Chapter 452 Just Not That Fond
Not interested in eating, Evelyn declined. She was feeling a bit tired, and wasn't in the mood, to go out for dinner with Dermot.
His expression changed slightly, showing a hint of embarrassment, after being turned down. "Don't be at odds with yourself. At least have a meal."
In his view, Evelyn didn't refuse because she didn't want to eat; she just didn't want to eat with him. This saddened him, but fortunately, he had a strong mentality. Otherwise, he would have long turned around and left.
"You haven't been busy lately?" Evelyn asked him, “Are you done with everything?’"
Dermot nodded and replied, "Yeah, I've taken care of almost everything that needed to be done."
While they were talking, Evelyn's phone rang. She took it out to check and saw that it was a call from Sarah, which surprised her. She answered the call and heard Sarah's voice on the other end.
"Evelyn, do you have some free time today?" Evelyn, ignoring Dermot's presence thinking that Dermot wasn’t needing to speak to her about anything, so she assumed that she was available. Not knowing what Evelyn was doing when she called, Sarah immediately continued.
"We've recruited someone really talented at the company, and I want you to come and have a look. If you find them suitable, I'd like to offer them the position of Vice President."
According to Evelyn's long-term plans, she wanted to establish a conglomerate, at some point in the future. She didn't want to continue, merely managing Evelyn Fashion Design Company, as she was doing now. The workload would only increase, and she couldn't handle it alone.
Her expertise was only in fashion design. If Evelyn wanted to expand the company and get involved in other areas, it wouldn't be her strong suit anymore. She knew this was the point where hiring someone, seemed necessary.
Evelyn was surprised. She had mentioned, the idea of recruiting someone, to Sarah but didn't have much hope, as finding a satisfactory manager wasn't an easy task. She didn't expect Sarah to have news so quickly.
"Alright, I'll come over now," Evelyn agreed. She was also eager to see who this person was that had gotten Sarah so excited. After ending the call, she looked at Dermot and apologized.
"Sorry, I have something to take care of today. Another time, perhaps." Dermot's face turned pale, feeling uneasy inside.
"Okay." Was all he could say. Evelyn was about to hail a taxi when Dermot spoke up.
"Let me, at least, give you a ride."
This time, Evelyn didn't refuse. After all, she had already declined once, and if she were to reject this offer as well, she worried that Dermot might get angry with her. While they were in the car, neither of them spoke. Dermot silently drove, and Evelyn focused on her phone.
In the group chat, people were already discussing the upcoming 60th anniversary celebration and who would be considered outstanding alumni in the eyes of the school. Curiosity echoed among them. Evelyn remained silent, just watching without saying a word.
"Evey," Dermot finally broke the silence, glancing at Evelyn from the corner of his eye. Evelyn snapped out of her thoughts, turned off her phone, and looked up at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Are you starting to hate me now?"
Dermot couldn't help but ask, even though he didn't want to admit it. It seemed like Evelyn wasn't fond of him anymore, judging by her attitude. Evelyn pondered, seemingly carefully considering her response. After a moment, she finally spoke, choosing her words carefully.
"Hate is too strong of a word. I just don't like you as much anymore."
Liking someone could happen in an instant, disliking them could happen just as quickly. After all the lies she heard from Dermot, she found that she had lost interest in this man. Even she found it surprising. Perhaps she is just a heartless person at her core.
"Do I still have a chance?"
The question Dermot most wanted an answer to, to know now for sure. He was afraid that Evelyn wouldn't give him another chance. If that was to be the case, whatever he did, it would probably be in vain.
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