Chapter 220
Freya said nothing. But thinking about it, it had indeed been half a month since she last saw Matteo. Even when she went to the hospital last weekend to visit Grandma Wilson, she didn’t see him.
In the past ten days, Isabella had called her a few times, especially in the last two or three days. Maybe because it was the winter break, Matteo and Raven didn’t have time to accompany him, so Isabella, feeling bored, called her several times. However, she didn’t answer any of the calls.
Nonetheless, Matteo had kept his promise. She wasn’t sure what he said to Isabella, but even though she didn’t pick up, Isabella didn’t come to the Miller family home. It saved her some trouble.
At this point, Matteo and Mr. Taylor had finished their conversation. The group entered the elevator. Noticing that Johnny and Freya weren’t speaking much with Matteo, Mr. Taylor suddenly realized there seemed to be some tension between them. His smile immediately became somewhat awkward.
Freya noticed that Matteo seemed to be looking at her. She pursed her lips, and as she looked up, her gaze met Matteo’s deep, dark eyes. Matteo suddenly asked her, “When will you be free next?”
Freya averted her gaze and, without looking at him, coldly replied, “I’m never free.” She could tell instinctively that his question had to do with Isabella. It had only been a little over half a month since she last saw Isabella, and there were still more than ten days until a month passed. She had been busy recently and hadn’t had time to take Isabella out.
Matteo smiled faintly, seemingly not bothered by her attitude, and just said, “The New Year is coming soon.” Freya paused, suddenly understanding his meaning. If she didn’t find time to take Isabella out soon, then for the New Year… She realized she had been so busy lately that she had forgotten about this matter.
However, she replied indifferently, “I don’t mind not taking him for a month.” After all, she had spent plenty of time with Isabella last month. What did it matter if she didn’t take him out this month? Matteo raised an eyebrow upon hearing this but didn’t say anything more.
Mr. Taylor, listening to their conversation, was a little confused. He didn’t know exactly what they were talking about, but… meu exited the elevator. After the doors closed, Mr. Taylor asked, “Miss Miller and Mr. Wilson… were they really not a couple?”
Freya replied, “No.” Mr. Taylor, however, didn’t believe her. He thought she was probably angry and denying it out of spite. Moreover, he thought that Freya and Matteo seemed quite compatible. Before he could say more, his phone rang. This topic was quickly brushed aside.
After having lunch, Freya and Johnny’s group headed downstairs, only to run into Matteo and the Brown family again in the parking lot. They overheard Landon saying to Matteo, “Treat my sister well! If you dare bully her, I won’t let you off, hmph!” This was Landon’s first time meeting Matteo in person.
Actually, when he first saw Matteo in the private room earlier, Landon didn’t dare speak to him that way. Matteo had a very strong presence, and it was clear he wasn’t an ordinary person. However, Matteo treated him very kindly. Thinking back to how his family had praised Matteo, the distance between them had lessened after the meal, and Landon was no longer intimidated by him. Now, he felt comfortable enough to make such a bold statement.
That said, in reality, Landon was quite pleased with Matteo as his future brother-in-law. He genuinely believed that from every aspect, Matteo truly deserved his sister. Moreover, Matteo was so good to his sister and their family, which made Landon even more satisfied. So, even though he seemed to be threatening Matteo, everyone present understood what he really meant.
Matteo smiled upon hearing this, saying, “Got it.” Raven also smiled sweetly at the exchange. It was a heartwarming moment. Johnny sneered coldly, watching the scene. Freya’s expression remained unchanged.
Mr. Taylor, however, had realized something and looked at Freya. “So, you and Mr. Wilson really aren’t a couple?” So the beautiful woman with him earlier was Matteo’s girlfriend? Freya replied indifferently, “No.”
At this point, Matteo and Raven noticed Freya and Johnny. They looked over at them. Johnny, however, couldn’t be bothered and directly said to Mr. Taylor, “Mr. Taylor, please get in the car.” Earlier, when they had bumped into Matteo, Mr. Taylor had already noticed the apparent tension between Johnny and Matteo.
Given the current situation, Mr. Taylor didn’t say anything further. He just nodded at Matteo and got into the car. Freya and Johnny followed closely behind. Their car quickly disappeared into the parking lot. The cooperation with Mr. Taylor went smoothly.
Two days later, the contract was signed, and Mr. Taylor had other engagements, so he left Cole. After a tiring day, Freya and Johnny returned to the meeting room, had some hot drinks, and took a short break. Just then, the secretary came in and placed a large stack of invitations in front of them, saying, “Here are the invitations for the year-end parties we’ve received in the past few days.”
There were at least twenty or thirty invitations. Among them were invitations from Rex, Harry, the Wilson Group, and Wilson Tech. Freya and Johnny glanced through them and found that the Brown family had also sent invitations. On the invitation from the Brown family, in addition to Johnny’s name, Freya’s name was even written on it.
Johnny, reclining on the meeting table, held up the invitation from the Brown family and laughed. “It seems our company is quite charming.” Rather than the company being particularly charming, it could be said that their company’s latest two projects and CUAP were of great attraction to the Brown family. To win them over, the Brown family had even put aside their pride and included Freya’s name on the invitation.
But they didn’t know that the attractive technologies that Cole possessed weren’t actually developed by him… Thinking of this, a deeper smile appeared in Johnny’s eyes.