"Want to see more?" Theodore asked him. "I don't mind showing you, but I'm worried you can't handle it."Harvey's eyes radiated coldness, though his lips curled into a cold smile. "I heard you and my ex-wife broke up. Ha! To think you got dumped by my ex-wife. Seems you're not exactly prime material after all!"Harvey leaned back in his chair with casual confidence. He regarded everyone with an air of superiority, fully displaying his arrogance and dignity.Theodore's voice deepened. "Previously, my relationship with Elara was contractual—something you should understand well, Mr. Fisher."Harvey let out a derisive laugh, cold and dismissive in equal measure."But when you play a role long enough, feelings inevitably develop. So now, I'm pursuing her."Theodore's gaze swept across Harvey's face, his eyes dancing with amusement. "Unlike someone here who's not even qualified to pursue her.""Pursue who?" Harvey asked with feigned seriousness. "My ex-wife? Why would that matter to m
After Harvey remained silent for two seconds, Angie gave him a meaningful look. "So, you do have such plans."The man clicked his tongue in displeasure, feeling inexplicably irritated. "I never go back to an ex. When I close that door, it stays closed."Angie nodded. "I don't believe someone like Elara deserves you, Mr. Fisher. Women who are truly worthy of you are exceedingly rare."Harvey shot her a cold look. Though they sat at the same table, Angie could feel the man's condescending attitude.But his aloof pride didn't bother her. She had always been drawn to power. Such high standards were only natural for someone born with a silver spoon in his mouth.Angie said to him solemnly, "Mr. Fisher, I truly need your help. Whenever you need someone, please consider me first. A woman like me would only enhance your image in public."Angie had her own pride and spoke with complete confidence.However, Harvey clearly found her words distasteful. He had his own criteria for judging a
Angie took a breath and said, "Elara and I are technically at the same level within Quantum Tech."At first, I was quite curious about how your ex-wife, who is clearly out of her depth, managed to get Ms. Price to appoint her as CEO. Later, though, I heard rumors that Ms. Price and your former father-in-law had some romantic history."Angie asked the server for a black iced coffee. Looking out the window, she smiled and continued, "I've heard that your former father-in-law and Ms. Price are quite close. Perhaps he asked her to find a position for his daughter."When I was in Melcina, I'd heard that business in Eucon operates on relationships and connections, but I never imagined that connections could outweigh everything else."Harvey offered no comment on Angie's remarks, though he somewhat agreed with her. Elara securing the top position at Quantum Tech did seem unusual.But from what Angie was saying, it was clear she didn't respect Elara. Realizing this, Harvey couldn't help b
Harvey stared at the signature on the invitation, examining the letters "Elara Jones" repeatedly.For a moment, he felt as if he no longer recognized those letters. The name Elara had become so foreign to him.He had spent less than a month at Atkina Church, but upon his return, the world seemed to have completely transformed. When he had signed the divorce papers, he could never have imagined that one day, he would receive a business invitation from Elara."Hmph." A soft laugh escaped Harvey's throat.His ex-wife had certainly struck gold.Only those holding this invitation were permitted to observe Quantum Tech's first field test of its autonomous trucks. Even though Fisher Corp was Quantum Tech's partner, they wouldn't have been allowed onto the test site without this invitation.Harvey murmured, "Has Quantum Tech made progress so quickly?"Cyrus informed him, "The lights at Quantum Tech Tower haven't gone off before midnight under Ms. Jones's leadership. I hear Ms. Jones mad
"Not at all," Theodore's smile deepened in his eyes."If Prof. Fisher brings Xavier to join us rather than trying to separate Elara and me, I'll certainly be magnanimous enough to welcome them. That would showcase my exceptional character."Leonard cast a cold glance at the fox-like man, his voice frigid. "You're not husband material, yet you keep acting like you are."Theodore's voice was eerily calm. "Better hurry up, Leo. If you don't make your move soon, you won't even have a chance to be the other man."With his back to Theodore, Leonard's eyes widened momentarily. He gripped the armrests of his wheelchair tightly but ultimately didn't turn back to engage with Theodore.After Leonard and Xavier left, Elara and Theodore continued dining with Merida at Ember House. When they departed from the restaurant, Elara and Merida sat in the back seat while Theodore drove.Elara was reviewing documents on her iPad. The car interior was quiet, with Merida sitting beside her, looking at a
Leonard pushed his untouched water glass forward.Theodore set down the glass he'd been drinking from and smiled at Leonard. "Thanks, but I don't need it anymore."Leonard responded coldly, "I thought perhaps you had a habit of drinking from other people's glasses."Theodore's smile grew even brighter. "Leo, you misunderstand. I only enjoy drinking from glasses Elara has used."Elara had been secretly amused at Theodore's cat-like tendency to drink from others' glasses, but her face quickly flushed red when she realized what he'd just said.How could Theodore speak so carelessly in front of Leonard?"You..." She began to scold him.But when she met his gaze, she found Theodore looking at her expectantly. Having just coughed violently, his eyes were rimmed with red, the contrast making his dark pupils shine with moisture. His eyes gleamed like stars.Elara couldn't bring herself to reprimand him under that gaze."Please don't talk like that in front of Mr. Fisher..."Before sh