Chapter 66 Sacrificing a Little for the Sean Group
The bowknot around Amanda’s collar loosened as she struggled, exposing her creamy skin to the air.
The temperature in the room rose several degrees all of a sudden, and Iverson’s gaze heated up instantly. He grabbed the woman’s wrist tightly, and the distance between his nose and the tip of her nose became shorter and shorter.
Amanda turned her head in a panic and closed her eyes to avoid his face.
The kiss landed on her earlobe, and the coolness woke Iverson up. Looking at Amanda’s nervous and uneasy face, he frowned, let go of her, and sat up.
Her body suddenly felt lighter, and Amanda hurriedly moved to the side.
The air seemed frozen, so embarrassing that people wanted to find a crack to hide in.
Iverson bent down to pour himself a cup of tea and said flatly, “If you don’t want to, I can wait, but not for too long.”
Amanda was stunned.
The white porcelain cup was pushed in front of her. The tea inside was bright and clear and filled with a solid but greasy tea fragrance. The hand that made the cup was clean and slender, and the joints were clear.
The car drove to the ground floor of the unit.
“I have arrived.”
“Go back and rest early.”
“You too.”
Amanda got out of the car and stood at the unit’s door, nodding inside. Only then did she turn around and go back. As she walked, she covered her head with her hand. Her mind was full of things in the office.
Other than feeling awkward, she was also worried.
Iverson had no reason to lie to her, so when she had dinner with Patrick today, someone had taken a photo of her. But why had that person sent it to Iverson?
Standing in the elevator, Amanda stared at the number of the floor in a daze.
She suddenly thought of Victoria.
“Could it be that the Byran Family wants Iverson to misunderstand me?”
With a sound, the elevator door slowly opened. Amanda straightened the belt on her shoulder and walked toward her home.
“Amanda.”
A man’s voice rang out in front of her. Amanda stopped abruptly. When she saw Halley standing at the door, her eyes instantly became clear and even offish.
“Why are you here? What are you doing here?”
Halley was dressed in a casual brown suit and had been married for three years. His romantic lifestyle had not diminished at all.
Unfortunately, there was only one word in Amanda’s mind – pretentious.
“I’m here to see you on purpose. I misunderstood you in the project, so I wanted to apologize to you in person. But you didn’t answer my call, so it took me a lot of effort to find out that you lived here.”
“Apologize? I don’t think there’s any misunderstanding.”
Amanda found it funny. “You and Olinka conspired to frame me. I didn’t expose you in front of the media or the police. Not for your sake, but for the Sean Group.”
“Amanda, you’ve misunderstood me. This has nothing to do with me. Olinka did it all by herself. She was jealous of you, so she did this!”
“Nothing to do with you?”
Halley said remorsefully, “I was also wrong. I should have trusted you. We have been together for so many years. Don’t I know what kind of person you are? I was really possessed at that time. I was anxious when I saw the news. I was thinking about how to solve it first.”
“So your solution is to kick me out of the project so that you can get fame and fortune together with your new lover?”
“Absolutely not.”
Halley raised his hand and said sincerely, “I can swear to God. Amanda, I never even thought of divorcing you. You’re the only one in my heart. How could I hurt you?”
“Oh? Really?”
“Of course, it’s true. I swear.”
“You only love me. What about Olinka?”
“I’m just playing with her. How can she compare with you?”
“But we are divorced.”
“As long as you are willing, we can remarry anytime. Really.”
Fearing that Amanda would have misgivings, Halley’s secretary said, “I know that you’re always wronged living with my mother and sister. Let’s move out after remarrying, okay?”
He held Amanda’s hand as he spoke, and his eyes were filled with deep affection, just like when he proposed to her three years ago.
“Amanda, I love you so much.”
Amanda allowed him to hold her hand and pretend to confess his love. She carefully sized the man in front of her from head to toe.
At this moment, she couldn’t remember falling in love with him. She would be trapped in the Sean Family for many years because of such a good-for-nothing.
“Halley, do you know? When I heard what you said, I just wanted to vomit.”
Halley was stunned.
Amanda unceremoniously withdrew her hand and said coldly, “Cut the crap. What are you doing here?”
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The smile on Halley’s face froze before it could be put away. He said, “Amanda. After all, we’ve been married for three years. Why do you have to be so heartless?”
“You didn’t show me any affection when you broke your shoes? You didn’t show me affection when you cooperated with the whole family and mistress to transfer the property, did you?”
At this point, Halley knew that the so-called husband-and-wife relationship would no longer play a role.
“Even if there is no affection between us, you have to help us for the sake of the Sean Group.”
“Isn’t it good to get straight to the point?”
Amanda crossed her arms and said indifferently, “Tell me, what do you want?”
“I’m here for the project. I hope you can help.”
“How can I help you? You lost the right to develop the old town. It took us more than a year to get the right to rebuild the old town. Now it has been taken back because the Sean Group made a mistake. Do you still expect to get the right to develop it back?”
“I know I won’t be able to get the Development back, but we can invest in and cooperate. We can also get a share.”
Halley hurriedly said, “The right to develop is now in Iverson’s hands. He hasn’t been in contact with this project before, and the development plan in your hands is readily available, so he will definitely be willing to cooperate with you. When the time comes, we will provide the technical team with some investments, and the profits will not be less than before.”
Amanda almost laughed out loud.
She looked Halley up and down in disbelief. “Are you saying Iverson is a fool or I am?”
“Iverson values you so much. As long as you go to find him, he will definitely agree.”
“What do you mean?”
Halley’s eyes flickered as he sized up Amanda. “Haven’t I seen a lot of this kind of thing? We’re all men. I know very well what he means.”
With a “Pa,” a resounding slap reverberated in the corridor.
Halley’s face was slapped to one side, and his tongue was stuck inside his mouth as if he had expected this slap. He nodded and said, “Okay, this slap is an apology. I cheated on you, and you slapped me. For the sake of the Sean Group, it doesn’t matter if you make some sacrifices, right?”
“Do you think everyone is as despicable as you?”
Amanda’s hands trembled slightly. After churning for a while, she slowly calmed down. “Why don’t I tell you a secret?”