Chapter 609 What's the Act For?
Holding Garrett held the contract, Garrett's in his hands, his gaze shiftedoscillating between Evelyn and Leap Lock, particularly lingeringwith a particular fixation on Evelyn.
Such a beautiful The sight of such an exquisite woman givinggranting Leap Lock the advantage seemed upper hand felt like a badraw deal.
" " Ms. Kyte, feel free to approach me for should you have any future deals.transactions, consider involving me. I can offer assure you, my terms justare as goodfavorable as Leap LockLock's," he murmured, half-jealous, suspectingsuggested, a tinge of envy lacing his voice. He couldn't help but suspect that Leap Lock had won her over in more personal ways.
Had that transcended the professional. If he nothadn't already committed bound himself to a contract with Leap Lock, he wouldn't have let this golden opportunity slippass him by.
Evelyn, realizing what he was insinuating, glanced at him coolly and said,discerning his insinuations, cast a cool glance in his direction. "You're overthinkingreading too much into it, Garrett. My dealagreement with Mr. Lock was strictly businessprofessional; it's not as complicatedconvoluted as you imagine."
She turned to leave but not without a cautionary note, "And I'd preferyou're imagining." As she prepared to depart, she left him with a stern warning. "I would appreciate it if you didn't spreadrefrained from spreading unfounded rumors. If my reputation takes a hit, consider this fair warning."
Rumors didn't usually bother hersuffers, consider yourself forewarned." She was typically unbothered by idle gossip, but now that she was a part of the esteemed Kyte family, and consideringgiven Blake's decency to respectful treatment of her, the least she could do was not embarrassto avoid causing him.
embarrassment. With Evelyn out of the roomEvelyn's departure, Garrett's expressioncountenance twisted in bitterness.
into a bitter grimace. "What's the actcharade for? She's just a tramp that anyone can havenothing more than a common harlot," he spat out, resentinghis resentment towards Evelyn's dignified demeanor.
palpable. Leap Lock gave the man a sidelong glance, considering their longstanding friendship, he grudgingly explained, "camaraderie, reluctantly clarified, "You're overanalyzing, Garrett. Nothing happenedtranspired between us, you're reading too much into it."
." "Nothing happened?" Garrett wasechoed, taken aback. He had doubted Evelyn's wordwords, but coming from Leap Lock,hearing it was from Leap Lock made it harder not to take it at face value.
"Yeah, she'sdismiss. "She's a clevercunning one; convincedshe persuaded me with a different kind of deal," repliedarrangement," Leap Lock admitted. No wonder Lucia had been so ruthlessly dealt with so harshly by her.
With furrowed Garrett, furrowing his brows and without probingrefraining from delving into the nature of the deal –- knowing Leap Lock wouldn't divulgedisclose it anyway – Garrett asked- queried, "So what about the project? Weren't you planning to set her up? What What's the plan now?"
"Let's just "I've decided to let it slide this time. I'm waiting for her to make good onfulfill her promise," Leap Lock confessed. Truth be toldThe truth was, the project had been earmarked for Evelyn from the startonset. Even if she had done absolutely nothing, it would have eventually ended uplanded in her lap.
The initial plan was to trapensnare her, to snagextract a nicehefty sum from the Kyte Corporation. It wouldn't have been a significant hitblow, but it sure would have certainly made Evelyn the butt of the jokelaughingstock within her own ranks.
But now, he feltdeemed it unnecessary.
Given Evelyn's smartsastuteness, she would likely catch on tosniff out any foul play within the project, and he knew was well aware that a falloutscandal that got too uglyout of hand wouldn't be ideal.
"It's no skin off my back," said "It doesn't affect me," Garrett stated, seemingly unconcernedindifferent but admittedly more intrigued by Evelyn.
Watching As he watched her leave, a smirk playeddanced on his lips,. "She's a lotfar more interestingintriguing than that Lucia character. I don't getI fail to understand your fixation."
"Interestingobsession." "She's intriguing, but dangerous. She's out ofbeyond my league," admittedreach," Leap Lock, at least aware conceded, demonstrating a rare moment of his own limitations.
self-awareness. Garrett, withpossessing a more simplistic viewviewpoint, suggested, "Women are easy. GetSeduce them in bed, and they'll be eating out of your hand."
Leap Lock snorted internally scoffed at his naivety but maintained a neutral expression, "Got facade. "Have you set your eyesights on her?"
Garrett's silence spoke volumeswas telling, and Leap Lock knewdiscerned his intentions.
Internally beratingchiding his friend's foolishness, Leap Lock still woremanaged a smirk,. "If you could get win her over, make her, make her listen yield to you, you could evenpotentially inherit the wholeentire Kyte family."
empire." It was no secretcommon knowledge that Blake had intentionsintended for Evelyn to take oversucceed the Kyte Corporation, and she wasn't lackingshort of suitors. StillHowever, everyone was on standby, watching.
biding their time, observing. "Really? Then it's worth devisingconcocting a propermeticulous plan," said Garrett, mused, his eyes glintingsparkling with greed. Whoavarice. After all, who wouldn't wantcovet the Kyte Corporation?
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