Chapter 19
“Mr. Lawrence, do you need to take a rest for a while? The assistant standing by couldn’t help but remind him in a low voice.”
Today’s shareholders‘ meeting was attended by key figures in the financial industry, discussing how to invest in the recent smart robot project.
At such a crucial moment, Eric kept getting distracted.
He stood in silence, watching the swaying branches and sparse sunlight outside the blinds. In his mind, all he could see was the look of
determination in Elie’s eyes when she fell to the ground, a look he had never seen before.
At that moment, he actually saw the undisguised hatred.
This unfamiliar expression gradually slipped out of his control, causing panic.
The former Elie always had a gentle and submissive appearance, always liked to follow behind him with his head down, carefully holding his hand, with a shy smile on his face.
But he didn’t know when he could no longer see her bright smile on her face.
She no longer stuck to herself all the time, nor did she share of her daily life with him on her phone.
every detail
Since she made up her mind to leave, he has never seen Elie again.
He had already used all his connections, including.
Clearly, all of this was the result I wanted, so why, when it really came to this point, did I feel a strange and inexplicable sourness in my heart?
“Mr. Lawrence? Are you feeling unwell anywhere in your body? Should we pause the meeting and take a half–hour break?”
The assistant noticed that Eric did not react at all from the beginning to the end. He did not answer when others asked him questions. Finally, in desperation, someone had to push his shoulder.
Even long–term partners who had been working together for a long time were a little dissatisfied. He placed the heavy porcelain cup on the table and coughed deliberately without making a sound.
Eric finally came to his senses, but it was too late.
There was no longer any thought of discussing these business projects.
He ran his hand through the slightly disheveled hair on his forehead, impatiently stood up from the main seat, casually closed the folder, and spoke lightly:
“Sorry everyone, I’m feeling a bit off today. Let’s end the meeting here and discuss the details next time when we schedule a better time.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the meeting room, which had just been noisy with heated discussions, suddenly fell silent.
The air became somewhat stagnant for a moment.
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions becoming particularly ugly.
But Eric no longer cared about everyone’s attitude, he pushed open the door and walked away without looking back.
Chapter 19
Only the assistant was left, apologizing meekly to the shareholders, sorting out the messy scattered documents and pens on the table.
After Eric walked out of the company feeling frustrated, he looked at the bustling crowd and suddenly felt that his actions just now were somewhat absurd.
He has always been someone who can keep all emotions suppressed in his heart. Even if he likes someone very much, he will not let her affect his career. Even when he is sad, he can still maintain a calm appearance.
But this time, he inexplicably lost control of his emotions, even zoning out during such an important occasion as the shareholders‘ meeting.
At that moment, he had no other desires, only hoping to find Elie and explain everything well, so that they could reconcile and make amends.
He was willing to spend the rest of his life slowly making up for everything.
But before that, he decided to cut off all the relationships around him.
There was no longer any affection between himself and Clara. He planned to send her away from New York and was willing to compensate her with a large sum of money so that she could live without worries in the future.
