My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1231

Chapter 1231: Heavy

Ayan squinted his eyes, a hint of coldness flickering in his gaze. A beautifully arranged feast was placed on the round table for eight people. However, due to this phone call, everyone had stopped using their chopsticks, and the atmosphere became quiet.

After Horace spoke, Ayan hadn't had a chance to respond yet, but Rex's voice was the first to sound. Rex said, "What does he mean? He wants the Armstrong family to pressure Cami so that you won't confront the Nores family? Hah, it's really laughable. He can't convince the Nores family himself, so he expects others to compromise? Is he out of his mind?"

Rex's emotions were particularly intense, and his words clearly showed his anger and displeasure towards Mario. The true reason behind Rex's attitude towards Mario was only known by Ayan and Camille. Horace was completely unaware, assuming that Rex was only so worked up because of Ayan.

Derek and Tomas, however, didn't quite understand. Their gazes met, and Tomas asked calmly, "What's going on? Why are you so worked up? Did Mario do something that made you extremely angry?"

Rex frowned and looked at Tomas with displeasure, his tone far from friendly. "Hah! He's just a petty person!"

Rex's reaction was a bit excessive, so the uninformed individuals found it quite strange.

At that moment, Ayan's voice rang out, interrupting everyone's thoughts. He said indifferently, "Mario wants to use the Armstrong family to pressure me. Has he not investigated whether the Armstrong family holds any influence over me? It seems that the esteemed president of King Group is nothing more than that, without even doing his homework properly."

Horace chimed in, "Mario is probably worried that the project will fall through. After all, this is his first project since coming to Hance City. If this project doesn't go smoothly, it would be difficult for him to proceed with future work."

After hearing this, Ayan couldn't help but laugh. "And what about you? If this project comes to a halt, won't it be challenging for you to continue at Armstrong Corp?"

"Me?" Horace smiled and candidly replied, "Without this project, Simpson Group still has other projects, right? Are you going to watch me have no way forward at Armstrong Corp?"

Horace's words evoked laughter from everyone.

Others raised their glasses and said lightly, "I'll collaborate with you. If this project falls through, we'll each find a project for you. Don't worry, we're all friends here. We won't let you suffer."

Horace also raised his glass and clinked it with everyone else, and the atmosphere became livelier.

However, Camille had remained silent all this time, and her gaze subconsciously turned towards Ayan. She gently placed her hand on Ayan's arm, her gaze warm and inquisitive. She softly told Ayan, "I won't be pressured by the Armstrong family, and I won't compromise. Even if they hold a knife to my neck, I won't react in any way."

Ayan laughed at his words and gently held her hand. "Who would dare to do that? Don't worry, the Armstrong family wouldn't be that foolish. If they were, it would be their own misfortune, not ours."

However, in order to temporarily avoid associating Horace with Ayan in Mario's eyes, Ayan told Horace, "Contact the Armstrong family tomorrow and inform them about this matter."

Horace didn't quite understand Ayan's intentions and asked, "Wouldn't that make things difficult for your wife?"

"No, if the Armstrong family truly has the capability, then it would be impressive on their part." Ayan had never considered the Armstrong family to be capable of such actions.

Since Ayan had said so, Horace naturally followed his instructions.

After they left the restaurant and were on their way home, Camille brought up the topic herself. "If Alicia doesn't apologize to me, are you planning to continue dragging this project?"

Ayan held her hand the entire time and spoke in a warm and gentle voice, "I have that intention."

"But it wouldn't sound good if this spreads. Actually, I've thought about it. Alicia's apology isn't that important. Even if she apologizes, I might not forgive her."

"Apologizing and whether you forgive her are not in conflict. The reason I insist on having her apologize is to let her know that not everyone can offend her. As for whether you forgive her, that's your decision. It doesn't mean you have to forgive her just because she apologized, understood?"