Chapter 56 Old Foxes\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cWill is Mr. Storm\u2019s special assistant. He can make his own decisions at work. Does he need to ask Mr. Storm for such a small thing?\u00a0<\/p>\n
When James heard that, he thought she had a point, so he dropped it. But, he still felt something was up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was going to come find you at the company, but since I ran into you here, can I get your number?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla didn\u2019t know what James wanted, so she stayed silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James thought Ayla was way too cold, barely giving him the time of day. Normally, pretty girls never said no when he asked for their number-he was good-looking and charming, after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember that M.L cup I gave you? You had Draven pay me back for it. Ms. Keaton, that\u2019s too much. I\u2019ll return the money to you. If you don\u2019t want to owe me, just get me a gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 38,000 Ayla had transferred to Draven was refunded to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That meant Draven had paid James himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla glanced at the display shelf. Right in the center was the Polaris she had given him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven didn\u2019t want to owe her anything either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Great, now the three of us are even.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So Ayla refused James. \u201cYou took the money, so the matter is settled. I do appreciate your kindness, Mr. Reagen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She paused. \u201cI have to get back to work and return to the office.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, Ayla turned and walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James was at a loss for words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damn, what a cold woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a minute.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James walked over to the display shelf. He\u2019d seen Ayla glance at it, so he pointed at the Polaris\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
cup and tried to trick her. \u201cDid you give him this\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she said yes, James probably would have come up with something even more dramatic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cNo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor real?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was getting annoyed with James. She smiled. \u201cMr. Reagen, your imagination is impressive, but it really wasn\u2019t from me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, she didn\u2019t wait for him to say anything else; she just left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James stared at the closed door, his mouth twitching. He picked up the Polaris cup, flipped it over, and saw the word \u201cPolaris\u201d on the bottom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he put it back on the shelf.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had a feeling he was right, but Ayla\u2019s face gave nothing away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was calm, like an old fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James couldn\u2019t keep it to himself and called Draven.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven said, \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even over the phone, James felt a chill. \u201cThe Polaris cup wasn\u2019t from Ayla?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven frowned. \u201cAre you at my place?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James gloated. \u201cNot just at your place-I ran into Ayla and asked if you guys were living together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven was silent for two seconds and hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James was baffled. He called back, but the line was busy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yep, that\u2019s classic old-fox behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James had flown to Trensea today for the House of Myur charity gala tomorrow night. Instead of staying in a hotel, he planned to crash at Draven\u2019s place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the couch, he called the regional manager of his favorite luxury brand and asked them to send a few suits he\u2019d picked from the official website for fitting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right after hanging up, there was a knock at the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
That fast?\u00a0<\/p>\n
James opened the door cautiously. Three stern-faced security guards stood there, like they\u2019d caught a thief. \u201cThe owner called. He wants you to leave immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James was shocked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damn you, Draven.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He smiled and cooperated with the security guards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the door closed, the guards kept staring, making sure he didn\u2019t try to sneak back in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James said, \u201cLet me try just once.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He tapped six \u201cI\u201ds. A mechanical sound said the unlock failed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James cursed Draven silently but stayed calm. He gave the guards a charming smile. \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura got home and saw a message that Troy would be back for dinner. She\u2019d spent the whole afternoon waiting for Ayla, but she never showed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So Laura had to cook dinner again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura tried calling Ayla to slack off, but, as usual, couldn\u2019t get through.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Furious, Laura reluctantly started cooking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around dinnertime, Troy arrived home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura was afraid of Troy, so usually after serving the food, she would leave. But today she didn\u2019t go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy noticed Laura was acting strange and asked, \u201cWhat is it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura looked hesitant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSay it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura said, \u201cI saw Mrs. Winston this afternoon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy didn\u2019t care and wasn\u2019t interested in listening..\u00a0<\/p>\n
Laura said, \u201cI saw her picking up a custom men\u2019s suit. I thought it was for you, but she didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
come back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy was annoyed. \u201cSo?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how impatient he was, Laura quickly add your size. I couldn\u2019t help wondering\u2026 maybe sl\u00a0<\/p>\n
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