Chapter 1189: Testing

Chapter 1189: Testing

After finishing the glass of juice, Camille proactively spoke to Preston,

saying, "Preston, thank you for telling me all this. I understand now. I

have an appointment with Sienna, so let's finish here for today!"

As Camille finished speaking, she stood up, taking the initiative to pay

the bill this time. After all, someone had come for her sake, so it

wouldn't be appropriate for him to treat her.

Camille paid the bill and didn't give Preston a chance to say more. She

left without further conversation.

Preston didn't stop her; he just sat in his seat, watching her leave with

an unpleasant expression on his face.

Camille took the elevator back to the office, where Sienna was waiting

for her. She hadn't been gone for more than an hour, about forty

minutes at most. So Sienna was a little surprised when she saw

Camille returning so soon and asked, "Is the conversation already

over?"

Camille nodded and walked to her desk, picking up her water cup and

drinking half of it before placing it down silently, sighing softly.

Sienna asked, "What did you talk about? You don't look too good. Did

he try to brainwash you again and pursue you?"

Camille shook her head, her tiredness still evident on her face.

Sienna stared at Camille, a bit puzzled by her silence. Camille

remained silent for a short while before speaking, "He told me that the

online rumors are related to Eileen, and Eileen and Ayan are still in

close contact. He has a recorded conversation with Eileen.”

Sienna understood what Camille meant and expressed her displeasure.

She said, "Do you believe it?"

"What do you think?"

"You didn't actually believe it, did you? You know who Preston is, don't

you?" Sienna sat up straight, looking at Camille with seriousness. She

said indifferently, "Camille, let me tell you, Ayan treats you so well. You

can't believe that liar Preston. Don't tell me you've forgotten how

Preston is? He has deceived you more than once or twice. You must

distinguish right from wrong!"

Sienna's series of persuasions made Camille furrow her brows

involuntarily. Her facial expression gradually changed from curiosity to

a faint smile.

She looked at Sienna, waiting for her to finish speaking before calmly

responding, “Sienna, do you know what you were doing just now?"

"What was I doing?"

“You were speaking up for Ayan. You used to always stand by my side.

Help me distinguish right from wrong!" Camille lightly shook her head.

"Tell me, what benefits did Ayan give you?"

"He didn't give me anything. Compared to Preston, I will always

unconditionally stand on Ayan's side. Don't you know what kind of

person he is? It's that Preston, always resorting to these despicable

tactics. Don't you think it's shameful for a grown man?"

Camille looked at Sienna and said, "It's true that I listened without

judgment, so who told you I believed it?"

Camille blinked her eyes lightly, her mouth curved with a smile as she

stared at Sienna. She said, "I never said I believed Preston's words, did

rs

"Your tone just now made me think you believed it."

"If I believed it, I wouldn't be sitting here calmly with you right now. I

would have gone straight to Simpson Group and made Ayan pay for it

with his life."

Sienna gave a thumbs-up, "You're ruthless enough.”

Camille just smiled lightly and said, "But I still need to talk to Ayan

about this. What if he really has some connection with Eileen?"

Although she didn't believe Preston's words and never thought that

Ayan would defend Eileen after she spread those rumors, considering

that the rumors weren't targeting her but rather putting Ayan in the

spotlight, if he defended Eileen, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the

foot?

However, Ayan had told her about the relationship between Eileen and

Preston, as well as some kind of agreement between them. They had

been working together towards this agreement and goal for a long time.

So even if Ayan had contact with Eileen, it would only be to extract

information about her connection with Preston.

She had great trust in Ayan, and despite Preston's words, her inner

conviction remained unshaken.

But she didn't say many of these things directly; keeping them in her

heart was enough for her.

She stayed at the company with Sienna until the end of the workday,

and then Camille drove alone to Simpson Group.

She finished work half an hour earlier than Ayan, and she knew his

schedule, so she was aware that he didn't have any appointments

tonight.

Upon arriving at Simpson Group, she took the elevator to the upper

floor. When she got out of the elevator, she coincidentally encountered

a few assistants who were preparing to leave work.

They were all from the secretarial department, so they often saw her,

and they were quite surprised to see her at this time.

Camille didn't notice their surprise and waved her hand, greeting them

friendly, "Off work!"

Everyone nodded and then asked with some confusion, "Mrs. Simpson,

why are you here at this hour? Mr. Simpson has already left, hasn't

he?"

Camille was slightly taken aback and asked, "He has already left?"

"Yes, he left after work. It's been a while."

"So fast?"

“Yeah, Mr. Simpson had an appointment with Eileen Miss Khan and

Kian. They left the company together.” One of the assistants said

directly.

Because she had interacted with Camille before and knew her

character, and because Camille was always good to them, they

naturally spoke the truth. Besides, they all knew that there was nothing

between Eileen and Ayan, and they considered the previous rumors to

be mere gossip.

Camille frowned slightly, but she didn't show too much surprise in front

of so many people. She simply said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you."

She followed the assistants into the elevator and went back to her car.

She immediately called Kian.

Worried that no one would answer if she called Ayan, as his phone was

usually in Kian's possession when he was busy, she thought it would

be faster to contact Kian directly.

The call was quickly answered, and Kian didn't seem surprised. He

respectfully said, "Mrs. Simpson!"

"Where is he? Is he still at the company?" Camille tentatively asked.

Kian replied, "Mr. Simpson is not at the company. He's outside."

"Where? Did he leave work so early?" Camille continued probing.

Actually, she found it quite amusing herself, but her mind was playing

tricks on her, and she couldn't help but probe step by step.

Kian didn't detect Camille's probing tone. He had just escorted Ayan

and Eileen to a private room, and now he was sitting in another room

waiting.

He responded in a low voice, "Yes, Mr. Simpson has something to

attend to. He's at Darkmoor, so he left work early."

Camille spoke casually, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her

mouth. She said, "At Darkmoor? Is there a social event?"

Camille already had a pretty good idea. They were probably having a

meal with Eileen!

But why did Ayan have dinner with Eileen?

Of course, she didn't believe a single word Preston said, but her

expression carried a hint of curiosity and inquiry.

After her question, there was a brief silence from Kian's end. He

probably didn't know whether to tell Camille the truth or not. Perhaps

Ayan didn't specifically instruct him, so he didn't know how to give the

best answer.

Camille lightly pursed her lips and asked, "What's the matter, Kian? Is

there something you can't say?"

Kian quickly replied, "Of course not. It's just that Mr. Simpson is

currently busy. It might be better to let him personally explain to you

after he's done.”

Camille frowned slightly, no longer pressing for more answers. She

simply made a noncommittal sound and didn't say anything further.

After ending the call with Kian, Camille sat in the car for a while, silently

taking a deep breath. She didn't quite understand the current situation.