My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 923

Chapter 923: Given for Free

Dan and Horace exchanged glances and responded respectively, "I agree with Mr. Simpson's idea."

"I also agree with Mr. Simpson's idea."

Dan's expression of his opinion wasn't much different from what Ayan had said.

Horace added his own perspective, stating, "If we really proceed with this publicity approach, given the speed of news spreading nowadays, it's likely to spread across the internet quickly. This will leave an indelible mark on all of us. Therefore, Mr. Bell should think carefully before making a decision."

Horace's words clearly outlined the extent of the negative consequences of such an approach. The expressions of Mr. and Mrs. Bell weren't looking good. Both of them seemed burdened, but the thoughts in their minds were unknown to the others in the room.

Mr. Mikkola couldn't help but let out a scoff, his voice tinged with a hint of amusement, as he said, "Aren't you all pressuring Mr. Bell a bit too much? Mr. Bell is the initiator of this charity project, so naturally, he should be the one to decide everything. While the reasons you all mentioned have some merit, charity also requires financial support. We can't simply give everything away, can we?"

Mr. Mikkola's words cast a heavy atmosphere in the meeting room.

Preston, on the other end of the call, chimed in, "Since Mr. Bell has already made a decision, let's proceed with the publicity for Modest Temple Hotel according to his plan. We shouldn't let everyone wait for the results for so long after so much hard work. We can't keep making Mr. Bell step back just for someone else's own interests, right?"

"Mr. Baxter, are you sure you're not trying to provoke a discord among us?" Dan sneered.

Preston remained unfazed and responded, "I'm just speaking the truth. How can Mr. Tucker have a misunderstanding? Is it because you have a better relationship with Mr. Simpson that you are united against me?"

Preston's words contained a hint of a smile, and there was a touch of grievance in his tone. It was as if he genuinely believed that Dan and Ayan were conspiring against him.

This statement caused Ayan to burst into laughter, although his expression remained icy. Preston couldn't see it, but everyone in the room could, and the slight curve of his thin lips, almost imperceptible, was evident. The laughter was clear in their ears.

All eyes turned to Ayan, and he spoke in a cold and indifferent tone, "Mr. Baxter, please tell me, what have you done to deserve my efforts to be against you?"

Ayan's words were extremely arrogant, clearly showing that he didn't consider Preston a significant threat.

Ayan's words implied, "Why would I pay attention to you?"

Preston fell silent immediately, and the atmosphere cooled to freezing point. But Ayan had no intention of stopping there. He continued in a casual and mocking tone, "You're free to express your thoughts and decisions, but there's no need to belittle others. While it's true that everyone has put in some effort, Mr. Baxter is merely benefiting from others' work. Therefore, talking about your hard work isn't appropriate, considering there haven't been any hard work from you to begin with."

"What do you mean, Mr. Simpson? Aren't you being a bit overbearing? Just because Simpson Group is the main responsible company for this project, does that mean you can act however you want?"

Preston retorted with an agitated tone, clearly provoked by Ayan's words.

In contrast, Ayan remained much calmer.

His demeanor was nearly unaffected, and his words didn't cause any ripples. He chuckled softly and said indifferently, "Who's being overbearing and who's playing dumb? As for the notion of 'acting however I want,' so what if I do?"