---- Chapter 146 Ishook my head and looked at Frederick in front of me. "Let's go." Frederick just nodded without saying anything. We acted like nothing had happened. It was like an unspoken agreement not to mention a single word about the incident earlier . He didn't ask why I chose him over Jonathan , and I didn't ask how he felt about it. It wasn't long before he broke the silence. "Do you want to head back now or stick to the original plan?" "Let's stick to the plan," I told him.

"We're already here. It'd be a waste to leave empty-handed." He smiled slightly. "Got it. The offer I mentioned before still stands. Do you want me to introduce you to a few investors?" Inodded and followed him. He helped introduce me to several investors, and I confidently presented my pitch, hoping to secure that crucial first round of funding. In the process, I pushed everything that had happened earlier out of my mind. Things were going smoothly.

Just like Frederick had said, events like this were perfect for networking. These investors were seasoned pros. They could usually tell, more or less, which projects had real potential . Of course, no ---- one had a 100% success rate, but if they got it right more than half the time, that was more than enough to make them big shots in the investment world. But Jonathan was different. Among all these people, his investment instincts were razor-sharp. Any project he backed never lost money.

According to industry stats, he hadn't misjudged a single investment . In other words, his accuracy was basically perfect. Still, no one would dare claim they'd never lose money. Even if Jonathan had a flawless track record for now, no one knew what the future held. Ifound my thoughts drifting. Somehow, I was thinking about him again. Frederick noticed and gently took hold of my arm, concerned. "What's wrong? Are you feeling okay?" Ishook my head. "I'm fine. The party's winding down.

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I'll help get you and the investors back to the hotel first." He nodded, then paused and looked at me again. "Where are you planning to go?" I thought for a moment guys." 'll head back to the hotel with you Given the situation, I couldn't go back to the Ford residence. And I definitely didn't want to face Jonathan right now. The only option was to keep some distance. Once things had calmed down, we could revisit what had ---- happened earlier.

'The truth was, in that critical moment, when both Frederick and Jonathan had been in danger, I chose Frederick without a second's hesitation . It wasn't even a conscious decision. My body just reacted. I'd instinctively gone to save him, completely forgetting about Jonathan. Maybe I didn't have the right to hold it against Jonathan for instinctively saving Alicia over me that one time.

I shook my head, trying to clear away the chaos in my mind, and walked with Frederick to escort the investors out of the venue and to the street. Just as I was about to get into the car, a familiar Cullinan pulled up right in front of me. The door opened, and Bob stepped out, his gaze fixed on me." Ms. Sawyer, please get in the car." Iwas caught off guard that he'd come to pick me up. Instinctively, I glanced at Frederick.

Then, I turned to Bob and said, "Sorry, I'm not going back tonight." "This..." Bob looked a little torn and instinctively glanced inside the car. I followed his gaze and spotted a familiar figure in the back seat. Awrist with a watch lifted slightly to tug at the collar of a white dress shirt. A couple of buttons were undone. The motion was casual, cool, and distant. All I could see was Jonathan's sharply defined profile. His jawline was chiseled like a sculpture, sharp yet restrained. ---- He didn't look at me, but I felt completely exposed , like his silence alone was pressing down on me.