Chapter 202 I Hate Being Threatened the Most
“What?!” Courtney widened her eyes and stared at Bill. She was so shocked that it took her a long while to return to her senses. “Did you really say that?”
Bill glanced at her. “I’m guessing you were not there at the time.”
She clenched her fists tightly. D*mn you, Cameron. You deceived me! No wonder she kept repeating that her senior had a bad temper and told me to be mentally prepared before I left to come here. She probably said that because the discussion over the phone didn’t go well. If not for the fact that she is lying unconscious and receiving treatment in the hospital, I would have called her up and given her a tongue lashing. Still…
“Mr. Dawson, since I’m already here, why don’t you take a few minutes to talk to me about your cooperation intentions? No matter what kind of conditions you ask for, it can be discussed.” She forced a smile on her face while imagining herself stabbing Cameron thousands of times with a knife.
“No need. As I’ve just told you, I don’t have anything I want. I am satisfied with my current lifestyle.”
“We won’t force you if you are unwilling.” Alexander stopped Courtney and indicated for her to keep quiet. “Mr. Dawson, do you mind if we take a look around?”
“Sure. There’s nothing of value here.”
“I’ve never been to a place like this before, so I’m quite curious. Can I go inside?” Before Bill could react, he had already stepped into the house.
“Who allowed you to enter my house?!” Bill rushed inside in a fluster, chasing after Alexander. In his agitation, he even kicked over the tattered chair by the door.
Alexander crossed the threshold of the door and was standing just inside the door. However, Bill blocked his path and spread out his arms on both sides to stop him. He looked like a black eagle with its wings spread open. Courtney became frightened upon seeing this posture, thinking that the two men might start fighting each other. Thus, she hurriedly stood between the two men and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Dawson. It wasn’t on purpose. We’ll leave—”
In the dim light inside the house, she swiftly caught sight of several items on the table out of the corner of her eye. Scattered across the table were several design drafts, white or yellow paper, colored pencils, and various clothing design drawings. Although none of the elements were similar to the styles being sold in major stores right now, it only took one glance to form a lasting impression of the designs.
Cameron claimed that Bill was a genius, but Courtney had doubted those words. From the looks of it, Cameron was not wrong in her assessment. Living in this remote and isolated place for five years, the designs he created had not been influenced by current consumer trends. Therefore, these design drafts were undoubtedly fresh and unique.
“Mr. Dawson, you didn’t stop designing.” Courtney lifted her head in surprise. Her gaze was so straightforward that it suppressed Bill’s temper. Frowning, he said solemnly, “It has nothing to do with you. You can leave now.”
“If you were hurt by the way your previous employer did things, then I can assure you that my company will never do something like that. We only deal with original creations, not plagiarism. Moreover, you are free to design whatever you want without being disturbed by anyone.” Her tone was sincere when she said those words. She heard from Cameron that Bill’s previous employer had been overly focused on pursuing commercialization. In the end, an issue occurred with the clothing, and the entire company pushed the blame on the designer. Therefore, he left the designing industry in disappointment.
“No need.” Bill’s attitude was cold. “Your company is not a charity. Designers are not dreamers either. If there exists a gap between ideals and reality, then it will simply turn into a war between you and me. There’s no need for that.” After saying that, he turned around and tidied up the design drafts on the table. “Leave.”
It seemed like he was unmoved by her words; he was resolute in his decision. Thus, she couldn’t help feeling disappointed. Alexander glanced at her sideways and frowned. Then, he directed his words at a tall figure inside the house. “What if I said that you can continue maintaining your current lifestyle aside from handing your design drafts to us from time to time? Your life will hardly be any different from now.”
“I don’t need to create more trouble in my life.” It was an expected answer.
“Let’s go.” Courtney tugged at Alexander’s sleeve. She was not the kind of person that liked to force a person against their wishes. Bill clearly did not want to be involved in these things anymore. Why bother forcing him?
Alexander reflexively grabbed her hand in return. He was like a statue, blocking the doorway and refusing to move. “Of course, if you won’t agree to it… I don’t plan to let my trip here be in vain. I will develop Eldham Town into a tourism area.”
Upon hearing those words, Bill froze in his actions. After confirming that Alexander was not joking around, his expression turned grim. “You came here prepared. Did the owner of the grocery store tell you about that?”
Courtney’s expression changed drastically. Why is he threatening Bill? We should still maintain friendly relations even if we fail to reach an agreement!
“You sure are going through a lot of trouble just for a nameless guy like myself.” Bill gave a cold laugh as he slammed the design drafts in his hand down on the table with a ‘Bam!’. “Unfortunately, I hate being threatened the most.”
Alexander did not respond.
“You can go ahead with the development. Before your development is completed, I can just move away from this place. There are many places for a quiet life; Eldham Town is not the only one.”
This is turning into a disastrous situation. Courtney felt as if she was being dragged down by Alexander. Hence, she wanted to smile and try to smooth things over. However, Alexander spoke up before she could do anything. “My company is currently working on a project on resort towns. Coincidentally, Eldham Town seems to be geographically advantageous. As the president of a company, there is no reason for me not to proceed with my plans with such great benefits in front of me. Make no mistake; this has nothing to do with her. We do not work at the same company.”
Alexander glanced at Courtney. There was a hint of a barely noticeable smile in his eyes. “My original intention is that if you sign a contract with her as a designer, I will give up on developing this land in her honor. It’s too bad that you don’t seem to appreciate my kindness, Mr. Dawson.”
Bill clenched his fists tightly. “Where does your confidence come from for you to say such words?”
“You’ve worked at Melrose City before. Even if you’ve never heard of me before, I’m sure you’ve heard of Sunhill Enterprise, right?” Alexander looked at Bill and smiled faintly. “Allow me to formally introduce myself; my name is Alexander Duncan.”
Courtney was very unhappy with Alexander’s blatant harassment and bullying. She gritted her teeth and endured his behavior for a long time. In the end, she couldn’t take it anymore and kicked him. When he grunted in pain, she scolded, “Alexander Duncan! Are you done?! This is my company’s affairs. Do you have to ruin everything? Even if you ruin everything, I will never return to Sunhill.”
Just the night before, Alexander had asked her if she wanted to return to the hotel to work. However, she had refused his offer. I can’t believe this guy is using such offensive methods to hinder me from recruiting talents! What an evil man! Bill looks extremely upset. Even if it were any other man, they would not be happy about being so openly humiliated by another man.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Dawson. Allow me to apologize for the trouble we caused you. I will bring this lunatic away with me immediately,” Courtney said as she pulled on Alexander’s sleeve fiercely. “Let’s go.”
“Wait.” Bill’s voice came from behind them.
