Chapter 50 Throw a Long Line and Fish for a Rich Man

For some reason, after she heard the news, her heart trembled for a moment. She was a mother as well, so she naturally understood just how important familial ties were. But this was a common tactic used in the business world. Lyla looked at him, and her gaze was slightly complicated, but there was also admiration in them. “How certain are you that Mars will agree to it?” “I’ve already succeeded, haven't I?” Mark Pattinson spoke as confidently as he usually did. Lyla really wanted to roll her eyes at him. This man was really… confident in every aspect. She quirked her eyebrows. “I didn’t expect you to use familial relationships to convince others to work with you, Mr Pattinson!” “You can only win your fights if you know your enemy. This is a mutually beneficial relationship. I will give him what he needs, and he'll make it easier for me to work. I won’t take advantage of him,” Mark Pattinson said and added, “I didn’t use any despicable methods.” Lyla looked at him. She had to admit, he had his methods, and he lived to his current status. Lyla nodded. Then, she remembered something. “Then, Mr Pattinson, you used my copyrighted work. How are you going to settle the accounts for that?” Lyla looked at him and asked. He had not expected her to seek compensation for that, so Mark Pattinson turned his head around to look at him. He smiled faintly. “How do you want it settled?” Lyla smiled. “You handed my copyrighted work to someone else on your own, and I can’t get it back now. I’m not an unreasonable person. If that’s the case, I might as well sell it to you.” This project would definitely help Mark Pattinson earn quite a lot of money, and she should not be going overboard asking for a small share. “How much do you want?” Mark Pattinson asked faintly. Lyla thought about it and extended her palm. “I believe that you will not earn just a little money.” Mark Pattinson nodded. “Does that price include you selling yourself to me?” Lyla found herself speechless. “Mr Pattinson, could you be a little more serious?” “I’m being very serious!” Lyla rolled her eyes at him. She could not hold back from giving him this one appraisal. ‘How petty.’ The richer a person was, the pettier he or she would be. This was true. At that moment, Mark Pattinson could not help but say, “Ms Lowe, don’t forget that you’re currently working in MK. All your designs will be processed by MK. Hence, you belong to MK, and it’s only logical that you give yourself to MK!” Lyla said nothing. She originally thought about extorting Mark Pattinson so that she could get a good house for her children, but now, she could forget about it. She pouted and made a sarcastic quip in her heart, but she said nothing. As Mark Pattinson looked at her, he narrowed his eyes. “Ms Lowe, there is one way…” “What is it?” Lyla looked at him. Mark Pattinson stared at him, and his beautiful features morphed into a charming smile. “You can throw a line and fish for a rich man…” When she saw him drawing closer, Lyla was stunned. When she saw his smile, she really… did not know how to describe it. In the next second, Lyla spoke, “I don’t fish.” Once she finished speaking, she immediately moved away from him. She looked as if she was fleeing in panic. Mark Pattinson produced a profound smile. He looked at his watch. It was now 5:40 PM. He did not even realize it, but they had been negotiating for more than two hours, and it should be time for them to clock off work now. “Mr Pattinson, since we’re done with our work, I’ll be heading home first.” As Lyla said this, she wanted to get out of the car. “Who allowed you to leave?” Mark Pattinson suddenly asked. “But I’m already done with work.” “Who said that?” Lyla was speechless. Mark Pattinson drove his car and left with her. Lyla wanted to go back, but Mark Pattinson refused to let her go. He insisted on only letting her go after they ate. Lyla could not refute, so she decided to just move along with his flow. When she went back home, it was already a quarter past eight. Mark Pattinson drove to her residential area. “Mr Pattinson, thank you for the dinner. Goodbye.” Once they arrived at her place, Lyla grabbed her handbag and tried to get out of the car. But before she opened the car door, Mark Pattinson grabbed her and pushed her back on her seat. “Why are you in such a hurry to leave?” Mark Pattinson looked at her and asked coldly. Lyla looked at him. She first frowned before she put on a harmless smile. “I’m already at my house. Shouldn’t I leave?” The moment he saw Lyla’s smile, Mark Pattinson became even angrier. This woman always put up this harmless smile. When she faced him, she would always give this fake smile. But when she faced other people, she could smile happily, naturally, and beautifully! Mark Pattinson found himself very displeased about it! Suddenly, Mark Pattinson fell silent. But his profound gaze was like a huge suction cup that sucked in her gaze. They shone with a black and dangerous light as he stared at her fiercely. Lyla stared at him as well. As she looked into his eyes, she found herself taken aback. Could he not look at her this way? Mark Pattinson drew closer to her slowly, to the point that he was so close that Lyla almost held her breath. What exactly was this man thinking about? “So, will you think about what I said?” Suddenly, Mark Pattinson stopped in front of her, narrowed his eyes, and asked with a smile. “What you said?” Lyla found herself confused. “Throwing a long line to fish for a rich man…” Lyla found herself speechless again. As she looked at him at such a close distance, she found that her features did not stand out individually, but when they were grouped together, he gave off an indescribably bewitching air. Lyla smiled, and her voice was gentle. “Mr Pattinson, stop joking.” “I’m not joking.” “I don’t understand what you’re saying!” When he saw her being this nervous, Mark Pattinson looked at her. “Lyla Lowe, you like me, don’t you?” His voice was firm, and his gaze was dark. There was the ghost of a smile on his lips, as if he was talking about something very common. Lyla said nothing. Where did he get that confidence? But his words were like a bomb thrown into Lyla’s heart. Her heart clenched painfully, but in the end, she smiled softly. Mark Pattinson looked at her. His gaze suddenly changed into some unreadable emotion. Lyla smiled softly and spoke, “Mr Pattinson, you’re really confident. But this is the greatest joke I’ve heard from you.” Mark Pattinson narrowed his eyes. He did not get angry but just looked at her. He pressed his body against her and trapped her in his arms. There was a faint smell of tobacco from him. It was very faint, so it would not cause others to become sick of that scent. It added a layer of seductive air to his manly presence. “You know full well whether it is a joke. If you’re not scared, why did you run when you saw me? Why are you in such a hurry to leave, hmm?” Mark Pattinson grabbed her chin and said clearly. When he thought of this possibility, there was an indescribable joy in his heart. There was a bewitching quality to his voice. It surrounded Lyla’s heart, and she found it a very strange feeling. Mark Pattinson had always been able to get any woman he wanted. No matter what sort of woman it was, he would be able to get them in his hands easily. In fact, it could be said that they approached him. Hence, he could easily find clues in a woman’s reactions. But Lyla just smiled. “Mr Pattinson, you’re overthinking things. I’m in a hurry to leave because I don’t want others to misunderstand. Besides, I’m already at my home,” Lyla said faintly, and the smile was so pure that Mark Pattinson really wanted to tear it apart. “Is it?” Mark Pattinson looked at her, and his gaze showed that he did not believe in her. “Yes,” Lyla answered firmly. ‘So, don’t go thinking too much.’ Mark Pattinson looked at her, and there was a charming and profound look in his long and narrow eyes. “But your heart is telling me that you like me!” “Your mind is just playing tricks with you,” Lyla said faintly. Right after she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something, and she narrowed her eyes. “Mr Pattinson, why did you ask that question? Do you like me?” Just as she expected, Mark Pattinson was stunned, and he narrowed his eyes. ‘What did she say? ‘I like her? ‘Impossible!’ “I won’t like anyone!” Mark Pattinson hesitated for a few seconds before he denied it. He admitted that Lyla was a very outstanding woman in terms of her looks, figure, and working ability. All of them were outstanding, and her financial situation was pretty good too. But he did not like her! Because, he did not even know what “like” was! Love would only turn into a person’s weakness. Hence, he could only toy around with others, but he would never get emotionally involved. He only wanted to conquer her! Because there had never been a woman like her who could stir up his desire to conquer her. Or rather, there had never been a woman who ever rejected him, and the more she rejected him, the more curious he became. Lyla smiled. The answer was within her expectations. While smiling, she said fearlessly, “Mr Pattinson, perhaps women are just like clothes to you. If you like them, you wear them, but if you don’t like them, you remove them, and you don’t care about them at all. But please don’t joke around with me about these things. I’m not a person who can joke about these, and I can’t afford to fool around either. I won’t fall in love easily as well! “There are indeed certain things where I am a little indulgent to you, but that doesn’t mean that I like you. So, don’t ask me whether I like you or not, because you will never know the answer! “Also, if it’s because I’m different that made you want to conquer, then I must apologize. You can get rid of that desire, because I will not easily fall in love with anyone!” Lyla looked at him as she said these things clearly, but she did manage to point out most of the thoughts in Mark Pattinson’s heart. Mark Pattinson looked at her. Clearly, he did not expect that she would say these things. More accurately speaking, she had managed to point out his thoughts. Lyla pushed him away and picked up her handbag so that she could leave. “I’ve said what I had to say, Mr Pattinson. Goodnight!” “What do you want?” Mark Pattinson suddenly asked behind her. “Aside from love, I can give you everything!” He did indeed not like it when Lyla got closer to other men. That feeling made him really displeased! So, he would rather make her stay by his side. He could give her whatever she wanted. Aside from love, of course. Lyla smiled softly, and she looked incredibly prideful. “Mr Pattinson, I’m not those women you surround yourself with. If you want something, then get it in exchange with the same thing!” After she said this, she wanted to leave. But at that moment, she suddenly remembered something. She looked at him. “By the way, Mr Pattinson, congratulations on your engagement!” Once she was done, she did not even care about the anger on Mark Pattinson’s face. She just shut the door and elegantly turned around to go upstairs. Meanwhile, Mark Pattinson sat in the car as he watched Lyla disappear. His expression was dark. That woman had actually congratulated him so calmly! Did she not care at all?! Lyla’s words made him angry. As he stared at her retreating back, he seemed to have come to a decision. He would definitely get her.