Chapter 262 All She Asks For Is Tranquility
Will looked at Eric with a puzzled expression when he mentioned merging with Caerulus Corporation.
Eric’s l*ps curled into a faint smile, a storm hidden in his eyes, as he calmly responded, “I’m just an employee at Caerulus Corporation. It would be better for you to discuss this directly with my stepfather, Mr. Smith. I don’t have the authority to make decisions on this matter.”
Confused, Will furrowed his brow and asked Eileen, “What’s going on here?”
Eileen, feeling flustered, replied, “I’m not aware of this matter, Father. He must be drunk.” She subtly squeezed Jasper’s hand and gently shook her head, saying, “Jasper, Eric will take good care of the company. Can we stop discussing this? Let me take you back to your room to rest.”
Jasper, ignoring Will’s increasingly gloomy look, drank the red wine in his gla*s and continued, “Father and Mr. Snow can discuss this matter. Once you two have reached an agreement, feel free to come find me at Smith Corporation. I’d be more than happy to make Caerulus Corporation the second largest subsidiary of Smith Corporation.”
Eileen then escorted the drunken Jasper back to his room. He rarely socialized and had little tolerance for alcohol.
By the time Eileen helped him onto the bed, he was already completely drunk, his hand resting over his eyes. Eileen tucked him in and said, “I’ll go make you a hangover remedy. Just bear with the discomfort for
a bit.”
As she was about to leave, Jasper grabbed her wrist.
Eileen turned to look at him and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Did what I just say upset you? You don’t want me to take over Eric’s position at Caerulus Corporation, do you?”
Taken aback, Eileen replied, “No, you’re overthinking it.”
“You’re lying,” Jasper said, his gaze fixed on her. “Every time you face a question you don’t want to answer, or when you lie to me, you never dare to meet my eyes.”
Eileen, feeling exposed, immediately looked at him and said, “Jasper, when it comes to the company’s business, my father never allows me to get involved or manage it. For many years, Eric has been holding up the family. My father has high expectations of him and intends to groom him as the successor.”
“As the future woman of the house, I will stand by your side, but… As a daughter of my father, I hope that the company bears the Swan family name instead of becoming a subsidiary of Smith Corporation. It’s really hard for me to be stuck in the middle. Is it because of my past with Eric that you’re feeling. uncomfortable? Is that why you’re targeting him?”
Eileen sighed and continued, “Actually, you don’t have to do this. My feelings for him are in the past. Eric is already with Vera, so no one poses a threat to you. And as for me… I’m already yours now, aren’t I?”
Jasper gently caressed her face and looked at her with deep affection. “I’m sorry, but seeing him reminds me of what you did to him. I’m just jealous because you’re being so nice to him. Can you share a bit of the kindness you show him with me in the future?”
Eileen held his hand and replied, “Sure thing. It’s a promise.”
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Once she had successfully coaxed him, Eileen got up and left, descending the stairs.
The housekeeper brought a few cups of coffee to Will, who was sitting on the sofa.
Eileen instructed the housekeepers to prepare some hangover remedy before she nervously approached Will. “Father, his words earlier were just said in anger. I have already spoken to him about it.”
In front of the Smith family’s housekeepers, Will found it difficult to say anything to her. After all, she was now the future woman of the Smith family. “Okay.”
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Elsie laughed ambiguously and said, “It seems everything has its nemesis. I never thought that Mr. Smith would listen to you so much, Eileen… It seems like you definitely made the right choice by marrying into this family. Isn’t that right, Eric?”
Elsie looked toward the person beside her, a playful smile in her eyes.
Eric didn’t look up and continued eating the orange Vera had peeled for him. “As long as Eileen is happy, how could I, as her brother, not be happy? However… I am a bit curious about what Eileen’s engagement is like! Eileen, if you ever need anything, or if you’ve been wronged by the Smith family, you must come to me, okay?”
When he lifted his head, a hint of laughter sparkled in his deep eyes. Eileen’s heart skipped a beat. The hand resting on her knee clenched tightly, her fingernails digging into her palm due to nervousness.
He may be smiling at me now, but I can tell that he’s faking it. From what I understand about him, I know he’s angry… If I fall into his hands, I’ll definitely be done for! From the very beginning, Eric didn’t want me to get close to Jasper because he was wary of the Smith family’s power. However, his ultimate goal was to have control over the Swan family, to have it within his grasp at any time. All I wanted was to live a peaceful life, not to be drawn into his world. This time… Be it Vera or Sarah, it has nothing to do with me,
Eileen managed to force a smile at him in response. “Okay,”
Richard arranged for a driver for each of them to take them back to Undella Mansion.
Eileen accompanied them out of the Smith residence. Had Eileen not seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have known that Jasper had secretly prepared so many gifts behind her back. Expensive jewelry. coffee beans, and some nutritional supplements filled an entire car.
Two cars arrived, but three cars left.
This clearly showed how much Jasper valued them.
Eileen knew she hadn’t completely fallen in love with Jasper yet, but she didn’t have any other options.
For Eileen, it was sufficient that he could offer her a certain level of respect.
He was an exceptional man and also quite suitable as a potential partner.
She just hoped that nothing unexpected would occur in the future.
All she longed for in this life was tranquility.
Eileen brought the hangover remedy, administered it to him, and then returned to her room to rest.
As she was leaving, Eric sent her an email. She immediately deleted it without reading.
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Meanwhile, at Euphoria Condominium, Eric was walking so quickly that Vera couldn’t keep up with hi
“Eric, wait for me!”
As soon as they entered the house, Vera blocked Eric’s path and said, “Eric, you’ve been ignoring me the entire here.” Her heart was filled with fear and confusion as she continued, “Why are you angry, Eri Don’t you want Eileen to get engaged? Have you developed feelings for Eileen?”
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He had been in a daze ever since he left the Smith residence, driving completely absentmindedly. He ev ran a red light and almost hit someone, but he didn’t care at all.
Eric’s intense gaze fell on her, a look of unfamiliarity that Vera had never seen before.
“Stop playing around. Go back to your room and rest. I still have business matters to attend to,” Eric replied as he walked past her and left.
The last thing Vera wanted to witness was his insincere demeanor. Her voice slightly elevated as she said “You’re still lying to me! We’ve been together for so long, yet you’ve never truly treated me as your partner.”
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