Chapter 260
So, even without Chase, she could freely enter and exit his office? He kept nothing from her? Tim made a noncommittal sound, approaching Ashley, pointing to something on his notepad. Ashley glanced at it, nodded, and returned to her work.
Tanya asked, “Which part has the problem? Can I help?”
Tim’s tone was flat.“Ms. Lin, I’m working. It’s not convenient.”
Before Tanya could reply, Ashley approached Tim, giving him a set of data. The moment she saw Ashley approach, Tanya’s expression hardened. Ashley, without initially acknowledging Tanya, after speaking to Tim, gave Tanya a cold stare before leaving with Tim to resume their work. Tanya, needing to process some data, returned to the conference room. Ren Jifeng and Yao Xinbo were finalizing contract details.
“Was there a disagreement?” Ren Jifeng asked. They hadn’t heard their conversation. From their perspective, they had seemed to be chatting pleasantly. But then Ashley had abruptly pulled Tim away, giving Tanya a sharp glare. It seemed she suspected Tanya of trying to seduce Tim. Tanya, her
gaze fixed on her screen, said coldly, “No. I was simply asking Mr. Reed a professional question.”
They remembered that Tanya and Tim studied the same field. Tim, Nan Zhizhi’s student, was exceptionally skilled. Tanya’s eagerness to learn and seek guidance from him was perfectly reasonable. But Ashley’s narrow–mindedness had interpreted Tanya’s initiative as a seduction attempt, prompting her intervention and warning glare.
