Chapter 146
"Alright, I got it."
Hanging up the phone, Felix instructed Sophia to call Bella and inform her about Musk's team collaborating with another company.
Upon learning this, Bella's face turned pale with anger. She immediately sent her secretary to find out which company Musk's team was collaborating with.
Soon, news arrived that Musk's team was partnering with MY FASHION!
Bella sneered, realizing that Raymond didn't take her threats seriously at all.
Bella dialed Raymond directly. "Mr. Musk, are you intentionally collaborating with MY FASHION to provoke me?"
After a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line, Raymond's icy voice came through. "Miss Redstone, I have never agreed to your demands."
Bella chuckled and said slowly, "Do you really not want Gianna to know your intentions? I've said it before. We can collaborate."
"No need. I'm not interested. If this matter is disclosed to a third party, Miss Redstone, you will bear the consequences." Without giving Bella a chance to speak further, Raymond hung up the phone.
Bella was angry and threw her phone away, her eyes filled with cold determination.
Bella vowed not to let Gianna off the hook! Never!
As evening approached, Gianna went straight to the restaurant after work.
When she arrived, Raymond was already waiting at their table, and Gianna hurried over.
"Sorry, I got stuck in traffic," said Gianna.
Raymond smiled. "No worries. You're actually on time. I just got here early."
Raymond was a breath of fresh air compared to Felix's heavy vibe. He occasionally cracked a few jokes, and the dinner with Gianna went pleasantly.
After they finished their meal and left the restaurant, Raymond was about to offer to drive Gianna home when a black Maybach pulled up in front of them.
Raymond's smile faded slightly when he recognized Felix's car.
The car door opened, and Felix stepped out. His cold gaze swept over the two of them. Then he looked at Gianna with a faint expression. "I'm here to pick you up."
Gianna was baffled. "How did you know I was here?"
"Faith told me," said Felix.
At these words, Gianna smelt something fish. Faith didn't like Felix at all so she wouldn't have disclosed Gianna's whereabouts to him.
"Mr. Clinton, where I live is not on your way. I can go back by myself."
"It's not safe for you to be alone this late."
After hesitating for a moment, Gianna remembered Felix mentioning wanting to talk to her yesterday, so she reluctantly nodded. "Alright."
Gianna turned to Raymond and said with a smile, "Mr. Musk, let's have dinner together next time."
"Sure."
After Gianna got into the car, Felix looked at Raymond with a cold expression. "Raymond, why did she invite you to dinner without telling me?"
Raymond furrowed his brows. "Felix, Miss Redstone invited me to dinner solely because of the collaboration between Musk's team and MY FASHION. Don't overthink it."
Felix's eyes darkened slightly, and he said coldly, "I hope I'm just overthinking it."
Felix got into the car and instructed the driver to head out.
Once the black Maybach merged with traffic, Felix looked at Gianna disapprovingly. "Didn't I tell you to keep your distance from Raymond?"
"Mr. Clinton, MY FASHION is collaborating with Musk's team, and having dinner is business. What kind of distance are you talking about? Not meeting at all? Pretending not to know each other even if we do meet?"
Seeing the mockery in Gianna's eyes, Felix fell silent for a few seconds before saying slowly, "That's not what I meant."
"I don't care what you meant. What did you want to talk to me about last night?"
"Regarding what you mentioned before, I hope you reconsider," said Felix.
Gianna furrowed her brows. "I don't think I need to reconsider. I..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Felix grabbed her chin and kissed her.
Gianna was stunned for a moment, instinctively struggling but to no avail.
By the time the kiss ended, Gianna was breathless, leaning against Felix's chest, her body weak.
Felix looked into Gianna's eyes and said softly, "You still have feelings for me, don't you? Why not give each other a chance?"
After Gianna caught her breath, she pushed Felix away directly, her eyes cold.
"Mr. Clinton, even if I still have feelings for you, it doesn't mean I want to be with you again. You and Bella can never be separated, and I'm not about to repeat old mistakes!"
Felix's eyes darkened as he said in a low voice, "I have nothing to do with her."
"If so, then why do you take her to every business event? Why do you let others assume she's your girlfriend? Felix, don't take me for a fool!" said Gianna.
Felix fell silent for a few seconds before saying slowly, "I can't explain this to you right now, but I can assure you that nothing will happen between me and Bella, not now, not ever."
Gianna's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "Save that for someone who'll buy it."
"I'll show you. Actions speak louder than words," said Felix.
Gianna remained silent until the car stopped at the villa's entrance. She then turned to Felix and said seriously, "Mr. Clinton, you don't need to do this. For me now, whatever you do is meaningless."
During their three years of marriage, Gianna had given Felix many chances, but he had never cherished them.
Now, even if Felix was willing to explain and promise to Gianna, it was already meaningless.
After speaking, Gianna opened the car door and left.
In the following days, Felix didn't appear in front of Gianna again. Still, he continued to attend various events with Bella, often being photographed by the entertainment tabloids without any explanation.
Soon, news of Bella becoming the CEO of LR Design Studio began to spread like wildfire.
After reading it, Faith couldn't help but comment, "Making her CEO with such fanfare, one would think she's gunning for president."
Gianna glanced at her and raised an eyebrow. "Sounds like you're not a fan of hers."
"Of course, even before my family went bankrupt, I knew she was a two-faced woman. I've always disliked her, and seeing her go after you just made it worse."
"Alright, from now on, she's our competitor, and she's backed by the Clinton Group. We need to be fully prepared to face her. Otherwise, LR Design Studio might swallow us up."
Faith nodded. "With you here, we won't lose to LR Design Studio."
Gianna couldn't help but smile. "Have you forgotten? We've lost several times already."
Faith sneered, "If it weren't for her being supported by the Clinton Group, those business partners wouldn't have chosen LR Design Studio. It's all just using the name of the Clinton Group!"
"That's also an ability. Alright, these are the signed contracts. You can take them," said Gianna.
"Okay, I'll get to work."
Meanwhile, in Hayden's office, Hayden dialed a number on his phone. "Kevin, are you ready?"
Kevin felt nervous and hesitant. "Hayden, I'm a bit scared to carry this fake bomb you gave me. What if it actually explodes?"
Hayden's face was cold, but his voice remained as gentle as ever. "It won't. It's filled with mud inside. Nothing will happen. And think about it. If it weren't for Gianna instigating Faith, Faith wouldn't have ignored your life! This is just to scare Gianna so she won't meddle in Faith's affairs again. I've paid off all your gambling debts. Why would I harm you?"
