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Edwin immediately understood Yvonne’s intention.It was clearly deliberate—she planned to use him to secure a chance to meet that director.“So what do you want to do next?”Edwin didn’t expose her motive. Instead, he continued listening.He wanted to see what else this woman could possibly say.No matter how one looked at it, Yvonne was using him.Edwin saw that perfectly clearly.Once certain things took shape, they were set in stone. There was no mistaking them.“I think the two of us can work together. You help me get a meeting with that director, and afterward I’ll sit down and properly talk with you about the two of us being together.”As she spoke, Yvonne looked completely serious, as if she were genuinely weighing the possibility of being with Edwin.But only Yvonne knew the truth—she was joking.There was no chance she would ever truly be with Edwin.After all, Edwin was notoriously obsessive. Everyone could see that.Being with him would be no different from throwing herself

When facing Edwin, this was the only solution Yvonne could think of.Aside from this, she truly didn’t know what else she could use to keep him in check.Edwin found it amusing.He didn’t expect this woman to come up with such a condition to make demands of him.Chasing after Yvonne in the first place had already not been easy for him. After all, to him, Yvonne was ultimately just a woman.If he hadn’t genuinely liked her, how could he have invested so much time and energy in her?Wouldn’t that have been a waste of his time?Yet he happened to like women like Yvonne.Even knowing she had her own agenda, so what?Precisely because there was an agenda, the two of them could last longer.If there were no motives at all, it would mean she wanted nothing from him, and if that were the case, the relationship would never last.This was the conclusion Edwin had come to.So, he didn’t mind Yvonne having ulterior motives toward him or thinking of him in other ways.To him, none of that mattered.

It was precisely because she understood this so clearly that Yvonne hadn’t caused any major trouble during this period. She simply waited outside, hoping the director would notice her and give her a second chance.She knew that at this point, no matter what she said, it was already too late.She no longer had the abilities she once relied on, nor could she compare to others anymore. People naturally chased benefits and avoided risks.Everyone acted for their own interests.Why would anyone help her?Yvonne understood this logic well enough.That was exactly why she couldn’t understand why Edwin was in such a hurry. They had already made everything clear—was he really afraid she would run away?Saying that out loud sounded almost ridiculous.She and Edwin had known each other for so many years. He should have had a fair understanding of what kind of person she was.At times, Yvonne truly couldn’t understand why Edwin insisted on pushing her so hard.Couldn’t the two of them coexist pea

A smile returned to Edwin’s eyes. He knew that keeping a straight face and refusing to give ground would bring him some advantage.After all, a woman like Yvonne might be clever, but she didn’t truly understand what kind of person he was.She only knew how to fight for what she wanted, but she had no idea where his bottom line lay.This was a negotiation between the two of them. What right did Yvonne really have?She was merely relying on the fact that he liked her, acting as she pleased. Beyond that, she was nothing.But Edwin was different. He had abundant resources, and people were willing to pay for his name.That was exactly why he was even more proud. In his view, Yvonne simply wasn’t qualified to bargain with him.Aside from her looks and a personality he happened to like, she was nothing.If he hadn’t genuinely liked her, how could he have stooped to bargaining with her like this?Wouldn’t that be a joke?If Philip ever found out, he might even break his legs with a cane.But a

Because of that, Edwin only parted his lips and did not press the issue further.What he was thinking aligned with what Yvonne had just said.She had already told him so much. It was only right that he showed something in return.“All right. You’re not wrong. You’ve said plenty, and I should respond instead of standing here and interrogating you.”The moment she heard that, Yvonne was overjoyed. She had not expected Edwin to actually show a bit of conscience.In her view, dealing with Edwin in the past felt like bargaining with a tiger, to the point where she barely dared to raise her voice.What she blurted out earlier was nothing more than a way to make herself seem more imposing.She never expected Edwin to actually fall for it.Aurora was ecstatic inside, yet she did not let it show on her face. She knew all too well that in negotiations, she could never put her preferences on display.Otherwise, the other party would latch onto them and keep setting traps, forcing her to give up m