Chapter 367
Angeline picked up her coffee and looked at the drafts on the table. She smiled slightly. When word would get out about her instruction to have Lawson Global call off all projects with Ingrid, she’d probably soon get a call from Simon.
Most people in Krontos knew about Ned and Angeline’s past. Now that Angeline, the vice president of Lawson Global, had personally given the order to stop all collaborations with Ingrid, the general public would think she was getting revenge and trying to boycott Ingrid.
The rumors spread quickly. When Ingrid’s agency received the news, all the paparazzi could smell a bloodbath coming. Soon, someone dropped the bomb about Ned and Angeline’s past. Ingrid’s agency and studio did their best to keep things from going viral.
Angeline had just stepped out of the conference room. She hadn’t even gotten the chance to speak to Sean when Simon called her. She glanced at Sean and waved her phone.
“I need to answer this. Let’s have lunch together. I’ve already instructed the housekeeper to bring us our food.”
“Alright.”
Sean smiled and nodded.
The senior executives who had yet to leave after the meeting was dismissed watched as Angeline and Sean go their separate ways with smiles on their faces. One headed to an empty room to answer the phone, while the other took the elevator back to their office.
The senior executives couldn’t help gossiping among themselves.
“The two candidates vying for our company’s ownership… seem to be very different from the bloodbath the Scott sisters are having!”
“You can’t look at things so superficially. They might look like they get along on the surface, but that’s only for our eyes to see. Mr. and Ms. Lawson are both the type that can hide their genuine emotions well.
“For all you know, they can co-exist in peace and have all their meals together just to show Mr. Lawson Senior that all’s well with them. But the more they act like this, the greater the chances are of them backstabbing each other!
“Don’t even think a battle between the potential heirs of an affluent family can go down without some bloodshed!”
Jamie and Lenny stood guard outside an empty conference room as Angeline answered Simon’s call.
She sat and said, “I didn’t expect you to call me, Simon. I heard your schedule’s been jam-packed since you have to make your rounds at all the stores in Lonla.”
“I’ve already completed that, and I’ll be heading back tomorrow. I wanted to invite you to lunch today to… congratulate you on becoming Lawson Global’s vice president.”
Simon sounded as gentle as he always did.
“Sure! I already have an appointment for lunch, though. If you’re in a rush, how
about we meet at night? I’ll ask Danny to join us so it won’t get you embroiled in a scandal.”
Angeline laughed.
The last time Angeline and Simon had eaten together, rumors of them dating had gone viral. Now that Angeline was the vice president of Lawson Global, the rumors would only be worse.
Moreover, she knew how possessive Sean was. She didn’t want to make him uncomfortable. She hadn’t
forgotten how possessive he’d been when he’d kissed her and thrown Simon’s suit jacket away thedast time she and Simon had eaten together.
Simon chuckled on the other end of the line.
“See you at night, then. Would it be too much for me to pick you up from work?”
“I think it’s better for us to meet at the restaurant. The traffic in Krontos is horrendous,” Angeline said.
She remained in her seat after hanging up. After a while, she left the conference room and headed straight to Sean’s office. She told _him ac her having dinner With
Simon that night and her plans for
Norwalk Corporation.
He pursed his lips before saying, “This isn’t a simple collaboration. Simon might not
be able to call the shots.”
“We have to do it while he’s still here.
Last night, I had Jamie inform the subsidiaries to air all of Ingrid’s dramas and variety shows as quickly as possible. After that we’ll Stop all projects with her
“I also had Jamie get the word out to Ingrid and her agency. The fact that Simon called me proves he already knows about it,” Angeline said with a smile.
“He’ll definitely ask me about it over dinner tonight, so I’ll tell him about me saving his life.
“Norwalk Corporation has just extended Ingrid’s contract for three years. Once the news gets out, it’ll be detrimental to both Ingrid and Norwalk Corporation.
“After all, Norwalk Corporation’s been telling the world that Ingrid’s personality fits their beliefs well. They wouldn’t want people to know about Ingrid being a liar.”