Chapter 416: Act

Chapter 416: Act

Ayan said the philanthropist was internationally known and respected

by countless companies and the general public.

Speaking of the name of this philanthropist, Camille also heard about it.

Ayan said, "His condition is that the corporate leaders must also be a

happy couple in order to run the campaign with them, so I'd like you to

accompany me to meet them.”

"You mean it's not enough for us to maintain a superficially loving

persona, you are now expecting me to play the loving couple in real life

and act out in front of others?"

Camille laughed with a soft chuckle.

Her laughter was extremely sarcastic and mocking, as if she was

saying to Ayan, "don't be funny, okay?"

Ayan frowned slightly, he said in a shallow voice: "I didn't ask you to

act, we are married, this is the normal interaction between a husband

and a wife, I just hope that you can agree to accompany me to attend,

as for the rest, let it be, okay?"

“No, I don't want to." Camille refused outright without even thinking

about it.

She looked indifferently at Ayan, the corners of her mouth flooded with

an indifferent faint smile: "We have already signed an agreement,

although we have not yet gone through the formalities, but in my mind,

it is already considered separate, and besides, our agreement only

states that we only need a superficial persona, it doesn't say that I have

to cooperate with you to meet and eat with this philanthropist, so I am

not willing to do that."

"So we're not even allowed to talk properly now?"

Ayan asked.

Camille: "Am I not talking to you properly now? Or is my attitude not

good enough? If there is no way to satisfy you, then I really don't know

what to do?"

He frowned, with a handsome face full of expressionless, he said: "You

think you are talking to me properly now? Camille, you can say it if you

have anything against me. We are not divorced yet, we are still

husband and wife, so I don't want you to divide us so clearly.”

He thought she was dividing them so clearly?

Camille showed a somewhat helpless smile: “Referring to “talk to you

properly’, do you mean that I have to cooperate with you to attend the

dinner together and maintain the persona of loving couple? But don't

you think I'm pregnant now, which means that no one will suspect that

our marriage is broken without having to prove it ourselves?"

If he wanted, he could just find an excuse, after all, she was pregnant,

isn't it good to find a reason?

While Ayan still hadn't responded, she added, "I don't want to go

through the extra trouble of putting on this charade, I'm in my late-

pregnancy now, and with the finals of the competition, I really have

limited energy to deal with all that, so think of something else!"

If it is said that it's just a simple refusal just now, then the words at this

moment had fully expressed her inner rejection and resistance to the

matter.

She didn't want to do it, and she was not willing to do it either.

But Ayan said, "Camille, we just agreed to divorce, we are not officially

divorced, therefore, you are not only the young lady of the Simpson

family, but also my wife, so there are some things you can't refuse.”

Camille didn't speak anymore, she was not moved inwardly.

She was curious, though, why was he so insistent that she attend a

dinner with the philanthropist and the collaborating Cora couple?

She didn't bother to ask him about his relationship with Cora, and of

course, he didn't bring it up voluntarily, so his insistence on this matter

made her rise with an indescribable feeling inwardly.

The atmosphere was quiet for a long time, and Ayan did not keep

pressing her, but only said in a shallow voice: "You can think about it

and give me a response tomorrow afternoon.”

Back at the Simpson's mansion, the car had just stopped, and before

Camille could get out, Ayan picked up the message from the center

console and handed it to her, which she had received this afternoon.

He said, "Preston showed up in Flento City, but he was so thoughtful

that the man who arranged to follow him lost him."

Camille took apart the photo directly and looked at it, and it was indeed

the figure of Preston, and the photo also showed the date and time.

Her expression was bland and she didn't say anything after reading it.

Ayan asked, "Is there anything you'd like to say on the Preston side?"

Camille raised her eyes to his and wrinkled her brow lightly, "What are

you referring to?"

"Do you know if he has any other place to land in Flento City besides

the Walker family?"

He looked at Camille, his tone was not the slightest bit questioning, just

a very normal and natural inquiry, as if he was talking about a simple

matter.

Camille did not reply immediately, moved his gaze to look ahead and

gradually fell into a deep meditation.

She thought about it carefully and finally just shook her head: "Although

he and I have known each other for many years, we don't meddle in

each other's private lives and circles. "

Preston has rarely lived at the Walker family house since college. He

has his own apartment, which Ayan has probably checked out as well.

So Preston went back to Flento City to live in what the other side of her

is really no clue.

But Ayan did not force her to have to say one, just lightly said: "Well, it

does not matter, since he has shown up, then the follow-up will also

appear again.”

Camille just nodded and handed the photo back to Ayan.

She pursed her lips lightly, emotionally lapsing into silence before

asking after a few seconds, "If he shows up, or if you find him, do you

plan to continue to sue to hold him accountable for the collapse or do

you have other plans?"

“It's impossible to be sure for now, we have to see the situation after we

find him. *

Ayan's answer is not a perfunctory Camille, indeed to the situation at

the time, especially Preston so scheming mind calculating people, he

can show up in front of the public must not have any reason and

evidence to take him, otherwise he is unlikely to show up.

Ayan slightly narrowed his eyes, his expression slightly cold and sullen.

The two returned together, although it was not too early, Talia and

Fletcher had not yet rested.

Talia squealed with delight at the sight of Camille and Ayan together,

"Oh, I'm in such a good mood today."

Talia said she got up immediately and walked over quickly, staring at

the two of them, "Why did you come back together? Did you go out

alone without telling us?"

Camille was slightly stunned and subconsciously tried to deny it, "No

"What? We have to give you a special report on our date as a couple?"

Ayan's low chuckling voice directly drowned out Camille's voice.

Camille just slightly narrowed her lips, she didn't continue to say

anything else, she didn't bother to explain, just coincidentally met them,

it would be so deliberate if she talked too much about it.

Talia took Ayan's words and said, “I know you're a couple, come on, it's

late, go upstairs and get some rest."

Talia turned to Camille again and said, "Cami, you're tired, aren't you?

Come on upstairs and get some rest."

Camille just smiled weakly, "Okay, then mom and dad, I'll go up first."

Fletcher and Talia both nodded their heads and said yes.

Ayan also wanted to lift his feet and follow, but was stopped by Talia.

"Ayan, wait, I want to ask about Kerri David from the Simpson Group's

Marketing Department.” Talia was worried about Camille thinking too

much and didn't forget to explain, "Cami, you can go upstairs first, I'll

talk to Ayan about something."

Camille said yes, and then went straight upstairs.

It was only when Camille's figure disappeared at the stairway that

Talia's face immediately turned cold and stern.

She said indifferently, "Come and sit down."

Ayan frowned slightly and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Talia has always had a good temper, so she rarely puts on such a look

and attitude.

He followed Talia over to sit down and asked in a low voice, "What is

it?"

"Did she come back?"

Talia questioned coldly.