Chapter 194: Contest They started a conversation, talking about workârelated matters. Originally, they had planned to chat with Silvia, but seeing her and Miles engrossed in business discussions, Kate and Miranda quietly walked away. These two were really crazy, clearly out here to relax in the snow, yet still thinking about work. When the two of them got together, nobody knew who was right or wrong.
âDo you think theyâre showing great teamwork? Weâre all out here to have fun in the snow and relax, but theyâre still discussing business matters. And look at them, theyâre clearly vying for dominance.
Neither of them can convince the other.â
Miranda glanced back and saw Silvia and Miles in that situation. There was nothing much to say.
The original purpose of coming out together was to relax, of course, and to respond to Milesâ
suggestion. But seeing them discussing business matters together, it was a bit unexpected for them.
âIsnât it great? Putting all your focus on business, I think itâs great. If things arenât going well in your personal life, at least let your career flourish. I donât know why youâre so anxious to push them to do something. Silvia has her own thoughts. I donât think thereâs any need to rush.â
Kate shrugged. She didnât care much about relationships and hadnât even thought about getting married in the future. So when Silvia put her mind into her business, she agreed with it. Even now, she didnât really want Silvia to immediately get involved in another relationship. It was better to focus on work for now, and as for other things, they could be considered later.
Miranda thought about it and realized it made sense. But they thought Miles was a nice person and worth getting to know, so they wanted Silvia to interact with him more. Whether there was any other meaning behind it depended on the two of them.
âWhat are you doing here?â
As they chatted slowly, they finally reached the mountaintop. There were quite a few people out here for mountain climbing, most of them here for picnics and barbecues. They were prepared for it as well. As soon as they reached the top, someone came to greet them. But they didnât expect to encounter a group of people they didnât want to see here.
Cyril and his good friends were also here.
Jonathan even had two skewers of barbecue in his hand.
Seeing Cyril, Duncanâs competitive spirit was ignited. He went straight to Cyrilâs front and looked at him impatiently from head to toe. He couldnât understand why just because of this face, he was compared unfavorably. It was so infuriating.
Cyril had seen this group of people before, not as Silviaâs husband, but he had met them with this group in the mall before. But Kate was someone he had met before, and his relationship with Silvia was quite good. They had even argued because Kateâs appearance was too neutral.
Cyril glanced around and locked eyes with Silvia, who was discussing business matters with Miles at the back of the crowd. He had to admit, when she was seriously working, both men and women looked exceptionally handsome and charming. So at this moment, Silvia was exceptionally charming in Cyrilâs eyes. He remembered the days gone by and felt he should have observed her more carefully.
âWhat are you thinking?â
Miles also noticed Cyrilâs gaze on Silvia, and it seemed a bit unusual, so he asked.
âNothing, just didnât expect such a thing to happen. Itâs quite unlucky.â
They were quite happy on the way here, but encountering Cyril here made their mood sour instantly.
In fact, both sides were unhappy about suddenly bumping into each other. Whether it was Cyril or Silvia, they couldnât muster a smile.
Jonathan saw the close relationship between Silvia and Miles and glanced at the man beside him.
Cyrilâs expression was unusually dark.
âI really donât know what youâre thinking. Some women always want something else, without considering whether they deserve it.â
Jonathanâs words hit Cyril right where it hurt. He couldnât say anything back, and he had to admit that he was indeed going through a divorce recently.
He was indeed entangled with the women outside, but only the few of them knew about it.
Now that it was known by this group of people with Silvia, it was torture.
âWe should have investigated thoroughly before going out today. If we knew you would be here, we definitely wouldnât have chosen to come here. In my opinion, we should all go to an amusement park or something.â
They completely disregarded the reactions of the others and expressed their disdain unreservedly.
They didnât know how to put it.
Jonathan was quite angry, but didnât know what to say. Unfortunately, whenever they spoke, they could accurately hit his sore spots.
Cyril didnât pay attention to what they were saying. He just stared at Silvia, as if trying to see through her.
âWhat are you looking at?â
Silvia looked calmly at Cyril. She didnât think there was anything wrong with what their friends were saying, and what they said was quite correct.
âSo, are you already with Miles now? Weâve only just separated, and youâve already chosen the next one. Will you not be with him for long before moving on to someone else again?
â1 Silvia wasnât that kind of person, and her previous love was very passionate, which everyone knew.
But just because this love wouldnât fall on him again, Cyril couldnât accept it.
So he resorted to such words to insult Silvia, trying to make her angry. But he underestimated Silvia. When she heard these words, she showed no expression on her face, a bit puzzled, as if she didnât quite understand why Cyril would say such things,