His Mute Wife: He Can't Sleep After She Left-Chapter 24: The First Time I Saw Him, I Was Enchanted by His Beauty
Kiana Sutton looked at Ethan Sinclair worriedly, fearing that he would get angry.
The next second, she saw Ethan smile, "President Crowe, managing Zenith Corporation with so much on your plate, and yet you find time to listen to baseless gossip reports — you truly deserve the title of master time manager."
Matthew Crowe wanted to say something, but Ethan’s cold and sharp gaze subdued him immediately.
In terms of company strength, future prospects, and personal capability, Matthew Crowe was no match for Ethan Sinclair.
Every time the two companies competed, Matthew Crowe never won against Ethan Sinclair, causing resentment in his heart.
Previously, every time Matthew Crowe saw Ethan Sinclair, he would respectfully address him as "President Sinclair."
This time, seeing that he was about to poach success, he became arrogant.
Nonetheless, the fear he felt towards Ethan Sinclair still lingered in his heart. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Just thinking about it, as long as he could secure cooperation with Mr. Smith, Zenith Corporation’s future prospects would be immense; then he could make Ethan Sinclair kneel and sing ’Conquer’ to him.
Matthew Crowe signaled to Iris Lockwood, who understood and smirked, saying, "Daphne, Miss Sutton, the men are chatting; this has nothing to do with us, let’s go shopping."
Daphne had no objections, and everyone’s gaze fell on Kiana Sutton.
Kiana Sutton looked towards Ethan Sinclair.
Ethan Sinclair stood up and approached Kiana Sutton, embracing her as if they were in the peak of romance, unwilling to part for even a second, and kissed her forehead, "Go ahead, message me if anything happens."
Ethan’s gentleness and tender kiss reassured Kiana, making her feel less nervous.
Just after walking out of the hotel, Kiana’s phone rang — a message from Nathan Lawson.
"Miss Sutton, there’s a card without a password in your purse, totaling three million; if it’s not enough, feel free to contact me or President Sinclair. President Sinclair’s phone number is 133..."
Kiana was stunned and opened her bag, indeed finding a bank card.
When was it put there?
Three million!
Kiana had never seen so much money in her life, Ethan wasn’t afraid she would squander it all under the guise of appeasing Daphne?
Nevertheless, something more important than before was that Kiana immediately saved Ethan’s phone number.
The pastime of wealthy ladies isn’t shopping at luxury stores; it’s having afternoon tea and playing mahjong.
Iris Lockwood excelled in social relations, intent on gifting some money to Daphne at the mahjong table to swiftly finalize this cooperation.
As for Kiana, she was merely a mute; she was no match for Iris.
Iris couldn’t understand why Ethan Sinclair married a mute woman, let alone brought her to meet Mr. and Mrs. Smith; isn’t it embarrassing?
Yet, Iris’s plan failed; Daphne didn’t want to play mahjong but instead chose a coffee shop.
In terms of conversation, Iris was confident she would prevail; even the worst conversationalist is better than a mute.
"Miss Lockwood, Miss Sutton, you seem very much in love with your husbands; I love mine dearly too. Could you share how you met your husbands and how you fell in love with them?"
Kiana Sutton couldn’t type well, so she requested several sheets of paper from the waiter.
Iris, seeing Kiana writing, was eager to speak up, "My husband and I grew up together, childhood sweethearts; our deep bond made our marriage a natural step, blessed by our parents. We respect and cherish each other, we are very happy."
In truth, Iris Lockwood and Matthew Crowe had a family-arranged marriage; post-marriage, they played their own games, only acting loving when needed.
Daphne nodded, her gaze fell on Kiana Sutton.
As Iris sipped her coffee, she glanced at the English Kiana had written. Though Kiana’s writing was quite good, Iris recognized only a few words, unable to make sense of them combined.
Kiana handed over her writing to both of them; Daphne picked it up and glanced at it.
"I met him during my freshman year; he was the most handsome guy in our school. When I first saw him, I was captivated by his charm, and after that, there was no turning back."
In Ethan Sinclair’s information about them, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were together because Mr. Smith pursued Daphne; their relationship wasn’t smooth, as both families were against it.
Daphne was a noble’s daughter, while Mr. Smith was just a poor boy.
Mr. Smith pursued Daphne for several years, during which he earned the recognition of Daphne’s family through his efforts, finally uniting as lovers.
"So how did you come together?"
Daphne was either genuinely interested in Kiana and Ethan’s marriage or probing something; regardless, since she asked, Kiana had to answer.
"Our relationship owes thanks to Ethan Sinclair’s grandmother. During college, I volunteered at a deaf school, which was founded by Ethan’s grandmother. After knowing about my fondness for Ethan, she introduced me to him, and thus, we fell in love and married."
Kiana’s words were half truth, half lies; she couldn’t possibly tell Daphne the full truth.
She knew Daphne had been engaged in charity work for years, her words would surely resonate with Daphne.
Indeed, for the rest of the time, Daphne chatted with Kiana, leaving Iris Lockwood aside.
Iris hadn’t expected to be overshadowed by a mute, her face turned green with rage.
This woman was surely brought by Ethan Sinclair to pretend to be his wife; initially thinking a mute was useless, unexpectedly, she had tricks up her sleeve.
Humph, just you wait; soon she’ll reveal her true self.
Kiana Sutton and Daphne chatted all afternoon, seemingly hitting it off more and more.
Seeing things weren’t in her favor, Iris Lockwood claimed hunger.
The three of them went to a high-end Lavonian restaurant.
Once seated, Iris Lockwood, eager to show her hospitality and enthusiasm, ordered a table full of dishes.
During this, Kiana worried they wouldn’t finish the food, wanting Iris to order less.
But Iris’s domineering stance left Kiana with no room to speak.
Sure enough, when Daphne saw the table full of dishes, she didn’t react as Iris expected but frowned.
Iris couldn’t gauge Daphne’s thoughts, everything seemed fine these past few days.
But since Kiana came along, Daphne seemed like a different person.
This won’t do; the contract signing is imminent; nothing can go wrong now.
Thus, once the dishes were served, Iris enthusiastically served Daphne some food, but Daphne wasn’t appreciative.
Yet Iris didn’t give up; seeing Kiana occupied with eating and unable to chat with Daphne, she engaged in small talk during the meal.
Daphne’s expression worsened, cutting Iris off sharply, "Miss Lockwood, please remain quiet while eating."
Iris: "..."
Iris was choked, her face flushed instantly; unable to glare at Daphne, she shot a vicious glance at Kiana Sutton.
