My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1268

Chapter 1268: Grasshopper

Ayan looked at Mario and noticed that he hadn't said much throughout the evening. He had been smoking and drinking, and now he seemed a bit drunk as he sat there.

After Ayan's words, everyone's gaze instinctively shifted towards Mario. He remained silent for a few seconds before speaking in a calm and unhurried manner, "Is Mr. Simpson suggesting that the project be handed over to me entirely?"

Mario hadn't said much during the dinner tonight because Sienna was with Rex. Sienna had only greeted him briefly at the beginning and hadn't looked at him directly since then. Rex, on the other hand, had been targeting him. But due to the presence of outsiders, he had refrained from expressing his thoughts and emotions freely, so he had been holding back.

Therefore, when responding to Ayan's words, his tone wasn't very friendly. It was cold and distant.

Ayan glanced at Mario casually, his tone unchanged. He said, "Mr. King is the team leader of this project, so naturally, he needs to take responsibility for most of it. As for any decision within the project, I believe it should be discussed before making a final choice. Of course, if Mr. Nores and Mr. Burris feel that there's no need for discussion and that Mr. King can make decisions on his own, I have no problem or objection."

Upon hearing Ayan's mention, Mr. Nores quickly responded, "Mr. Simpson's suggestion is excellent. It's responsible for everyone to have discussions and considerations regarding the project. It feels great."

Horace also nodded, "Yeah, it's good."

Mario remained silent.

Ayan furrowed his brows slightly, his voice becoming somewhat low, "If Mr. King has any objections, feel free to express them. And since everyone is gathered here tonight, let me say this directly: I'll be going on a business trip for Simpson Group in the next couple of days. If Mr. King has any questions regarding the project, please contact my assistant directly. I will have my assistant leave the contact information with Mr. King's secretary. The assistant will handle all project-related matters for the time being."

It was understandable that Ayan had Simpson Group work to attend to. After all, he wasn't solely involved in this project, and it wasn't his primary responsibility. He didn't need to stay here and watch over everything, especially since he had arranged for an assistant to take over. Any major issues that couldn't be handled would be directly communicated via phone or remote voice communication.

Ayan's arrangements were already very appropriate. As long as they didn't affect the project, it was sufficient.

But Mario expressed some discontent, "Are you saying that if someone isn't the person in charge of the project, they don't need to take responsibility for it?"

Ayan furrowed his brows, "Where did my words give Mr. King such an assumption? If Mr. King had a bit too much to drink, then please discuss this matter with me when he sobers up."

Ayan's tone was stern and sharp, and his face turned gloomy.

The atmosphere became tense, and Mario's secretary quickly spoke up, "Apologies, Mr. Simpson. Mr. King must have had too much to drink. Let's discuss this matter when he's sober tomorrow. Shall we end it here today?"

The secretary spoke cautiously, not daring to offend Ayan in the slightest.

Mr. Nores also spoke at the right time, "It's getting late, so let's end it here for today. If Mr. Simpson has things to attend to, please go ahead. We will take care of the project."

"If he wants to think that way, let him. Whether I do something or not, his thoughts won't change. So instead of that, I'd rather follow my own heart, hm?"

Camille nodded lightly, her expression somewhat heavy. She had some things on her mind, so she didn't continue chatting with Ayan.

On the other hand, Kian spoke a few words to Ayan. Kian asked, "Mr. Simpson, after we go on the business trip, besides arranging for someone to handle the coordination work with Mario, should we also assign a bunch of people to keep an eye on him?"

"No need to deliberately assign people to watch over him. He's still in Hance City, and for now, he is focused on the project. I don't think he would dare to go too far besides the project." Ayan didn't believe that someone as mature as Mario would make any childish moves or actions based on what just happened. He wasn't worried about that at all.

Back in Franklin Bay, before they even got out of the car, they saw another car parked at the entrance.

Kian whispered, "Mr. Simpson, it's Mr. Ward and the others."

It was normal for them to arrive first and return home first, but it was a bit unusual for them to come back without going to their own homes.

Camille sat in the car and asked Ayan softly, "Could they be arguing?"