NovelApexChapter 1408: Seeing that, the socialites began making polite excuses to leave. After all, the event was already nearing its end.
Amoura seethed with anger. With Javier off on a business trip, the empty house only amplified her frustration. She snapped at the servants, her voice sharp enough to leave them scrambling out of her way.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe fury simmered under her skin as she snatched up her phone, her fingers tapping to call Eileen.
Around nine in the evening, Eileen had just finished her bath and was winding down for the night when the unexpected call reached her.
She stepped out onto the balcony to take the call.
"Mrs. Dawson, we don't have sdeep grudge, do we? So why do you keep making things difficult for me? Don't you think you're taking it too far?" Amoura asked, frustration lacing her voice.
Eileen rested her elbows on the railing, gazing at the boundless night sky and the city lights that twinkled below. "Mrs. Dawson? Are you talking toor just talking to yourself in the past?” Eileen asked coolly, reminding her— Amoura had once been Mrs. Dawson, too.
Amoura was momentarily caught off guard, but then, her voice shifted. "I don't get what you mean. I was hoping we could have a proper conversation. That's why I invited you today-to sort things out." Eileen asked, her tone indifferent, "What exactly do you want to have a proper conversation about?" gvlnovo, the heart of fiction "Can we agree to keep out of each other's way from now on? Competing in business is part of the game, but it doesn't have to escalate into an all-out war. Whatever happens professionally, we don't need to make things harder for each other on a personal level," Amoura replied.
Eileen could see through Amoura's act-she was trying to shield herself under the guise of peacekeeping.
It was obvious Amoura was seeking a truce, but only as a means to keep snatching projects from her without interference. What mattered most was that Eileen knew the game.
The moment the Deleon family regained their footing, Amoura would show her true colors and go on the offensive.
"Have I ever given you a hard time?" Eileen shot back. "I simply don't like unpredictable threats lurking around, so I prefer to cut them off before they grow. Sparethe fake kindness—you and I both know the kind of person you are. You didn't reach out to talk things over with me; you just thought you could make a fool of me."
Did Amoura honestly believe that she would fall for her little act and back off, only to be blindsided later? On the other end of the call, Amoura stayed silent for a long stretch before abruptly ending the call.
Eileen stared at the screen of her phone, her features bathed in the neon glow, a sarcastic smife creeping aerass her face. Amoura was truly out of her mind. The sooner she dealt with her, the better things would be.
Maybe Eileen's stubborn streak had pushed Amoura over the edge, The next morning, Ambura found herself swarmed by people on her way to the office.
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