Chapter 93
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Lachlan wondered what kind of person Calvert was. He probably knew for a while that Rick had a good relationship with the Turner family. A long time ago, Rick was Lachlan’s mentor and had been the Turner family’s business consultant for three to five years.
Lachlan asked Rick for a favor to see if he could stall Calvert. He wanted to know exactly how much Calvert cared about this land.
“Riverstone’s Commercial Area indeed has a lot of room for development. If you’re willing to listen to my advice, don’t put too much effort into this land.” Lachlan called Rick to help, and he was willing to do so despite not knowing the twists and turns behind the scenes.
Lachlan agreed with Rick’s advice, a hint of worry appearing on his face.
That night, after dinner, Ash took out followed by her brother’s voice.
“Ash, can I come in?” Lachlan asked.
r computer and was about to do something when she heard a knock on the door,
Ash quickly turned off the computer and walked quickly to the door. She opened it and asked, “Lachlan, what’s wrong?”
“I want to talk to you about that piece of land.” Lachlan’s expression was gentle, and he was holding a cup of hot chocolate in his hand.
She nodded without hesitation and made way for him. They stood on the balcony, and Lachlan handed her the cup. “When you were young, you always liked to drink hot chocolate before bed. I wonder if you stopped this habit now that you’re older?”
Ash was touched by his gesture. She reached out and took the cup. This was the best thing about family. One small gesture could bring you closer together.
“I still love it. Thank you, Lachlan,” Ash said.
A faint smile appeared on her lips. “Lachlan, what do you want to say to me?”
Lachlan explained, “Riverstone’s Commercial Area is quite important, and I believe Calvert has already prepared to buy it. Although it’s a bid, Calvert has probably taken care of all the people involved in the bid process.”
Ash thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Lachlan was as capable as Calvert in business. He could quickly grasp the details of a business project. “So you mean it will be difficult to acquire this land?”
Lachlan shook his head and said slowly, “It won’t be difficult. As far as I know, the Snider family’s businesses in the medical sector are just emerging. I can try to make a fuss and divert Calvert’s attention. At the same time, I can make Riverstone’s Commercial Area bid big. Everyone will know about it.”
“I understand!” A faint smile appeared on Ash’s beautiful face.
When Lachlan saw her smile, his heart softened a little. He subconsciously raised his hand and rubbed her head like he did when he was young. He said gently, “No matter what, I will always support you.”
This sudden intimacy stunned Ash. Caspian, whose room was next door, saw the intimate scene.
Caspian instantly felt this moment was too heartwarming and cleared his throat. He felt a little uncomfortable. “What are you two doing so late at night?”
“As you can see, chatting.” Ash turned her attention to Caspian. She looked over the balcony next door. “Why haven’t you left yet?”
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“Does it have anything to do with you? This is my home. I can leave whenever I want Carpian morted
“Oh,” Ash replied nonchalantly. “This is my house, too. I can also do whatever I want. There’s no need to explain to you Lachlan, let’s go and talk inside. Someone is too much of an eyesore
“You…” Caspian retorted.
Lachlan interrupted Caspian. “Alright, she’s our younger sister. You have to be more kind. Stop fooling around
Eventually, the siblings happily returned to Ash’s room, leaving Caspian alone in the evening breeze. He deeply contemplated why Ash and Lachlan had a good relationship with each other but treated him badly.
For some reason, Caspian felt a bit jealous.
Early the next morning. Ash was woken up by Brooke.
“Mom, what’s wrong?” The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Brooke’s beautiful face
Brooke looked at her lovingly. “Calvert is here. He said he wants to have breakfast with you. He is so demanding Who would want to have breakfast?”
Brooke was still filled with joy. She was pleased to see her precious daughter and fiancé getting along well.
The corners of Ash’s mouth twitched. She pinched her thigh to make sure that she was not dreaming. She propped herself up on the bed and sat up. “Breakfast? He…”
Ash concluded there was definitely something wrong with him.
“Why are you here?” Ash had discussed with Lachlan late into the night and came up with three consecutive versions of the execution plan.
Calvert’s expression was much colder than hers. He held a bright pink meal box and looked inexplicably shy.
Ash narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at the girlish takeout box in his hand. She raised her eyebrows. I didn’t expect you to like such girlish things, Mr. Snider.”
Calvert’s expression darkened, and you could sense his impatience growing. He almost stuffed the takeout box into her arms. “My grandma insisted you have it.”
“Oh.” Ash shook the takeout box. “Thank you. Take care. I won’t see you out.”
She stretched out her hand, waved her fingers slightly, and put on a polite and perfunctory smile. After saying that, Ash decisively turned around and walked back.
She had just taken two steps when she heard movement behind her. The next second, Calvert grabbed her arm. She frowned slightly and turned to look at him in confusion. “What else do you want?”
Calvert realized she did not want to have too much contact with him, and he had a strange expression. “Why do you want to leave so badly?”
“That’s right. I mean, what do you want me to do?” Ash replied firmly. It was not even seven o’clock yet. She could still get some sleep when she went back to her room.
Ash shifted her gaze to where Calvert grabbed her arm and pursed her lips. “May I ask do you have anything else you want to say? If you don’t, let go gently. It hurts a little.”
Calvert frowned. He had only slightly touched her, and yet she was already so resistant. He realized how Ash always looked cold and calm when facing him. He reckoned she despised him that much or only had eyes for William.
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Calvert glanced at her and let go. His cold expression returned, and he was not in the mood to be gentle with her “Remember your current status. Don’t do anything out of line for a year.”
Ash’s lips moved, finding it funny. “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep up the high spirit for the sake of our agreement. I don’t need your reminder.”
“Please leave now. I still need to rest,” Ash could not help but roll her eyes and grumble. This time, Calvert turned around even more firmly and walked towards the entrance without looking back.
Brooke had been watching from the garden in the front hall. She was too far away and only saw her daughter and Calvert having physical contact. She thought the two of them were chatting happily, which made her brim with joy
“Alright, alright. This is good.” Brooke could not hide the joy on her face. She could be at ease now that her daughter had found happiness.
