My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1000: Reputation

Chapter 1000: Reputation

Camille was momentarily stunned, then she reached out to take thedocument. She asked, "What is this?"

Ayan asked her to open and take a look. Camille quickly scanned thecontents and saw Horace's signature. She looked back at Ayan andasked, "Do you want me to transfer my shares to Horace for real?"Ayan explained, "Not to transfer them, but to do it in name only. Thisagreement is legally protected, and Horace won't take actualownership. He wouldn't dare.”

Ayan had grasped the fact that Horace was genuinely in love withGrace, and that made him all the more certain that this approach wasthe best way to deal with Brody and Page. Only by nullifying Brody'srights and leaving the Armstrong family with no say in Armstrong Corpwould he be forced to give up. . Otherwise, Horace would nevermanage Armstrong Corp effectively, given the constant turmoil Brodyand Page would cause when they found out Grace and Horace beingtogether.

Camille didn't immediately respond after hearing Ayan's explanation.Her expression was somewhat blank, and she squinted slightly. Sheasked Ayan, “This is just signing an agreement, right? There's no actualtransfer of shares?"

"Of course not, just an agreement to convince Brody."

Camille nodded lightly. She still had a serious look on her face as shetold Ayan, "I've said it before, I'll never sell my shares in ArmstrongCorp to anyone. I want to keep them in my hands so I can have peaceof mind."

In reality, Camille hadn't personally benefited much from her shares inArmstrong Corp. She used most of the dividends for charitablepurposes to help those in need. Her shareholding wasn't substantial,and given the ongoing investments and expenses in Armstrong Corp,the profits weren't particularly significant.

All along, Brody and Page had believed that she clung to her shares forthe money. However, the truth was, she had no need for that littlemoney. Her reason for holding onto her shares was simply to maintaina balance within Armstrong Corp. If she had given all her shares toBrody, considering his character, he would have readily sold them toothers whenever he needed money or wanted to involve ArmstrongCorp in any way, just like what happened with Horace.

However, not everyone was like Horace. If they sold her shares tosomeone with ulterior motives, it would likely spell the end forArmstrong Corp.

Camille was open about her thoughts and explained everything toAyan. He understood her perspective, which was why he and Horacehad come up with this agreement.

Ayan assured Camille, "Don't worry, whether Horace genuinely covetsyour shares or not, I have ways to ensure he won't even think about it."Camille nodded once more. She gazed at Ayan with a calm expressionand asked, "How did you persuade Horace?"

"He also wants full control over Armstrong Corp's decision-making.Given the current state of Armstrong Corp's operations, it's hard tomove forward. Your father's thinking is too narrow, always focused onimmediate gains without considering whether these profits will benefitor harm Armstrong Corp in the long run. Such management can't take acompany to greater heights.”

He had a serious expression on his face, and his deep black eyessparkled with seriousness about his work. It was just words, but Camillecould still clearly see the dedication in him.

Camille's lips curled up involuntarily, and she spoke in a low voice, "So,are you praising Horace now?"

"Isn't it normal to do so?"

“It's quite unusual to see someone whom Mr. Simpson praises."Camille teased.

Ayan said, "He is capable. Otherwise, Armstrong Corp wouldn't haverecovered to this extent in such a short time."

Camille nodded lightly. She sipped her lips and said, "Since you'veconsidered everything thoroughly, let's do it your way."

Camille agreed, and she had never doubted Ayan. She had completetrust in him when it came to this matter.

Ayan, after all, had no need to covet her small shareholding. If he hadany interest in it, he wouldn't have involved Horace in the first place.So, she totally trusted him.

Camille didn't say much, but Ayan was eager to ask, “You seem to trustme completely, without any worry that I might have ulterior motives?"“No worries at all. You're Mr. Simpson, with the vast empire of SimpsonGroup. Why would you bother with my meager shares? That would bebeneath you, Mr. Simpson. So, please don't entertain such thoughts;they would tarnish your reputation.”

"Are you trying to flatter me?"

“I'm just stating the facts."

Camille replied earnestly.

They exchanged smiles, and Ayan reached out to hold her hand. Hisvoice grew even more tender as he said, "The Armstrong family'sissues will be resolved soon. You just need to keep your composure.Regardless of who contacts you, as long as it's related to theArmstrong family, you don't have to respond, alright?"

Camille nodded in agreement. "Alright, I understand. I won't go near theArmstrong family anymore."

"It's not just about going the Armstrong family; you don't have to meetanyone of them outside or respond to their calls or messages either.Everything will be handled once I've resolved it, okay?"

"Okay, I got it."

With Camille's repeated assurances, Ayan left the Simpson's mansionand headed to Simpson Group with a sense of reassurance.

There was still some time before lunch. He couldn't use having lunchtogether as an excuse to stay longer. Camille had to prepare for thearrival of the old Simpson, who was expected to come in the afternoonwith Fletcher and Talia. While there were housemaids, she wanted topersonally handle some tasks.

Camille had just finished making the bed with the housekeeper whenher phone rang.

It was Page calling.

Camille didn't hesitate and immediately declined the call.

But a moment later, Brody called.

Again, she didn't answer.

Following Ayan's instructions, she decided to ignore these calls for now.Everything could wait until Ayan had resolved the situation.

The calls came in for several times. Camille continued not to answer,and Brody and Page refused to give up. Finally, they used Grace'sphone to call.

Camille remembered what Grace had told her last night, so shedeclined this call as well.

At this point, Brody and Page were furious. They were supposed tohave a family dinner with the Wesley family in the evening, and Camillewas expected to accompany them. If Camille refused to go, theywouldn't be able to explain the situation to the Wesley family.

Brody was so angry that he even threw a teacup. His face turned redwith frustration, and his eyes were filled with anger. He shouted, "Whatdoes Camille mean by this? Does she think that having Ayan on herside makes her invincible?"

Page was at a loss and asked, "What should we do now? If Camilledoesn't answer the phone, how can we explain the situation to theWesley family tonight?"

With a cold expression on his face, Brody said, "Let Grace go replace her.Grace has gotten closer to her, right? Let Grace go replace her and bringher to the hotel.”

Page quickly nodded and went upstairs to knock on Grace's bedroomdoor.

Page entered, and Grace, leaning on her bed, was reading a book.Seeing Page come in, her expression remained cold.

Page sat down on the edge of the bed, not detecting anything unusualabout Grace's expression. She spoke gently, “Grace, Mom need yourhelp. Can you do her a favor?"

Grace instinctively became guarded and looked at Page. She asked,"What favor?"

"Could you go and replace Cami? We're having dinner together tonightoutside, and Mom want you to bring her along. Can you do that?"Grace had overheard Page and Brody's conversation last night, but shedidn't show any sign of it. She just asked, "Why do we have to havedinner with her?"