My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1037: Recklessness

Chapter 1037: Recklessness

The questions from netizens were picked up and shared by someprominent social media personalities, leading to a growing wave ofpeople demanding answers from Armstrong Corp's official account.Armstrong Corp, at this moment, faced numerous doubts and inquiries.In the eyes of outsiders, even though Horace now held power inArmstrong Corp, the company was still associated with the Armstrongfamily. Since they couldn't replace anyone from the Armstrong family, it wasnatural to turn to Armstrong Corp.

Around 5 PM, Horace was leaving Armstrong Corp's headquarters for adinner engagement. His car was waiting at the entrance when a groupof reporters suddenly emerged from the crowd, holding cameras andmicrophones, and bombarded him with questions: "Mr. Burris, do youhave any comments about the online situation? Are you aware of Mr.Armstrong's collaboration with unethical media outlets to target Mr.Simpson?"

"Mr. Burris, is Mr. Armstrong's actions related to Armstrong Corp'sdevelopment? Is it because Mr. Simpson posed a threat to ArmstrongCorp's projects and put the company at risk, leading you to resort tosuch tactics for retaliation?"

"Mr. Burris, do you have anything to say?"

The reporters’ questions were sharp and demanding, causing Horace'sexpression to immediately darken.

He gave the assembled reporters a cold and penetrating look, haltinghis boarding of the car. His face turned cold and indifferent, and hisvoice took on a lower tone as he said, “I believe you may havemisunderstood something."

The journalists and cameramen present at the scene were brieflypuzzled, not quite grasping the meaning behind Horace's words.

In the next moment, he continued in a detached tone, "This is a matterinvolving the Armstrong family, and it's Mr. Armstrong's personalactions. How is it relevant to Armstrong Corp? If any of you haveobjections to this matter, you can go directly to Mr. Armstrong to ask.There's no need to come to Armstrong Corp to inquire about it. After all,all matters within Armstrong Corp are under my responsibility. Mr.Armstrong has completely stepped back. There's no need to probewhether I am aware of Mr. Armstrong's actions. I can tell you directlythat I have no knowledge, and neither does Armstrong Corp. This is theextent of my response today. Regarding this matter and anythingconcerning Mr. Armstrong in the future, I won't be providing any furthercomments. I hope journalists can understand my position.”

Horace concluded his statement and instructed his secretary to takethe reporters to a nearby cafe to take a break, have a cup of coffee,and relax for a while. After all, it had been a long day, and everyonewas exhausted.

Faced with Horace's friendly attitude, everyone present was quitesatisfied. They even felt a slight fondness for Horace. After all, a kindword turns away wrath.

Horace got into his car, and his secretary, after ensuring the reporterswere settled, quickly joined him.

The secretary looked at Horace in the rearview mirror with someconcern and asked, "Mr. Burris, your recent statements will likely reachMr. Armstrong's ears very soon. If Mr. Armstrong replaces out, could thispotentially cause trouble for you? Mr. Armstrong is known for beingdifficult to deal with, and if the situation escalates like the previousstock matter, it might not look good. What are your thoughts?"

“If I'm willing to say it, I'm not afraid of him replaceing out. If I don't clarifythis matter, do you think the media will not link Armstrong Corp and usdirectly to him? Those accusations against Ayan and the events hebrought up have been completely dismantled due to Camille'slivestream. If we don't clarify the situation at this time, the blame onArmstrong Corp will become even greater and heavier."

Horace's expression remained calm, but between his brows, there wasa slight furrow. He raised his hand to gently massage his temple, andhis face appeared genuinely troubled.

The secretary nodded in agreement with Horace's statement and askedin a low voice, "And what about Miss Grace?"

“I'll explain to her."

"Alright, I understand.” The secretary nodded and then proceeded totake Horace to the dinner event.

Soon, the rush-hour evening was in full swing. Everyone was headinghome from work, and the streets were filled with countless vehicles andpedestrians.

Camille and Sienna were also preparing to leave the office. They tookthe elevator down together and arrived at the underground parking lot.After the events of the past few days, Camille was now somewhatapprehensive about entering the garage. She had arranged for severalcolleagues to leave work together, which made her feel safer.However, everything went smoothly, and except for a few coworkersfrom her own company, she didn't encounter anyone else.

Even Sienna couldn't help but comment, "What's going on today? Itfeels like there are fewer people.”

Yessica and the other two colleagues nodded and said, "Yeah, usually,we have to wait in line for the elevator, but today it seems prettysmooth.”

While everyone casually mentioned this, they didn't pay it much heed. Itwas only when Camille and Sienna got into their car that Sienna asked,"Did the Armstrong family really have no response to your livestreamtoday? Is their internet down? We're in the internet age, after all. Yourfather might have retired from Armstrong Corp, but he's been in theHance City business circle for many years. Doesn't he have a fewpeople he's on good terms with? Wouldn't they inform him?"

Camille had considered Sienna's question because they had passedthe majority of the day without any action or response, which wasunusual for Brody and Page.

However, Camille had long blocked them on her contact list, so shenaturally wouldn't receive their calls.

Camille pursed her lips and said, "They're probably too busy and haveno time to bother with me."

"Who knows? Let's hope it stays that way."

The car exited the garage, and because the situation outside wasunstable, Sienna decided to drive directly back to Franklin Bay.Staying home seemed like the safest option.

Camille returned home, but Ayan hadn't arrived yet. It had been a busyday, and the two of them hadn't been in contact at all.

Camille went upstairs first, took a shower, changed into comfortableclothes, and then came back downstairs. Just as she descended thestairs, Ayan returned home.

Ayan had an air of urgency about him. Camille, still standing on thestaircase, watched him as he entered. She asked, somewhat surprised,"Why are you in such a hurry?"

He met Camille's gaze and replied in a gentle voice, "Let's go back tothe Simpson's mansion now."

"Now?" Camille was taken aback. She continued down the stairs untilshe stood in front of Ayan. She looked up at him and asked, "Is it reallyso urgent? Auntie is already preparing dinner.”

“Your parents have gone to the Simpson's mansion, and Grandpaknows what happened in the past couple of days. Let's go there now,okay?"

With Ayan's words, Camille's expression froze, and she immediatelyasked, "Why did they go to the Simpson's mansion?"

Ayan explained, "Probably because they couldn't see you or me, theydecided to go directly to the Simpson's mansion.”

He had neglected to consider that they might head directly to theSimpson's mansion, and his expression became even colder.

Camille didn't even bother to change her clothes. She grabbed a coathanging on a nearby rack, put it on, and then said to Ayan, "Then let'shurry back."

The two of them rushed out and headed straight for the Simpson'smansion.

The atmosphere in the car was tense and quiet.

Camille had a stoic expression, and her emotions seemed excessivelycold. She took a deep breath, mustered up the courage, and turned toAyan. She spoke softly, "Ayan, I'm sorry.”

Ayan instinctively furrowed his brows. His deep eyes shifted to Camille,showing a hint of curiosity. He asked, "Why the sudden apology?""Because of the Armstrong family. I never thought they'd disturbGrandpa. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have acted so recklesslytoday. I would have discussed it with you first and waited for you to takeprecautions before doing anything like that." Camille regretted heractions now, as she shouldn't have bothered her grandfather. After all,the old Simpson was advanced in age, and if he couldn't handle suchdisruptions, the consequences would be too much for her to bear.Camille's self-blame and guilt affected Ayan's mood, and he becamesomewhat displeased. He reached out and held Camille's hand, thenwhispered, "This has nothing to do with you. You did this to protect me,and I'm happy that you did. It makes me feel like you're looking out forme, Cami, and that genuinely makes me happy."

Ayan didn't hesitate to express his gratitude for Camille's actions thatday. Even though it was in the past, the images from her livestream andher protective words still vividly resonated with him. He appreciated herimmensely, even though he no longer required protection in his currentposition.