CHAPTER 208: CHAPTER 208: HIS NEW SCANDAL

Unhappy? What would make me unhappy?

It’s just that when I see Henry Preston being gentle and accommodating to Azure, I can’t help but recall those years when I was ignored, feeling truly suffocated and pitiful.

"You all carry on." I adjusted the loose strands of hair by my ear and said with a bright smile.

As soon as I finished speaking, Henry Preston seemed even more displeased.

Azure turned to look at him, yet he didn’t restrain himself in the slightest.

As I was leaving, footsteps sounded behind me along with Azure’s furious shout, "Henry Preston! Henry Preston!!"

Henry Preston paid no heed, followed me out of the banquet; as soon as I stopped and turned back, I saw him.

"Are you a stalker?" My face cold and indifferent, "Please stay away from me!"

"Ivan Underwood is secretly going on blind dates behind your back, and you’re still not over it?" Henry Preston furrowed his brow, "Zoe, do you still want to re-enact the mistakes we made together with him?"

I scoffed dismissively, "Are you trying to persuade me to break up with Ivan? Why?"

Henry Preston’s eyes darkened slightly and then subtly emitted a fervent glow; his Adam’s apple moved as he said, "No, I just wonder what you’ll do."

Is it curiosity or reluctance?

Being with Ivan is undoubtedly a slap in the face for Henry Preston, who once ignored the women offering him favors, noticed them later yet ended up divorced, and now his childhood friend’s girlfriend.

With Henry Preston’s personality, he’s bound to feel he’s being played.

After all, before we even got divorced, he began suspecting me and Ivan.

"What I do has nothing to do with you, Henry Preston, you’re already with Azure, do you think it’s appropriate to chase after me like this?" I retorted.

Henry Preston wanted to answer but the phone rang, he glanced at the caller ID and directly hung up.

The phone soon rang again, it must be Azure.

Henry Preston impatiently answered the call, surprising me with his words, "Didn’t I say don’t bother me unless it’s important?"

I couldn’t hear the voice on the other end, but I had a feeling it wasn’t Azure.

Taking advantage of Henry Preston being on the phone, I quickly got into my car and sped away.

Back home, I immediately listed the names I remembered and checked their detailed backgrounds and whether they had any business collaborations with my company.

Astral Company was very high-profile, gaining immense popularity in City A after its opening.

At the same time, a piece of news greatly increased Astral Company’s exposure; it was Henry Preston being reported on a date with a woman at a nightclub, showing intimate gestures.

Azure is still his girlfriend, setting off another frenzy among netizens.

Passerby A: Mr. Preston really is constant, his nature is hard to change!

Passerby B: Weren’t they supposedly true love? How could true love deteriorate this quickly?

Passerby C: How old are you upstairs? Still believe in true love? Rich people play the hardest; I’d play too if I had money, but alas, I’m broke, crying.

Passerby D: That female celebrity seems to be Rosalind Sutton, the lead actress of the web drama, "Calling Fox Husband!" from a while ago!

Soon, the identity of the actress dating Henry Preston was dug up; she was a rising star who managed to quickly climb up to Henry Preston, quite impressive.

If I count, I wouldn’t be able to count the number of actresses I targeted because of Henry Preston on ten fingers; it seems that my little schemes were all spent on female competition.

Now it’s Azure’s turn to deal with it; I wonder if her endurance matches mine.

As I browsed the news, a call from Ivan Underwood came in.

We’ve been rarely in contact these days; ever since Henry Preston showed me that photo, there’s been a strange feeling in my heart. Even when Ivan initiated contact, I only replied briefly.

Watching the constantly vibrating phone, I hesitated.

The phone vibrated a second time; it was Ivan again, I took a deep breath and answered the call.

"What’s going on these days, not replying to messages or answering calls, is there something making you unhappy?" Ivan’s voice came through the phone, he must be at work, I could hear other doctors chatting nearby.

Discussing such things while at work, isn’t he afraid of being mocked by other colleagues? After all, his usual image doesn’t align with emotional matters.

I pondered over my words, thinking about how to ask him about the dating issue and what his mother said.

"Did I do something wrong?" Ivan asked again when I didn’t speak, aiming to reason with me, "Now that I’m your boyfriend, no matter what happens, we should communicate first instead of sulking or giving the cold shoulder."

"No, Ivan, on Astral Company’s opening day, what were you doing?" I dreaded Ivan reasoning with me because I couldn’t argue back, so I decided to be straightforward.

Ivan’s voice halted, silence fell on the other side, after a while he answered slightly apologetically, "I went to see someone, my mother said it was a friend of hers, with heart troubles, asked me to take her to the hospital for a check-up."

Is that so? I recalled the woman’s smiling face in the photo and Ivan’s nonchalant stance.

"Then... Why were you dining together?" I hesitated to ask.

Does picking someone up need to extend to having a meal together?

Ivan suddenly laughed, seemingly in a good mood, "Are you jealous?"

"Consider me jealous, explain it to me." I didn’t deny it; if this could enhance our relationship, it’d be nice.

"When I arrived, she was eating and asked me to wait, I took a seat beside her. Later I found out my mother wanted to introduce her as a blind date, I dropped her midway and returned to the hospital myself." Ivan explained thoroughly, sounding a bit conscientious.

Dr. Underwood, usually aloof, carefully explaining the misunderstanding, brightened my mood somewhat.

But his next question caught me off guard, "But how did you know what I was doing that day? Who told you?"

"I..." For a moment, I didn’t know how to explain.

"Henry Preston?" Ivan unexpectedly guessed right, "His car passed by there that day, I saw it. Did he tell you?"