My Ex-husband Begs Me Back novel Chapter 1169

Chapter 1169: Fish Out of Water

They maintained silence for quite some time, and Preston showed no intention of speaking. Eventually, Jenson took the initiative, saying, "Mr. Walker, do you understand what I mean? Take some time to consider it. Give me an answer tomorrow. I need to respond to the museum's higher-ups since the project is about to begin, and we can't afford to delay."

After Jenson's words, Preston just uttered a disinterested "Hmm" and hung up the phone on his own.

Preston, with a stern face, placed his phone heavily on the desk. Quintus, standing nearby, observed with some unease and asked, "Mr. Walker, has something happened?"

Preston sneered coldly, "They want to cut off my retreat!"

Quintus looked at Preston's icy expression, filled with obvious coldness and anger. He tentatively asked, "Mr. Walker, you..."

"Get the car ready. We're heading to the Armstrong family."

Preston directly cut off Quintus's words and stood up from his desk.

There was absolutely no way he would give up on the museum project. Having finally secured this project, he couldn't let it slip away easily. Everything he was doing now was for this project. In the future, he had to rely on this project to establish a foothold for Armstrong Corp and gain Brody's trust.

So, he couldn't allow any accidents with this project.

Preston spent the entire journey consolidating his thoughts and intentions. His face remained cold and determined.

Upon reaching the Armstrong family's entrance, he didn't immediately open the car door. Instead, he sat in the car, maintaining calm and silence, organizing the words he would say and preparing Sienna for the upcoming conversation. No matter what Brody said, he had to make Brody agree based on the benefits the project would bring to Armstrong Corp and Brody personally.

He took a deep breath and then got out of the car.

He looked indifferently at Quintus and said, "Wait here."

Quintus nodded lightly, sitting in the car, waiting for Preston.

Preston was a frequent visitor to the Armstrong family, and the servants were familiar with him. Moreover, he had arranged his informants within the Armstrong family. So, as soon as he reached the door, someone immediately opened it.

Preston asked in a low voice, "Is Mr. Armstrong at home?"

The servant quickly nodded, "Yes, Mrs. Armstrong is also at home."

Preston nodded subtly and then walked in.

As soon as he stepped inside, he heard Brody and Page arguing. It was about Brody's lack of responsibility towards the Armstrong family and the prolonged delay in repaying Page's various credit cards, leading to a heated quarrel.

Brody remained indifferent throughout, as if he didn't care about Page's insults and accusations.

Faced with Brody's lack of response, Page became even more furious. The argument in the living room grew louder.

After Preston finished speaking, he didn't spare Page an extra glance, so he couldn't see the extremely displeased expression on her face.

Brody appreciated Preston's words, and he naturally sided with him. In a tone not very friendly, he coldly said to Page, "If you want to maintain the current situation, stop causing a ruckus. Otherwise, the final result won't be what you want. Don't think you can get what you want by threatening me. We can break the net even if the fish dies."

After Brody's words, Page's emotions flared up again, but Brody wasn't going to continue wrestling with her.

Brody looked at Preston and said, "Let's talk in the study."

Preston nodded and followed Brody back to the study.

Once the study door was closed, Brody walked to the desk and sat down. Preston took a seat in a nearby chair. The words Brody just spoke echoed in Preston's ears, so he discreetly observed Brody and casually asked, "Mr. Armstrong, did you have a disagreement with Mrs. Armstrong? Is there anything I can help with? If there is, feel free to ask; there's no need for any formalities."

Brody lit a cigarette, sighed with a hint of helplessness, and said lightly, "It's just the two of us at home. Camille rarely comes back, and Grace has been missing since she ran away. So she decided to blame me for everything related to Grace leaving and is currently threatening me with divorce!"

Preston knew the kind of person Brody was, so he understood that believing half of what Brody said was probably enough.

But now, he and Brody were on the same boat, and he knew what Brody wanted to hear. He replied, "Mrs. Armstrong indeed doesn't understand you. Considering the immense pressure you're under at Armstrong Corp, she should be supporting you from behind."

"Ah, men understand each other. I don't ask her to do anything, but she's too domineering, even threatening me with divorce," Brody said with a bitter smile, making it sound like a genuine complaint.