Chen Mancin was dressed in loose white clothing, the fabric of the white pants—it inevitably invited imagination.
Seeing her, Yang Tianhao grinned. "Back?"
"This is my brother, Ye Fan."
He had no reservations at all. So what if she was his wife? He would carry on right in front of her.
After all, he was the king here.
Who would dare contradict him?
Ye Fan?
Chen Mancin's gaze swept over him. Seeing Ye Fan's powerfully defined abs, she felt a slight stir.
Just...
when she recalled the words Lucas had said earlier,
she immediately grew wary.
Was this the man he was talking about?
Seeing his face, however, Chen Mancin wasn't particularly interested. Ye Fan's looks were merely above average—not enough to make her heart flutter.
At most, his physique was appealing.
Chen Mancin offered a slight smile. "A brother? Hello there, little brother."
Seeing her casual attitude, Yang Tianhao felt the need to correct her sternly. "He's my sworn brother. We share a life-and-death bond."
He could tolerate Chen Mancin's coyness and willfulness.
But only to a degree.
Especially when facing his benefactor.
Her attitude had to be proper.
Chen Mancin felt a chill. For Yang Tianhao to make such a distinction, this Ye Fan's relationship with him was clearly extraordinary.
"Alright, I understand. I'll treat him like my own brother."
Though her mind was racing, on the surface she remained playfully coy.
Yang Tianhao nodded, satisfied.
"Brother, this is your sister-in-law."
Ye Fan smiled and nodded. "Hello, sister-in-law."
But...
This sister-in-law is quite a looker.
Who would have thought Old Brother Yang, at his age, managed to marry such a stunning wife.
He certainly knows how to live.
What a pity.
After all, her figure and face could definitely give Claire Dubois a run for her money.
Chen Mancin's facial features might be slightly less refined than Claire's, but her mature charm more than made up for it.
This was also why she later ended up in Ye Fan's harem.
"Well, you two chat. I'm heading back to the room to sleep." Chen Mancin smiled and waved.
After she left, the two men resumed their conversation.
As for the women around them, they were practically clamoring to cling to the two men.
The Next Day.
9:00 AM. Claire Dubois arrived punctually at the headquarters of the Bai Group.
Just as she reached the entrance, she saw Ye Fan standing there. He gave her a slight nod. "Miss Claire, good morning."
So energetic.
After being up all night, he could still come to work the next day as if nothing was wrong.
Faced with his friendliness, Claire gave a light nod in return. "Good morning."
After all, there's no need to slap a smiling face.
Besides, Ye Fan was arranged by her grandfather. She couldn't very well ostracize him.
Back in her office, Claire began her daily work.
She picked up the company's direct line and dialed the legal department.
"President Claire, what are your instructions?" A man's voice came from the other end.
Claire said calmly, "Find all contracts with the Su Corporation. Cancel the cooperation and notify the Su representatives to come discuss breach of contract penalties."
"Furthermore, cancel all future cooperation with the Su Corporation."
"Including all existing collaborations. Cancel them for me, one by one!"
Last night, Adrien Lefèvre's attitude had thoroughly enraged her.
Hearing this, the head of the legal department was shocked. He hurriedly said, "President Claire, canceling cooperation with the Su Corporation is estimated to cause us at least a two-billion loss!"
"Most crucially, the shareholders will definitely object."
Canceling cooperation wasn't a decision the CEO could make alone; it required a shareholder meeting to judge if breaching the contract was worthwhile.
If it harmed the shareholders' interests, they would be the first to object.
However, Claire replied with icy composure, "Anyone with a problem can come to me. I will have the skincare company under my personal name merged into the Bai Group. If they still have objections after that, discuss share buybacks with them!"
Click.
Claire hung up.
Last night, the moment she returned home, Adrien had shown up.
What followed was a series of confessions.
For some inexplicable reason, Adrien had actually threatened her last night.
It was utterly absurd.
After hanging up, Claire took out her phone, instinctively wanting to call Lucas.
But...
the moment she held her phone, she suddenly froze.
She didn't seem to have Lucas's contact information.
Not a single one.
How embarrassing.
Although she considered him a friend, thinking of Lucas now made her realize she hadn't taken their connection seriously.
On the contrary, last night...
he seemed to have grown closer to Camille Laurent.
"Claire, what are you thinking? The two of you are just friends," Claire laughed at herself and shook her head.
Just friends.
What did it matter to her if he grew closer to other women?
Could she control it?
She had no right...
Yet, there was an inexplicable sense of loss.
Ring ring ring!
At that moment, the office direct line rang.
She pressed the answer button. "Claire speaking."
"President Claire, Mr. Lucas from Tianying Technology is here to see you regarding a matter," the receptionist with the sweet voice reported.
Hearing that Lucas had come, Claire was momentarily stunned.
A smile unconsciously curled at the corner of her lips. "Alright. Please bring him to my office."
Speak of the devil.
"Right away, President Claire."
Hanging up, Claire suddenly stood and began straightening her appearance and fixing her makeup.
It seemed she wanted to make a good impression.
Knock knock knock.
Not long after, a knock sounded at the door.
"Come in," Claire called out coolly.
"President Claire, Mr. Lucas is here," the assistant said respectfully.
"Good. You may leave."
Claire nodded. After the assistant left, Lucas's figure appeared.
Seeing him in a suit, the corners of Claire's lips lifted. "Lucas, what brings you here?"
A small thrill of surprise flickered in her heart, though she didn't show it.
Lucas smiled slightly. "Me? I'm here to discuss something with you."
"Discuss something?"
Claire's eyes showed puzzlement. "What is it?"
"Cooperation!"
Meanwhile, in the Su Corporation building, Adrien Lefèvre, dressed in a white suit, was rampaging through his office.
"Ah!"
Adrien raised his hand and smashed a vase worth millions, his face contorted with fury. "She... How dare she!"
"She actually dares to cancel cooperation with my Su Corporation!"
"I won't let this go so easily, Claire!"