Chapter 2519 Tension and Anticipation
“Okay. I’ll send someone to pick you up later. Why didn’t you drive?”
“What?”
“The car you drove was parked in the office parking lot downstairs, so I thought you were nearby. What are you doing here? Why didn’t you drive to the bar?”
Eric seemed to be asking casually like he was looking for something to say.
Selena recalled what happened and became extremely quiet.
It took her more than ten seconds to answer slowly.
“Ah, I went to see someone. Then I forgot that I drove.”
Eric could not help but laugh. His voice was soft as he asked, “Who made you so distracted?”
“Cindy.”
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
Eric’s smile faded, and his voice sank.
“Why did you meet her? She didn’t hurt you, did she?”
“Of course not. She wanted me to be her spy and steal the original contract of the neighboring city project for her. She said she would give me shares in Yeager Corporation so that I can get dividends every year. Oh, she also gave me a $500,000 bank card.”
Selena said everything in one go. She did not need to keep Cindy’s secret.
Eric was silent for a full minute.
His breathing became a little rough as he said mockingly, “She’s really generous. She’s about to go bankrupt, but she still mentions shares?”
“Right? That’s why I refused without hesitation.”
“At least you’re not stupid.” Eric nodded with satisfaction. “It’s commendable.”
Selena twitched her lips. “Then how will you reward me?”
Eric said, “Tsk, are you asking me for a gift?”
“Yes. Why not?”
“The reception tonight is an auction. If there’s something you like, I will buy it for you. How’s that?”
Eric’s voice was gentle and delighted.
Selena laughed loudly. “Eric, just wait for your bank to be emptied!”
With that said, she hung up the phone.
Eric was not the slightest bit angry when he looked at the blacked-out phone screen. Instead, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
He even had some anticipation for tonight’s event.
How could he not look forward to it?
Selena hung up the phone, stood up, and walked in.
“Chaz, I’m leaving. Keep up the good work!”
“Boss, you came here for a meal and left just like that?”
At this moment, Chaz did not think Selena suffered any grievances with Eric.
Eric’s voice and tone were completely doting.
“If not? Should I help you guys with the construction?”
The renovation reached the final stage. It would be completed in a few days. It was still amazing to see the prototype, but Selena was not in the mood to appreciate it now.
However, she trusted Chaz.
Selena smiled, turned around, and left leisurely with some kind of determination.
She went back to the villa and changed into a more expensive dress. Then, she waited for Eric’s people to pick her up.
Selena did not expect that the person who came to pick her up was Mitchell.
Mitchell took the initiative to speak.
“Ms. Nelson, I took the initiative to pick you up. Mr. Ferguson was afraid that you would be nervous, so he told me to tell you not to be scared. If you see anything you like later, just bid for it. You don’t need to be afraid of saying the wrong thing at the reception either. Just be casual.”
Although no one dared to offend Eric’s female companion, Eric was still worried that Selena would be nervous when attending such an occasion for the first time.
Thus, he asked Mitchell to put aside the work at hand and take her there.
This showed that Eric cared more about Selena than Mitchell initially thought.
Selena sat in the passenger seat and smiled indifferently.
“Don’t worry. Although I don’t know how to make money, I definitely know how to spend it.”
Mitchell also smiled.
“Mr. Ferguson is just worrying blindly, but he means well. It’s rare that he’s so meticulous. Ms. Nelson, don’t be shy with him and take a good cut!”
The corners of Selena’s mouth curled up slightly.
“Of course! I won’t be shy.”
The two were chatting and laughing, and Mitchell said a lot of good things about Eric.
When they arrived at the entrance of the hotel, Eric was already waiting there.
The guests who arrived looked like they wanted to go over to say hello, but Eric’s eyes were just focused on the road from time to time, as if he was waiting for Selena’s car.
Mitchell stopped the car and saw the person at the door.
Mitchell smiled. “Mr. Ferguson is specially waiting for you, right?”
He still wanted to joke, but Selena suddenly turned to look at Mitchell and asked, “Did Cindy go to Ferguson Corporation yesterday?”
Mitchell was startled and nodded.
“Yeah, how do you know?”
Selena replied, “I heard it.”
After speaking, Selena pushed the door open and got out of the car without dragging her feet.
Mitchell’s heart shook slightly. He suddenly thought of something and opened his mouth, but he could not speak.
That was because Selena was already walking toward Eric with a smile.
Eric stretched out his hand, and Selena took Eric’s arm. The two had a tacit understanding like they had been married for many years.
Eric even stretched out his hand to fix Selena’s hair which was blown by the wind.
Everything looked so natural and beautiful.
However, Mitchell felt apprehensive. He had a feeling that something was wrong.
He felt uneasy for Eric.
Mitchell took a deep breath and hurried into the venue.
The venue was magnificent. Many of society’s dignitaries attended. Selena just had to keep smiling and accept compliments from others.
With Eric’s status, he did not need to rush to greet others. He dealt with a few people, then looked sideways at the woman next to him. He stretched out his hand to squeeze her hand, then turned to her and whispered.
“Are you bored? Do you want to eat something? The auction will start in a while.”
Selena let go of his arm and said, “Then I’ll grab something to eat. Come find me when you’re done here.”
She was about to walk to the opposite dining area when Eric suddenly stretched out his hand to hold her arm. He was a little displeased with her attitude of leaving so quickly.
“Are you angry? It’s not that I don’t want to accompany you. Why don’t I accompany you to eat?”
Eric thought that Selena was upset because he was greeting others and left Selena on the side.
He bowed his head to coax her.
Women liked to throw tantrums, which was quite cute.
That was how Eric felt.
Selena turned to glance at him. A smile immediately appeared on her face.
“I don’t need you to accompany me. I don’t want to be the focus of the room. That way, I can eat secretly without anyone noticing.”
After that, she reached out to poke his chest flirtatiously.
“Don’t follow me!”
Then, she went to the dining area with a graceful figure.
Eric’s eyes were smiling as he watched her walk to the dining area to select her food. He smiled slightly and turned to talk to others.
When Mitchell came over, he wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Eric, but he was always surrounded by people. Thus, Mitchell had no chance to talk to Eric privately.
Finally, Mitchell found an opportunity to squeeze in and said, “Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Nelson knows that Ms. Yeager came to the office yesterday.”
Eric nodded as if he did not care.
“Cindy probably mentioned it when they met at noon.”
Mitchell opened his mouth in shock.
So, Eric knew?
How could Eric still be so calm?
