Stella didnât regret anything though. At least, they could keep their pure first love.
Sherry said, âForget it. Let the bygones be bygones. By the way, weâll have a college classmates reunion tomorrow. I also told them that youâll go with me. Letâs go there together.â
Upon hearing that, Stella was taken aback. She said, âBut I still have a lot of design drafts...â
âNothing. You donât need to get them ready just in one or two days, do you? You might be high inspired when you are relaxed.â Sherry said thoughtfully, âWe havenât reunited with our classmates for a long time. Everyone was asking how you are doing.â
Seeing that Stella was still a bit hesitant, Sherry wrapped her arm, shaking slightly, âStella, please! I truly would love to go to the reunion!â
Convinced by Sherryâs requests and begs, Stella said with a smile, âOkay. Okay. Iâll go with you.â
She had been quite busy in the past few months and hadnât had a good rest. It shouldnât be bad to hang out.
...
Conrad Group.
Within the recent several days, Nathan could feel that the cold and stressed atmosphere accumulated in the CEOâs office. Everyone who entered here held their breath carefully.
Nathan, the person who always went back and forth of the office, felt more bitter than anyone else did. He also felt the stress that he had never felt since he started working.
Clarence signed on a document. Nathan walked up and took it over. He said tentatively, âExcuse me, Mr. Conrad...â
âGo ahead,â Clarence uttered two words in a cold tone.
Nathan continued, âI just got the news - Mr. Jason is going to Switzerland. His plane is taking off in half an hour.â
Clarenceâs hand that was holding a pen paused. He raised his head and looked at Nathan coldly, âDo you want me to see him off?â
Nathan coughed to clear his throat, âMr. Jason wonât come back until at least two years later after he goes to Switzerland.â
Clarence pressed his thin lips. After a few seconds, he asked, âFor real?â
âYes. Iâve confirmed it.â
Clarence didnât speak. He put down the pen, lost in thought.
Nathan made hay while the sun shined, âMr. Conrad, you might have misunderstood... Mrs. Conrad shouldnât be aiming to be together with Mr. Jason by making the engagement between Miss Conrad and him call off. Hence...â
âThen, why did she do it?â
âMr. Conrad, as you know, Miss Conrad and Mrs. Conrad canât get along at all. Besides, Miss Conradâs character is way too... unacceptable for others. In my opinion, there should be two reasons behind it - on one hand, she wanted to revenge on Miss Conrad. On the other hand, Mrs. Conrad owed Mr. Jason favors, so she wanted to pay him back.â
Upon hearing it, Clarence snorted, âShe has owed me a lot of favors. Why doesnât she want to pay me back?
Nathan said, âMr. Conrad, that means you are quite different from Mr. Jason in Mrs. Conradâs mind.â
Clarence secretly raised his eyebrows, looking less gloomy.
Seeing that, Nathan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
His job was way too difficult.
In the evening, Twilight Club.
Vincent clicked his tongue in surprise, âHoly moly, Clarence, why do you have time to hang out today? In the past few weeks, you seemed to hate drinking a lot.â
Clarence looked down at the glass in his hand and said indifferently, âHorace Jason has gone to Switzerland.â
âI got the news, but I heard that the engagement between the Conrad and the Jason families has been called off. Can Annie agree on it?â
âJustin did it on behalf of the family. Do you think she has any right to say no?â
Upon hearing it, Vincent was a bit surprised, but it did make sense.
Although Justin was rarely involved in the businesses of the Conrad family and Conrad Group, because of this, when he was determined to make up his mind, nothing could be changed.
Moreover, no matter what Justin would want to do, Joanna would take his side.
Since it was Justin who canceled the engagement, it meant that Annie had lost Joanna, her biggest backer in this matter. Hence, no matter how much she wept or made a fuss, it was useless.
In such a circumstance, if Annie didnât want to annoy Joanna, sheâd better agree obediently.
Thinking of that, Vincent said, âWait! Wasnât your father who tried his best to match-made them together? How could he agree on it?â
Clarence looked colder, âHe has been working with the Steward family, so the Jason family doesnât have any value for him to use.â
Vincent raised his head and gulped down a glass of liquor. He said, âYou are the best. You worked alone and presented the Steward family to your father personally, so they could cooperate closely with each other.â
Clarence wasnât sure if it was a compliment or a mockery.
Vincent added, âIâm quite curious. What was in your mind? Why did you give up on such a good marriage with Phoebe Steward? Instead, you made yourself an extra enemy. Why did you do it?â
âIâve love to.â
Vincent choked up. After a while, he said, âClarence, if you truly like Stella, could you pay more attention to her? Retrain your bad temper. You canât chase after a girl like what you doing now.â
Clarence didnât answer. When Vincent thought that he was going to deny and say something sarcastic again, Clarence asked slowly, âWhat should I do then?â
Vincent was so amused.
As soon as he burst into laughter, he received a cold gaze from the aside.
Vincent put down the glass and raised his both hands, âAll right. All right. Iâll stop laughing. When you go after a girl, you must let her feel that you do like her.â
Clarence frowned, âIâve given her changes before, but she refused.â
Vincent was speechless.
He inhaled and asked, âWhat did you say when giving her the chances?â
Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again ï¤Chapter 162: She Would Not Let Go of Her this Time An Eight-year-old Princess ï¤Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly Clarence said, âI said Iâll give her the position of Mrs. Conrad. She can do whatever she wants.â
Thinking of Stellaâs reply, Clarence looked quite annoyed. He didnât continue.
Vincent said, âYou canât only use the verbal method to let her know you like her. You must do something actually, making her feel that you like her.
Please, donât ever mention to her that you are giving her a chance. Thatâs bullshit! Youâll piss her off.â
Clarence pressed his thin lips. Raising his head, he gulped down the wine in his glass and didnât utter a word.
After a while, Vincent asked, âDoes she like you?â
Upon hearing it, Clarence couldnât help but feel quite annoyed, âHow do I know?â
He had tested Stella many times, but she always skipped such a subject.
However, if she didnât like him, how would he have drawn his portrait in secret? Why would she have cared if Phoebe and he would get married?
After a few seconds, Clarence curled up his lips and said, âBut in her heart, Iâm quite different from Horace. Otherwise, she wouldnât want to pay back the favors she owed Horace but never wanted to pay back mine.â
Vincent blurted out, exposing the other possibility that seemed more real, âWell, thatâs because she simply doesnât want to have any connection with you.â
Clarence was silent.
He looked over at Vincent indifferently, but his gaze was cold and sharp.
Nathan, who was waiting for Clarence outside the club, sneezed several times for no reason.
The Chinese New Year would be coming in one month. It was quite chilly.
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