My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 1785

Soon, the office doors swung open again, and Simon's secretary brought in the guests.

As Serene walked towards the door, she immediately noticed me. Despite the hint of surprise in her eyes, she managed to greet Simon and Tyler politely. Aside from her own assistant, Hendrix was standing behind her as well.

I wasn't as surprised as Serene was. After all, I had made an agreement with Hendrix that I would disrupt the business deal with Bate Coin. It was only natural that I would bump into Simon as well.

Perhaps it was due to Simon's presence, as Hendrix stopped in his tracks when he saw me, frowning slightly. Then, he walked over to Serene and sat down next to her. The atmosphere was tense.

Hendrix was the first to speak up, "Why aren't you looking after the children at home? What are you doing here?" His icy demeanor set the tone for the rest of the discussion.

"We've already divorced. How is my life any of your business?" I squinted my eyes impatiently, turned away and asked Simon, "Mr. Drake, are these the ones who intend to compete with me?" "Miss Reid, do you also wish to invest in Bate Coin?" Serene asked tentatively.

Hearing that, I lowered my eyes and stayed quiet for a while. Then, I met her gaze again and smiled as I answered, "It's all thanks to you, Miss Forbes. If it weren't for your greed for the Roberts Group's shares in my hands, I wouldn't have sent someone to conduct an investigation. Turns out, Bate Coin has been rising in value all this while and everyone wants to have a hand in it. Naturally, I wanted to give it a try too."

"Oh?" Simon finally showed a hint of surprise upon hearing me. "So, Miss Reid is here today on behalf of the Roberts Group to agree to my proposal?"

Hook, line and sinker!

"Of..."

"It's not like that."

Hendrix and I spoke at the same time, but due to his deep voice, my response was muffled.

"Mr. Drake, you've misunderstood. Arianna's stocks in the Roberts Group are far less than mine, and she doesn't have the right to call the shots. My purpose here is only to accompany Miss Forbes, not as a representative of the company. I have no interest in investing in Bate Coin," said Hendrix, his face blank. Although his tone wasn't forceful, it was still intimidating.

How could I compare to Hendrix when it came to convincing other people? Not giving it another thought, Simon just smiled and let the matter go. On the other hand, I shot Hendrix a furious look. How dare he steal my spotlight!

"Ah, it seems that Miss Reid can no longer invest in Bate Coin. In that case, I've won, isn't that right?" Serene said.

Giving in to one's rival in love was to admit defeat.

"I refuse!" I stated with much dissatisfaction. "Yes, I can't compare to Miss Forbes who runs an entire company, but fate has treated me well too. Even though I can't get my hands on the Roberts Group's shares, Valerie and Pedro can. With the number of stocks, they both have, I'll become a formidable force!"

It didn't matter if I couldn't obtain those shares. At the moment, the most important thing was to annoy Serene and to get the Drake family to act rashly.

Small-scale attacks wouldn't work on them. What I had to do was land a fatal hit on them, so that they couldn't rise back up again.

Serene really disliked talking about her family. Although her face betrayed her annoyance, she held herself back as there were many people present.

I, however, had no intention of restraining myself at all. Raising the phone in my hand, I boasted somewhat casually, "If you don't believe me, I can call Mr. Moore right now."