Chapter 1268: Grasshopper

Chapter 1268: Grasshopper

Ayan looked at Mario and noticed that he hadn't said much throughout

the evening. He had been smoking and drinking, and now he seemed a

bit drunk as he sat there.

After Ayan's words, everyone's gaze instinctively shifted towards Mario.

He remained silent for a few seconds before speaking in a calm and

unhurried manner, "Is Mr. Simpson suggesting that the project be

handed over to me entirely?"

Mario hadn't said much during the dinner tonight because Sienna was

with Rex. Sienna had only greeted him briefly at the beginning and

hadn't looked at him directly since then. Rex, on the other hand, had

been targeting him. But due to the presence of outsiders, he had

refrained from expressing his thoughts and emotions freely, so he had

been holding back.

Therefore, when responding to Ayan's words, his tone wasn't very

friendly. It was cold and distant.

Ayan glanced at Mario casually, his tone unchanged. He said, "Mr. King

is the team leader of this project, so naturally, he needs to take

responsibility for most of it. As for any decision within the project, I

believe it should be discussed before making a final choice. Of course,

if Mr. Nores and Mr. Burris feel that there's no need for discussion and

that Mr. King can make decisions on his own, I have no problem or

objection.”

Upon hearing Ayan's mention, Mr. Nores quickly responded, "Mr.

Simpson's suggestion is excellent. It's responsible for everyone to have

discussions and considerations regarding the project. It feels great.”

Horace also nodded, "Yeah, it's good.”

Mario remained silent.

Ayan furrowed his brows slightly, his voice becoming somewhat low, "If

Mr. King has any objections, feel free to express them. And since

everyone is gathered here tonight, let me say this directly: I'll be going

on a business trip for Simpson Group in the next couple of days. If Mr.

King has any questions regarding the project, please contact my

assistant directly. I will have my assistant leave the contact information

with Mr. King's secretary. The assistant will handle all project-related

matters for the time being.”

It was understandable that Ayan had Simpson Group work to attend to.

After all, he wasn't solely involved in this project, and it wasn't his

primary responsibility. He didn't need to stay here and watch over

everything, especially since he had arranged for an assistant to take

over. Any major issues that couldn't be handled would be directly

communicated via phone or remote voice communication.

Ayan's arrangements were already very appropriate. As long as they

didn't affect the project, it was sufficient.

But Mario expressed some discontent, "Are you saying that if someone

isn't the person in charge of the project, they don't need to take

responsibility for it?"

Ayan furrowed his brows, "Where did my words give Mr. King such an

assumption? If Mr. King had a bit too much to drink, then please

discuss this matter with me when he sobers up."

Ayan's tone was stern and sharp, and his face turned gloomy.

The atmosphere became tense, and Mario's secretary quickly spoke

up, "Apologies, Mr. Simpson. Mr. King must have had too much to

drink. Let's discuss this matter when he's sober tomorrow. Shall we end

it here today?"

The secretary spoke cautiously, not daring to offend Ayan in the

slightest.

Mr. Nores also spoke at the right time, “It's getting late, so let's end it

here for today. If Mr. Simpson has things to attend to, please go ahead.

We will take care of the project.”

For Mr. Nores, as long as the project has started and everything is

going smoothly, that is the best news, and he is happiest. Ayan also

didn't say anything further under Camille's gentle tug. Mario was

probably really drunk, sitting on the dining chair with an unpleasant

expression, his deep eyes staring at a certain spot, lost in thought.

However, when Camille got up and left the private room, she glanced at

him and then looked in the direction he was staring. Besides Sienna,

who else was there?

After leaving the private room one after another, Ayan and Camille got

into the car. Horace, who was also the driver, came to pick them up.

The last ones to leave were Mr. Nores and Mario.

The car started and left the hotel. Camille and Ayan sat in the back

seat, while Kian drove. The atmosphere was a bit too quiet, so Kian

broke the silence and whispered, "Mr. Simpson, is Mario not very

happy about you leaving Hance City to handle Simpson Group

matters?"

“It's not up to him whether he's happy or not. Since he wants to sit in

that position himself, he must pay the price. Does he think it's an easy

position to hold?"

Camille interjected cautiously, “Isn't your itinerary supposed to be

confidential? If things get too tense, will he expose your itinerary?"

"He won't." Ayan said with great certainty, "He wouldn't dare. Although

I'm going on a business trip for Simpson Group, for now, he and I are

tied to the same rope. How could he do anything to upset me during

our collaboration? Let's just consider tonight as him being drunk and in

a bad mood after seeing the person he loves but can't have.”

Ayan narrowed his eyes, his deep gaze filled with indifference.

Camille pursed her lips and said, "But if Horace also goes on the

business trip, will Mario think otherwise? Will he think that you and

Horace are working together and deliberately scheming to put him in

that position?"

“If he wants to think that way, let him. Whether I do something or not,

his thoughts won't change. So instead of that, I'd rather follow my own

heart, hm?"

Camille nodded lightly, her expression somewhat heavy. She had some

things on her mind, so she didn't continue chatting with Ayan.

On the other hand, Kian spoke a few words to Ayan. Kian asked, "Mr.

Simpson, after we go on the business trip, besides arranging for

someone to handle the coordination work with Mario, should we also

assign a bunch of people to keep an eye on him?"

“No need to deliberately assign people to watch over him. He's still in

Hance City, and for now, he is focused on the project. I don't think he

would dare to go too far besides the project.” Ayan didn't believe that

someone as mature as Mario would make any childish moves or

actions based on what just happened. He wasn't worried about that at

all.

Back in Franklin Bay, before they even got out of the car, they saw

another car parked at the entrance.

Kian whispered, "Mr. Simpson, it's Mr. Ward and the others.”

It was normal for them to arrive first and return home first, but it was a

bit unusual for them to come back without going to their own homes.

Camille sat in the car and asked Ayan softly, "Could they be arguing?"