirm that Jessica is definitely Ryan’s close partner. She listens to Ryan and not Jason.”
Cate understood in an instant. She was shocked too. “Do you think Prime Minister Snow knows?”
Shaun shook his head. “Of course, he wouldn’t have noticed it. Firstly, in his eyes, Ryan is still young. Secondly, Ryan is his son. His son will never betray him. Ryan won’t betray Nathan, but that doesn’t mean he’ll follow his father’s arrangements. Once they have signs of discord, Nathan won’t be able to handle Ryan.”
Cate muttered, “The first time I saw Ryan, I even thought he was quite good-looking. He seemed innocent and kind. I didn’t expect…”
“Ha, his innocent and harmless appearance is his advantage. Whether they’re his elders or friends, they’ll think he’s humble and modest. All those years, he must’ve been gathering his influence in secret. He hasn’ t shown his fangs yet because he hasn’t met the thing he wants most. However, Mireya’s incident made him reveal his fangs, but only a little. It’s just that nobody sensed it except for Chester and me…”
Cate blurted out, “Did Chester not lend a hand to Osher Corporation that has been troubled by scandals lately because he noticed it?”
Shaun nodded. “Chester is unwilling to help Rodney because of Sarah, us, and… he doesn’t want to offend Ryan. Who knows how Ryan will attack him if he helps Rodney? The scariest part of Ryan is that he has never revealed his trump card. Nobody knows it.”
After feeling shocked for a long time, Cate laughed bitterly. “Since Ryan is such a powerful person, he might even swallow Mireya whole.”
“In a sense, he can protect Mireya well.” Shaun’s lips moved. He said, “It’s good to have someone accompanying Mireya now. If she finds out that Rodney and Sarah are about to hold a wedding, she might feel uncomfortable.”
“What?”
Cate was exasperated. “How does Rodney have the audacity to have a wedding with Sarah? He didn’t have one with Mireya when she gave birth to his child.”
“The wedding will be held after New Year’s. Rodney didn’t invite me. I have a friend who owns a hotel. I heard that Rodney booked the banquet hall and hired a wedding planner.” Shaun sighed. He did not want to believe that his old friend had become like this either. “Mireya will know sooner or later.”
“F*cking b*tch! F*cking sc*mbag!” Cate kept scolding.
Forget it. She would not tell Mireya about it for the time being so that Mireya’s mood would not worsen.
However, Cate met her best friend in the elevator at the company the next day.
After thinking about it, she said, “I’m going to tell you something. Don’t be too sad about it. I didn’t want to tell you at first, but you were going to find out sooner or later anyway.”
Mireya’s expression, which showed that she was in a good mood, faded. She asked disappointedly, “Are you going to tell me that you and Shaun have remarried and you’re leaving me alone?”
The corners of Cate’s mouth twitched. She could not even smile. “No, it’s about Rodney. He and Sarah are going to have a wedding.”
The elevator was silent for quite some time.
Afterward, Mireya let out a long ¡®ohh’, Her eyelashes were downcast, which formed shadows beneath her eyelids.
“Just start scolding if you want to,” Cate said.
“Forget it. There’s nothing to scold. Rodney and I have divorced anyway. I don’t have any more feelings for him,” Mireya said in low spirits, “It’s just that the more I think about it, the more I feel like I’m an idiot.”
“Sarah probably wants to show off and humiliate you through this wedding,” Cate said mockingly, “Rodney must be heeding Sarah’s every word right now. However, he doesn’t know that this will only make the public and the wealthy families of Canberra more disgusted with them.”
” … Whatever.”
Mireya smiled bitterly. She did not know if other people would be disgusted with Rodney and Sarah, but she did.
The elevator doors opened at the floor of the president’s office.
Cate held Mireya’s hand and walked out. “Come. I’ve hired a new assistant today. I’ll let you meet him.”
The office’s door opened. When Mireya saw Hans in a black suit inside the office, she was dumbfounded. Was he not Rodney’s assistant? “You… Why are you here?”
“Hello, Miss Lynch.” Hans nodded and greeted her awkwardly.
“I spent lots of money inviting him to join us,” Cate said as she grinned. “He resigned from Osher Corporation not long ago and was looking for a job. Since we’re planning to acquire Osher Corporation, I thought we should know our enemy well first. I managed to recruit him after asking sincerely a few times.”
“Miss Cox, don’t say that,” Hans quickly said, “There are many more people who are more competent than me in your company.”
“I’m aware of your work capabilities. You’ve always worked with Rodney since the establishment of Osher Corporation, and you followed him to Snow Corporation to establish the alternative energy company. I promise to give you the position of general manager as long as you do your job well.”
Cate gazed at Hans with deep recognition.
Hans nodded vigorously while blushing. ” President Cox, you can leave everything to me from now on. I’m experienced in operations and planning. I know many people who are in the field of public relations too.”
“Assistant Fleming, we’ll be counting on you. We need talent like you.”
Cate’s encouragement inspired Hans.
Mireya was dumbfounded as she watched from the side until Hans was in front of her. He said apologetically, “Miss Lynch, I’m really sorry about the matter of you and Young Master Snow. I had advised him when he was taking care of Sarah back then, but he-“
“You don’t have to say anything. I know better than anybody else what type of person he is. He won’t listen to other people’s advice. Assistant Fleming, welcome to our company. We’ll be colleagues from now on.”
Mireya and Hans shook hands.
