My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1173

Chapter 1173: Straightforward

Grace: "No, I just feel that you've changed. You've changed to the point where I feel like I don't know you anymore. I'm a bit worried that when we meet, you'll have changed even more."

"Do you fear it?"

"I'm not afraid." Grace smiled.

Grace and Horace chatted for a long time, until Horace finished cooking and they had dinner. It was already late on Horace's side, but Grace's evening was just beginning.

So Grace took the initiative to suggest ending the video call. She said, "Go take a shower and rest early. Let's talk again tomorrow, alright?"

Horace, however, still seemed a little reluctant. He smiled lightly and said, "Do you think I'm annoying you?"

Grace snorted lightly, "You're accusing me wrongly. I'm just worried that you'll get tired."

"I'm not tired. Talking to you actually helps me relax."

"Have you been working hard lately? Is my father causing trouble for you again? Horace, I'm really sorry. My father is just like that, and you..."

"It has nothing to do with you. Why are you apologizing? Haven't Camille and I told you countless times? It's not your problem, and you don't need to apologize to anyone."

"I know, I'm just afraid you're feeling uncomfortable."

"I'm not uncomfortable. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late indeed. I'll take a shower, and you can go out for some fresh air, hmm?"

Grace nodded lightly in agreement. After ending the video call, she couldn't help but contact Camille.

She asked Camille, "Cami, I want to ask you something. Has Dad been giving Horace a hard time lately?"

Camille saw the message immediately. She had just finished dinner and was watching a movie with Ayan. Watching movies in the evening when they had nothing else to do was their way of spending time. Since it was raining outside today and they couldn't go out, they naturally resorted to their usual method, watching movies.

When Camille saw Grace's question, she was momentarily stunned. She casually raised her phone and showed it to Ayan, asking, "Has the Armstrong family been causing trouble for Horace lately?"

Ayan read the message clearly and smirked, "Is your sister's brain consumed by love?"

"Love-struck? It does seem like it." Camille smiled faintly, but she was still curious about the earlier question. She asked, "So, have they been causing trouble or not?"

"I'm not sure."

"You're not sure?" Camille clearly didn't believe it. She said, "You really don't know?"

"I'm not Grace. Why should I pay so much attention to someone like Horace? If I were to constantly keep an eye on him, he might suspect that I have ulterior motives." Ayan snorted lightly, his deep gaze fixed on Camille. "Horace is about to collaborate with the Simpson Group, as I mentioned before. If you insist on whether the Armstrong family has been causing trouble for him, it's probably only related to Preston. However, once our collaboration is officially established, I estimate that no one in Armstrong Corp will dare to trouble him for at least the next six months."

Camille was slightly taken aback, giving off an impressed look. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you this capable now?"

"I've always been capable," he confidently replied.

Many executives who support Horace came to inquire with the secretary, but the secretary genuinely didn't know the specifics of Horace's schedule because Horace didn't directly tell him. He only instructed the secretary to come to the office first while he handled some other matters separately. Therefore, the secretary was also unaware of what exactly those matters were.

Facing the inquiries, the secretary could only repeat the words he had just said to Preston multiple times in response.

Some executives who had a closer relationship with Horace were bolder, so their questions were more direct.

"As Mr. Burris's secretary, Mr. Burris would surely inform you of his plans, right? So, could you please tell us the truth? Did Mr. Burris have a conflict with Mr. Armstrong, leading to his refusal to attend this meeting? If that's the case, we would at least have an idea and know what to do!"

In response to these inquiries, the secretary could only say, "I genuinely don't know about Mr. Burris's situation. If Mr. Burris wants me to know, he would definitely tell me. At the moment, it seems that Mr. Burris doesn't want me to know, so I can't provide you all with an answer. I hope everyone can understand. As for today's meeting, please handle it as you see fit. After all, everyone knows Mr. Burris's character and what kind of person he is."

After this exchange, everyone didn't receive a clear answer, and the meeting officially began.

Brody personally convened the meeting and arrived at Armstrong Corp on time.

Since Horace was responsible for all the company matters, Brody hadn't visited Armstrong Corp for quite some time. Today, he returned to the company to hold the meeting, but Horace was absent. Instead, he had a secretary represent him in this meeting, which Brody perceived as disrespect and disregard.

Brody's face showed clear dissatisfaction, and his eyes were filled with coldness. Preston noticed this, but he certainly wouldn't speak up himself. Instead, he exchanged a glance with his secretary, Quintus.

In the next moment, Quintus's voice sounded.

Quintus said, "Today, everyone was notified to attend this meeting because Mr. Armstrong has something important to announce. Unexpectedly, Mr. Burris couldn't attend due to some matters, which is truly regrettable. However, we don't know the specifics of Mr. Burris's reasons for not attending the meeting. Could it be that Mr. Burris has some dissatisfaction with Mr. Armstrong holding this meeting, which is why he doesn't want to participate?"