He gently held Camille's hand, squeezing it in his palm. His gaze, warm and fixed on Camille, he said, "Kian just called me. He mentioned that Mario's secretary contacted him. Mario wants to collaborate with me."
Camille had vaguely heard the name Mario, but the details were not entirely clear. So when Ayan said this, she was slightly taken aback. She looked at Ayan and asked, "Why does he want to collaborate with you?"
"The Simpson Group is sponsoring the design competition, and since it's held in Hance City, the organizers have collaborated with the Simpson Group several times. Mario wants to establish a connection with the organizers through the Simpson Group. He also sees this as an opportunity to expand King Group's presence in Hance City."
Ayan explained softly, his gaze never leaving Camille. He looked at her and asked, "If I really collaborate with Mario, will you be upset? Will you be angry because of Sienna?"
Camille's expression became serious. She furrowed her brows slightly, and her face showed a rather unpleasant look. Leaving aside whether she would be angry with Ayan, Sienna might also be upset, right? Although Sienna wouldn't stop Ayan from collaborating with anyone, what about Rex? Rex and Ayan were friends, Sienna was her friend. If they collaborated with Mario, wouldn't it distance their relationships with Rex?
The more Camille thought about it, the more confused she felt. She looked up at Ayan, opened her mouth, and asked, "If I don't agree, will you give up on this idea?"
"If you don't agree, I will indeed hesitate. But because King Group's channels in terms of investment align with what the Simpson Group needs, I think Mario probably anticipated this and believed I would agree to his proposal. That's why he had his secretary contact me at this particular time."
"What are your thoughts then?"
"I will likely agree because it benefits the Simpson Group."
"If you've already made up your mind, why ask me?"
Camille spoke indifferently, her expression exceptionally cold. Almost devoid of any emotions.
Ayan instantly caught the change in her mood. Seeing her indifference, Ayan asked, "Do you think I'm being too indifferent to human feelings? In fact, this matter is not entirely bad. Even if Rex finds out, he will advise me not to bother about him and treat Mario according to the normal cooperation relationship with the Simpson Group. If it's genuinely beneficial to the Simpson Group, Rex would think it's better for me to collaborate with him."
Camille pursed her lips and remained silent, her expression cold.
Her emotions were complicated, and her feelings were chaotic.
Her face showed a slightly solemn look as she looked at Ayan. There were many emotions in her eyes, but she couldn't find the words to express them.
Their eyes met, and Ayan calmly said, "Rest assured, if I really have this intention, I will definitely talk to Rex. The reason I'm telling you now is that I don't want you to treat me like this."
"Sorry, you have your plans, but my thoughts are more straightforward. I believe our relationship with Rex and Sienna is good, so we shouldn't associate with Mario."
"Cami, even if I'm partnering with Preston today, if he has what I need, I'd still collaborate with him. Business and life are two different things. Some things I can't explain in a few words, but when it comes to Simpson Group's interests, I can't obstruct it for personal reasons."
Ayan put it all out there, undoubtedly hoping Camille would understand.
However, Camille's emotions were in turmoil. Although she knew Ayan was talking about a business relationship, given the relationship between the Ward family and the Simpson family, wouldn't this kind of interaction create a rift between them?
Camille couldn't quite understand. However, since Ayan had expressed himself this way, she simply nodded slightly. "You handle this yourself because I don't know what to say. But as you said, talk to Rex before making a decision. Don't let a collaboration harm your relationship."
"Yeah, I know," Ayan nodded.
Camille said, "I'm tired, don't want to think about it anymore. I want to go to sleep."
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