Meeting The One For Me

“So, are you here to plead mercy for Amelia’s manager or to threaten me?” Audrey couldn’t help but smile at the memory of Nathan threatening her with the Yeomans family’s power for Amelia’s cousin, Charles.

“Audrey, I used to be quite a jerk to you, and I apologize for that. I won’t use the Yeomans family to threaten you anymore. You can rest assured!

“I’m only here today to see what kind of compensation you need to give Yolanda a chance to start over. She’s merely afraid that you’ll find Mr. Russo and tell him about what happened in the past. She’s doing everything to protect Amelia,” Nathan with a gentle tone with a hint of plea.

Audrey’s smile slowly faded. “Mr. Franklin, you’re quite amusing. It’s not Amelia who’s going to jail, so why the hurry? The Franklin Group is in chaos, yet you still have time to waste on someone irrelevant!

“Do you think having the Gough family’s backing will solve everything? Shouldn’t you be more concerned about buying the formula from Evergreen Biotech?”

Nathan’s expression darkened. “Did Taylor tell you all this? What’s your relationship with Taylor? Was the reason Taylor sent Charles to jail because of you?”

“Is that any of your business?”

Nathan stepped closer to Audrey. “Neither Mr. Russo nor Taylor will marry a divorced woman with a child! They’re just being nice to you to get you into bed. You…”

Audrey slapped Nathan across the face. Then she grabbed his tie and pulled him closer. Her eyes were icy and nothing like Nathan remembered.

Audrey spoke slowly and deliberately, “Not everyone thinks about romance all the time like you do! Just focus on Amelia.

“You should put your efforts into managing the Franklin Group and dealing with Evergreen Biotech. Otherwise, the Franklin Group will go bankrupt under your leadership.”

Following that, Audrey released Nathan’s tie and even tidied his suit for him. She seemed to be in a good mood.

Nathan’s breath was heavy. “Audrey…”

Audrey smiled and leaned closer to Nathan. She whispered, “Are you trying to threaten me with the Yeomans family again? Do you want me to persuade Taylor to let Charles go and

also let Amelia’s manager and the Gough family go?

“I’ve said it before, a leverage can only be used to threaten me once. You used it to save Charles before, but that’s not enough to continue threatening me.”

Just as Audrey turned to leave, Nathan grabbed her wrist. His voice was tinged with frustration as he said, “I’m not trying to threaten you, Audrey. Can’t we just talk? Do we have to be at odds with each other?”

She turned to look at Nathan, who was holding her wrist. “Wasn’t it you who drew the sword against me first?”

As Nathan recalled what he had done to Audrey after his memory loss, his heart felt like it was being squeezed by a giant hand. He let go of Audrey’s wrist as if it had been burned.

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“Nathan, don’t appear in front of me again unless you’ve decided to declare war on me for the sake of Amelia’s manager.”

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After giving Nathan a final glance, Audrey turned and walked toward Night Palace.

Under the streetlights, Nathan stood for a moment before pushing open the back door of Night Palace and walking inside.

On the fourth floor, Ryan stood by the window with one hand in his pocket. He picked up a glass from the long table beside him and downed its contents in one gulp. He then picked up another glass and did the same.

His expression remained indifferent as he stared at the spot where Nathan and Audrey had left, but beneath the surface, his eyes smoldered with intense anger.

Looking up from downstairs, one could see the man’s rugged facial features and casual yet elegant posture illuminated by the dim light.

His slender fingers, adorned with a wristwatch, lifted the glass to his lips as he downed its contents. The line from his jaw to his neck was accentuated by the collar of his shirt, adding to his enigmatic allure.

Behind Ryan, the screams were masked by the ear–splitting music from downstairs.