Chapter 91
Gianna caught sight of Felix's figure moving in the shadows, as if he wanted to come out. Her heart started racing involuntarily. She quickly pushed Laura inside and locked the door.
"That's not necessary, I'll be back soon. You go take a shower!"
The next second, Laura's voice came from behind the door, sounding amused.
"Gianna, are you secretly hiding a man?"
Gianna's heart skipped a beat and she quickly said, "You have such a vivid imagination. I really just wanted to take a walk alone. It's not because of your words that made me start having wild thoughts!"
After a few seconds, Laura finally spoke, "Okay, then you can keep thinking. I'll go take a shower first."
Hearing Laura's footsteps fading away, Gianna finally let out a sigh of relief, and Felix emerged from the shadows, though his expression wasn't pleasant.
"Gianna, am I that unbearable to see?!"
"Mr. Clinton, your current status is my ex-husband. What would people think if they saw us together?"
Felix furrowed his brows. "We can't even meet as exes?"
"It's not that we can't meet, it's just not appropriate in the middle of the night."
Felix sneered, "It's appropriate for Jonah to come find you in the middle of the night, but it's not for me?"
"Of course, he is my friend. If you have nothing to do, you should leave."
Seeing Gianna's disapproving look, a cold expression flashed in Felix's eyes.
"Gianna, you're going too far!"
Gianna gave him an annoyed glance. "I'm going too far?! You showed up at my doorstep in the middle of the night. Consider yourself lucky that I didn't call the police to arrest you!"
Felix: was speechless.
"Enough, I have to work tomorrow morning, I. I don't have time to argue with you. Don't come find me unless it's necessary."
With that, Gianna turned around and walked into the villa, slamming the door shut.
As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Laura standing nearby, smiling mysteriously at her.
Gianna was startled. "Why haven't you gone to take a shower?"
"I was waiting for you. Now tell me, who was that person outside the door just now?"
Gianna's gaze was unfocused. "What person? I didn't see anyone."
"Still pretending?"
Laura laughed and pretended to go outside. "The person probably hasn't left yet. If I open the door now, I might still see them."
Gianna quickly grabbed her, with a helpless expression on her face. "Fine, I'll tell you, alright!"
"Tell me!" Laura raised her eyebrows, and her eyes gleamed with gossip.
"It was my ex-husband."
"Felix?"
Laura hesitated for a moment, then furrowed her brows and said, "Didn't he have dinner with your little innocent sister before? Why is he coming to see you now? Could it be that he wants to continue where he left off with you?!"
"Your imagination is really rich."
"What else could a man want when he comes to see a woman?"
Gianna pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Maybe he's just bored."
"Sister, can't you think of something better?"
"Like what?"
"Like him liking you!"
Gianna remained silent for a while and calmly said, "It's impossible for him to like me."
Laura furrowed her brows and said, "Why are you so lacking in self-confidence?"
"It's not about lacking self-confidence, it's just that I know him well. We were in a hidden marriage for three years, and he didn't like me. Can he suddenly develop feelings after a divorce?"
Laura was caught off guard and didn't know how to respond. After all, she wasn't clear about Gianna and Felix's marriage and didn't want to judge.
"Never mind, there are plenty of men out there. After a divorce, I youcan have even more men!"
Gianna smiled and said, "Go take a shower and get some sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow morning."
"I haven't had a job for a while. Can I stay here with you? Don't worry, I'll pay rent!"
"Do we still need rent in our relationship?"
"In that case, I won't be polite."
The next morning, Gianna got up, washed up, and went downstairs. Laura had already prepared breakfast.
"Laura, you don't have to make breakfast early from now on. I can just grab something to eat on the way."
Laura handed her a baozi and said, "That won't do. I can't just freeload and stay here. I'll take care of your breakfast and dinner from now on!"
"You really don't have to."
Before Gianna could finish speaking, Laura interrupted, "I've already made up my mind. Either you Ipay rent or I cook for you every day. I have to eat anyway, so it's no different whether I cook for one or two people."
Gianna reluctantly agreed, "Alright, but if you feel tired, you can stop anytime."
"I know! Hurry up and eat breakfast and go to work!"
"Okay."
After finishing breakfast, Gianna went to work at MY FASHION.
Recently, MY FASHION was competing for a relatively big project. If they could secure this project, MY FASHION would have a slow but steady growth in the coming year.
Just as she arrived at the company, Faith came to her with some documents.
"Gianna, LR Design Studio also wants to snatch this project. They're already coordinating with Musk's team."
Upon hearing this, Gianna furrowed her brow. LR Design Studio was a clothing company under the ownership of the Clinton Group, and it had always been known for its high-end style. This project was important to MY FASHION, but LR Design Studio could take it or leave it.
Moreover, given Felix's relationship with Raymond Musk, if LR Design Studio truly wanted to snatch this project, MY FASHION might not have a chance.
"You go find out why LR Design Studio suddenly became interested in this project," she said.
Could it be because she had rejected Felix's acquisition offer earlier, and now he wanted revenge?
But in the next moment, Gianna dismissed her own thought. She knew Felix's personality well enough to know that he wouldn't stoop to such methods to deal with MY FASHION.
After Faith left, Gianna hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone to call her secretary.
"Arrange a meeting with the CEO of Musk's team."
Faith had previously found two secretaries for her, a man named Otis and a woman named Zoey, both wit. Both had three years of work experience, so they quickly got up to speed.
Zoey mainly handled the paperwork, while Otis accompanied her when she met with business partners outside the office.
Soon, Otis came to report.
"Gianna, Mr. Musk is available tomorrow night after 8 o'clock."
Gianna nodded. "Alright, you go book a restaurant and invite Mr. Musk to have dinner together tomorrow night."
Clinton Group, CEO's office.
Sophia Mars finished reporting on the state of LR Design Studio to Felix and furrowed her brow. "LR Design Studio's business has been declining over the past few years, and with the chaotic management, it's currently a mess. If Miss Redstone takes over, it's estimated that it won't even last half a year before going bankrupt."
Felix remained silent for a moment before speaking coldly, "Summon LR Design Studio's management personnel to a meeting at Clinton Group!"
"Alright, Felix."
In the morning, Felix held a meeting with most of LR Design Studio's management team, leaving the rest trembling in fear, afraid that Felix would call their names.
After the meeting concluded, Felix redefined everyone's responsibilities, his expression ice-cold. "If LR Design Studio remains the same in two weeks, you can submit your resignation letters yourselves!"
Just appointed as the General Manager of LR Design Studio, Vernon nervously said, "Felix, we're currently in the process of partnering with a subsidiary company of Musk's team that produces fabrics. If we successfully sign a contract with them, LR Design Studio can save billions of dollars in fabric costs every year. However, we might be too late, and MY FASHION might take away this project."
After a moment of silence, Felix responded coldly, "Are you asking me to negotiate this deal for you?"
