The call was abruptly ended. As Taylor stared at the screen and thought of what Brendan said to him, he shook his head and chuckled. "He's really jealous. He just doesn't want to admit it. He then let out a sigh and muttered to himself, "Forget it. I've already reminded Brendan. I've done what I can as his friend. This is an issue about their marriage. I really shouldn't meddle in their family affairs anymore. ***. Inside Preco Design. The second Adeline arrived at the office, she was called into the manager's office. The manager, Bruce Cooper, was sitting on an armchair. "Adeline, you know how hard it was for us to finally get the interior designing project for Treacly Honey. If we manage to satisfy them, our company will be able to double its profits for this year. Treacly Honey is no ordinary hotel, but the most famous love hotel in the industry. Later today, the senior executives of the hotel will come and personally talk to you about the project. This just goes to show that they attach great importance to this project. Do any means necessary to satisfy their requirements for the project. Do you understand what I'm saying?". Adeline was part of a medium-sized interior design company. She was one of the senior designers. Her skill, experience, and creative eye were a cut above the rest. Many clients personally asked her to do the designing for them, so Bruce thought highly of her as well

For that reason, the Treacly Honey project was assigned to her. Treacly Honey was a high-end nationwide chain of hotels. If everything were to go well with this project, there would be a high possibility that their company could gain more projects with other enterprises. In order to gain this project, Preco Design had already spent lots of time and effort on it. Adeline knew it well, and she un derstood the importance of this m eeting, so she nodded earnestly. "Worry not, Mr. Cooper. L eave it to me! I'll begin my preparations at once. "Knock 'em dead!" Bruc e remarked. Once Adeline had left his offic e, she went to the conference r oom to make some preparations. This time, she was the chief d esigner, so she . knew al l the d etails. She waited in the conf erence room for a long time, getting ready. When it was finally time, she heard foot steps coming from the corridor, followed by the sound of the door being opened. "Mr. Cl emons, please. Adeline looked up an d saw a tall man come in. It was Brendan! . He was wearing a tailor-made suit, wal king in a domineering fashion and foll owed by his assistants and associates. What was he doin g here? . All of Adeline's colleagues, especially the women, were captivated by him. One of them exclaimed, "Is he the re presentative from Treacly Honey? Wow, he's so charming!" . Another one said, "That's Mr. Brendan Clemons

Treacly Honey is actual ly affiliated to the Clemons Group. You know, Mr. Clemons himself ofte n appears in financial magazines. But… what's he doing here in person?" . "Gosh! He's even more handsome t han a movie star. I feel like th e room suddenly became brighter. Even though Adeline and Brendan were married, he never allowed her to interfere in the Clemons Group' s dealings, nor had he introduced her to any of his peers. Which was why she had no idea about his bu siness. And all that she knew regarding the Clemons Group was the same as what ordinary people knew. She didn't even know the span of the group and its subsidiaries. Only now did she reali ze that Treacly Honey was owned by Brendan. As she stared at him, she took a deep breat h and comforted herself with the thought th at they were just another divorced couple. They were living in the same city , so it would be normal to run int o each other every now and again. Should she just hide hers elf from him forever now that they were divorced? . Defin itely not! . Just then, Bruce came up to the table and said, "Mr. Clemons, she's the designer our company has assigned to your pro ject, Miss Adeline Dawson. She may look young, but she's one of our most talented designers and has finished many pro jects flawlessly. Mark my words, sir, we'll ensure that the design of the project will be done to your satisfaction. Right after he said that, he turn ed to Adeline with a smile. "Adel ine, this is Mr. Brendan Clemons