“I would like to show something to Mr. James,” she played the screen recording of the surveillance
video on her phone and showed him.
Stanford lowered his eyes and looked at the screen played on the phone, and he frowned slightly. He
delighted within himself when he heard Simona said that she wanted to pursue him.
“Are all the people from J&Y Group so domineering? She came to me and warned me for no reason. I
want to ask for an explanation from you, Mr. James. Otherwise, we should hold off the tie-up between
RM Group and J&Y Group.”
Stanford placed his arm casually on the desk, “Our tie-up should not be affected because of this matter,
isn't it?”
“I don't think so, Mr. James. I represent RM Group, and we are supposed to be business partners, but
the people from the J&Y Group had just bullied me. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?” she leaned
forward and shortened the distance between the two people, “The lady in the video seems to like you,
Mr. James. So is she going to warn every woman who has contact with you? Or you like the feeling of
being adored so much, so you pretend not to know this kind of matter, Mr. James? If it's so, then I have
nothing to say, and I'll consider myself unlucky to get tricked.”
After saying that, she got up from the chair and picked up the phone on the desk, “I've been through
the character of employees of the J&Y Group. It seems that I can't contact Mr. James anymore in the
future. Otherwise, she will come to warn me again. I'll contact the head office to discuss the tie-up with
J&Y Groups today.”
She turned around and was about to leave after saying that.
“Wait a moment.”
Stanford stopped her, “Ms. Flores, please stay.”
He got up and walked over to her, “I didn't say I wouldn't get you an even. Why are you getting angry?”
Amanda turned her head around.
“How is Mr. James going to settle this?” Amanda raised her head and had an aggressive manner.
‘This kind of character...’
Stanford held no expression and did not stop his steps. He went closer to Amanda, and she
instinctively took a step back. However, Stanford did not stop walking and was getting closer and closer
to Amanda. She had no choice but to take two more steps back.
Stanford grabbed her by her wrist and dragged her toward him. Amanda hastily took a step forward
and pressed the other hand against his chest. She suppressed the panic within herself and rebuked
icily, “What are you doing?”
“Ms. Flores, I'll give you an explanation of your grievance, but before that, I want you to give me an
explanation,” he said, and he moved his gaze to look at her soft, slender fingers. Amanda could feel his
heartbeat, and his chest was still as stiff and strong as back then. She clenched her fingers, withdrew
her hand, and avoided his gaze, “What explanation do you want, Mr. James?”
Stanford said in a low, deep voice, “You said in the video that you wanted to pursue me. Are you
serious with that, Ms. Flores?”
Amanda was speechless.
She just wanted to anger Lindsay at that time.
She would pursue him? Huh, in his dreams!
She raised her eyes and played dumb, “Did I say that?”
“Are you having a bad memory, Ms. Flores?” Stanford leaned over to her and shortened the distance
between Amanda and himself, “Do you need my help to recall it?”
Amanda could feel the familiar scent of warm air on her face when he spoke, and it caused her to be a
little nervous. However, she was just a little nervous. Her heart would no longer have uncontrolled
beating because of him. Her heart also would no longer race because of his kiss.
She remembered the day of her first kiss, and it was a rainy day. Stanford sent her home and kissed
her at the entrance.
She was then excited and did not sleep all night.
She had feelings for Stanford first. He thought that her love was part of his plan but did not know she
had given him all her heart.
If she did not love him, how could she love him so much with his pursuit like that? How would she trust
him so much? It was all because she truly loved him. She was willing to give him everything and stood
behind him willingly because of her courage and love toward him.
“I don't like people's warning, and it was just my words to refute her. It'll be ridiculous if you take it
seriously, Mr. James,” Amanda looked calm, and her love toward him was gone when he said he never
loved her back then. There was only hatred left between the two people.
“Are you telling me that you lied, Ms. Flores?” he took a few steps backwards, and his tone was icy.
Amanda stared at him aggressively, “Are you expecting me to say that I was wrong and promised her
that I wouldn't have to contact you in the future when she warned me? Mr. James, we are business
partners now, and there will be many opportunities for us to contact in the future. Do you want me to
end the partnership with you immediately because of her warning?”
Stanford frowned and wondered, ‘How could this woman have such a clever tongue?’
“Besides that, please let go of me, Mr. James. If your admirer sees this, I don't know if she wants to
strangle me.”
Stanford slowly let go of his hand, and he did not know why he felt some loss within himself.
“What do you want to do with it, Ms. Flores?” he returned to his seat.
Amanda said, “I want her to apologize to me in public.”
“Ms. Flores, I'll buy a new phone for you since yours has broken. As for the apology...”
“She has to apologize to me!” Amanda took a tough stance, “I'm here to work and not for people to
threaten me.”
Stanford looked at her for a few seconds, “Ms. Flores, you've also deceived me. Are you going to
apologize to me as well?”
“What did I deceive you?”
“You said that you'll pursue me and somewhat like me.”
Amanda was speechless.
She frowned, “I've already explained to you...”
“No matter what the reason is, you did lie to me,” Stanford gave a solemn face as if he was upset.
Was he reluctant to see Lindsay apologize to others?
Was he into Lindsay?
Amanda clenched her hands, “I get it, Mr. James, so you like her so much. Then why don't you marry
her? Do you guys like to show affection in this way? I'll consider myself unlucky today to get tricked. As
for the new phone, I'll buy it myself, and you don't need to go to this expense, Mr. James.”
After saying that, she turned around and left.
“Ms. Flores, you're so stubborn, and I don't like people like this,” Stanford said.
Amanda turned her head, “I'm afraid that I have to disappoint you, Mr. James. I've admirers too. There
are so-called different strokes for different folks. You don't like me, but others do like me.”
Many people liked and pursued her back then, but she blindly loved the person who did not like her.
Stanford inexplicably felt that her words were harsh, and his voice was cold as well, “Didn't you
disappoint in love, Ms. Flores?”
“I disappointed in love but not lose my heart. I've got rid of scum, and I'll find a better man in the future,”
Amanda looked at him, “Mr. James, since you're concealing Ms. Leroy's fault and refuses to ask her to
apologize to me, I have nothing to say and consider myself unlucky. Mr. James, if you have something
to say, please tell me hurriedly. I have things to busy with and don't have time to spend with you here.”
Stanford looked at her solemnly for a few seconds. Simona was as stubborn as that woman.
That woman used to be like this too. She would not put herself at a disadvantage.
She would not take the initiative to bully others, but she also refused to be aggrieved.
Stanford used to think that she was wayward and arrogant, who was spoiled by the family. At this time,
he thought she was so real. She never disguised herself in front of him, and she always showed him
her true colours thoroughly.
Why would he think of that woman when he saw Simona every time?
He pressed his eyebrows with his fingers and said in a low voice, “Wait for a moment.”
He made a room-to-room call connected to the secretary desk, “Inform Ms. Leroy to come to my
office.”
Stanford used to think that she was wayward and arrogant, who was spoiled by the family. At this time,
he thought she was so real. She never disguised herself in front of him, and she always showed him
her true colours thoroughly.
Why would he think of that woman when he saw Simona every time?
He pressed his eyebrows with his fingers and said in a low voice, “Wait for a moment.”
He made a room-to-room call connected to the secretary desk, “Inform Ms. Leroy to come to my
office.”
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