Chapter 255
At first, Lila had no desire to keep up with the conversation between Alexander and Wesley, but she couldn't help but complain after hearing what he just said, just how possessive could Alexander get when it came to her?
Wesley had only offered her a few words and handed her a business card. Did Alexander really need to constantly cause trouble?
First, he had set her up, asking whether she'd agree to cooperate or refuse. Now, while discussing cooperation with Wesley, he was setting another trap for Wesley. It was truly impressive.
While Lila was lost in thought, It suddenly hit her that Wesley hadn't given Alexander a reply this entire time.
Was he hesitating?
Did he need to hesitate before giving an answer to such a question?
She hit the car brakes when she got to a red light. Just as she was about to turn to look at Alexander in the passenger seat, his long arm suddenly reached over, his palm landing on top of her head, gently stroking her hair back and forth.
Lila didn't understand this sudden gesture.
Alexander just stared at her with an unreadable expression, but when he spoke, his words were directed at Wesley on the phone, "Why isn't Mr. Morris saying anything? Is it that difficult?"
Wesley answered with a question, "Mr. Sinclair, may I ask—do you also like Miss Grace?"
At these words, Alexander's hand stroking Lila's hair instantly froze, and even his gaze at her clearly paused.
Lila stared into his eyes, studying them carefully.
But Alexander used his hand to turn her head away, then pointed at the traffic outside.
Only then did Lila notice—the light had turned green.
She drove the car forward again.
Alexander's gaze never left her. Seeing her focus on driving, he finally replied to the phone in an extremely flat tone, "What makes Mr. Morris say that?"
Wesley chuckled softly, "Mr. Sinclair seems very concerned about things between Miss Grace and me, asking around frequently, even making me choose between cooperating with the Sinclair Group and getting Miss Grace's contact information. If Mr. Sinclair doesn't also like Miss Grace, I can't think of any other reason."
"Mr. Morris has quite an active imagination, but whether or not I like my driver has nothing to do with our cooperation, so there's no need for Mr. Morris to worry about it. You just need to answer my question."
"The cooperation between the Sinclair Group and Washington Tech is important for advancing the semiconductor industry. It shouldn't be used as a bargaining chip for emotional matters. Mr. Sinclair, you should understand better than I do which matters more?"
At this, Alexander suddenly laughed, "Are you lecturing me?"
"I'm not qualified to lecture Mr. Sinclair, just offering a friendly reminder."
"Is that so? Thanks for the reminder, but I don't need it."
Having said that, Alexander immediately continued, "First option, I give you Miss Grace's contact information and don't stop you from interacting with her. Second option, Washington Tech cooperates with the Sinclair Group, and we sign the contract within three days. Which do you choose?"
On the other end, Wesley fell silent.
Lila, driving the car, couldn't help but feel nervous too.
This question didn't need any hesitation—any normal person would choose to cooperate with the Sinclair Group. But Wesley was hesitating.
She had never believed in love at first sight, so she couldn't understand why Wesley was so persistent. Who becomes so certain about someone after meeting them just once?
He didn't know her at all.
Alexander didn't get a response and pressed coldly, "Mr. Morris, I don't have the patience to wait for you to think it over."
Only then did Wesley reply, "I choose to cooperate with Mr. Sinclair."
Hearing this, Alexander immediately observed Lila's expression, but she just kept driving, showing no particular emotion.
Even so, Alexander still sneered into the phone, "Seems like Mr. Morris doesn't like my driver as much as he claims?"