Chapter 765 Persistence

He seemed to have an attitude of being dissatisfied with Camiile. His

eyes were filled with crimson anger as he spoke, "Cami, can't you be a

little more ambitious? There's not just one man in this world, Ayan.

Can't you live without him?"

Camille didn't know why the conversation always ended up back on

Ayan whenever she talked to Preston. Whether it was over the phone

or in person, the topic would always circle back to Ayan and she didn't

like it at all.

She pursed her lips slightly and her face became serious as her gaze

turned cold and distant. She said, "Let's end this topic now. I don't want

to talk about it anymore."

“Is it that you don't want to continue talking about it or is it that you don't

want to face reality? Cami, making mistakes isn't scary but what's truly

terrifying is knowing that you're wrong but refusing to change.”

His words were full of accusations as if Camille had committed some

unforgivable sin which shocked and surprised her greatly.

Camille stared at him without blinking for a moment before realizing

that she no longer recognized Preston anymore. This feeling had been

growing inside of her slowly until now where it felt like roots had taken

hold deep within her heart.

She tightly pursed her lips while looking at him indifferently before

saying in a voice devoid of any warmth,"l don't know what you mean

exactly but Preston, I do not believe that sticking by what I believe in

my heart is wrong. Don't you have something that you've been holding

onto all this time?"

"Yes everyone does but some people cling onto something wrong while

others cling onto something right.”

"How do we define right from wrong?" asked Camille coldly.

Preston replied, "Holding onto unrequited love for so long only for it

suddenly being reciprocated doesn't mean everything will be perfect.

It's just out of pity because he feel bad for how long he has kept you

waiting around; then everything will return back to square one again."

Preston once again brought up all the issues about how Camille

shouldn't be back with Ayan. There was a moment when Camille really

wanted to tell him that she and Ayan had actually divorced a long time

ago, and they were now just ex, but Ayan was pursuing her again. But

these words stopped at the tip of her tongue as she held back.

It seemed unnecessary to tell him because even if she did, he would

probably still think that she had always been the meek one in this

marriage, never making any effort for herself. He would also wonder

why she would want to get involved again since she had already freed

herself from it.

However, Camille's understanding was not like that. If a relationship or

marriage did not cross certain boundaries and only consisted of

misunderstandings or solvable conflicts, then getting back together was

possible as long as they felt suitable for each other. Other people's

opinions didn't seem so important.

Camille silently took a breath and didn't want to continue talking with

him anymore. He was completely living in his own world now where no

matter what anyone said or decided, he believed he was right.

Camille lowered her eyes and became more convinced of this idea

while maintaining an expressionless face at its extreme point. Her lack

of response made Preston have different thoughts about her situation.

Preston asked indifferently: "Cami, do you think I'm too harsh on you?

But I'm doing this for your own good; I won't harm you."

He continued by saying that everyone in this world will abandon her

except for himself who has been by her side all these years despite

breaking off due to Ayan. He remained standing there waiting for

Cami's return because he truly cared about her well-being unlike others

who may deceive or mislead her intentions.

"Preston," said Cami coldly without any emotion on display towards him

while looking directly into his eyes which showed signs of pressure

building up inside them from trying too hard persuading someone else

against their wills - "I don't need your false promises nor do I require

anyone else's validation."

Camille said, "You've repeated these words countless times. Honestly, I

don't want to hear them anymore. If you really think I'm an important

friend, then I hope you won't say these things that I don't want to hear

and even find repulsive. Preston, after our years of friendship, I don't

believe you don't know what annoys me. If you think that I'm someone

who can be easily persuaded by others with just a few words, then let

me tell you that you really don't understand me at all. Maybe you never

have because I'm not the person in your mind."

Since she's made her decision, please respect it and stop pouring cold

water on her every time because a true friend who understands her

won't influence her decision-making process even if they disagree with

it; they'll only offer constructive advice and nothing more.

Camille expressed all of her emotions and dissatisfaction in one breath

while sounding slightly agitated. As soon as she finished speaking, the

air in the corridor became quiet.

The two locked eyes for a moment before Camille didn't give Preston

any chance to speak again; instead she said,"If my words make you

unhappy then sorry but every word that came out of my mouth is

something that comes from within."

After saying this Camille turned around and walked towards the

conference room without giving Preston another glance.

Preston watched as she left before slamming his hand against the wall

causing pain, but he remained expressionless as if he felt no pain at all.

His face was extremely cold as he stood there motionless for quite

some time until Louise came out of the conference room instead of

Camille.

She had overheard their conversation earlier but quickly returned to her

position, fearing that she might be noticed. After Camille entered the

room and sat down again, she came back.

Louise met Preston's gaze, but quickly looked away as she sensed his

displeasure. She was anxious because she had been waiting for a

response to Preston's words from a few days ago, but had received

none. In contrast, Preston remained calm and collected when he saw

Louise. He didn't even remember what he had said to her before, so his

reaction was indifferent.

The two of them stared at each other for a moment before Preston

turned around to leave. Just then, Louise called out to him urgently:

"Mr. Baxter!"

Preston stopped in his tracks and glanced at Louise with an

unemotional expression on his face. "What is it?" he asked.

Louise pressed on with her question: "Mr. Baxter, do you remember

what you said to me earlier?”

Preston brushed past her question and replied coolly: "I say many

things every day; which one are you referring to?"

Louise's face grew serious as she reminded him: "You promised that

you would help me leave the company and this project.”

"And what do I get in return?" Preston sneered.