Chapter 1248: Prepared

Chapter 1248: Prepared

"Preston, let's not contact each other anymore. Let's treat each other

as strangers. I really don't know how to interact with you, and the best

way is to cut off all contact. That's it!" After saying this, Camille didn't

give Preston any chance to express his opinion. She simply hung up

the phone.

In fact, she had wanted to say these words during their previous

conversation, but she still held onto a last trace of softness in her heart,

thinking that it hadn't reached the point of cutting off all ties. However,

the repeated incidents had caused her significant internal struggles,

which also affected the people around her. Even if she didn't feel

greatly affected herself, it affected the emotions of those close to her.

She also understood a truth: sometimes, if one person speaks ill of

another, it might be a personal issue. But when a group of people starts

saying negative things, there is definitely a problem.

Camille pursed her lips, her expression becoming particularly serious.

About a minute after the call ended, Preston called again. Since it was

a landline, she couldn't block his number, but she was certain it was

him calling, so she didn't answer.

She continued to ignore his calls until they eventually stopped.

Sitting in her office, Camille couldn't focus on her work. Her face was

filled with indifference and coldness. She took a deep breath, picked up

her phone, and messaged Sienna. She informed Sienna about her

decision to sever ties with Preston. Sienna, being the gossip queen,

immediately rushed to Camille's office.

Camille explained the situation in detail to Sienna, and upon hearing it,

Sienna gave her a thumbs up. Sienna said, "Good for you! You've

spoiled him too many times. He really thinks highly of himself. Honestly,

thinking about it makes me laugh. Where does he get the audacity as a

grown man?"

Camille didn't correct Sienna's impression but simply said, “I should

have done this a long time ago. Now that it's out in the open, I actually

feel quite relieved.”

“Right? Some people really aren't worth it. You treat him well, but he

only sees you as a fool,” Sienna added.

Sienna had always held a negative impression of Preston because she

believed that his relationship with Camille wasn't just friendship. He

pretended to be just a friend while staying by her side, which she

considered hypocritical. Although she didn't want to spoil their

relationship and make things awkward, she believed that maintaining

distance and not lingering around each other was the best approach.

Sienna couldn't help but continue to criticize Preston. Her face showed

a disdainful expression, and she laughed, "Now we don't have to worry

about your feelings anymore. I used to hold back on criticizing you too

much because I was afraid it would make you feel uncomfortable. But

now that we've severed ties, let's criticize together!"

Camille smiled but didn't say anything. She had no intention of

engaging in criticism. Even though they were no longer friends, she

didn't want to go out of her way to criticize others. She simply hoped

they would have no further contact, just as she had told Preston-to treat

each other as strangers.

She thought she might feel a bit uneasy, but now she felt more relaxed.

There was no weight on her chest, and she felt light and at ease.

She had thought her words were clear enough, and Preston wouldn't

bother her anymore. But Camille was being too simplistic. Preston had

no intention of completely cutting ties with her.

In the afternoon, when Camille finished work, she planned to take a taxi

to Simpson Group since Ayan's driver had other commitments and

couldn't bring the car. Ayan had originally said he would come to pick

her up after work to go back to Franklin Bay together, but a last-minute

meeting delayed him, so Camille decided to drive there herself.

As for Sienna, she had dinner plans with Rex today, so they wouldn't

be leaving together.

After leaving the company, Camille stood by the roadside and tried to

hail a taxi. She initially thought of booking a ride-hailing service, but it

was rush hour, and there was a long queue of over fifty people waiting.

So she decided to flag down a regular taxi by the roadside.

During this time, the area where she lived had the highest

concentration of office and commercial buildings, so there was naturally

heavy traffic.

Camille waited for about ten minutes before finally flagging down a taxi.

She got into the back seat and calmly told the driver, “I'm going to

Simpson Group."

The driver just made a low sound of acknowledgment and started the

car.

Camille sat in the back seat and sent a message to Ayan, saying, "I'm

heading to your company now. There might be some traffic. If you finish

work, just wait for me at the office!"

Otherwise, she would have made a wasted trip if she missed him.

She knew Ayan wouldn't reply immediately since he was in a meeting.

Camille held her phone, her gaze shifting to the outside of the window.

She looked at the passing trees and furrowed her brows slightly. She

asked in a low voice, "Driver, are we going the wrong way? Simpson

Group is straight ahead, not a turn.”

The driver didn't respond. Camille's brows immediately furrowed even

more, and her facial expression became increasingly serious and

somber.

Camille spoke again, "Driver, did you hear what I said?"

Her tone was relatively gentle, but there was a sense of urgency in it.

However, the driver still ignored her and continued driving in the wrong

direction, which naturally made Camille more anxious.

Camille tightly furrowed her brows, her face showing a serious and

gloomy expression. She said, "Driver, please stop the car. I want to get

off here."

But the driver didn't react at all.

Camille instinctively reached out to try to open the door, but it was

locked and impossible to open.

Camille became extremely desperate. She continuously banged on the

car window, raising her voice, and said, "Open the door! Open the door!

I want to get off!"

As she spoke, the driver accelerated the car.

Seeing this, Camille finally realized that the driver was a problem. She

knew he wouldn't stop the car, let alone open the door. She had no

other choice. The only thing she could do seemed to be to make a

phone call since her phone was still in her hand. So Camille

immediately unlocked her phone and tried to make a call.

However, just as she opened the call log page and her finger was about

to land on a number, the car suddenly made a turn, entering an alley,

and then abruptly slammed the brakes. Everything happened so fast

and urgently, without giving her any chance to prepare mentally.

This series of actions filled Camille with fear. But before she could

react, the driver in front had already snatched her phone.

Seeing this, Camille finally snapped out of her daze. She tried to grab

the phone back, but the driver held it tightly in his hand, not allowing

her to touch it.

The driver wore a mask and sunglasses, clearly prepared for this

situation.

Camille stared at the driver in a daze and asked, "Who are you? What

do you want to do?"