Amanda had the document in her hand and greeted him with a smile, “Mr. James.”
He nodded slightly.
She walked from the back of the car, looked at Casimir and said, “You go back first, I’ll take a taxi back
after I finish talking with Mr. James.”
“I’m worried as there is no one around you. I’ll wait for you downstairs; otherwise you may on the news
again.” He alluded to something.
Stanford seemed not to have heard it, turned around and walked towards the building. Even though he
looked unconcerned, his hands were clenching tightly, and his face looked fierce. This constantly
showed that he wasn’t as calm as he looked.
She glanced at Casimir.
Casimir wasn’t afraid of making trouble, he looked at Stanford’s back and said, “If Mr. James is still a
man, don’t embarrass her. I think Mr. James can’t even find the loopholes in the project, it’s really not a
gentleman’s act to do so on purpose.”
Initially Stanford didn’t want to quarrel with him, but at this moment, he resented his smug look. He
paused and turned around to look at him, “I just want to do so. What can you do to me?”
He was speechless.
He pushed the door open and wanted to get out of car. She hurriedly pressed against the door and
warned in a low voice, “Don’t spoil my matter, okay?”
His eyes twitched slightly, and he said angrily, “Is this kind of person considered a man?”
“You’re not marrying him. Why you care whether if he is a man? Be honest and don’t spoil my matter.”
After saying that, she glanced at him with warning, then quickly caught up with Stanford and explained,
“Mr. James, don’t mind about it. He was angry about the news a few days ago.”
He didn’t say anything and went into the lift in silence.
Amanda followed him and asked, “Is Mr. James angry?”
“Um,” He turned his head to look at her and said, “But I’m not angry with him. No one can make me
upset. I’m just angry at myself.”
It seemed to have another meaning in his words, but she didn’t understand. She just smiled and said,
“I’ve redid the project plan.”
He asked, “Do you care about this collaboration?”
She replied, “Of course, it’s not I want as it’s supposed to be a win-win partnership.”
“Is that so?” he smiled, “Are you sure that I can still win after I sign the contract?”
Amanda was nervous as he seemed to sense something.
She calmed down herself and said with smile, “Of course it’s both of our interests since we work
together.”
He lowered his eyes and hid all his thoughts.
Soon the lift stopped, he stepped down while Amanda followed him closely and asked, “Is Mr. James
not satisfied with the business case I’ve done, or do you have any other comments?”
He said, “I don’t have any objection, I’m happy to …”
Suddenly he stopped, looked at her and said word by word, “I’m happy to work with Ms. Flores.”
Amanda let out a sigh of relief; she thought he wasn’t willing to work with her because he had found out
something.
She smiled, “I’m also happy to work with Mr. James.”
He smiled, yet there was a hidden disappointment.
Cooperation meant that he would fall into the trap she had set for him and might lose everything.
When he reached the office, he opened the door.
Amanda sat on the chair in front of the desk, put the document on the table and moved it towards him,
“Take a look at it, Mr. James. If there is anything unsuitable, I can still change it.”
He didn’t look at it and said, “I believe in Ms. Flores’s capability.”
He took out a pen from the pen holder, opened the document in front of him and signed his name.
Amanda was a bit shocked as he was so straightforward this time as he had been deliberately
embarrassed her before.
She couldn’t understand what he meant.
“Does Mr. James trust or distrust me?” Obviously he was distrustful back then, yet he seemed
determined and he trusted her so much this time.
“Of course I trust you.” He moved the signed document towards her, “Let’s follow Ms. Flores’s project
plan.”
Both of them looked at each other. Although they looked calm, they both had their own thoughts in
mind. She smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t disappoint Mr. James.”
She even pronounced the word ‘disappoint’ in a heavy tone.
He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, “It’ll soon be noon. Now that we’ve made collaboration,
how about I treat Ms. Flores a dinner as a celebration?”
Without waiting for her to speak, he said again, “By the way, I apologize to you for the news a few days
ago.”
After that, he stood up and didn’t give her any time to make decision at all, “Let’s go.”
Amanda was speechless.
She looked at the signed document, then blandly accepted his invitation, “That’s fine.”
Two of them left the company together.
Stanford drove the car.
They didn’t go to restaurant as he brought her to the supermarket.
“Mr. James …”
“To be sincere, I think it should be what I cook personally.”
He parked the car and got down to open the door for her, “Please come down, Ms. Flores.”
Since she had promised him, she couldn’t refuse and could only get out of the car.
They entered the supermarket. He didn’t ask her what she liked to eat as he knew all about her
preferences and predilections.
At first, she didn’t think much of it, but she felt somewhat flustered when he bought all the things she
liked afterwards. She had no idea what he meant.
“Mr. James, you haven’t asked me what I liked to eat since you invited me for dinner.”
“I know what Miss Lin likes.” He took another pack of snacks and put them into the trolley.
She started to become a little unsettled, “How does Mr. James know my preferences?”
“As I said, you’re very much alike with my ex-wife, so I think your preferences should be similar. If Ms.
Flores doesn’t like it, there is no other choice. I’ll decide what to eat since I’m the one who treat you.”
He pushed the trolley, “Let’s go to check out.”
Amanda was speechless.
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