Chapter 123
Chapter 123
It was in Bonver
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Eleanor said, “Boss, I can’t enter the exhibition hall. I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”
Ash brought Eleanor to Bonver to participate in the international gaming exhibition. She did not expect the requirements in the exhibition hall to be so strict. No one could enter except for the management personnel.
Ash nodded and said, “That won’t be necessary. Go back to the hotel first. I’ll go straight back after this. Nothing wrong will happen. It’ll take three to four hours.”
All along. Ash had always cherished and protected her subordinates. Although Eleanor was her personal bodyguard, she felt. that there was no need for Eleanor to stay with her during normal times.
Firstly, Eleanor would just be waiting in boredom. Secondly, Eleanor could not accompany Ash after she entered the venue.
Ash was dressed in a rather retro style today. Her gauze white shirt was light and sexy, and there was no lack of formal elegance. The ingenious design of the colorful buttons added a hint of playfulness to her aloof temperament. She was wearing pointed high heels, and her legs were straight and slender under her black wide–legged pants.
Ash’s long hair was casually tucked behind her ears, revealing her fair and tender earlobes and the shiny pearl earrings.
As soon as she walked into the venue, she immediately attracted everyone’s attention. Two or three ordinary but condescending men tried to strike up a conversation with her.
One of them said, “Excuse me, may I get to know you? I’m working on a game here, and I’m currently working on a…”
“I’m not interested. Excuse me.” Ash’s face was indifferent. She did not even look at the man in front of her.
The man froze. He did not expect to have a bad start. His awkward self–esteem did not allow him to be ignored, so he did not give up and continued to stand in front of Ash. “I don’t mean any harm.”
Ash’s eyes were filled with impatience. “I don’t care if you mean it or not. You’re making me feel very uncomfortable now. Please move aside.”
Ash didn’t want to cause trouble for no reason, but it didn’t mean that she was afraid of trouble. The man in front of her only looked passable. She didn’t know why he was so confident.
“May I ask why you feel uncomfortable?” The man still refused to give up, and his expression became even more embarrassed.
Before Ash could speak, a deep male voice came from behind her, saying what was on her mind. “Because your face makes people feel uncomfortable.”
Before Ash could turn around, she smelled a familiar scent. It was Calvert.
Calvert slowly walked to Ash and held her shoulder familiarly. He pulled her into his arms slightly. “She’s my fiancee. Can you leave now?”
The man immediately blushed. He was extremely embarrassed. The pressure Calvert gave off was intimidating, and his face was gorgeous. His aloof words made that man unable to refute.
Calvert did not seem to have any intention of letting go. He lowered his head slightly and asked, “He’s quite talkative when it comes to strangers. Is he too big for his boots?”
Ash ignored the intimate physical contact between the two of them for a moment. She looked up and said in a muffled voice, “Too big for his boots? He isn’t that kind of person. He’s purely narcissistic.”
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Ash suddenly felt like teasing him. Her eyes were filled with mockery when she braced herself to say, “Why are you here, my
fiance?”
Calvert was dazed for a moment when he heard this form of address. Then, his expression returned to normal. He bent his back and leaned close to her face when he said in a low and seductive voice. “Because of you, my fiancee.”
These words gave her goosebumps and her eyes widened. She almost thought that Calvert Snider had been possessed. She sized him up suspiciously. “Are you… What’s your sister’s name?”
Suddenly, he revealed a rare smile. “I didn’t know you’d be afraid.”
“Are you having a fever?” Ash really felt that the man in front of her was not the one she knew.
Suddenly, someone said, “Wow, they’re so compatible. What an eye–catching scene.”
Ash only came back to her senses when she heard the admiration and envy of the passers–by behind her. She noticed her posture with Calvert and instantly pushed him away when her face turned red.
Calvert caught a glimpse of her uncomfortable behavior. It was rare to see her like this.
“Why are you here now? Don’t say that it’s for me. You’re a domineering CEO, and you shouldn’t say these kind of corny words. It’s quite cheesy and even a little disgusting.” Ash’s ridicule left zero respect for Calvert.
However, Calvert did not show any dissatisfaction at all. He only gave a very calm “okay” and glanced at her indifferently. Then why did you blush just now?”
Cursing him inwardly, Ash glared at him unhappily. “I was born with rosy cheeks. Don’t think too much about it. Get over yourself. Tsk!”
After saying that, Ash could not be bothered to argue with him. She walked inside first. Calvert, who was behind her, had a gentle expression on his aloof face.
Ash walked forward and found a group of people surrounding someone. In the middle was a middle–aged man who was shouting, “Why? Why did you develop the game? It’s all your fault! You only thought about benefits and caused us so much. trouble. You caused my family to be destroyed!
“My son spent all our family’s savings playing games. Now, he jumped down from a building and is still lying in the hospital. It’s all your fault. In order to earn money, you don’t care about anything! You’ve earned lots of money, but what happened to my son? What can he do now?
“My wife has been trying to commit suicide until now. She was hospitalized yesterday. Our family is done for. We’re done for! My son is going to be an adult this year!”
Ash roughly understood what had happened. It was something that the game company often encountered. Those who played games were unrestrained. Not only were they addicted to games, but they also kept spending money on those games.
The gaming company had actually issued a relevant policy to prevent gamers from getting addicted, but these people were too crazy. They could always find a way to crack it.
“You can’t blame us for that. It’s your son’s fault for not restraining himself. Besides, minors can file a complaint and ask for refunds. Can you contact the game company and ask them to refund the money?” someone in the crowd complained and gave a solution.
However, not only did these words not appease the man, but they also agitated him. “Refunds? Do you know what they said? They said that we deserved it and we spent the money on our own accord. They also said that it has nothing to do with them and told me to feel free to sue them?”
Someone said, “Then go ahead and sue them. What’s with all the fuss here?”
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Another one said, “That’s right. We didn’t do it. Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. You have to go to the corresponding person.”
Someone else said, “That’s right. How did this man get in? Where are the security guards?”
Some people in the crowd began to take the lead and clamor. From the perspective of a bystander, no one was willing to empathize.
Ash frowned slightly. She felt that these people’s words were too unpleasant. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt a chill on her neck.
Someone behind her said, “Shut up, all of you!”
