After ending the all, Lucas asked his father worriedly. "Dad, what is Zayn doing? Does he not hate me? Why did he increase his investment instead of withdrawing?"
"I find it weird too." Carl could not understand why. "Judging from his personality, he wouldn't have done this…"
Although the Zayn they knew would always seek revenge, he was repaying a grudge with favor now. Is there something wrong with him?
"Does Zayn want me to drown in self-guilt?" The more Lucas thought about it, the more worried he became. "No, I must call him!"
"You can call him, but you must only talk about work. You mustn't mention any private matters at all." Carl instructed him, "If he asks about the marriage, just give a yes or no answer. Don't say anything else, okay?"
"Why?" asked Lucas
"Just follow my instructions!" Carl became impatient.
"Oh." Lucas immediately called Zayn. The phone rang for a while before the call was answered. A familiar voice sounded. "Hello?"
"Z-Zayn…" Lucas became so nervous the moment he spoke that even his voice was trembling.
"What's up, Lucas?"
On the other hand, Zayn seemed quite calm, as if nothing had happened between them at all. It was like they were still best friends like before.
"I-I just called Mr. Naytr and he said that you've increased your investment, right?"
Lucas was stuttering like a little boy who had committed a mistake.
As Carl watched him from the side, his temper flared.
"Yeah, " replied Zayn. "It's your first project, so you must do a good job and prove yourself to the royal family!"
When Lucas heard that, he was extremely touched. However, a wave of embarrassment surged through him too…
Meanwhile, Carl frowned. What is Zayn planning? Is he resorting to an appeasement tactic?
"They've told you already, right? We'll meet you at Pillere. You should quickly pick a date to kickstart the project."
"I know. And you… "
"I've been busy recently, so I made Mosa in charge of communicating the details to your side. After the project's done, I'll go over and take a look."
"Then…"
"That's it! I'll go keep my child company."
Before Lucas could finish his sentence, Zayn ended the call.
As Zayn had control over the entire conversation, Lucas had no opportunity to express his thoughts or even wait for him to ask about the marriage…
After the call, Lucas' unease and guilt increased.
He thought that he had let Zayn down. Not only had he snatched the woman whom Zayn loved away, but he had also misjudged his friend grossly!
Instead of blaming him, Zayn helped, supported, and consoled him.
"This must be part of Zayn's scheme. You mustn't fall for it!" reminded Carl quickly. "He's not someone to be trifled with. Regardless of his relationship with Carla, he won't give up so easily if someone threatens his interests."
"Daddy, stop insulting Zayn." Lucas was furious. "How can you say that about him when he's so nice to me?"
"Lucas…"
"Okay, that's enough. I want to rest now. "
Annoyed, Lucas pushed his father out of the room and shut the door. Then, he held onto his phone, unable to calm down for a long time.
Meanwhile, in Aymo City, Zayn was sitting on a chair in Ashenville Garden.
While watching Josh play soccer on the field, he narrowed his eyes. A cold glint flashed across them.
"I've found out." Benard rushed over and reported softly, "Ms. Lierger has agreed to it. Although it has not been announced yet, they're probably going to do it soon."
"What about the Lierger Corporation?" asked Zayn.
"Daemon is currently encircled by enemies, facing both internal threats and external problems. The reason why he supported this marriage was probably that he wanted to provide Ms. Lierger with a backup plan."
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