Chapter 705
The man flew into a rage and lunged at them, but Silvia swiftly pushed Tilda out of harm’s way. Just then, Johnny stepped
into view.
From that day on, Tilda noticed that Johnny had started paying more attention to Silvia than before.
Tilda couldn’t help but regret it. If only she’d had the courage to stand up to that guy that day, she would have been the one to catch Johnny’s attention.
Johnny slid a small gift box across the desk. “I got you a present while picking out Aria’s. Happy birthday.”
Silvia froze momentarily. “For me?”
‘She looks adorably stunned, Johnny thought. He nodded. “Yeah.”
Silvia took the box and said, “Well, I guess I owe this to my sister. Thanks, Mr. Oconnor.”
“Don’t mention it. Just picked it up while I was at it.” Feeling a bit awkward, Johnny changed the subject and asked, “Did you get Aria a gift?”
Silvia nodded. “Yes, I did. Aria gave me one too-a painting she drew herself.” As she finished speaking, Silvia’s face lit up with an unconscious smile.
Johnny couldn’t help feeling a pang of jealousy. “I’ve never even gotten a hand-drawn painting from her. You certainly have
all the luck!”
When my birthday comes, if that little rascal Aria doesn’t paint me something, I’ll make sure she doesn’t get a moment’s peace,’ Johnny thought.
Silvia glanced at her watch and said, “Mr. Oconnor, if that’s all, I’ll head out now.”
“Alright.”
Worried her colleagues might get the wrong idea if they saw the jewelry box, Silvia exited the office, slipped it into her pocket, and tossed the gift bag into the trash bin.
Just as Johnny was about to head to a meeting, he saw Silvia toss the gift bag into the trash. His temple twitched. “Don’t you like it?”
Silvia jumped in surprise and hastily pulled the gift from her pocket. “No, it’s right here!” she blurted.
Johnny glanced at the trash can and immediately understood. She was just trying to avoid office gossip. “Alright, go ahead,” he said.
He realized he hadn’t thought it through properly. If the staff saw him giving Silvia a gift, the office gossip mill would overdrive.
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With the successor confirmed, Aria met with Orlando. Orlando said, “Just sign here, and I’ll handle the paperwork.”
Aria reviewed the contract, confirmed everything was in order, and signed her name. “After all the effort you’ve put into this, you’re actually willing to hand it over to someone else? How generous of you.”
Orlando smiled. “Give to get.”
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Aria was effectively their key contact in Huthailia; winning her over was all upside and no risk.
Orlando had just gathered his documents and stood up to leave when a figure burst through the door.
“Orlando!” Liam snapped, with his face twisted in fury. “You’re really going to give the Cole Group to an outsider?”
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