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James looked somewhat surprised and lightly chuckled, “Skylar, why can’t you even hold your chopsticks properly?”
He took a spare pair of chopsticks and handed them to me.
I seemed a bit dazed and didn’t take the chopsticks.
Ava saw that I was not myself 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 me take the chopsticks from James’s hand, I lowered my 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 me, eager to change the topic of 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 a rich 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.”
Ava heard his words and instantly lost all her emotions, her voice turning gentle, “Why would I be angry?”
I knew that she was worried that I would be upset. Otherwise, my chopsticks wouldn’t have fallen to the ground just now.
However, I couldn’t figure it out. Luther Van Eimeren had been away for so many years. Why did he come back precisely when I was almost forgetting about him?
I 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.
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Back at the company, only Ava and I were left. Ava was extremely worried, “Skylar, are you okay?”
I shook my 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.”
I tugged at my lips, “I was just surprised at that time, that.
Ava pursed her lips, “It’s just that he mentioned coming back. He hasn’t returned yet, so don’t let it affect you.”
I glanced at Ava, “Do you think I’ll lose my con
Ava was taken aback, “I…I just hope you won’t be affected by him.”
I lowered my head to continue drawing my design sketches. “You can go back to work, don’t worry. If I could handle it when I was at
school, then I could handle it now as well.”
Ava still looked concerned, “All right, if anything happens, remember to tell me.”
I nodded.
In the afternoon, after I finished drawing the design sketches, I was about to ask Lukas when they should send the original manuscript to the competition judges.
Then, a message from Lukas came. “Come upstairs.”
I took the original design draft and went to Lukas’s office.
As soon as I entered the office, Lukas handed me a bank transfer receipt. “Take a look at this.”
I lowered my head and saw an English account name that transferred one million to Natalia’s account.
I looked up, “Whose account is this?”
Lukas’s expression was unclear as he stared directly at me. “James King.”
I was taken aback and subconsciously shook my 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?”
I shook my 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.”
I furrowed her brow, “Mr. Strakovski, I’m only discussing this matter objectively.”
Lukas coldly retorted, “So you mean I am accusing him unfairly.”
I 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?”
I didn’t know why Lukas disliked James so much, even if they were adversaries, it shouldn’t be to this extent.
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1 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 me with mixed feelings, “Skylar, do you really believe in James like that?”
I 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, my mouth moved, my expression somewhat complex.
Everyone has their own struggles in life.
I 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.”
I tightly pursed my lips without saying a word.
Lukas looked at me in this state and suddenly thought of my unusual reaction when he mentioned Luther Van Eimeren during lunch.
He raised an eyebrow at me, “Do you know Luther Van Eimeren?”
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