"Will you be sad if Mr. Giblo gets together with Ms. Gold? I think you shouldn't underestimate her."
"I didn't. She's much better than the Bendays. Besides, she's Zayn's type."
"Does this mean you're worried? Randy, Josh, and Venus will be getting a stepmom if they're together. Who knows if she'll be another Selena? What if she's actually a wolf in sheep's clothing? What if she hurt the children?"
"I don't think she's that kind of person, " Carla said confidently, "She doesn't seem like it."
"Well, none of us thought Selena would turn out to be so vicious…"
"Zayn should be able to tell what kind of a person she is after all he's been through. He didn't like Selena actually, it was all his father's idea. He's free to make his own choice now. There's nothing I can do if he really likes Nella."
Freda did not feel comfortable with the idea of Zayn getting together with Nella, but she dropped the issue.
Carla looked out of the window at the city view. The familiar streets reminded her of Zayn and everything they did together.
Snippets of memory flashed before her so lucidly as if everything happened yesterday.
Those were unforgettable moments they shared together, but she had chosen to bury them in her heart forever.
"I saw Ms. Lierger's car just now, " Benard whispered in Zayn's ear, but Zayn ignored him and sat down, looking at Nella with a smile.
"Welcome to Aymo City."
"Thanks, Mr. Giblo."
Nella was not the rigid and polite woman she was when she met Carla just now anymore. She put on her gentle and attractive self when she met Zayn.
"Have you been waiting for long?"
Zayn took a sweeping look at the place and saw the empty cups on the other table. He figured Carla must have visited.
"Not really. I actually met up with one of your friends—Ms. Lierger—the second major shareholder of Lierger Corporation."
Zayn was not expecting Nella to be this candid. "Why did you meet up with her?"
"It's about this project, " Nella replied, taking out the document. "Sir Carl got in touch with me through Mr. Naytr. He wanted me to replace Ms. Lierger as the shareholder. I don't want to create any misunderstanding, so I asked her out to talk over it."
"What did she say?" Zayn was curious.
"She said she was annoyed that those people were so eager to get her replaced. She also said that people should just deal honestly instead of using dishonorable means to compete."
"This is very Carla."
Zayn let down his defense and became friendlier.
"Yeah. I think Ms. Lierger is a forthright person. I really like her. Did you see her when you're on the way here?"
"I didn't." Did she see me when she left?
I wonder what's her reaction if she knows I'm here with Nella?
"It's boring just having wine here, " Nella said, sensing that Zayn's mind was somewhere else. "Why not we go somewhere fun?"
"I've been to all the fun places in Aymo City."
"I swear you've never been to this one, " Nella said mysteriously, "I bet you'll fall in love with this place."
"Well, since you said so, I'm all for it, " Zayn said, shrugging.
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