Chapter 162
has to be a deadline. No? | feel that you're lying to me. Ask yourself if you’re lying to me?]
Violet finally replied, [Mr. Williamson, | promise I’m not lying! I’m leaving for the Azure Ocean Heart Jewelry Design Competition in Azure City in two days, and I'll buy you lunch or dinner when | return!]
Gabriel was delighted and texted, [Alright, | believe you! | hope the competition goes well. I'll wait for you to be back!]
Violet responded. [Thank you!]
Violet put away her phone and began to organize some of the recent inspirational materials she had collected. After all, creating a design draft on the spot could be quite challenging for most people.
On Gabriel’s end, he threw his phone aside after sending the message.
Enzo looked at him with a smile. “Gabriel, what happened before was Yvonne's fault. She has already been punished. | brought her here today and asked her to apologize to you. As for the cooperation, do give me another chance.”
Gabriel looked at him with a half-smile, and with a lazy tone, he said, “Is the punishment you're talking about just taking a stroll at the policeCcontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
station?”
Enzo was in a difficult position. “Gabriel, Yvonne is my only daughter. | can’t ignore her and watch her go to jail.”
Because of Yvonne’s previous involvement in arranging the switch of Violet’s design drafts, there was a rift between Gabriel and Enzo.
Despite Patrick's involvement, which landed Yvonne in trouble and required Enzo’s strenuous efforts to bail her out, Gabriel was still unwilling to continue their previous collaboration. Over the years, his company had mostly depended on Gabriel to keep it afloat.
It would be a major blow to Enzo if Gabriel ended the cooperation,
Gabriel let out a cold snort. “I believe Yvonne is capable enough. Why do
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you need my help? Just let her manage the company for you!”
Enzo looked somewhat uncomfortable.
Yvonne sat quietly at the side.
At this moment, Gabriel’s other phone rang. He saw that it was a call from a vice president of the company and picked up his phone. “Uncle Enzo, take a seat first. I’m going upstairs to take this call!”
Gabriel, holding a phone, went upstairs, and his other phone was quietly. placed on the sofa.
That phone on the sofa beeped. Someone seemed to have sent a message.
Yvonne looked up at Gabriel’s phone. She suddenly got up quickly and walked over to pick up Gabriel’s phone.
Enzo had not expected his daughter to do this all of a sudden. He was somewhat shocked and, with a lowered voice filled with fear, he asked, “Yvonne, what are you doing?”