My Mommy’s Brave Heart (Adina and Duke)
Chapter 457

Chapter 457

After Zhenny left the banquet in anger, the remaining people in the banquet hall looked at each other at a loss.

It was their first time seeing the CEO of Jones Corporation so embarrassed.

And it was because of Adina.

They began to look at Adina with conflicted gazes. Trent raised a wine glass and flashed her a teasing smile. "I finally understand why I always suffer defeat at your hands. You can even take down an experienced business player like Zhenny, so what's a man from a rich family like me who just entered the business industry?"

Adina did not pay attention to him. Instead, she took her phone and sent someone a message.

Trent twirled his glass of red wine and continued. "Hey, do you think Zhenny really bought the copyright for that paper? Adina, go ahead and ask your mentor now."

Adina chuckled. "Of course she didn't."

The paper had been published in a niche local magazine, which sold less than 100,000 copies a year. It was on the verge of being discontinued. Very few people had read that paper, so it was unlikely that anyone would catch her plagiarism. That was the only reason why Zhenny dared to righteously hijack someone's hard work and make it her own. "Since she didn't purchase it, we should take her down at once." Trent scoffed. "Sunderland Corporation collaborated with Jones Corporation last year. When we divided the benefits, Zhenny took a large portion by force..." "Let's not be so pushy for the sake of future meetings. There's no need to make a big deal out of this," Adina said indifferently. Besides, Professor Phyllis was too poor. University professors usually owned two houses, but Professor Phyllis had been renting a house. As a result, his wife and kids left him. He just spent his days in the laboratory working on things that were not of interest to the market and made no money at all. That only caused him to be poorer and poorer. Adina hoped that Zhenny would give Professor Phyllis a huge amount of money. That way, she would not need to worry about her mentor dying of starvation.

Trent's gaze on Adina was filled with more admiration.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom."

Adina lifted the hem of her dress and went to the restroom to touch up her makeup. As she rounded the corner of the restroom, she saw a tall figure leaning on the balcony's railing from the corridor. Her cold eyes were indifferent. "Mr. Wynters."

Earley turned around. Under the light, his eyes were dark, and he was also dressed in a black suit. If his silver mask had not reflected some light, Adina would not have noticed him there.

When she looked at the figure, she found him familiar for some reason. He seemed to resemble someone a lot.

She walked over and spoke in a flat tone. "Mr. Wynters, are you waiting for me?"

"Your performance tonight was outstanding," Earley slowly said. "I just watched the news. You and Zhenny are on the headlines now. Your reputation as the most beautiful woman in Sea City has been greatly boosted."

Adina smiled faintly. "Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Wynters." Earley stood up straight and stared at her with his dark eyes. "Ms. Daugherty, regarding the collaboration that I suggested previously, I wonder if you've thought about it?".

Adina's smile remained unchanged. "I've signed the contract with Elitos, so I obviously want to work together with you."

"Ms. Daugherty, you clearly know I'm not talking about this project." Earley suddenly bent down, and his silver mask drew close to her ear. When he opened his mouth, Adina felt his breath on her neck

His breath was not warm but cold.

She was so shocked that she immediately took a step back and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Mr. Wynters, please behave yourself. If others see that, they might think you're harassing me." Earley suddenly let out a low chuckle. "Ms. Daugherty, you know martial arts. Are you still afraid that I'll harass you?"

Adina looked up coldly. "You looked into my background?" "I chose you as my collaborator, so of course I had to investigate your background." Earley fiddled with his fingers. "If you agree to participate in that project, I'll maximize your profit." Adina chuckled and said, "I'm sorry. I have too many projects on my plate right now. I can't deal with it. Mr. Wynters, you better hire someone better." After she spoke, she lifted the hem of her dress and left the corridor.

Earley continued to stand there, and his dark gaze did not leave her back until she disappeared from his sight.