My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 976: Cooperation

Chapter 976: Cooperation

"Alright, I guess I've been meddling too much. From now on, I'mwithdrawing from the project, and I don't want anything to do with it,"Mrs. Bell said and promptly hung up.

Mr. Bell pulled over to the side of the road, then glanced at themessage Mrs. Bell had sent before the call. His eyes widened withdisbelief.

Simpson Group received the message almost simultaneously. Kianinterrupted Ayan's meeting to relay the news, and Ayan's expressioninstantly turned cold and detached. He got up from his chair and left themeeting room.

Kian immediately addressed the others, saying, "I'm sorry, but Mr.Simpson has some urgent matters to attend to. Let's adjourn themeeting here."

After Kian finished speaking, he followed Ayan out. The news spreadquickly, as this was the age of the internet. Ayan learned about it, andSimpson Group's employees quickly got wind of the situation as well.Back in his office, Ayan loosened his tie, his brows slightly furrowed.His expression carried a hint of cold indifference as he took the tabletfrom Kian. With a quick glance at the screen, he tapped to play anaudio file.

Ayan's voice came through the audio, but the content had been alteredand twisted.

Originally, he had discussed the online issues with Mr. Bell, asking whomight be involved and offering a couple of reminders to Mr. Bell not tobe easily manipulated. There had been nothing wrong with his words.However, with the current manipulation, the tone and meaning hadcompletely changed.

In the audio, Ayan said to Mr. Bell, "Mr. Bell, while this matter is relatedto Simpson Group, I hope you, as our partner, will share theresponsibility with me. If you're unwilling to cooperate, I also haveenough evidence to prove that Simpson Group is not involved.Therefore, the decision is in your hands."

“I only want to resolve this matter quickly. Even if I say one thing and doanother, who can hold me accountable? If you cooperate with me, thenwe won't have to face those dire consequences. Otherwise, it will beunthinkable."

Ayan's words in the audio had a threatening undertone, and Mr. Bell'sresponse was short, but it carried a sense of powerlessness.

With this contrast, Ayan naturally appeared as the dominant party, whileMr. Bell became the victim of threats.

As soon as this audio was released, it triggered a massive responsefrom netizens. They all accused Ayan and Simpson Group of bullyingothers because of their powerful backgrounds.

Although Mr. Bell was the initiator of the project, it was located in HanceCity, making Ayan and Simpson Group the ones with the upper hand.Mr. Bell seemed truly innocent!

Apart from these statements defending justice, many so-called victimsemerged, all of whom were companies or former partners who hadgone bankrupt or had to take the blame for something due to thepressure from Simpson Group and Ayan.

Their stories were detailed and believable, making it hard not tobelieve.

Rex was one of the first to see these contents. He immediately calledAyan.

He asked Ayan, "Ayan, did you offend someone? Why do these thingskeep coming and targeting Simpson Group?"

Ayan's face was as cold as ice, and he didn't have the patience torespond to Rex's words. Besides having an unappealing expression onhis face, he didn't show any other signs of displeasure or anxiety. Hisvoice was icy as he replied, "So you're calling to mock me?"

“I wouldn't dare,” Rex said with a slight smile, then quickly asked, “Isthere anything I can help with?"

“No need," Ayan declined in a disinterested tone. He added, “thereward is too great."

"Oh, come on, do you really think I'm that kind of person? I'm just hereto ask if you need any help. If you do, just tell me, and I'll do everythingI can."

“Yeah, not for now," Ayan replied in a low voice, raising his hand togently rub his temple. His voice had a slightly hoarse tone as hecontinued, "If you really want to help, then let your wife go and comfortmy wife. That would be the biggest favor you could do for me."

Rex felt that this might be a bit challenging because he couldn't helpbut recall Sienna, whom he had seen before leaving in the morning.She had been lying on the couch without a care in the world andshowed no intention of going to work. This had been going on for twodays.

When he asked her, she refused to say anything and didn't want toengage with anyone.

Rex sighed with some helplessness and asked, "You're asking me forhelp, but you need to tell me what this is all about. Sienna has beenacting strange these past two days. She's been like a different person,staying at home all the time, not going to work, not even going to therestaurant. Is it because of you that she's severed ties with Camille?"Ayan's deep, inscrutable eyes narrowed slightly, and the depths of hisgaze were as thick as an ancient secret, making it difficult for others todiscern his thoughts.

With a slight squint, he spoke in a dispassionate tone, "You'd better notknow the details of this matter. Otherwise, Sienna might blame you aswell."

Rex was taken aback for a moment, and his face became even morecurious. He asked, "So, is it because of something so serious? Does ithave anything to do with me?"

Ayan let out a disdainful hum and smiled indifferently, "If it has anythingto do with you, do you think you can still live peacefully in your homewith Sienna right now?"

This statement only piqued Rex's curiosity further, but he didn't dare toask more questions. He couldn't help but inquire, "So, are you sayingthat you're no longer living with Camille now?" After asking this, hecontinued to mutter to himself, "No wonder I didn't see any lights on atyour place last night, and your car was gone. I thought the two of youhad gone out on a date. Did you end up not going home after drinkingwith us?"

Rex was truly an invincible gossip star. He wanted to get to the bottomof things, even though he knew that it wouldn't change anything. But hestill wanted to know, perhaps that was the nature of a gossip-hungryperson.

However, Ayan had no intention of sharing the details with him. Hemerely stated coldly, "You'd better hang up the phone right now, ordon't blame me for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, Rex immediately ended the call.

Because he knew Ayan well, Ayan was someone who would followthrough on his threats, especially when it came to Rex.

After ending the call, Rex called Sienna. Sienna answered, but therewas no sound from her end. Rex gently coaxed her with a soft voice,"Baby, what's wrong? Can you tell me? Are you still worried aboutCamille?"

Sienna didn't respond, but when she heard the name "Camille" from hislips, she asked with a rather cold attitude, "Do you have something totell me?"

Rex pursed his lips and explained the content of his recent phone callwith Ayan to Sienna. He asked her, "Do you want to go and check onCamille? The internet is buzzing with news about Simpson Group, andnow, with Ayan being busy, he probably can't handle the situation withCamille. If you go over and comfort her, things might go back to normalbetween you."

Sienna's heart stirred, and without saying a word, she hung up on Rex.It seemed that husband and wife were quite similar.

Sienna immediately got up from the couch. She went upstairs tofreshen up, did some light grooming, and then tidied up. She personallywashed the fruits that Rex had bought for her last night and packedthem up. Then, she headed towards Camille and Ayan's neighboringhouse.

She held the fruit as she approached the door. She knew the securitycode to enter, but at this moment, she couldn't use it. After all, shedidn't know if Camille would want to see her.

So, she could only ring the doorbell and wait for Camille to open thedoor.

She pressed the doorbell button five or six times, and after a while, afamiliar voice came from inside. Sienna quickly waved and herexpression was filled with anticipation. "Cami, it's me. Can I come in?"