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Joyce’s heart turned cold. She had always treated Gillian as a respected elder. She did not expect this to happen. Joyce pulled the corners of her lips. “Mrs. Carter, are you warning me?”.
“It’s fine if you want to think of it that way, Joyce. Ian had a hard time taking over the company, but because of you, he threw away fifty billion just to buy that land.
He not only got beaten up by his grandfather but he was almost kicked out of the board too.
Did you know that?” Joyce was stunned. She thought that she had made a timely save. She did not expect lan to face so much trouble. Gillian frowned.
“Joyce, if you’d have been together at first, I wouldn’t have objected to you both. But now, you just got divorced and your scandals are all over the place.
Out of so many people pursuing you, lan is the most unsuitable one among them, don’t you think?” Joyce laughed in exasperation.
Gillian should have just outrightly scolded her for not being good enough for her precious son Ian.
Why such a big roundabout? Joyce swept a glance at Chloe Snyder, who was in the kitchen. Then, she looked at Ian, who was standing far away from Chloe looking very impatient.
A thought flashed through her mind. Joyce seemed to understand something.’ She’s kicking me out?’ “It seems that you’ve already chosen a good marriage partner for Ian? Is that why you want to remove any obstacles that might disturb the marriage alliance?” Gillian did not deny what Joyce said.
” Ms. Snyder is very capable. She’s gentle and presentable. Most importantly, she has a clean background. She’s the most suitable candidate as my daughter-in- law.”
Joyce hooked the corner of her lips into a devilish and disdainful smile.
She looked down at Gillian, who was sitting there with an elegant posture and a superficial smile. “Ian and I are indeed incompatible with each other. After all, a mother’s IQ is hereditary.”
Gillian was stunned. She looked very angry. “Joyce, you’re so rude!” Joyce smirked and narrowed her eyes. She still maintained a decent and courteous smile.
“Mrs. Carter, there is one thing that I hope you’re clear about. I have never provoked lan. We’ve always been good friends and I’ve never thought of taking our relationship further.
Please persuade him to give up on those thoughts. After all, we’ve been friends for so many years, and I don’t want to hurt him.”
Joyce’s experience taught her that a sensible elder represented the happiness of a family. The relationship between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law was truly the most difficult one.
After suffering at the hands of the Becketts for so many years, Joyce was not stupid enough to repeat the same mistake.
Not to mention, Ian and Joyce were only good friends. From the moment Ian started liking her, Joyce had already begun to avoid too much contact with him.
This was something that Joyce had a clear conscience on. Joyce was in a terrible mood. Seeing that it was almost time, Joyce did not want to continue babbling with them.
She picked up her purse and grabbed“ The Blazing Sun” painting that was set aside. “Goodbye then.” Joyce ignored Gillian’s shocked expression.
‘We’re all people, so why should I put up with everyone’s crap?’ Joyce went out the door and got into her car. The car engine roared to a start. Ian hurriedly came out of the house.
“Joyce, why are you leaving so soon? I’ll send you back. It’s dangerous to drive alone…” Joyce ignored him, stepped on the gas pedal, and left without a word.
Powell Corporation. Joyce had a cold aura as she went to her office.
Before she reached her office door, Logan hurriedly walked over.
“President, Mr. Beckett is here to see you…” Joyce did not even hesitate and refused. ( I don’t want to see him. Just say that I’m not here!” The corners of Logan’s lips twitched.
Before he could speak, the tall, well-built figure on the side stiffened slightly. A clear voice interrupted them. “Not here?” Joyce paused in her footsteps and turned to look at the side.
‘Tristan Beckett? Why is he here?!’ She glared at Logan. Logan explained in trepidation, “Mr. Beckett said that he’ll just wait in front of your office…”
“That’s why he didn’t go to the guest lounge… If you’d listen to the next half of sentence, it wouldn’t be so awkward now…? Logan dared not say this aloud.
However, Joyce was not the slightest bit guilty. Her eyebrows knitted slightly. “Mr. Beckett, please come in…”
Although Joyce did not want to receive Tristan Beckett, he was already here, so she had to maintain superficial politeness. Logan held open the door of her office.
Joyce walked in with big strides. She exuded such a confident and elegant а aura and carried such superiority that made her so unattainable that others could only look up to her and sigh in admiration.
Tristan watched her back as she pushed the door in and was slightly stunned. This scene suddenly felt so familiar.
That image deep in his mind surfaced for a while, In the darkness, the woman in the red dress whose face could not be seen, and the light that pierced through the night.
The light rushed out from the gap in the door and spilled out everywhere with such abruptness. He frowned slightly. That was back when he was in Europe.
‘Why did I suddenly remember this?’ …… ) “Mr. Beckett, please come in…”
Logan extended his arm and politely reminded him. Tristan walked in and swept a glance. The furnishing of Joyce’s office was very minimalist. The details had a little girlish temperament.
There was a sculpture in front of her desk. A pink rose was stuck onto that sculpture’s head that made it look playful and vivid.
‘So, this is what she looks like when she’s working…’ Tristan thought. Joyce sat on the large soft sofa and sank inside, looking comfortable and casual.
“Mr. Beckett, why did you come to see me?” Joyce looked at him seriously. If Tristan did not have any serious business, she would kick him out.
Tristan’s gaze was dark and sullen. “Have you thought about our cooperation for that piece of land?” Joyce raised her eyebrows. That’s what he’s here for.’
“Is such a small matter worth a personal trip from you, Mr. Beckett?” ‘Does he have nothing better to do?’ Tristan’s face was sullen and cold.
His temperament was calm and cool. He did not hesitate. “It’s good to make a decision early. We shouldn’t delay this.” Joyce’s finger tapped lightly on the side of the sofa.
She suddenly thought of that woman who had kicked her out of the Carter family’s good graces. Joyce believed that what just happened had something to do with Chloe Snyder.
If Joyce’s relationship with the Carter family was ruined, the one who would benefit most from this and the most popular candidate for Ian’s wife would be Chloe Snyder.
‘Hmph…’ After some thought, Joyce looked at Tristan. “I’m willing to cooperate, but I have one condition.”
Tristan’s eyes were deep like the dark ocean. There was not a single crease on that handsome and perfect face. He would agree to whatever conditions he wanted.
“I don’t care what private agreement you’ve reached with Chloe Snyder. This project can only have me or her.” Joyce’s attitude was resolute, and her demand was clear, although it did sound a bit unreasonable.
Who was she to ask Tristan to kick out another partner? This was completely irrational. Tristan frowned slightly as he was puzzled. His calm and cool temperament showed a rare trace of confusion.
Joyce laughed and did not hide the coldness on her face. “Tristan Beckett, I know that you’re only asking Powell Corporation to join this time because you more or less want to make amends.”
He did not make a sound. There was silence. Joyce pursed her lips, picked up the coffee in front of her, and took a sip, then gently put it down.
“I accept your compensation.” Tristan looked up abruptly. He was stunned for a moment.
Her calmness was somewhat unexpected.
“You’ve thought it through?” Tristan’s voice was deep. “But I won’t work with Chloe Snyder, so she must be out.
Of course, this is also your only chance to make amends.” As soon as the project was done, everyone was even. There was no need to bring out such an unpleasant past and chew on it over and over again.
In the end, the only one suffering was Joyce. The atmosphere was silent for a while. It was clear that Tristan had the upper hand in this project, but Joyce sounded so righteous while stating her condition.
Apart from Joyce, no one else could speak like this in front of Tristan Beckett. “Why?” Tristan asked.
‘She and Chloe shouldn’t have much interaction, right?’ Joyce let out a cold laugh and said it as a matter of course, “I just simply hate her as a person, nothing else.” )) ‘So, don’t even mention the big picture…
How is Chloe Snyder the big picture?’
Tristan’s face was taut. After a moment, he nodded his head in agreement. “Okay.” He unconditionally agreed with the compensation she asked for although dealing with it might be a bit troublesome.
However, Tristan finally felt relieved. “She’s willing to accept my compensation, so does that mean our relationship is still salvageable?’ Joyce was not surprised by his agreement.
At that moment, she stood up and walked behind her desk. “I’ll have someone work out the details with Beckett Corporation.
Let’s keep this cooperation private and confidential for now…” ») Tristan had the same thoughts. After all, the project had just started, so it was not appropriate to be too high-profile.
Looking at Joyce’s actions, she was probably about to send him out the next second Since things between them had just started to ease up, it was better to avoid any unpleasant arguments.
Tristan stood up after some thought. “Then I’ll head back. ” Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes were affixed to an adult-height bronze tree sculpture behind Joyce.