Chapter 1198: Let Go

Chapter 1198: Let Go

Sienna couldn't help but speak up when she saw the situation. "Cheer

up, everyone. We know what game Preston is playing. Let's just treat it

like taking a dog for a walk. When the dog gets tired, it will naturally lie

down, and that's when the owner strikes."

"Shall we play cards? I've called Rex back, and today he's ready to risk

it all for you, Ayan!" Sienna said and got up to find the cards from their

housekeeper.

The atmosphere in the living room instantly quieted down. Camille

looked at Ayan, who was sitting silently beside her, and expressed her

concern. "Ayan, are you okay?"

Ayan met Camille's gaze, gently held her hand, and whispered, "I'm

fine. I'm just thinking about what Preston will do next."

Camille approached Ayan proactively, resting her head on his shoulder,

and spoke in a gentle voice. "No matter what he does, I'll be by your

side, standing with you."

“Thank you," Ayan sincerely expressed his happiness. Initially, he had

been quite anxious because he wasn't sure where Camille's heart

stood. Preston had been her friend and had helped her a lot. At first,

Ayan strongly opposed their relationship, but he gradually started

considering it from Camille's perspective and tried to understand her.

And now, without hesitation, Camille stood by his side.

Thinking about all this, Ayan naturally tightened his grip on Camille's

hand. His voice became hoarse as he said, “I don't need you to do

anything. Just believe in me and stand with me. That's all I need.”

Camille nodded softly. "I know."

They spent the entire morning at home. Rex, who had been called back

by Sienna, kept saying, "I've abandoned my work to accompany you,

Ayan. Don't forget this favor!"

Sienna and Camille laughed on the side, while Ayan calmly glanced at

Rex. "You're just a tool. Even if I'm grateful, it's not for you, right?"

"Am I a tool? Listen to the things this person is saying! Isn't he hurting

my feelings?" Rex complained to Camille and Sienna, wearing a clear

expression of dissatisfaction.

Watching Rex get angry, everyone's mood became even more cheerful.

They had lunch at Camille and Ayan's house. The housekeeper

prepared a spicy boiled fish, which was exceptionally appetizing. The

four of them ate a large portion, along with some other spicy dishes.

It was a day of extreme spiciness.

After the meal, Camille and Sienna lay on the sofa in the living room,

enjoying the cool breeze from the air conditioning, while Ayan and Rex

went to the tea room next to the dining area to have tea.

It was during this time that Kian called.

On the phone, Kian reported, "Mr. Simpson, we found the gossip

journalist. He admitted that Preston bribed him, and we have

transferrecords, as well as video and audio recordings of their

meetings. Most of their meetings took place in locations without

surveillance cameras, so we don't have video evidence of their

encounters yet."

Ayan asked indifferently, "What does Eileen have to say about this?"

Kian replied, "Eileen keeps insisting on getting out of there. Apart from

that, she doesn't have much else to say.”

“Let her think about it carefully. If she can't come up with anything else,

what does she have to offer in exchange for her release?" Ayan

sneered, his coldness becoming more apparent. He continued, “Tell

Eileen that she knows what I want to know, and if she keeps playing

dumb, she'll be the one who suffers in the end. The police won't wait for

her forever."

Eileen thought that simply providing a way to contact Preston would be

enough to secure her release, but that was an impossible request. Now

that Preston took the bait, it was up to Eileen to speak up.

Ayan had always wanted to know what Preston's intentions were. Was

he solely targeting him or the entire Simpson family? However, Eileen

kept evading the question, constantly changing the subject. As Ayan's

patience wore thin, he gradually lost interest in pursuing that question.

Eileen, so far, couldn't fully grasp the situation. She still held the belief

that Ayan wouldn't dare to do anything to her. This caused a hint of

indifference to surface on Ayan's face. Just before ending the call, he

spoke up, “Tell Eileen that if she refuses to speak up, then she should

never speak up again."

Ayan's words instantly stiffened Rex's face as he sat across from him,

sipping his tea. The threat in his words was palpable. Rex's expression

turned dark and cold as he looked at Ayan. After Ayan hung up the

phone, Rex's voice slowly and leisurely sounded, as he looked at Ayan

and asked tentatively, "Are you planning to take action against Eileen?

Make her completely disappear from this world?"

Ayan furrowed his brows slightly, and his indifferent gaze swept over

Rex's figure as if looking at a fool. He said, "Am I the King of Hell?"

Rex straightened his posture and smiled, saying, "I'm just worried that

you might do something foolish!"

Ayan only squinted his eyes, his expression still very cold.

Seeing that he remained silent, Rex asked again, "Why aren't you

saying anything? What do you plan to do about this matter?"

“It's not about what I plan to do, but what Eileen and Preston plan to

do."

"Those two? They are colluding with each other. What else can they

do? Of course, they will team up to deceive you. I don't think you

should put all your hopes on Eileen. She's just a pawn. If she chooses

to join forces with Preston to deceive you, what will you do then?"

“This question shouldn't be directed at me. It's a question Eileen has to

face. And as for me, I want a result.” Ayan picked up his teacup,

brought it to his lips, took a sip, and his expression remained

indifferent. He said, "Eileen has taken the first step, and there will be

second and third steps to come. Do you think Preston will still trust her

once he knows of her betrayal?"

"Are you suggesting that you want to drag her down and completely

break ties with Preston?"

Rex asked opportunistically, but Ayan didn't answer. He just raised his

gaze and looked outside the window, a faint smile appearing at the

corner of his mouth. The smile held a deeper meaning, but Rex had no

idea what he was thinking, and his curiosity grew as he looked at Ayan

in this state.

He asked, "Ayan, stop playing games. What are you implying?"

"If it were you, would you still believe in Eileen?"

"Of course not." Rex denied without hesitation. He said, "I can't

possibly trust someone who betrayed me."

"But Preston will."

"What?"

"After being betrayed, he still believes?" Rex found it unbelievable. But

then he thought about it, there must be many hidden secrets behind

this, right?