Chapter 228: Chapter 229

Chapter 229 Using Gavyn as a Pawn Waylon’s tone sounded wronged and helpless, “I’m sorry, Zoey withheld the remittance. No matter what I say, she just doesn’t believe in this project...”

Aylin raised an eyebrow.

She knew for sure that the problem couldn’t be with Waylon.

Waylon has an older sister, Zoey Kline. During the years when Waylon was indulging in food, drink, and entertainment, Zoey took care of the entire company. It was only later that she gradually. allowed him to get involved in some parts of the business.

Despite this, since he hasn’t settled down and gotten married yet, the financial control of the Kline family’s fortune still remains in Zoey’s hands.

Zoey was swift and decisive, highly skilled in her craft. Within their circle, she was a well-known formidable beauty, and even Aylin had heard of her reputation.

She knew Zoey must be a strong-willed woman, but she never imagined she could be this assertive.

After pondering for a moment, Aylin didn’t bother with pointless blame and asked directly, “So, how much can you transfer now?”

Waylon touched his nose and said, “3 million dollars.”

The original amount was 8 million dollars, but now it’s been reduced by more than half.

Aylin frowned, saying in a deep voice, “The difference is too great.”

Waylon knew that hearing this number would definitely be upsetting, so he quickly said, “But don’t worry, I’ll try my best to persuade Zoey. Oh, she can be so stubborn sometimes... How about I find someone else to collaborate with?”

Find someone? Who else could we find?

Aylin could easily guess what Waylon was hinting at, but she didn’t like it one bit.

“No need. Just find a way to send the money as soon as possible. I hope you can abide by the contract. That’s it, goodbye.”

Aylin hung up the phone, her expression solemn.

The contract has been signed, and work on various aspects of the project has already begun. Whether it’s the manufacturers, advertisers, or the marketing department, everyone is eagerly awaiting the funds to be put to use.

The issue of profit sharing can be discussed, but if the startup capital is Insufficient, it’s like building a house on an unstable foundation there will be constant problems and endless repairs needed.

Daniel and Suzanne were standing nearby and could hear everything clearly. Daniel’s face showed at troubled expression.

“Ayl, I can help out a bit, but I only have 750 thousand dollars. Is that not enough?” Suzanne doesn’t have much authority, and this is all she has.

Aylin shook her head, “I don’t need you.”

Suzanne bit her fingertips, her face showing concern. After a moment, she hesitated and said, “How about we do as he suggested and bring in another person to join us?”

“You’ve signed contracts big and small, so delaying even a day can result in significant losses.”

Aylin gently patted Suzanne’s innocent head, “Do you know who he wants to partner up with?”

Daniel had a pretty good idea, but Suzanne wasn’t very familiar with Waylon’s circle of friends and was still in the dark. “Who is it?”

“It’s Gavyn,” Aylin said, her face as calm as still water.

Suzanne instinctively covered her mouth, surprised that Waylon would suggest inviting Aylin’s ex-husband. Wasn’t that just asking for trouble?

But at the moment, aside from this solution, she couldn’t think of any other way out.

Suzanne furrowed her delicate brows, “But with the current situation, it’s impossible to stop midway. Ayl, maybe you should consider...?”

Aylin’s voice was cold and indifferent, “Not considering it.”

She didn’t want to get entangled with Gavyn any further.

Daniel weighed the situation, even though he didn’t like Gavyn either, and was even more dissatisfied with how he had let Aylin down.

As a businessman and senior manager, Gavyn’s abilities were unquestionable. In all of New York, it was truly impossible to find a second person more suitable than him.

If we can get his help, I’m sure our losses will be significantly reduced.

“Ms. Koch, before you returned, the group’s revenue had been quite sluggish. Now that the marketing department is just starting to pick up, it’s a time when we urgently need a large amount of cash flow. We also have other ongoing projects that cannot be put on hold, so the situation is not very optimistic.”

Daniel spoke softly, trying to comfort, “I know you don’t want to see that Delacruz brat again, and I don’t like him either. But for the sake of the company, let’s just treat him as a pawn.”

Aylin’s brow remained furrowed, and she didn’t respond, silently refusing She understood the reasoning, but she couldn’t get past this mental barrier. She didn’t want to rely. on Gavyn after the divorce and have to gauge hts mood.

After a long period of silence, Aylin didn’t speak, and Daniel couldn’t force her to. All he could do was stand by, feeling anxious Suzanne sized up Aylin, and suddenly, she slapped her thigh with a burst of excitement.

“I understand”

“Ayl, haven’t you gotten over him yet?”

Aylin’s forehead twitched, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Let me analyze it for you,” Suzanne said calmly.

“Actually, we are all human, and as humans, we have emotions. It’s not that easy to completely move on from a relationship after spending three years with a man Especially for someone like you, who may seem cold on the outside, but is actually very emotional at heart.”

Suzanne looked intently at Aylin and said, “If you truly don’t care about him, you would only see him as a partner and nothing more, You’re so repelled by him because you once loved him deeply. But he hurt you without knowing any better, leaving scars behind. As they say, the opposite of love isn’t hate, it’s indifference.

You resist him, but deep down, you actually care about him. The more you care, the less you want to interact with him, right?”

Suzanne analyzed the situation thoroughly, but the more she spoke, the more her heart ached. She stepped forward and gently held Aylin’s hand, comforting her softly.

“Don’t worry, Ayl, all that is in the past now. With us by your side, your days will only get better and better. Don’t be afraid to face him; let him see how much more beautiful and confident you are now.

Make that jerk regret it, alright?”

Her words were presented with well-founded arguments and a smooth, natural flow, coupled with rich emotional resonance.

Daniel was so impressed that he almost wanted to applaud!

He meant that, but his status made it difficult to say.

Aylin fell silent.

A moment later, she pursed her lips, her expression indifferent. “I just don’t want to have any contact with him anymore. I’ve had enough of it in these three years.”

At this moment, Gavyn was feeling extremely restless.

Lloyd acted quickly, and soon replied to him: [Mr. Delacruz, I’ve already taken care of Ms. Marsh’s situation. She’s been arranged far away from you and won’t bother you anymore.]

With Laila’s matter settled, the lingering frustration in Gavyn’s heart still remained, unable to be dispelled.

This is not for Laila.

However, for Aylin...

For reasons he couldn’t quite explain, ever since the divorce, images of Aylin would involuntarily surface in his mind.

Thinking of Aylin, the scene from earlier in the day suddenly appeared in his mind. She was sarcastic and dismissive towards him, barely sparing any words, yet she was warm and affectionate with Ryker.

They even attributed all the credit that originally belonged to him to Ryker, saying that the young man was incredibly considerate and attentive?

That scene was truly an eyesore!

Is she just looking at him like that?

Assuming that he was a profit-driven businessman, she dismissed his efforts without a second thought, not even bothering to ask a single question. Just how close did they have to be for her to subconsciously believe that Ryker had planned everything for her benefit?

Upon having this thought, Gavyn became so irritated that he couldn’t focus on any reports or documents.

The coffee tasted much more bitter than usual.

Gavyn couldn’t bear to drink coffee anymore, as people tend to drown their sorrows in alcohol when they’re troubled.

Gavyn quickly took out his phone and dialed Waylon’s number.

After the busy tone, he got straight to the point and said concisely, “Where are you? Let’s go out for a drink!”