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James looked somewhat surprised and lightly chuckled, “Reese, why can’t you even hold your chopsticks properly?”
He took a spare pair of chopsticks and handed them to Reese,
Reese seemed a bit dazed and didn’t take the chopsticks,
Ava saw that Reese was not herself and immediately spoke, “Whether he’s coming back or not, what does it have to do with us?”
Cole looked at Ava, “I remember you mentioned him when we were in college.”
When Ava saw Reese take the chopsticks from James’s hand, she lowered her head and ate silently. “Isn’t he very famous when he was still in college?” She told Cole.
Ava, who had always been indifferent and reserved, was now quite emotional. It was the first time Cole had seen her like this.
He couldn’t help but smile, “Ava, are you secretly in love with Luther Van Eimeren? I was just joking, why are you so worked up?”
Ava had been worried about Reese, eager to change the topic about Luther Van Eimeren.
But hearing Cole say this, she became genuinely emotional and blurted out, “How could I possibly like him?”
Her voice carried a hint of aggrieved anger.
Cole furrowed his brow, feeling somewhat helpless, “If you don’t like him, you don’t like him. Why are you so angry?”
Ava looked at Cole, her eyes slightly reddened. Cole didn’t know that she liked him, yet he spoke like this.
She bit her lip, ” Luther Van Eimeren is the heir of the Qin family and already has a fiancee. I dislike ambiguous feelings the most. I wouldn’t even think about someone like him.” She said.
Lukas heard this, raised an eyebrow, glanced at Ava, and then furrowed his brows slightly, but he didn’t say anything.
Cole thought that Ava disliked being a third party, so she was emotional about it.
He quickly apologized, “Sorry, I didn’t think of that when I spoke. Don’t be angry.”
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Ava heard his words and instantly lost all her emotions, her voice turning gentle, “Why would I be
angry?”
She was only worried that Reese would feel upset. Reese must have been affected, or else she wouldn’t have dropped the chopsticks earlier.
In her heart, Ava complained that Reese had almost forgotten about Luther Van Eimeren. Why did he
have to come back now of all times?
Reese continued to eat silently without saying a word.
James, who had been talking earlier, eventually fell silent too when he saw the atmosphere.
In the middle of the meal, James received a phone call and left early.
Back at the company, only Ava and Reese were left. Ava was extremely worried, “Reese, are you okay?”
Reese shook her head, “What, what could be wrong with me?”
Ava looked concerned, “Don’t hide it from me. I know you well, and I saw you drop the chopsticks earlier.”
Reese tugged at her lips, “I was just surprised at that time, that’s all.”
Ava pursed her lips, “It’s just that he mentioned coming back. He hasn’t returned yet, so don’t let it affect
you.”
Reese glanced at Ava, “Do you think I’ll lose my composure?”
Ava was taken aback, “I…I just hope you won’t be affected by him.”
Reese lowered her head to continue drawing her design sketches, “You can go back to work, don’t worry.
If could handle it two years ago, and I can handle it two years later.”
Ava still looked concerned, “All right, if anything happens, remember to tell me.”
Reese nodded.
In the afternoon, after Reese finished drawing the design sketches, she was about to ask Lukas when they should send the original manuscript to the competition judges.
Then, a message from Lukas came. “Come upstairs.”
Reese took the original design draft and went to Lukas’s office.
As soon as she entered the office, Lukas handed her a bank transfer receipt. “Take a look at this.”
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Reese lowered her head and saw an English account name that transferred one million to Natalia’s
account,
She looked up, “Whose account is this?”
Lukas’s expression was unclear as he stared directly at her. “James King.”
Reese was taken aback and subconsciously shook her head in denial, “It can’t be him.”
A hint of darkness flashed in Lukas’s eyes, “Why are you so sure it’s not him just because he has been nice
to you?”
Reese shook her head, “No, I just feel that, given James’s personality, if he wanted to go against me, he would directly confront me, not act two–faced.”
Lukas sneered, “I never expected that in your eyes, he is so noble.”
Reese furrowed her brow, “Mr. Strakovski, I’m only discussing this matter objectively.”
Lukas coldly retorted, “So you mean I am accusing him unfairly.”
Reese felt somewhat helpless, “Mr. Strakovski, we can’t approach this problem with emotions.”
Lukas’s expression turned a bit ugly, “Are you suggesting that I am biased against him?”
Reese didn’t know why Lukas disliked James so much, even if they were adversaries, it shouldn’t be to
this extent.
She explained, “I don’t mean that. I just think that even if this Swiss account belongs to James, there must be some hidden meaning behind this matter.”
Lukas also realized that he had been emotional earlier.
However, some things seemed to be out of his control. His emotions seemed to follow the conversation involuntarily.
He looked at Reese with mixed feelings, “Reese, do you really believe in James like that?”
Reese patiently continued to explain, “It’s not about believing in him; it’s about believing in my own judgment. I don’t think James is foolish enough to leave such obvious evidence for us to investigate. Besides, why would Natalia help him?”
Lukas snorted softly, leaning back in his office chair, “Natalia’s father is seriously ill and needs money for
treatment.”
Hearing this reason, Reese’s mouth moved, her expression somewhat complex.
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Everyone had their own struggles in life.
She said, “Even if Natalia has her reasons, it doesn’t necessarily mean James did this.”
Lukas’s gaze deepened, “All right, I will continue the investigation. Hopefully, he can live up to the trust you place in him.”
Reese tightly pursed her lips without saying a word.
Lukas looked at her in this state and suddenly thought of her unusual reaction when he mentioned Luther Van Eimeren during lunch.
He raised an eyebrow at Reese, “Do you know Luther Van Eimeren?”
