Filed to story: I Got Married Without You
Paul interrupted her, aiming for a quick resolution. “Bring it out and let my lawyer review it. If there are no issues, I’ll sign it immediately.”
Camilla tugged at her stiff mouth. “Do you have something urgent?”
Paul nodded. “I just took over the affairs in Europe. It’s a mess and I don’t have time to waste here.”
This meant that he wasn’t interested in her and wanted to quickly send her away.
Camilla, a top beauty in England, had never been treated so coldly before. She felt somewhat unwilling. She picked up her tall glass and moved it towards Paul. “Mr. Evans, the contract can wait. Let’s have a drink first…”
Paul glanced up and down at her. “Miss Hill, if I remember correctly, your company and ours, the Evans’, are strategic partners. That means your company needs our resources and projects to expand. As the president of the European region, I gave you some respect by agreeing to sign the contract outside and waited patiently for an hour. Does Miss Hill want to use alcohol to gain more advantages?”
The tone of his speech was exactly like Andrew’. Camilla had met Andrew a few times as a representative visiting the headquarters. He always spoke in a stern manner and even saw through her intentions wher she tried to get close to him. The Evans family was not easy to mess with.
Camilla didn’t say anything further. She took out the contract from her bag and handed it to Anthony. Seeing Anthony scrutinize it word by word, Camilla sneered, “Mr. Evans both sides’ legal departments have already reviewed this contract. Do you still need an external lawyer to inspect it? Are the legal team inferior to your lawyer?”
Anthony replied calmly and indifferently, pointing to the numbers on the contract. “Miss Hill, I compared it, and this physical contract is slightly different from the one that went through the legal approval system. It’s missing a few words.”
Paul took the contract and compared it. It did indeed have some issues. “Miss Hill, if you’re not here to negotiate sincerely, then forget it. The Evans’ don’t need your company’s projects.”
After giving Anthony a fierce glare, Camilla quickly took out another set of three contracts from her bag and handed them over. “These contracts are exactly the same as the ones reviewed by both legal departments. No issues.”
Anthony accepted the contracts and gave her a disdainful look. “No issues, but I still need to double-check. Who knows, maybe you have a third different contract in your bag.”
“You…”
Camilla wanted to retort, but he interrupted her with a raised hand. “Don’t argue, I need to focus on reviewing the contract.”
Camilla felt a lump in her throat, unable to speak or leave. She decided to pick up her glass and take a sip of wine.
After a moment, Anthony handed the contract to Paul. They were longtime friends and understood each other with just a glance. Paul took out a pen, signed his name on the contract, and stamped it with the company seal on all three copies.
Camilla also signed and sealed the contracts, then put them back in her bag. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Anthony staring at her with a faint smile.
“Miss Hill, your legal department really can’t compare to ours.”
In the end, Camilla was driven away by the two of them. As she left, Paul and Anthony raised their glasses and toasted each other.
Outside the door, Camilla looked back at Paul. The frustration in her heart subsided, replaced by a hint of interest, accompanied by a smile. Paul from the Evans family didn’t look bad and his personality was quite to her liking…
As soon as Anthony left, Paul immediately instructed his assistant coldly, “Go to France right away and investigate someone named Jenny.”
Natalie wanted to say something, but Martin interrupted with a cough. They were definitely hiding something, a secret that not even Jayden knew.
After careful consideration, Paul realized that being impulsive didn’t bring any benefits. Instead, it made him vulnerable to manipulation by those with ulterior motives.
He decided to learn from Andrew, to investigate everything thoroughly, gather evidence, and then expose everything using someone else’s help.
Sitting in the car, Eva looked at her home and suddenly didn’t feel like going in. Once she went in, Mandy would surely ask about her date and when they would get married. The word “marriage” now brought immense pressure to her. She didn’t understand why it had become like this when she was ready for it.
Eva sighed, started the car, and headed towards Blue Bay Island.
While waiting at a traffic light, she rolled down the window to let in some air and unexpectedly saw Paul.
He was sitting in the passenger seat and had just rolled down his window too. They had an awkward encounter, staring at each other for a couple of seconds.
Paul quickly averted his gaze, closed the window, and completed the movement smoothly.
Eva blinked her long, curled eyelashes, then turned her head to look at the red light ahead.
This was the result she wanted, but it still hurt a bit when he treated her like a stranger.
Eva curved her red lips and smiled. She never thought she would become so sentimental one day.
Originally, Paul had planned to go to Blue Bay Island. Upon seeing Eva’s route, he instructed the driver to change the direction.
Eva glanced at the turning luxury car in the rearview mirror, her expression slightly changing, but she didn’t show any emotional reaction. This way, it was fine too. Eva thought to herself.
Rosalyn was working day and night on the design sketches Skender had left behind. When she heard Frank say that Eva had arrived, she stopped writing and got up from her desk.
It was the weekend, and Grace was at home, sitting happily on the living room carpet, playing with Lego bricks under the watchful eye of the nanny.
As soon as Eva walked in, she saw Grace, who had gained a few pounds and looked like a little ball, sitting cross-legged on the blanket.
Eva went up to her and tried to pick her up, but couldn’t. “How much have your Auntie been feeding her?” she exclaimed.
Embarrassed, Grace covered her chubby face and said, “Oh, Eva, I’m growing taller now, so I might gain a little weight. But when I grow up, I’ll be as slim as you guys.”
Eva gently touched her round belly and said, “Who knows how long we’ll have to wait for you to grow up…”
Grace stretched out her hands and compared them in front of Eva’s eyes. “I just need to gain a few more pounds for ten more years, and then I’ll be all grown up…” Eva burst into laughter and pinched her little round face. “You’re quite adorable like this.”
With her head tilted, Grace said dreamily, “The teacher also said I’m cute. It seems she didn’t lie to me, her future daughter-in-law.”
Eva was shocked and widened her eyes. “What future daughter-in-law?”
Rosalyn came down the stairs, smiling as she chimed in, “She said she wants to marry the teacher’s son when she grows up. The little guy is in the same class as Grace.” “Oh my, thinking about marriage at such a young age.”
“Yeah, right?”
Rosalyn walked up to them and touched Grace’s little head. “If the teacher’s son wasn’t handsome, she wouldn’t be willing to marry him.”
Grace imitated the adults and snapped her fingers. “Auntie guessed it right! I want to marry him because he’s good-looking!”
Eva pretended to be serious and scolded Grace. “You need to change this habit. Just because someone is good-looking doesn’t mean they’re a good person…”
Deep in thought, Grace pondered for a moment and then rebutted Eva. “Although not all good-looking people are good, there are also bad people who are ugly. So, between ugly and good-looking, I choose a good-looking bad person…”
Eva: …
Rosalyn burst into laughter. “She has a twisted logic, and you can’t argue with her.”
Eva didn’t believe it and insisted on clarifying things with Grace. But Grace would occasionally throw out some clever remarks, leaving Eva speechless.
“Kids these days are something else. They have clear minds and quick brains,” Grace said.
Just as Stella walked in, she heard this and said, “I tested Grace’s IQ, and it’s higher than yours. Don’t treat her like a child.”
Eva asked if it was true, and Stella smiled and said, “With her parents being so outstanding, the child is surely not lacking in any way.”
