Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 236

I chuckled and gave her a sidelong glance, "Don't spill the beans. Show some class, won't you?"

"Damn, I lack class? Just you wait and see!" Catherine taunted me with a raised eyebrow, "I know him

very well."

Hannah and I couldn't hold back our laughter.

Then, she playfully nudged me and whispered, "Three o'clock."

I glanced at the direction Catherine mentioned and to my surprise, it was Irving's wife, Olivia!

"It seems Irving has made his appearance!" I murmured, then turned to Catherine, "Try to dig

something out from this Olivia. She wants to collaborate closely with Medsafe Liyah Inc., doesn’t she?

Let's find out what that means!"

"Roger that!" Catherine accepted the task, and we moved towards them.

Sure enough, Olivia immediately spotted me, her target, and quickly left the group she was chatting

with to approach us.

From a distance, she beamed and called out, "Oh, Mrs. Dawson! I've been waiting for you for a long

time, finally I see you! I knew you'd come, this is the Dawson family's turf after all!"

I smiled and replied warmly, "Just call me Aaliyah! In this kind of setting, it might cause confusion!" I

pointed at Hazel, "How could I steal the limelight from my mother-in-law!"

Olivia immediately giggled, seemingly bridging the distance between us.

"Aaliyah, you're truly modest!"

"Mrs. Bradlee, where's your husband?" Catherine intentionally asked, craning her neck to look around.

"He's discussing some matters with the city officials. We came quite early!" Olivia quickly explained,

"After all, today is a big day!"

"I heard that you and Irving have some plans today?" Catherine laid a trap for Olivia, pretending to be

all-knowing.

"Ha, ...Ms. Damon, how do you know everything?" As expected, Olivia was intrigued by Catherine's

words. She didn't want to be left out. Now that the word was out, if she didn’t say something, she would

lose her spotlight, and that would be terribly embarrassing!

She added smugly, "Irving has been wanting to join hands with Mr. Dawson! Who would've thought,

you knew about it just as things started to take shape?"

"Hey! ...I heard it from a little bird. I’m not certain if it's true, so I thought of asking you since you would

have the most accurate answer! After all, you're Irving's real boss!"

Upon hearing this, Olivia was clearly pleased. She playfully nudged Catherine, "Oh stop it, I don't

bother myself with his business! Irving prefers that I stay out of it, saying that making money is his job,

and I just need to enjoy my life!"

"Enough with the PDA! Can't you let a single woman like me catch a break?" Catherine praised her on

the face of it, but in reality, she was cursing under her breath, "You're really blessed, and it's so

frustrating to compare with you!"

"Hey! Not really. I am naturally laid-back, unlike you strong women. I envy you! Besides, you're the only

one I'd share this with, and I wouldn't want to blabber about it to others." Olivia's sweet talk clearly

indicated where her loyalty lay.

"Is it true? Are they really going to join hands?" Catherine pushed further, "Then you guys will be on the

same side!"

Olivia was clearly pleased with this comment and immediately replied, "Irving and Mr. Dawson want to

expand their scale, right? Mr. Dawson also hopes to have a seat in the pharmaceutical industry!

Besides, cancer drugs are quite profitable, who wouldn't want a slice of that cake!"

As soon as she finished her sentence, I exchanged a look with Catherine, an unspoken understanding

between us.

Sure enough, they were aiming at VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals. My father hadn't officially discussed the Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

project with Jaylan yet, but this woman already knew it was about cancer drugs.

It's clear that the old fox in my parents’ house was working. She passed on the conversation between

my father and Bennett Richardson. While Irving and Jaylan had already planned their strategy. No

wonder Irving looked so confident today!

I turned to Olivia and whispered, "Irving is slicker than buttered bread, always chasing after the sizzling

bacon. You'd better be careful since it is still a project discussion phase and it's confidential. Beware of

others exploiting this. Besides, the budget investment is not small, and we don't know who will get it.

So, don't jump the gun, or we just might end up shooting ourselves in the foot if we can't clinch the

deal!"