Chapter 324

Maverick leaned back in his study room's chair, staring for a long time at the items in the hidden compartment. In the end, he could not help but take them out. A stack of photos fell into his hands. Each one was of Giselle - various forms of Giselle. However, without exception, she was always smiling in them. Radiant, bright... Every single one radiating with light. Seeing this brought a certain indescribable feeling in his heart. It appeared as though Giselle had never been this happy when she was with him. No— She had indeed been happy. They had many good memories together. It's just that none of those seemed to have entered into her heart. Thinking about this, Maverick lit up a cigarette. The flame rose in his hand, bringing with it a sense of desolation that mirrored his expression. Giselle was indeed correct. Who is she with now and what is their relationship? He should let it go anyways. Let it go!!! Inhaling deeply from his cigarette, Maverick leaned back in his chair, eyes fixated on the tiny ember at his fingertips, which flickered and dimmed in the darkness. Suddenly, a cluster of ash fell, landing on the stack of photographs. Maverick quickly sat up, tossed his cigarette, and anxiously wiped away the ashes. Only when he was sure that the photos weren't damaged did he let out a sigh of relief. He then held the stack of photos silently. .... The next day, Maverick was woken up by a call from Judd. Upon waking, he realized it was not early anymore. The sunlight slipping through the open curtains of the study lit up a corner of the room brightly. Maverick was still holding that stack of photographs. After a night, his body was sore from his sleep, but the photos in his hand were unharmed, without even a single crease. After carefully putting them back in place, Maverick stood up. On the phone, Judd said, "Mr. Hyland, the tasks you ordered last night have been assigned. When will you come to the company? Harrison from Yan Corp has been discharged from the hospital and personally came to talk to you. He's been waiting downstairs for an hour already." "Let him wait." After ending the call, Maverick went downstairs, picked up his coat, and first went back to the hotel. Shallows Bay didn't have the latest set of clothes to change into. .... Harrison was discharged from the hospital, first, because his health had genuinely been restored to a significant extent. Second, Bo's project was not signed, while Chen's project had been lost. Both projects were crucial to Yan's corporation, and Harrison had learned some details from Yu Hongsheng regarding Chen's side. The president of Chen's corporation had bullied Giselle and was publicly slapped by her. Although the loss of the project was regrettable, Harrison did not blame Giselle. Just because he didn't blame her, did not mean others didn't. In a morning meeting, several shareholders deliberately brought up this matter, essentially chastising Giselle for not considering the bigger picture, causing Yan's corporation to lose a great project. They mentioned how smooth everything was when Gloria was discussing cooperation with Chen's corporation, and how it turned into accusations of harassment when it got to Giselle. They also claimed that the president of Chen's corporation was not a sleazy person. Anyway, it all came down to Giselle being the problem. In the end, Harrison made a statement, "I am negotiating a project, not selling my daughter. Whether President Chen's hands are clean or not, President Yu can see clearly. Are you now starting to question one of our own?" Though some were still disgruntled after his comment, they had to keep their voices down. Harrison took the project proposal to Bo's corporation while at Yan's side, Gloria mocked Giselle heartily. "What, I just touched you slightly, is your waist made of gold or what? Now, all the previous efforts have indeed gone down the drain. What a pity..." Gloria sighed with an expression of regret for Giselle, then she said, "Really, wasn't it good enough for you in Frystonia? You insist on coming back to compete with me for the Hawk family's heritage. You are utterly worthless except for that face of yours, and still, you cannot sacrifice it..." Gloria paused here. With her arms crossed in front of her chest, she looked at Giselle and curled her lips, "Tell me, what can you compete with me?" Indeed, she showed the perfect definition of a petty person taking advantage of her position. The two met on the way to the pantry. Well, not exactly a chance meeting. Gloria apparently intended to follow Giselle deliberately. Giselle was holding a black water jug. She always drank a lot of water, and since she didn't want to go to the pantry frequently while at the Yan's, she simply used a jug instead of a glass. Facing Gloria's provocation, Giselle wasn't furious in the least but rather responded with an indifferent smile, "Indeed, I can't compare with you." Giselle said, "You even let President Chen make your intimate actions public knowledge, and you don't mind at all. Besides admiring you, I really don't know what else to say." "What did you say?" Giselle's words changed Gloria's face instantly. "Oh, you didn't know?" Giselle looked surprised, "I thought you knew. President Chen said in front of Andrew and Maverick yesterday that he particularly likes you. He said your face is soft and smooth, and it feels great to kiss." "You're talking nonsense!" Gloria's face became extremely unpleasant to look at, as those two men were the ones she cared about the most. "Well, if you don't believe me, I can't help it." Giselle shrugged, hugging her water jug and walked past Gloria. Gloria is relentless and pursues her, "Giselle, you did this, didn't you? You definitely told them on purpose." Unable to resist, Giselle clicks her tongue in annoyance. It's not unfairness. Gloria always loves to place the blame on her. Giselle doesn't bother arguing with Gloria. As soon as Peipei enters the office, she barks angrily at her, "Giselle, if it's true, I won't let you go." Giselle turns around just in time to see the huffing and puffing figure of Gloria. Once Gloria returns to her own office, her phone rings. She picks up her phone and is surprised to see who it is. Gloria answers the call, "Brother." Gloria comes out of the office and as she is going downstairs, Giselle is just about to go downstairs to fetch her parcel, which Harper helped her to get sent from Frystonia. It's a limited edition bag from a certain brand, not yet released in their home country. Downstairs, she sees from afar that Gloria has gotten into a car. It doesn't concern her much, but the man starts the car and then stops it, stepping out. For what reason he did so, Giselle didn’t notice. Since recognizing the man, her gaze has not left his face. An acquaintance— Nancy's bodyguard. He actually knows Gloria? No, Giselle suddenly remembered last night, Joey's sudden outrage started innocently enough, but now it seemed really strange. He beat the untouchable Boss Chen for the sake of Gloria. If not for Nancy calling Maverick for help yesterday, Joey would certainly have been taken to jail. It seems that they have a deep relationship. Putting it together, she had run into Davina and Joey before. Giselle furrowed her brow. Why does it feel so wrong!