Chapter 494 William and Hayden (95)
The Queen's Avenue catering group has now been renamed Queen's Avenue Group. The group's business has also expanded into entertainment, e-commerce, the internet, and real estate.
However, currently, it does not intersect with The Smith Group. William had the Driver follow The Smith Group's car, and his intentions were unclear.
Although he couldn't understand, Jeffrey didn't dare to ask too much.
He also needed to find out what had happened in the past few months. William, who had always been quiet, became even more introverted. Besides work, he rarely spoke to Finley, who was always by his side.
Not only that, but William became even more diligent in his work.
Although he worked hard, he never rushed into anything. He inspected and researched every investment project before proceeding.
In the past two years, Queen's Avenue Group has been growing and developing at an unprecedented speed. Compared to two years ago, Queen's Avenue's assets have more than tripled.
In the back seat, William leaned against the chair and squinted his deep eyes, staring firmly at the black business car in front of him. His gaze never wavered, and his deep eyes revealed no emotions.
He had refrained from contacting Hayden for the past month, but that didn't mean he had accepted their breakup.
When they were in Southern, she said she loved him; she would be the woman who dressed him for the rest of his life and make him wait for her. How could she draw a clear line and stop loving him just because of her family's opposition? How could she not love him anymore just because of her identity?
Other people could, but not Hayden!
So, this time, he had to make Hayden tell the truth.
No matter what the problem was, no matter how difficult, he would face it with her.
On the black business car in front, Hayden leaned back in the premium leather seats, casually chatting with Maddox and Mr. Blair, the manager of the branch company, about the company's affairs.
Inadvertently, she glanced through the rearview mirror and noticed a black Mercedes following them from behind.
However, Hayden didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that it was just a coincidence.
The three of them laughed and talked for a while. The black Mercedes was still following them when she unintentionally glanced at the rearview mirror again.
"It seems like that black Mercedes is deliberately following us." Maddox noticed Hayden's action and glanced at it through the rearview mirror, then smiled lightly.
"We're heading to CBD. Maybe it's just coincidentally on the same route," Mr. Blair, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, glanced at it through the rearview mirror and said with a smile.
"It should be just a coincidence." Hayden smiled lightly, promptly changed the topic, and didn't purposely look at the rearview mirror again.
However, an inexplicable feeling began to surge and churn in her heart.
Could it be William? Could it be such a coincidence?
At this moment, she became extremely conflicted.
She hoped it was William because then she could at least see him once, but only once.
She also hoped it wasn't William because she was afraid that both of them would lose control.
Tangled and anxious all the way, they unknowingly drove into River North's CBD from the airport.
The general manager turned his head, looked at Hayden, and asked with a smile, "Miss Maddox, should we go to the hotel first or the company? The hotel is nearby, about a ten-minute drive from the company."
"The company," Hayden replied calmly. Her gaze seemed to sweep over the rearview mirror unconsciously, and the black Mercedes behind them continued to follow. After a glance, her expression remained unchanged as she said, "Mr. Blair, like Maddox, you can call me Sylvia. It's more friendly."
"Okay," Mr. Blair nodded with a smile, "let's listen to Sylvia and go to the company first."
In the driver's seat, Driver listened to their conversation, turned the steering wheel in his hands, and drove toward The Smith Group's branch office.
The black Mercedes behind also changed direction and followed them.
Soon, the black business car arrived at the entrance of The Smith Group's branch office and stopped. The driver parked the car and went to open the door for Hayden.
After Hayden and the other two got out of the car, the Mercedes behind them also came over and stopped about five or six meters away from them.
"Go and see who is in the Mercedes." Since they have been following all the way, it is hard not to be curious. So, Mr. Blair instructed the Driver.
The driver nodded in agreement, but Hayden stopped him and smiled. "No need for that; let's go upstairs."
The person in the Mercedes must be William. It must be!
"Yes, there's really no need. Let's go!" Maddox also nodded.
On the way from the airport to the branch office, he always felt that something was off about Hayden, but he couldn't pinpoint it.
"Alright, let's forget about it. Please, both of you!" Mr. Blair nodded and made an invitation gesture.
Hayden nodded and took the lead, stepping forward toward the building. Maddox glanced at the back seat of the black Mercedes and then followed.
In the back seat of the black Mercedes, William sat there with slightly narrowed, deep black eyes, all his attention focused on Hayden.
Today, she was just like when she was interning at Southern Global Trust Bank, wearing elegant and professional attire that was not too restrictive. However, the woman who used to love wearing high heels was wearing flat shoes today.
Hayden was tall, had a good figure, and had long legs. Even when she wore flat shoes, it didn't affect her tall figure and outstanding temperament.
However, a person's habits and interests cannot easily change.
He remembered clearly that when they were in Southern, Hayden only had two types of shoes, either sneakers or high heels. Flat shoes like the ones she was wearing today had never appeared before.
So, she was really pregnant.
Confirming this, all of William's attention fell on Hayden's abdomen.
Her suit was slightly loose, so when he looked at it, her abdomen still looked flat, without any signs of pregnancy.
If we calculate the time, she has only been pregnant for a little over two months.
Nothing can be seen in just over two months as long as she hides it well.
"William, do you want to get out of the car?" Jeffrey had been silently silent, enduring silently, but now he couldn't help but turn his head to look at William and ask.
William shook his head, "Right here."
Jeffrey needed help understanding. He glanced at Hayden and the others, who had already disappeared at the entrance of the building, and said again, "William, you have a meeting with Spence from Rising Group at 11 o'clock for a discussion on cooperation. It's almost time."
The Queen's Avenue building was just a twenty-minute drive away.
"Call the CEO's secretary and Luke and tell them I won't be able to make it back." William stared in the direction of the building's entrance and calmly gave his instructions.
Looking at him, Jeffrey hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then took out his phone to make the call.
Soon, William's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a call from his father, Patrick.
"Finn."
"Aren't you already back? The cooperation with Rising Group, you should handle it personally." Patrick sounded confused on the other end of the phone.
"Suddenly, there's something important to deal with. I won't be able to make it back today. Luke is in charge of the project; he should handle it. There shouldn't be any problems with Spence from Rising Group," William said calmly, his eyes still fixed on the direction of the building.
"What's so important that it can't be postponed?" Patrick asked again, standing in front of his office's windows.
William has always been reliable, not just trustworthy; he has done better than he had imagined many times.
So, in all these years, Patrick has never blamed William for anything related to the company.
"It has to be today," William's tone was unquestionable.
"Alright, finish your work and come home early." Patrick didn't say anything else, only lovingly reminded him.
"Okay." With those words, William hung up the phone directly and instructed Jeffrey, "You can go back first and assist with the negotiations with the Rising Group."
"Yes, William." Jeffrey felt as if he had been granted amnesty with William's order. He immediately agreed, got out of the car, and then took a taxi back to Queen's Avenue Corporation.
