Chapter 854: Invitation

Chapter 854: Invitation

Camille was taken aback by the question. She looked at Jordan, sizing

him up for a moment, and immediately responded, "Mr. Bailey, have

you misunderstood? We haven't discussed or gossiped about you and

the Bailey family. After all, that's your private matter, and we wouldn't

casually gossip about it."

Camille hurriedly explained, her tone a bit rushed, and her emotions

showing a hint of excitement.

Jordan chuckled at her action and said, "Don’t worry, I'm not blaming or

questioning you. I just wanted to know if you have known about it."

Camille blinked gently, not fully understanding the meaning behind

Jordan's words, so she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing Camille's silence, Jordan casually continued, "The Bailey family

is complicated, and anyone who is even remotely involved with me

could be seen as someone who helped me. They might become

targets. So when it comes to meeting my mother, let me arrange it. I

don't want to create trouble for you because of the favor you did for

me."

This was Jordan's response after careful consideration. He was no

longer the peaceful Jordan of the past. The more people watched him

and his mother on behalf of the Bailey family, the more he realized he

couldn't involve innocent people.

Jordan's frankness made Camille nod. She said, “I understand what

you mean. Let's go with your suggestion then."

Camille wasn't afraid of trouble; it was just that both Rex and Ayan had

mentioned how complicated the Bailey family had been, and

considering what she had been through before, she felt it was better to

avoid unnecessary complications. She didn't want her family to be

affected.

During their conversation, they soon arrived at the hotel entrance.

Both of them stopped, and Camille turned to face Jordan. She politely

smiled and said, "Mr. Bailey, thank you for accompanying me back.

Since we're at the hotel, there's no need for me to invite you up for tea.”

“It's nothing, no need to be polite.” Jordan nodded gentlemanly, his

gaze towards Camille warm and gentle. He said, "Go ahead; I should

be going too.”

"Alright, goodbye!" Camille raised her hand and waved, then turned

and walked into the hotel.

Jordan watched Camille enter before taking out his phone and making

a call. Soon, a car arrived at the hotel entrance to pick him up.

Jordan sat in the passenger seat, and the driver kept his eyes fixed on

the opposite direction of the hotel entrance, not seeing anything except

a faint figure. It was impossible to make out anything.

Curious, the driver asked Jordan, "Who was that? Why did you leave

me behind and specially accompany her back, but only to stop at the

hotel entrance? You really have a crush on her?"

Jordan glanced at him indifferently and said, “Don't speak nonsense.

She's just a friend who helped me when my mother was in the hospital.

She's already married, so don't speak recklessly, got it?"

"Married? That's a shame. You're the kind of person who keeps a great

distance from women, and now you personally escorted a married

woman back. Tsk!"

"Your mouth is useless. After all, you never speak good words." Jordan

coldly glanced at him, his mild face showing a hint of displeasure.

The man simply smiled in agreement and didn't say anything further.

After Camille entered the hotel and Jordan left in the car, a group of

people standing near the café next to the hotel stopped in their tracks

and didn't continue walking forward.

Ayan, dressed in a black suit, exuded an aloof aura, his face

expressionless and calm, devoid of any unnecessary emotions. Sophia,

on the other hand, stared at Ayan as if watching a play. She lightly said,

"Ayan, do you also have a sense of crisis? He pursued Cami all the

way to the hotel entrance. I wonder if Cami will be moved?”

Ayan's gaze turned cold as it shot towards Sophia, but she showed no

fear. Instead, she smiled and casually said, "Don't be angry. I'm just

talking casually. Don't get angry, don't get angry. Maybe they just

encounter each other by chance, who knows?"

"Are you that idle?" Ayan coldly questioned. He lifted his foot and

walked towards the hotel entrance, leaving only his aloof back for

Sophia.

Sophia had her secretary by her side, and the secretary whispered

softly, "Ms. Rapace, Mr. Simpson will be angry if you speak like that."

Sophia just snorted and showed a spoiled expression. "He should taste

a bit of bitterness too."

After all, she had pursued him for many years without getting any

results. Although she knew it wasn't anyone's fault, as emotions

couldn't be forced, she couldn't miss the opportunity to taunt Ayan

when it presented itself.

Hmph.

Sophia couldn't keep up with Ayan's pace and only said to the people

behind her, "For now, let's leave it at that. Everyone should return to the

company. We'll notify everyone of the afternoon arrangements through

the group chat. Let's give it our all at tomorrow's opening ceremony.”

After saying that, Sophia left with her secretary.

Ayan returned to the hotel lobby, with Kian walking quickly behind him.

Kian whispered, "Mr. Simpson, should I investigate why Jordan came

here?"

Ayan had no expression on his face as he replied, "No need. Why

would you investigate him?"

"His relationship with Mrs. Simpson?"

Kian hesitated to speak.

Ayan simply said, "No need. There's nothing between them. Don't

investigate. In the afternoon, go to the opening ceremony site and

supervise everything. Make sure there are no mistakes, understood?"

Kian nodded in response. He then handed the documents to Ayan and

left the hotel.

Ayan took the elevator back to his room floor. He walked slowly,

stopping for several seconds before raising his hand to knock.

The door was quickly opened, and Camille had just returned a short

while ago. She hadn't even changed her clothes yet. She looked at

Ayan and casually asked, "Are you done with your work?"

Ayan's deep voice responded with a grunt. He glanced at Camille and

the milk tea on the coffee table behind her, and he asked, "Did you go

out?"

"Yeah, I took a walk outside and almost got lost." Camille took a sip of

her bubble milk tea she had opened, then handed it to Ayan. "Try it."

Ayan took it from her without drinking it, as he didn't like overly sweet

things. His deep gaze remained fixed on Camille, and he asked,

"Where did you get lost? Why didn't you call me?"

"I walked straight from the hotel and went to a nearby mall entrance to

buy milk tea. Then I got a bit confused with the directions. I thought you

were in a meeting, so I didn't want to bother you and just used the

navigation directly.”

"You came back on your own?"

"I was originally planning to come back on my own, but I ran into

Jordan unexpectedly. He's familiar with here, so he walked with me and

brought me back to the hotel.”

Camille casually mentioned the situation with the different entrances of

the hotel that Jordan had mentioned. Her response was calm and she

didn't hide anything from Ayan.

After she finished speaking, Ayan remained silent for a long time, just

staring at her without blinking.

Camille tilted her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Next time you get lost, call me right away. Don't bother

others."

"Okay, I understand.”

Seeing her obedient appearance, the gloom and displeasure in Ayan's

heart dissipated.

He certainly wouldn't tell Camille how bitter he felt just now, especially

when he saw the two of them standing at the hotel entrance with smiles

on their faces. It was difficult for him to feel happy in that situation.

So every word he said just now was filled with probing.

He put down the milk tea and changed the topic directly, "Let's go out

for dinner later.”

"Okay."

However, they didn't end up having that meal only themselves because

Sophia had made a reservation and invited Dan as well. Dan had just

returned to Dane City to handle other matters for the Tucker Group, as

the project with Mr. and Mrs. Bell was nearing completion.

Knowing that Camille and Ayan were also here, Sophia naturally

wanted to invite both of them to dinner.

Dan had a relatively good relationship with Camille because, apart from

the project, he had also provided her with assistance on the company

affairs.

So Dan personally called Ayan to extend the invitation. Ayan didn't

immediately respond and instinctively looked at Camille by his side. He

heard Dan's low voice in his ear, "Mr. Simpson, you wouldn't refuse my

invitation, right?"