Chapter 357
Ashley’s calm demeanor suggested she’d anticipated the collaboration. Ren Jifeng assumed Tim had informed her beforehand.
“It’s a deal,” he said curtly.
At the restaurant, as Ashley and Tim were about to head upstairs, Ren Jifeng spotted Chase and Tanya entering from another side. He stopped to greet them. “Mr. Sterling, Miss Lin.” They saw them too. Chase greeted them, “Mr. Ren, Mr. Reed.”
Am offered a strained smile. Mr. Sterling.” Without waiting for a reply, he said, “You two chat. We’ll go on ahead.” He and Ashley entered the elevator.
Ren Jifeng had noticed Tim’s dislike for Chase at their previous encounter at Xun Corporation. This time, Tim made no effort to hide his aversion, which surprised Ren Jifeng. He didn’t know the source of their animosity, but Chase seemed quite amiable towards Tim… Chase and Tanya watched Tim and Ashley disappear.
Tanya asked, Mr. Ren is having dinner with Mr. Reed? Did you finalize the contract?” Ren Jifeng smiled.“Yes.”
Tanya knew their previous collaboration attempt had failed because Ren Jifeng had offended Ashley, leading to Tim’s disapproval. Tim’s initial stance had been unwavering. She expected Ren Jifeng to lose the deal because of Ashley, too. Yet, he’d succeeded. This suggested that even if Ashley was important to Tim, he’d prioritize his own interests when faced with a significant she’d thought? opportunity. Meaning, Ashley wasn’t
as
A smile touched Tanya’s lips.“Congratulations.”
crucial
to
Tim
as
Rep Jifeng chuckled. “Thank you.” He then turned to Chase. “Mr. Sterling, I’m interested in one of your projects. Are you free to chat soon?”
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