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REBIRTH: A SECOND CHANCE - Chapter 14
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Amy raised her head to glare at her but immediately surrendered under Antonio’s cold gaze. Her lips trembled as she cried out, “Miss Clifford, I’m sorry!”
“Hm? I still can’t hear you?” Ava had on an innocent smile as though she was harmless.
“I’m sorry, Miss Clifford! I was wrong!”
This time Ava simply did not reply.
Amy gritted her teeth, breathing in deeply. Uncaring of the people around who were watching the show, she yelled out, “Miss Clifford! I’m sorry!”
Ava’s gaze remained cold. Suddenly, she noticed the shirt that Thomas had come out wearing. “The shirt that Young Master Scott is wearing shouldn’t be cheap either. Why don’t I buy it for you guys?”
Amy’s expression immediately became pale as she felt she knew what Ava would say next.
Amy felt as though she had fallen into a pit of ice.
“Why? You don’t wish to dance?” Ava turned back to glance at the people who had gathered outside the door. “Then why I don’t I pick a man here for you and you sleep with him for a night.”
Several excited whistles could suddenly be heard from the door.
Amy trembled from head to toe. It was not clear if she was scared or angry.
Thomas who was listening at the side began to panic. Today, if he did not make a public apology, not mentioning Antonio—who was a suppressing force in his own right—merely dealing with Ava alone would not be easy.
“Miss Clifford, I apologize for my words and actions earlier. Seeing that there are some relations between the Scott and Clifford family, please don’t take today’s incident into account.” Thomas rarely spoke a few serious proper human words.
Ava smiled coldly. “Although the Scott family is flourishing, they gave birth to a mentally disabled child. With a son like you, it seems that the Scott family met with some form of retribution twenty years ago.”
Thomas tolerated it without rebutting. “If Miss Clifford feels that she can vent her anger this way, then scold as you please.”
“Scold? Someone like you? Killing you, one would fear to dirty one’s hands; scolding you one would fear to dirty one’s mouth,” Ava mocked him and then suddenly smiled. “I heard that Young Master Scott has two companies under your name that is about to be sold to a real estate company. Why not lower the price and sell it to me?”
Thomas became stunned for a moment. He never thought that Ava who had no interest in the corporate world whatsoever would make such an offer.
Antonio also glanced at Ava.
Ava saw Thomas’s expression. “Thirty million and the two companies will all come under my ownership. Deal?”
“Thirty million? I have two companies! Two hundred million is considered selling it at a low price! Miss Clifford, you are clearly taking ad…”
“…” the corner of Thomas’s lips trembled.
Her expression… She was obviously doing this on purpose!
Thomas closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. He could not offend Antonio. If not, not even mentioning those two small companies, perhaps the entire Scott Corporation would not be able to survive.
Right now, even if they wanted him to bow and offer the two companies for free, he could not reject.
He just did not know what this Miss Clifford was planning by suddenly wanting those two companies that weren’t in very good condition.
“Fine! Thirty million will do!”
Ava smiled with both her brows and eyes. “Thanks. In a few days, I’ll head to your company to sign the contract to transfer ownership. Young Master Scoty, with so many people as witnesses, there is likely to be media news spreading around. Don’t forget your words.”
Thomas said through gritted teeth, “Won’t forget! I definitely won’t forget!”
Ava smiled lightly, holding onto Antonio’s elbow. “Hubby, let’s go~ I’m going to starve to death!”
Antonio stared at her for a moment. Ava felt as though his gaze could see through her soul. Stunned, she stared back at him. Yet, he only tucked her hair behind her ear, and then helped her to button her collar properly.
Before she left, Ava remembered to buy the shirt and then, before the eyes of an envious crowd, they left with their shoulders pressed together.
—-
The autumn night was cold. Yet, standing by Antonio’s side, she did not feel any cold. Ava walked and asked, “How did you know that I was here? Were you close to the building earlier?”
Antonio did not reply, opening the car door for her to enter. Ava sat down and then rushed to search her mind. “I drove the car here today myself.”
“Let Shaun drive it back.”
“Assistant Shaun is nearby?” Ava glanced around curiously but did not see anyone.
“What do you want to eat?” Antonio got in the car.
“Anything will do; eating simple is good enough~.”
“The issue about your card being frozen, why didn’t you mention it?” His voice was calm, but he was clearly upset about the fact that she had been acting strong all this while.
“It’s not completely frozen. Every month I still have around ten thousand. I also don’t have much to spend on, so I never brought it up,” saying this, she rushed to hand over the black card in her hands, “I do not lack anything in the Bellevue Hill. I won’t be able to spend much money. This card should still…”
Her words had yet to finish when she saw Antonio’s gaze, as though warning her that the moment she returned the card he would pluck off her head.
Ava froze. Right now, Antonio was not the man he was when they just got married; the man who would constantly give in to her. If he were to lose his temper and not care about her, then even if she cried, it would be too late.
She immediately felt conscious and took back the card, keeping it in her purse. “Then I’ll keep it with me first. In the future, if I see any nice shirts or comfy daily wear, I’ll help you buy them.”
“I don’t need too much; buy whatever you like.”
The street lights outside the car were bright. Ava stared outside for a while but could not help turning to ask, “Why did you appear there just now?”
“Passed by.”
That hospital did have several roads nearby. It seemed like it was necessary to go by them to return from SLV Corporation to the Bellevue Hill.
Ava stopped asking but turned her head to stare at him.
Antonio wore a black handmade shirt. She could not see any obvious brand tag, but with one glance, it was clear that it was not cheap.
She thought that later when they got home, she would have him try on the shirt that she had bought. She had just opened her mouth to speak when she sneezed, “Achoo-”
Her nose felt sour and somewhat uncomfortable, Ava raised her hand to rub her nose, yet another sound came out. “Achoo!”
“I just reminded you not to catch a cold this morning.” Antonio heard her sneezing and immediately turned on the heat in the car.
Ava held her nose while speaking gloomily, “In the afternoon, when I came out I didn’t feel cold. It’s probably just my nose that is slightly uncomfortable. It shouldn’t be a cold.”
In the afternoon, she had left in a rush. Since she was planning to drive, she did not even wear a thin cardigan. Recently, Sydney had just entered into autumn. The difference between the temperature in the day and night was very different. Earlier, when she left the hospital, she had felt a little cold but did not pay much attention to it.