Chapter 879: Tension

Chapter 879: Tension

Camille asked, "I just want to know, as a man, what do you think of

Horace?"

Ayan lowered his gaze, meeting Camille's eyes with a tender look as

he seriously considered her question before responding, "If you're

asking about his character from a professional standpoint, I think he's

okay. But as just a man, I don't know much about him, so I can't give

you a definitive answer."

He didn't stop there, though. Ayan followed up, "What are you worried

about? Is it about Horace possibly hurting Grace?"

Ayan hit the nail on the head, revealing Camille's concerns.

Camille didn't deny it; she openly admitted that was what she was

worried about.

She said, "Grace and I aren't incredibly close as sisters, but no matter

what, we are still sisters. So, I don't want her to get hurt."

Ayan reached up and gently fixed the stray strands of hair on her

cheek, his voice carrying a hint of a smile, "So, what do you want me to

do?"

"Help me investigate Horace?" she said without hesitation, stating her

thoughts and intentions plainly. She then stared at Ayan, as if she

wouldn't relent until he gave her a satisfying answer.

Ayan couldn't help but chuckle at her persistence. He said, "Alright, but

I have a request.”

"What request?"

“I'm helping you out. Don't you think I deserve a reward?"

Camille furrowed her brows, observing his playful demeanor. She

decided not to continue the conversation.

Her silence brought a wide grin to Ayan's face. He added, "I'll take your

silence as a yes."

At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and Ayan took Camille's

hand, leading her out and heading home.

Sienna had returned, and Camille's life returned to its usual rhythm.

Sienna's restaurant business was booming, keeping her busy every

day. So, after work, Camille would go there to help out and have dinner

before heading home.

Camille's life became more fulfilling, while Ayan's days became

monotonous since he couldn't spend all the time with his wife after

work.

This routine continued for several days. Ayan had protested, but

Camille had rejected his complaints every time. Eventually, he would

her him to the restaurant.

One evening, Camille arrived at the restaurant before Ayan did. Sienna

informed her that they had prepared new dishes for the night and

wanted her to taste the flavors. She also invited Rex, asking him to join

Ayan for a drink.

But Camille refused, "He has a weak stomach, so he shouldn't drink.”

“Tsk! You really care about Mr. Simpson, huh? Your relationship with

him makes me suspect if you guys are already secretly remarried,”

Sienna teased.

Camille's eyes instantly dimmed, and she shook her head, looking

down at the ground absentmindedly.

Sienna immediately sensed Camille's worry and couldn't help but think

if Camille had found out something.

Quickly, Sienna asked, "What's wrong?"

Camille revealed her thoughts to Sienna, saying, "I feel like he doesn't

want to remarry. We've been getting along well recently, but there

seems to be something he's hiding. I'm bothered by his attitude, and

maybe he hopes that I won't clash with him over remarriage.”

Sienna firmly rejected Camille's thoughts, saying, "That's not possible.”

"What's impossible?"

“Your assumption,” Sienna couldn't believe it. After all, didn't Ayan want

to remarry? Otherwise, why would he hide their fake divorce from

Camille? Wasn't it because he was afraid that Camille would insist on

divorcing him once she found out the truth?

Sienna's reaction was strange, and Camille couldn't help but scrutinize

her, asking, “You believe him so much?"

Sienna's furrowed her brows, unable to persist any further, and a

somewhat stiff and distant expression appeared on her face as she

looked away, explaining, “I just think it's highly unlikely. Everyone can

see how he treats you, so how is that possible?"

"That's what I find curious too. I even thought maybe it's the case of

wanting what we can't have, and when we have it, we no longer desire

it,” Camille retorted sarcastically.

Sienna's frown disappeared as she tried to keep her emotions in check.

She wanted to reveal everything she knew to Camille, but this matter

was something she couldn't disclose, considering she and Ayan were

the people involved.

Sienna's voice turned serious as she said, "Don't talk nonsense. Mr.

Simpson isn't like that. Maybe he's planning a surprise for you? Or, as

he said, maybe he wants to remarry officially after the wedding?"

"Those don't contradict each other, do they?" Camille asked

nonchalantly.

Sienna fell silent, unsure how to respond to that question. Her

expression became stiff.

Camille sighed and said, "Okay, let's drop this topic. Talking about it will

only make me more agitated. If it reaches Ayan's ears, he might even

think I'm too eager to remarry and cause conflict between us.”

"You must be silly to say such things," Sienna scolded Camille with a

playful glare. Camille just smiled; she knew these words only came out

when emotions were running high, and she would only say them in

front of Sienna.

As they had just finished the topic, Rex arrived. He had come directly

from the Ward Group and asked when he saw Camille and Sienna,

"Has Ayan not arrived yet?"

Camille replied with a soft sound, looking at her phone for the time, "He

should be on his way now."

Usually, Ayan would have left the company by this time, so he was

probably on his way.

Since Ayan hadn't arrived yet, the three of them stayed in the lounge

and chatted. In front of Camille, Rex told Sienna, "My family knows that

I brought you here. We have time in the next few days; let's go have

dinner with them?"

Although Sienna knew that she would eventually have to face this

situation, she couldn't help feeling nervous and avoiding it for a little

longer. So, when Rex suddenly mentioned it, she felt tense and

evasive.

She subconsciously said, "So soon? I just came back a few days ago.”

Rex laughed helplessly, "It's just dinner, nothing will happen. Don't

worry too much."

Sienna pouted, still concerned, "Dinner means spending several hours

together. I'm already feeling a bit anxious."

Sienna wasn't socially anxious, but they were Rex's parents, her father-

in-law and mother-in-law. To be honest, she was a little afraid. It was

more like fear of the unknown-how should she interact with them?

Camille chuckled lightly, "You guys are already married. Every ugly

bride is bound to meet her in-laws. Besides, Mr. Baxter will be there, so

what are you afraid of?"

Sienna reached over and pinched Camille's arm, grunting softly, “I'm

not ugly. I'm just nervous. Don't tell me you weren't nervous when you

first met your mother-in-law?"

"Well, not at all,” Camille met Talia for the first time at a restaurant

dinner, with families from both sides present. She felt it was okay, so

compared to meeting her mother-in-law, meeting Ayan's parents would

make her more nervous.

Because she had liked Ayan for many years, the feelings that had been

hidden deep inside her heart seemed like they would never see the

light of day. Then suddenly, she found out she was going to be married

to him. The nervousness she felt wasn't less than when she met her

mother-in-law for the first time.

Sienna still couldn't calm down. She said, “I'm still a little nervous. What

should I do? Should we wait a little longer?"

Rex said, "It's just one meal. It's just my parents. After you get used to

it, we can meet the rest of the Ward family."

"Why did you agree without even asking me?" Sienna panicked a bit.

The experiences with The King family made her feel insecure, lacking

confidence, and unsure if she would be likable.

The tone of her voice carried blame and dissatisfaction. As the

atmosphere grew heavy, Camille quickly interrupted, "Don’t be too

nervous. I'll say hi to my mother-in-law later and have her chat with

Aunt Ward. With her there, everything will go smoothly. Plus, why worry

so much? Maybe Aunt Ward and Uncle Ward will really like you. You're

just overthinking. It's not time to meet for dinner yet, so don't be so

anxious, okay?"