Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 199

Perhaps, she was casting a net.

Trying to catch the biggest fish.

But at that time, Medea hadn’t been interested in his status or position, so their blind date ended with no results.

When you put it that way, this Miss Wynn’s character wasn’t great at all.

Luckily, it didn’t work out.

And even back then, when he went on a blind date with her, Hector wasn’t interested.

The second time he asked her out, he originally intended to clarify things, but unexpectedly, Medea spoke first.

Hector, respecting women, accepted her explanation.

here was no further contact after that.

t wasn’t until Medea bid for the port project that their paths crossed again.

Looking back now, Medea had been polite to him, possibly because of his recent promotion.

n the environment he worked in, there were plenty of people who would try to climb up by stepping on others.

He wasn’t surprised by Medea’s behavior and didn’t make a comment.

elle, still eating, kept playing on her phone. Eliza had tried to remind her, but it didn’t help.

Halfway through the meal, Belle excitedly shoved her phone in front of Eliza. “Quick, check this out!”

liza glanced at it.

t was a piece of news that had just come out.

I reporter had gone to Medea’s hospital room to interview her.

Rather than an interview, it was more like an interrogation.

The reporter was asking why she had set off fireworks in Chicago, questioning if she had any connections that allowed her to get approval.

The scene was chaotic.

Medea, surrounded by reporters, had nowhere to hide.

Her proud expression was gone, replaced by panic and confusion.

At the crucial moment, someone stepped forward and shielded Medea, pulling her into an embrace to protect her from the journalists.

“Who’s that?” Belle asked, annoyed.

Eliza squinted at the screen, guessing, “Probably the Dog.”

Who else could be so concerned about Medea?

Just as Belle was about to make a comment, the camera quickly flashed across the person’s tace, and she realized. “It’s not that Dog”

Eliza then took another look, found Xander and said, “It’s a lapdog.”

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So many dogs,” Belle sighed.

The meal was lighthearted and fun, and Hector got to see a side of Eliza that was closer to everyday life.

his was how she was outside of work.

nteresting.

he next day, Gideon went to Apex again.

nce again, he failed to meet Eliza.

eeling discouraged, he had no choice but to call for help.

his time, he reached out to Josh.

sh was out of town on a project visit, but when he got the call, he gave him some advice.

e suggested Gideon publicly apologize to Eliza.

ideon was reluctant, feeling like it would be humiliating.

sh, having said what he needed to, didn’t waste time on small talk. He just said, “Then rely on your pride to get Kallis Medical through this!”

1st five minutes after Sadie sent Gideon away, Xander arrived.

ecently, it’s been quite lively, one person after another.

f course, Xander didn’t get to see Eliza either.

e didn’t stay long. After leaving Apex, he went straight to find Hector.

ector asked what was going on.

ander brought up Medea’s situation and asked if the government could step in and help suppress the public opinion.

This incident didn’t happen in Washington, so it’s not my responsibility. Besides, with the magnitude of the public outcry, who would dare to intervene?”

ledor didn’t know what kind of relationship Xander had with Medea, but as a concerned neighbor, he felt the need to warn him.

You should stay away from Miss Wynn.”

le didn’t say more, just pointed out enough.

Whether Xander understood or not, that was up to him.

n Xander’s mind, Hector had always been upright, responsible, and never one to gossip about others.

This was the first time he’d heard such a tone of warning from him.

Kander was puzzled and instinctively tried to defend Medea, saying,

‘Senior is a great person, and she helped me a lot while I was abroad.”

But before he could finish his sentence, Hector’s phone rang,

He immediately answered, his expression growing serious.

After hanging up, he decided to go to Apex.

When Xander heard this, he immediately said, “Perfect, I’m headed to Apex too. Let’s go together.”

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The last time he came, Eliza’s secretary told him she wasn’t in.

This time, with Hector, the secretary’s response was different.

Clearly, they were making decisions based on who was with whom. It was petty.

Kander didn’t respect this.

Hector had official business with Eliza, so of course, she had to meet with him.

ince Xander was with Hector, there was no reason to turn him away, so he was invited into the meeting room as well.

Ms. Grant, the safety team from the government will be inspecting various projects soon. Please make sure you’re prepared for the check.”

his was important, and Eliza was grateful that Hector came personally to remind her.

Thank you for the reminder, Director Blaine. I’ll ensure everything is in order for the safety inspection.”

If you need anything, feel free to ask me. I have a lot of experience in this area.”

Okay.”

fter they finished, Xander finally had the opportunity to speak.

Ms. Grant, do you have time? I’d like to talk with you.”

If it’s about the previous proposal, I’m afraid there’s nothing for us to discuss,” Eliza made her position clear.

ander’s expression changed slightly, and his jaw tightened. “The proposal… I’ve changed it. Watts Group and Apex will jointly develop the project.”

n other words, he had removed Medea from the plan.

hat was quite a concession.

ut was Eliza supposed to accept

it?

Has Mr. Watts considered that Apex is fully capable of developing this project independently?”

hat was the first time Xander had felt the sharpness from Eliza.

Ithough she smiled gently and acted gracefully, once she spoke, an undeniable sharpness emerged.

I was fierce, and it hit right at the core.

Ier implied message was clear–she wasn’t planning to let him play the game.

This answer made Xander’s face turn cold.

Four days after the fireworks incident, there was finally an official response. They promised a thorough investigation into the matter,

At the same time, a “clean–up” campaign was launched online, officially aimed at removing harmful comments.

In reality, everyone knew it was just to suppress the heat of the incident.

By the fifth day, discussions about the incident had nearly disappeared from the internet.

The information age was like that–things escalated quickly, spread fast, and disappeared just as quickly,

Every day brought new events, and the old ones were gradually overshadowed until no one remembered them

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As for the “thorough investigation”

t was a slow investigation.

Ince the incident had completely cooled down, they’d release a vague, inconclusive report, and that would be the end of it.

liza wasn’t surprised by this outcome.

I was likely Calvin’s doing.

ecause of the safety inspections, Eliza had to postpone her meeting with Mrs. Vega from G City.

or the past two days, she had been working on the port project, ensuring that the project team would pass the safety inspection.

ist as she finished work, Nancy called, and when she answered, she immediately heard Nancy crying on the other end. “Eliza, can you come to the Yong family

ouse?”

liza comforted her and asked what was going on.

ancy sobbed as she explained.

turned out that Grayson and his son had clashed again.

rayson used the fireworks controversy as an excuse to advise Calvin and Medea to call off their engagement.

lvin refused, which led to the conflict.

iza felt helpless after hearing this.

the past, she thought she was the one obsessed with love, but now it seemed Calvin was even more head–over–heels in love, and there was no saving him.

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