一二三影院

Chapter 242: 242: Rejecting Phone Calls

“Alright, it’s not actually Rylee, but she and her fiance are both going to act in a new play soon, and they haven’t been able to find an investor. So… she wants to talk to someone with deep pockets like you.”

Since Rylee and Baron Stuart had a delicate relationship previously, it wasn’t appropriate for Rosanne Nichols to approach him directly. That’s why she asked Leonardo to be the intermediary, just in case any awkward situations were to arise.

As Leonardo finished speaking, the private room door was pushed open in the next second.

Observing the man and woman entering the room, Baron Stuart slightly furrowed his eyebrows, maintaining a calm demeanor.

The moment the two sat down, a burst of cellphone ringtone sounded.

Baron Stuart took out his cell phone and looked at the caller ID, his eyebrows involuntarily furrowing.

Without any hesitation, he decisively pressed the reject button.

Meanwhile, sitting in her car, Camila Walker stared at her discarded call, her face a mix of disbelief. Was Baron Stuart ignoring her phone call now?

Biting her lip, she stubbornly dialed his number again.

But, the outcome remained the same.

Seeing Camila’s repeated calls, Baron Stuart ended up coldly pressing the reject button.

Camila clenched her cell phone tightly, her joints turning white. Did he hate her so much that he wouldn’t answer her calls?

She refused to accept it! She couldn’t!

Elsewhere, Adrian Nash drove his Bugatti and was actually heading to a nearby cafe.

Suddenly, he had an epiphany and recalled an event.

“Ah,” he whispered, his expression somewhat troubled.

Emily Walker, who was in the passenger seat, turned her head upon hearing him and seemed to sense his distress. Frowning, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

Adrian glanced at her, appearing rather embarrassed. After a bit of contemplation, he took out a small paper bag from the side of the seat, one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding it up for her to see.

“I just bought this little gift.’

Looking at the exquisitely wrapped gift box, Emily remained puzzled and continued to watch him, still not understanding.

Adrian, feeling somewhat annoyed, furrowed his brows and wore a troubled expression. “What should I do? It’s rare that you invited me for afternoon tea, but I have to attend a friend’s gathering today.”

He had been back in the country for a while now, and due to his busy workload, he had never had the chance to catch up with some friends. That’s why they had been bugging him for presents.

He went to the shopping mall just to buy those gifts.

Upon hearing this, Emily paused for a moment before expressing her understanding of his predicament. “How about I treat you another day, then?” After all, it’s just afternoon tea, and she could invite him anytime.

However, Adrian didn’t want to postpone it at all. After all, it was so difficult for him to see her even once now, and today’s opportunity was hard to come by. He didn’t want to postpone it.

After some pondering, Adrian turned his head and looked at her, suddenly suggesting, “How about… you come with me?”

‘ Emily was stunned.

Go with him? To a friend’s gathering?

“Err, that might not be appropriate…” She didn’t know any of his friends, so what would she do there?

Moreover, she didn’t want to go. “Let me ask you out for afternoon tea some other day. Today… you just go ahead and get busy.”

Glancing at the time, it was already past four o’clock, and it was about time to head back.

Seeing her refusal, Adrian’s face showed disappointment.. Pressing his thin lips together, he said, “Let’s go, it’s still afternoon tea you’re inviting me for, right? What does it matter where we have it? At worst, you cover the tea expenses, right?”