Chapter 97
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Henry and Mariana didn’t notice anything unusual as they sat down In the living room.
Yvonne took a box from the table and handed it to Samuel. “Samuel, this is a limited–edition toy car that I brought back from abroad. Why don’t you open it and see if you like it?
Yvonne knew how much the Ford family and Julian doted on Samuel, so she naturally wanted to gain his favor.
Samuel glanced at the car indifferently and showed little excitement at the toy. He didn’t want a present from Yvonne. All he wanted was Celeste!
Mariana knew what Samuel was thinking. She quickly stepped in, saying “Thank you, Yvonne. Samuel really likes the present. But there’s no need to bring such expensive gifts in the future,”
“Don’t mention it, Mrs. Ford,” Yvonne said with a smile, although her mood was less than pleased. It seemed that winning over the young heir of the Ford Corporation wouldn’t be as easy as she thought
After more small talk, Mariana brought up a more serious topic. “Julian, Yvonne just retumed to the country a few days ago and is preparing to take over the management of her family’s business,”
Julian remained silent and listened as Mariana continued, “Mr. Shaw Senior is concerned that she might be lacking in experience, so he asked if you could amange a position for her at your company. He hoped you would mentor her and she could lear from you. What do you think?”
cassistant arrange it.”
Julian nodded while pressing his lips into a thin line. “I’ll have my a
Hearing this, a hint of a smile flickered in Yvonne’s eyes. “Sorry to trouble you, julian.”
Julian didn’t respond. He looked at the time and said, “Dad, Mom, I have some work to handle tonight. Samuel will spend the night here.”
Then, he stood up to leave. Mariana nodded in agreement. She was happy at the idea of Samuel staying over.
At that moment, Yvonne also stood up and said, “Mr. and Mrs. Ford, it’s getting late. I should be going. I’ll visit you two again soon.”
“Alright. Next time, you don’t need to bring so many gifts. Julian, why don’t you drop Yvonne off on your way? Mariana suggested.
Julian pursed his lips, but he didn’t refuse. The two of them lett Ford Residence together.
In the car, Yvorne glanced occasionally at Julian’s side profile during the journey. After a while, she broke the silence by asking, “Júlian, how have you been these past few years?”
“Pretty good,” Julian replied. His tone was still cold and distant.
Yvonne felt a little disappointed. Why didn’t he ask her how she had been?
Although Julian remained silent, Yvonne wasn’t ready to give up. She continued trying to make conversation with him. “By the way, I’ll be going to your company in a few days. Don’t hesitate to criticize me if I make any mistakes. There’s no need to hold back for the sake of our past friendship,”
“Don’t worry, I won’t,” Julian answered.
Yvonne sighed inwardly after seeing his indifferent attitude. She tried to engage in conversation several times, but Julian’s responses were always curt and brief He seemed unwilling to converse more with her.
Soon, the car arrived at Shaw Residence. Yvonne cast a lingering look at Julian, but she restrained herself from acting too forward. She smiled and asked, “Would you like to come in for a bit? Grandpa was just asking about you today!”
Julian pursed his lips and said, “There’s no need, I have some matters to attend to. I’ll visit Mr. Shaw Senior another time.”
Hearing this, Yvonne felt a twinge of disappointment, but she didn’t insist. “Alright then, drive safe.
She slowly unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. Standing at the spot, Yvonne sighed as she watched the car drive away. Julian had always been cold to her whenever she went to visit the Ford family as a child. After all these years, nothing had changed.
