"If Nathan finds out about your lab, we're both in deep shit," Eve hissed at Ouyang. She had not
expected this reckless obstinacy from him. To think that he just refused her offer!
This bullheadedness was causing her trouble. Her face was set in tight, angry lines as she met his
eyes.
"I'll transfer all the equipment in the lab somewhere else. Don't worry. There's no way it would be found
out by anyone, unless… someone saw you the last time you injected the poison into Arian's body."
Ouyang drew out the words carefully as he watched Eve's expression.
Eve's frown deepened at his insinuation. "What?" she answered sharply. "That's nonsense. It's
absolutely impossible. Besides, you should be worrying about other things. If this gets exposed, you'll
also be in deep trouble. It's not too late to leave now."
Ouyang's lips broke into a wicked smile at her words. "We both know that it's not me you're worried
about. You're just trying to save your own ass," he said.
With her true intentions found out, Eve's face burned in embarrassment. Damn him. He was sharp.
Ouyang chuckled darkly as color flooded her cheeks. "You're afraid that I will be a burden to you, isn't
that right? After begging me for so long in the past, now that you've gotten what you wanted, you're
kicking me away?"
Eve had no words to counter his accusation. He hit the bulls' eye and threw the truth to her face without
holding back.
"This has been a business relationship from the beginning. I paid you to help me. Nothing more,
nothing less," Eve said coldly.
"If that's the way it is, then have it your way," Ouyang replied, putting back his earphones. There was
nothing left to discuss, and he was not wasting a single second on Eve.
"What do you mean?" Eve spat angrily. She grabbed at Ouyang's arm tightly, demanding her answers.
Ouyang looked at her with cold eyes and stepped forward. "It's as you said, Miss Su. This is just
business. You can do whatever you want, and the same goes for me. I don't want to leave. If you try to
force me, then I won't go easy on you either. Call it a conflict of interest. Nothing personal."
He shook her hand off his arm as if the contact repulsed him. Ouyang had known Eve for such a long
time, and he could read her like the back of his own hand. She was too ruthless to even have a
conscience. She would not think twice about discarding him if it was no longer beneficial to her. From
the anger on her face, Ouyang knew that she understood the concealed threat behind his words.
Eve blanched at the cold intensity of his eyes. There was no compromise. "All right. What do you want
to do?" Eve asked.
"I have made it clear to you just now. I just want to stay here. This my only condition."
"Alright, but you have to clear out the lab as promised, and do it as soon as possible. If Nathan finds it,
there will be hell to pay." The corner of Ouyang's lips turned up ever so slightly. Eve said the words
calmly, but he sniffed the undercurrents of her fear, and she was right to be scared. A guilty man is
afraid of even his own shadow.
That morning, Nathan went to the company. During his two-day absence, the employees of JS
International had been doing an excellent job. Fred and Serge were also there, helping to manage the
company.
The bid for a large real estate was about to happen in a few days, and he came back to the company
this morning to check on it. Judging from experience, he knew the competition would be fierce. The
property was in an ideal location in City A, and the possibilities were promising. The others knew this
too, of course, which resulted in an intense bidding among business owners for the land. The biggest
and strongest companies did not hesitate in bidding for it at the highest price possible. At present, the
price had already gone up exponentially to three hundred thousand per square meter.
"The price has almost doubled overnight. Even the value of other properties around it rocketed up.
Something's definitely up. Fred, check who is behind this," Nathan instructed as the fine features of his
face formed tense lines.
JS International was among the leading enterprises in City A. In a position as high as theirs, there
would inevitably be many people fixing their eyes on it, waiting for every opportunity for sabotage. Right
now, the company was in a critical situation. It would be the perfect time for enemies to strike.
"I've looked into it. They are from the YC Group," Fred reported promptly, placing a document on
Nathan's desk.
Nathan had no time to admire his aide's competence. His eyes scanned the papers immediately.
"Colin, do you have a death wish? What benefit would it give you if you raise the price? He would go
bankrupt if he keeps this up. Is he really going to compete for the property with me?"
"Mr. Jin, from what I know, Eve had once gone to see Colin. They may be plotting something together,"
Fred said. He opened a folder and took out a stack of pictures. Colin and Eve were seen talking in the
photos, and other photos showed Eve walking out of YC Group.
Nathan had sent people to watch her since she took Adrian away. Whatever she was up to, it was
certainly no good. From the reports he received, he found out that Eve had two hobbies: going to a
night club, and causing trouble for Mandy. He didn't expect that she would work with Colin this time.
Was this woman insane?
However, he did not pursue the matter any further. Nathan knew that Colin had feelings for Mandy, and
as irritating as that fact was, he was sure that Colin wouldn't hurt a hair on her head.
In fact, this could be an opportunity in disguise. If Eve and Colin were cooperating with each other,
Mandy would have more reason to completely cut things off with him. Colin had finally stopped using
Lisa as an excuse to see Mandy. Nathan's only concern was the child.
Mandy was too soft-hearted for her own good. It would be unthinkable for her to hurt Lisa. The child
was not hers biologically, but Mandy had strong feelings of motherhood towards her. Other than
Adrian's condition, what Nathan worried most about was Lisa.
It would be so easy for him to get rid of such a weak and helpless kid if he was the man he had been
before. However, that was no longer the case.
Evening came, and the hospital was very quiet. Adrian's grandparents from both sides had come to
visit him. Mandy was exhausted after the whole day.
Nathan entered the room quietly, only to find her sleeping soundly beside the bed. A faint smile
softened his face, and he bent over to Mandy, lifting her up and walking towards the bed nearby.
The anxiety from the past days had made sleep elude Mandy. Her brows furrowed slightly as Nathan
moved her.
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