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Tristan thought, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever received Joyce’s calls…’
Mitchell hesitantly spoke, “I’ve mentioned it to you once before, but at that time, you said not to report such trivial matters to you. You also said in front of both me and
Ms. Joyce that aside from things related to Ms. Price, you don’t want to be contacted about unimportant matters from Imperial Gardens, so… I guess that’s why Ms. Joyce stopped calling you…”
His volume gradually decreased as he seemed to notice the air around Tristan getting colder
Tristan rubbed his brow and seemed to remember this scene. Back then, they were at their villa in Imperial Gardens, but
Tristan was only thinking of Selena Price’s excessive blood loss and seemed to ignore another pair of expectant eyes that slowly became desolate.
He had only given Joyce the nominal marriage that she wanted, yet he chipped away at her heart and drew her blood.
His heart suddenly felt so painful that it was hard to breathe.
It seemed like he was beginning to get an answer to how Joyce went from being cautious to disheartened.
“President, the meeting…”
“Go and make an appointment with
Joyce. I want to meet her.” Tristan knew that
Joyce would not answer his call, and rashly showing up at her office was also rude.
“Their reply has been very clear. Ms.
Joyce is not available,” Mitchell said.
When Tristan swept a glance at Mitchell with his gloomy eyes, Mitchell’s heart jumped and a chill gradually spread throughout his body. Mitchell immediately added,”
But I will keep contacting them until we get an appointment.”
“Get out. The meeting will be held as planned.”
“Yes, sir.” Mitchell let out a sigh of relief after he retreated respectfully.
‘Why bother? What’s the use of being attentive to her after the divorce?’
Powell Corporation.
A few minutes after sending Old Master
Beckett away, Logan returned to
Joyce’s office and conveyed word for word what he had just heard to Joyce so that she could be prepared.
Once Joyce heard this, she laughed coldly. Old Master Beckett had never liked her, so Joyce had already expected that he would not hold back when dealing with her. However, she never thought that he would make up scandals about her private life.
“He wants to keep me from marrying into an affluent family? That’s cruel!
If an ordinary woman was treated like this, she would be ostracized for life.
Joyce intended to return the pipe after messing with them for a few days.
However, she no longer wanted to let go o fit now that they tried to mess with her.
Her phone suddenly rang. The caller ID
showed that it was Floyd Powell.
Joyce waved her hand and said, “You may leave.”
Logan nodded and left. Joyce picked up the call. “Dad, how many fishes did you catch today?”
Floyd froze for a moment and let out a cold grunt. “Did that old man Beckett look for you?”
“Yeah, he just came to my office and called you right in front of me.” Joyce looked down at her manicure and spoke leisurely
“Hmph! He still has the audacity to complain to me? Who are they to bully you like this?” Floyd was furious and cursed. His daughter had suffered a lot when she was with the Becketts. He did not even go to them to settle the score, yet they dare to complain first?
“Don’t be mad, Dad. I’ve already kicked them out very unceremoniously.”
Floyd grunted. “Well done, Baby. You don’t need to be polite to them. This old geezer doesn’t even know his place. What a scourge!”
Joyce laughed. “Yeah, you’re right.
Anyway, it doesn’t matter because I won’t put up with them anymore. If that old geezer comes looking for trouble again,
I’ll break that emerald pipe. Then we’ll see who gets the last laugh!”
Floyd was satisfied with his daughter’s reply and praised her. “Yes, do that. We gotta show the Becketts who’s boss. My daughter is the best!”
After chatting for a few more minutes,Logan knocked on the door and urged,”
Vice President Joyce, the planning still needs to be finalized. Should we call for a meeting to discuss it?”
“Sure!”
Joyce then said to her father, “Dad, carry on fishing… I need to get back to work now!”
After a busy day, Joyce took her purse and was ready to leave the office. Before she walked out the door, Logan caught u p to her. “Vice President Joyce, Mr.Lichman wants to invite you to dinner to talk about some issues related to the J&L
project.”
Joyce thought about it and nodded her head in agreement. After all, this was the most important matter at hand.
“Let’s go together.”
Logan nodded. “I’ll go and make the arrangements.”
Joyce glanced at Logan, who also looked surprised, which meant that he was also unaware of Tristan Beckett’s attendance.
The two of them looked at each other.
Joyce then walked in with a smile as she looked at Gerard Lichman. She spoke casually. “Is this a set-up?”
Gerard shrugged his shoulders. He looked at Tristan, then at Joyce.
“Vice President Joyce, I had no choice.
Please forgive me for being presumptuous. Let me just clarify that I
will remain neutral and will never interfere in the matters between you both. To express my sincere apology, when you’re done talking, I’ll bring you to visit our newly established research lab. I’m sure you’ll be very interested in it.”
‘Interested? Indeed.’ Joyce thought.
However, she still felt annoyed that she had been deceived.
Joyce expressionlessly retracted her gaze and looked at Tristan with a slight frown. “Mr. Beckett, if this is because of that pipe, there’s no need to waste your breath.”
‘Will they ever stop pestering me? My time is very precious, alright?’
“Joyce.” Tristan looked at her with deep eyes. After a pause, he continued, “I know that my grandfather went to see you today and said a lot of unpleasant things.
Don’t take it to heart.”
He knew that Joyce did not care for his apology and that it was futile. A simple”
sorry” could not wipe away all that he owed her in the past three years.
Joyce lifted her eyes and thought that it was strange because Tristan seemed a little weird today
“Is that all?” She was getting impatient.
Tristan was silent for a second before he spoke again. “That tobacco pipe is useless to you. If you were just deliberately trying to anger them, you’ve already succeeded. After your anger has subsided, please return it to my grandfather. As I mentioned before, you can state whatever conditions you like.”
The atmosphere was silent for a moment. Joyce hooked her lips.
“Hah! When other methods didn’t work, he decides to go down the emotional route?
His purpose is to get back the emerald pipe. It looks like that stupid pipe is really important to them…’
Gerard could not help but crack a joke to break the silence.
“Whatever conditions? If she wants to get back together with you, are you willing to do so?”
The other three people in the room were stunned, and Logan could not help but subconsciously look at Tristan.
Tristan’s eyes sank and he frowned slightly.
The atmosphere was silent and still.
Just when Gerard regretted saying this,
Joyce let out a light laugh. Her voice was clear, cold, and indifferent.
“Get back together? There’s no need to assume because it’ll never happen in this life. Someone like Mr. Beckett should marry someone from the same social status. Why would he compromise on his own marriage?”
Tristan’s brow was tightly knitted when he heard this and wanted to say something, but Joyce continued, “But…”