Chapter 735

“Such fresh red roses. Thank you,” Elizabeth said gently.

Ivan opened the cat door for Elizabeth with a serious expression. “You’re welcome.”

Elizabeth smiled and got into Ivan’s car, sitting in the passenger seat. Ivan asked Elizabeth, “How’s work going lately? Haven’t we seen each other for a few days?”

“Seems like it. Do you know Serenity Leal? I’ve been preparing a research project,” Elizabeth replied, looking down at her phone. It was Blair messaging her again, asking about Kennedy. Stair really liked Kennedy, so she pressed on, and Elizabeth understood. But if Blair provoked Elizabeth, Elizabeth wouldn’t be so nice to her.

Blair: J1 still can’t believe you actually know Kennedy, or were you just saying that to save face?

Elizabeth: [Do I need to? Do you think I care about face as much as you do?]

Elizabeth thought for a moment and sent another message.

Elizabeth: When I get the comeback piece, I’ll show it to you, kiddo.

Blair’s face turned sour when she saw the word “kiddo.” So, in Elizabeth’s eyes, Blair was just a kid?

Elizabeth turned off her phone and heard Ivan ask, “Is everything going well at your workplace? I heard there’s always someone giving you a hard time?”

Elizabeth looked up at him. How did he know about this? “Mr. Shawn, do you have a mole in the research institute?” Elizabeth tilted her head and looked at Ivan with interest.

Ivan cleared his throat and put on a serious face. “How could I? I’m such an upright person. If I want to know something, I’ll just call you. I wouldn’t have someone spy on you! You know how much I dislike that.”

Elizabeth pouted. He was quite tactful. But precisely because Ivan was so good with words, Elizabeth never knew which of his words were true and which were false.

Elizabeth yawned, propped her face on her hand, and looked out the window, saying lightly, “Do as you please. I won’t interfere much. But whether I like you or not, that’s up to me.”

Elizabeth didn’t mean to say something that would hurt Ivan. She really didn’t know if she could love someone else again. She didn’t want to hurt Ivan; Ivan was indeed a good person.

Chapter 735

Elizabeth had another matter weighing on her mind, which troubled her. Alexander and Ivan were good friends, and Elizabeth didn’t want them to argue because of her. If this got out, the one who would be laughed at wouldn’t be them, but her. Elizabeth didn’t want to be laughed at.

“You’re just cold. In reality, who doesn’t want someone to love them?” Ivan suddenly said.

Elizabeth paused. She looked up at Ivan. Just then, Ivan also looked over, and their eyes met. Elizabeth smiled. Indeed, who didn’t want someone to love and pamper them? But it seemed Elizabeth had lost the ability to love someone. She really didn’t have the energy to work on a relationship and build a family with another man. One Alexander was enough to make her miserable. What if there was another Alexander? She didn’t dare to take that risk; she wasn’t young anymore.

The car stopped in front of a restaurant, and Ivar quickly got out to open the door for Elizabeth. Elizabeth always felt that she and Ivan were better suited to be friends. But if Ivan didn’t think so, she wouldn’t force him to agree.

“How’s your jewelry business lately, Mr. Shawn?” At the dinner table, Elizabeth rarely took the initiative to ask about his work.

Ivan nodded. “It’s going well, but the arrival of Opulent Crest Jewelry has put a lot of pressure on me. So I’m thinking of hiring a new designer, or maybe three.”

Elizabeth: “One or three? That’s quite a range.”

Ivan said, “I want to hire Kennedy. She’s back.”