Chapter 723 You Like Older Men
Veronica was not wrong about Shirley. She admired Shirley’s working capabilities and it was evident that she was a hard-worker. After she finished her explanation and analysis, Garrick saw her in a different light.
“It does sound promising. If you have some time to spare, please bring me on a tour of the company,” he suggested.
Shirley immediately understood that he wanted to head over to the company for a survey. Hearing that, she was so excited that her eyes lit up with anticipation.
“Sure. I’m available anytime when you’re free.” She nodded heavily while feeling ecstatic. Initially, she thought it would be difficult to convince Cyberten Holdings to cooperate with her, but it seemed like she was getting closer to victory.
As she was happily staring at Garrick, she saw two people appear from the elevator entrance out of the corner of her eye.
Frowning, Shirley found herself pausing in her motions as her hand holding the fork stopped in the air while a wave of unnoticeable anger flashed across her eyes. Why is Sklyer here?
She came here today to talk with Garrick about their partnership, so in order to not let Skyler ruin the atmosphere she and Garrick had, she turned around and looked outside the window to avoid being seen.
According to Skyler’s temper, he might cause an embarrassing scene later. If he angered Garrick, her chances for cooperation would be slim to none.
Propping her elbows on the table, she covered half of her face to avoid being seen by Skyler. However, she did not know that he had come here for her.
“Didn’t you hear my calls?”
He wore a vibrant light yellow suit and had his hair combed up, which added a trace of arrogance and unruliness to his charm.
Walking straight toward them, he stopped beside Shirley, looked at the man opposite her with narrowed eyes, and questioned her.
“Skyler, it’s such a pleasure meeting you here, but unfortunately, Miss Wilson and I have just finished lunch. Would you like to sit down and have some?” Garrick asked while maintaining his usual refined attitude.
Looking at the leftover food on the table, Skyler had a feeling that Garrick was throwing sarcastic remarks at him.
Meanwhile, Shirley did not expect Skyler to come here for her. No matter how hard she wanted to hide from him, she obviously could not.
While slowly turning her head back, she looked at him with unamused eyes. “Sorry. I was busy and didn’t hear my phone ringing.”
Then, she looked guiltily at Garrick and was afraid that Skyler would make a big fuss, so she immediately flattered him with a smile. “President Brennan, please excuse me for a bit while I tend to some personal matters.”
“I need to use the bathroom.”
With a slight nod, Garrick got up and walked around Skyler to head for the bathroom.
While he left, Shirley’s eyes followed his leaving figure. She was extremely nervous because she was afraid that Skyler might anger him and ruin their partnership. Yet, this was all observed by Skyler as he interpreted it as her utmost admiration for Garrick, so much so to the point where she seemed to be entranced.
“You seem to have a unique taste in men. Are you into older men?”
After all, Garrick was over forty years old. Although he was a mature and charming gentleman, he was still a decade older than her.
Into older… men?
Shirley felt her temples pulsing. Who would have thought that Skyler would think of such a thing?
“You…”
With an intense glare, she wanted to retort him, but she immediately swallowed her words as soon as she thought of the unfavorable sight of Garrick walking in on their ugly argument.
After considering the situation, she decided to endure her rage. “Young Master Skyler, do you have something to tell me?”
Watching her feign ignorance, he was so angry that his eyes were burning with rage, which prompted him to grab her wrist. “Do you have a conscience?”
Feeling the immense grip, she felt pain and tried to shake him off but to no avail. As Skyler had his back toward the restaurant, he could not see that the other guests present were casting strange glances at him.
On the other hand, Shirley felt embarrassed when she noticed the looks being thrown at them. “If you have anything to say, you can say them without getting physical,” she warned.
