Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 263

"So, Sam, have you made up your mind?" Kevin had known Sam for a long time, and he knew that mentioning his mother was the most effective way of dealing with him.

"I've made up my mind, Kevin. If you do this, aren't you afraid that I'll hurt your child in the future?" Sam asked, gritting his teeth.

Infuriated, he made no attempt to be polite.

"I'm not afraid. My child is also your nephew," Kevin answered indifferently.

It seemed as though he did not care about his child at all. However, he had, in fact, already thought all of this through. His intention now was to take advantage of Sam's integrity.

"I can stay in AN Group for at most a week. That's it," Sam said seriously. His face hardened, and his tone was final.

"Sure," Kevin said with a smile.

"That's it? Just like that?" Sam asked, surprised. He had thought that Kevin wouldn't let him go that easily.

"Of course." Kevin patted him on the shoulder as if he knew how tense he was.

"Okay," Sam replied, feeling relieved. He had hoped in the past that Kevin would treat Anne well. Now, he had come to realize that whenever this man was around, someone was always bound to suffer.

All of a sudden, Sam noticed that Kevin was flashing him a charming smile. Something was wrong. He knew it. Then, Kevin spoke. What he said almost made Sam cough out blood.

"You know what, Sam? This week, don't busy yourself with other things. Instead, come up with a plan that would allow me to visit the company less often this year," he said calmly.

While Kevin spoke casually, Sam felt frustrated. It was as if the room had suddenly grown darker.

"Why don't you come up with that yourself?" Sam sneered.

"You can do it. By the way, I heard that Emily's family business is overseas. Is that right?" Kevin asked. Sam was taken aback by the question.

"Yes. What are you planning to do?" He was afraid that Kevin would be so heartless as to use Emily's family business against him.

"If you dare do anything to Emily, may God help you, because I won't show you any mercy," he declared. He had an inkling that Kevin was up to no good.

"What are you talking about? I want to bring her business here, to our country, in the name of corporate partnership. When this goes through, you'll only need to go to F Country to deal with follow-ups," Kevin explained casually.

All of a sudden, Sam understood what Kevin meant. Emily would definitely not accept help from him, but she would if it came from Kevin.

"What do you think, Sam? Am I the best or what?" Kevin said with a smile.

The two men were childhood friends and had grown up together. Over the years, they had cultivated a deep relationship. Kevin would not let Sam suffer losses.

He only wanted to be with Anne.

"Okay. I will try to plan this out for you. Once I have an initial plan, you'll need to go over it. After all, this is your company. I'm not the best person to make big decisions about it," said Sam seriously.

"Sounds good," Kevin said. Finally, the two were satisfied.

It was a quiet day in the coffee shop across from Claire Jewelry City.

People often had their afternoon tea at 3 PM, but not many people were in today.

The table was a shade lighter than the coffee that was atop it. In the background, music played as smooth as flowing water. Everyone was enjoying their coffee in peace.

"When I went back that day, my parents were anxious and were not their best selves. I'm sure they didn't come off as polite. Are you okay?" Rose asked cautiously.

"It's okay. In my opinion, their reaction was only normal. All parents worry about their children," Mark answered gently.

Upon realizing that he was feeling better than she had thought, Rose breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she could not help but admire how gentlemanly he looked.

"Yes, but after that, my father felt bad about having treated you so rudely, so he wants to have you over for a meal," she explained, beaming with delight. As she talked, her face grew pink, the same way that a girl blushed when talking to someone she liked.

The truth was that Mark didn't hate her. In fact, he knew that he was slowly beginning to like her, and this confused him. Although he did not like her that much at the moment, he was willing to see where things would go.

"If you think about it, it's my fault for making your family worry," Mark explained. There was a hint of self-blame in his voice.

Rose only chuckled and said, "You are a good man, but you are too responsible."

"Isn't that good?" Mark asked.

"It's both good and bad. In other people's eyes, you are a trustworthy person. In other aspects, however, such as in marriage, this tendency of yours may cause issues."

Mark smiled faintly upon hearing this. "I think I know what you mean, but there's something you don't know. To people who are not important to me, I'm not like this."

"Well, maybe." Rose didn't want to talk about this until she was sure that she deserved to.

She gazed out of the window. She looked absolutely elegant but not intimidating. Everyone who looked at her would feel like they could just walk up and talk to her.

Mark caught a glance of her and noticed that something about her had changed.

He liked Anne. It had been established. When he first saw Rose, he immediately saw similarities between the two women. That was why he had begun paying more attention to Rose. Now, he realized that this might not have been the case.