My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1092: Tricks

Chapter 1092: Tricks

Ayan glanced at Rex with disdain. "You better not show that face ofyours in front of Sienna. Otherwise, she might start suspecting someconnection between you and Molly's unborn child.”

Rex quickly responded, "I'm just curious. You're using Molly to controlPreston, right? While I'm more interested in Preston than Molly. He'sbeen prancing around for too long, doing so many disgusting things.When do you plan to deal with him?"

Ayan didn't respond immediately. He silently looked out the window.Although he was aware of the Walker family's movements, hegenuinely didn't care if Molly's child would stay. He didn't believe thatMolly keeping the child would truly restrain Preston.

After all, Preston was entirely self-centered. He could have usedMolly's pregnancy to try to control the Walker family, but it backfired,leading to his current predicament. This meant that his previous effortswith the Walker family had been in vain. So, why would he give up hisresentment and grievances against Molly for a child?

Ayan squinted his eyes slightly, his expression becoming moreindifferent. The car was nearing Franklin Bay.

His voice broke the silence again, saying, "Whether Molly has a child ornot probably doesn't matter much to Preston. In his eyes, there's onlyself-interest. He won't let a child become his weakness. Now, he'saligning himself with the Armstrong family, probably thinking they offerhim some advantage. When the Armstrong family replaces him useless,he'll treat them the way he treated the Walker family.”

"Shouldn't you be more cautious? The Armstrong family is your in-law,and even though your relationship isn't good, if something reallyhappens, your wife might be heartbroken. After all, the last timeArmstrong Corp had an issue, she went through a lot to fix it!"

Rex's words halted Ayan's expression.

His deep eyes revealed a cold, detached demeanor, with a hint of icywarmth, as if Rex's words had touched a nerve.

The rest of the journey remained silent. The driver took them to thevilla, and Ayan got out first. The driver then took Rex to the neighboringhouse.

Standing at the doorway, Ayan looked at the dim light in the bedroom,took a silent deep breath, and then entered without saying a word.Ayan returned home, and Camille hadn't gone to bed yet.

It wasn't particularly late, as Camille had just finished chatting withSienna, so sleep was far from her mind.

Ayan pushed open the bedroom door, and the person lying on the bedimmediately looked up. "You're back!"

The warm feeling of someone waiting was something only those whohad experienced it could truly appreciate.

Ayan's gaze softened as he walked over at a leisurely pace, taking offhis coat and hanging it nearby. He stopped by the bedside and asked,"Why haven't you slept?"

"Waiting for you," she replied playfully, making Ayan's eyes even moreprofound.

Ayan's voice was slightly husky as he said, “So, you're clinging to menow?"

"Don't you like it?"

"I do," he admitted without hesitation.

Camille blinked at him and asked, "Why were you out for so long? Whowere you with?"

She hadn't asked before he left.

Ayan truthfully shared with her the details of his meeting. Camillenodded along, then, with a hint of surprise, asked, "Horace too? Areyou planning to collaborate with him now?"

"Yeah, that's the plan.”

"Is it because of Grace and me?"

“That's a part of it. But specifically, it's because Horace is a good guy,and he has the resources I need. He's done well in investments, andwe'll need his expertise for risk assessment in Simpson Group'sprojects in the second half of the year. So, I'm planning to collaboratewith him."

Ayan was honest in his response, even if it pertained to work matters.Camille simply told him, "As long as you see value in the collaboration,that's good. I don't want you to establish a connection with Horace justbecause of me and Grace. Work is work, and life is life."

"I understand,” he replied in a low voice.

Camille smiled at his response.

Then, he brought up another matter, “I need to tell you something.”"What is it? Go ahead!"

"Has Preston contacted you recently?"

Camille hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "No, we haven'tbeen in touch since the last incident with the money.”

Ayan continued, "Recently, he has aligned himself with the Armstrongfamily. He helped them resolve the issue with the Wesley family. I don'tknow how he managed to make the Wesley family drop the matter withthe Armstrong family, but he did. He also obediently returned to ChesenCity. However, I suspect he used some unsavory means."

Camille's expression immediately turned serious. Her eyebrowsfurrowed deeply as she asked, "Preston is helping the Armstrongfamily?"

Camille was extremely shocked and surprised by this turn of events.Because she thought it was impossible.

Probably because of her, Preston had always shown disdain towardsthe Armstrong family, especially considering their mistreatment of her.He had even proposed to teach them a lesson multiple times.

So, hearing Ayan say this, she couldn't help but feel disbelief.

Seeing Camille's incredulity, Ayan pulled over a nearby chair, sat infront of her, and gently took Camille's hand. In a soft voice, he said,"Well, he officially joined Armstrong Corp this afternoon, taking overGrace's position and responsibilities.”

Ayan continued, "I got wind of this news immediately. Uncertainwhether it was a long-term move or just a temporary play, I had aconversation with Horace tonight to confirm that Preston is now relyingentirely on the Armstrong family and your father. As for what he offeredto make the Armstrong family agree, both Horace and I suspect it's acondition enticing enough to capture their interest. What kind ofcondition would make the Armstrong family intrigued? Eight or ninetimes out of ten, it's probably a promise to reclaim Armstrong Corp fromHorace."

The more Ayan spoke, the more grim Camille's expression became.She remained silent, her facial expression stiffening.

Squinting slightly, she stared at Ayan, saying, "Hasn't he considered thepossibility of becoming the second Walker family?"

Camille didn't want to delve too deep into analyzing who Preston was.After all, standing in her position, she couldn't say too much. Butconsidering the recent events with the Walker family, shouldn't theArmstrong family be more cautious? How could Brody agree tocooperate with Preston?

The more Camille thought about it, the more she found it hard tounderstand what was going through Brody's mind.

Even though Camille believed Armstrong Corp had nothing to do withher, she didn't want to attract any unnecessary trouble.

Although this matter had nothing to do with her, and she hadn'trevealed her involvement, based on her understanding of theArmstrong family, if something went wrong and caused losses forArmstrong Corp or the Armstrong family, they would likely shift all theblame onto Camille.

Because they had done such things before.

So, upon hearing this news, Camille felt uneasy and anxious. Herexpression turned cold and serious as she looked at Ayan. "Do youthink I'm overthinking?"

Ayan shook his head slightly, his voice consistently gentle. “It's not thatyou're thinking too much. It's just that there are things we have toconsider more, or else, even if we haven't done anything, we might stillbe implicated and affected if something does happen.”

Listening to Ayan, Camille's heart became even more chaotic.

She asked, "What should we do now?"

"Don’t worry. I'm not telling you this to make you anxious. I just wantyou to have an idea. After all, you also have shares in Armstrong Corpunder your name. Although you've handed it over to Horace to manage,if something does happen to Armstrong Corp, you might step in just likebefore, without hesitation." Ayan gently rubbed Camille's palm, his gazeprobing into hers.