Besides, Liam's impression of Daniel Taylor wasn't good. Instead, Daniel had misunderstood him.
"Emma, sometimes you're not cute at all."
Liam scraped the tip of Emma's nose. Emma rubbed her nose and stared at him. She caught a glimpse of helplessness and a hint of anger in his eyes.
She didn't understand why Liam suddenly looked like that, just as she didn't understand why he had been smoking. She rarely saw him like this.
Every time, it seemed to mean Liam was in a bad mood.
"You and I are meeting someone tonight."
Liam let go of Emma and told her about their evening plans.
"Who?"
Emma thought he wanted her to accompany him to meet a business partner, so she asked. After all, she wasn't just his wife—she was also his assistant.
Even though her role as an assistant wasn't as significant as Christopher's, she still had basic duties to fulfill.
"Kennedy Taylor."
As Liam's words fell, Emma froze. She looked at the man in front of her, hoping to read something on his face. But she forgot—she could never truly understand him. So this time, he said nothing, and Emma knew nothing.
Emma's heart actually rejected the idea. After all, Kennedy had nearly framed her at noon. Yet Liam was asking her to accompany him to see that woman in the evening.
Oh, well. There were always many things in this world that people couldn't control. Just like she didn't like Kennedy, she still had to be a professional assistant and accompany Liam to discuss business with her.
Until she arrived at the restaurant that evening, Emma had always believed Liam wanted to talk to Kennedy about the billion-dollar project. It was the first time Liam had brought her along.
But the Kennedy she saw that evening was no longer lazy and calm like at noon. For the first time, anxiety hung in those eyes that usually hooked people in. If Emma wasn't mistaken.
"Mr. Williams, why did you cancel this investment? We've already started. Now, if you cancel, you'll lose a lot. I really don't understand."
Kennedy sat down and, without even greeting Emma, spoke directly to Liam.
On one hand, Emma didn't care about Kennedy's rudeness at all. Instead, she was shocked by what Kennedy said. How had Liam canceled the project investment with Oasis Holdings?
Why did he do that?
Like Kennedy, Emma looked at Liam with doubt in her heart.
But Liam didn't answer Kennedy immediately. He spoke slowly, his face cold.
"Miss Taylor, you don't seem to see my wife."
He indirectly reminded Kennedy of her recent rudeness. It was obvious Kennedy was unhappy because she hadn't greeted Emma just now.
Kennedy froze, her face stiffening as she turned to Emma. Then she forced a smile, nodded to Emma, and called her Mrs. Williams.
Emma was also surprised. Liam cared so much. But on second thought, Kennedy hadn't greeted her—what she had lost wasn't Emma's face, but Liam's. So it was understandable.
Now, what Emma cared about most was why Liam had canceled the cooperation with Oasis Holdings.
Kennedy reluctantly greeted Emma, then anxiously looked at Liam. You know, if this project succeeded, she could almost become the first successor in the Taylor family's heart. But now, Liam's sudden divestment had upset all her plans.
"Miss Taylor, I hope you understand. Since I can bring you back from the United States, naturally I can make you become nothing again and send you back to the United States to be an ordinary worker. You should know why you have the qualification to compete for the successor of Oasis Holdings—not just because you have Mr. Taylor's blood. So, some things—what should be done and what shouldn't—you really should study hard."
Liam's face was cool, and his words were truly cold and ironic, making Kennedy feel extremely embarrassed.
Since her return to China, she had received admiration and praise, which made her almost forget the hard years in the United States. But now, she never thought that the man who had given her all her auras would warn her in front of another woman. Of course, that woman was his wife.
But that was what she cared about most. Because in Kennedy's heart, Emma couldn't compare to herself at all. The reason Emma could become Liam's wife was just luck and beauty.
Now, she knew she was nothing in Liam's eyes.
"It's a lesson for what you did at noon. It's a pity I always thought you were a smart woman, but I didn't think you were just a smart woman. If the incident at noon was disclosed by the media, it would be more than my divestment. It's my kindness not to let you leave the country. As for whether you can win the right to inherit Oasis Holdings, it depends on your own ability." This time, Liam clearly told Kennedy why he had withdrawn his capital. And canceled the promise. In this way, Kennedy's biggest chip in Oasis Holdings would no longer exist. You could imagine how old Mr. Taylor would change toward Kennedy after learning about this.
Kennedy was going to compete with Daniel for the right of succession, and she would become vulnerable. Unless she could turn the tables.
Kennedy looked at Liam in disbelief, then at Emma, who was clearly enlightened. Jealousy at the bottom of her heart was soon replaced by regret. She regretted her eagerness at noon, and then she knew what kind of bottom line Liam had touched.
It could also be said that she was to blame.
"Why, are you still sitting here?"
Liam looked at Kennedy unhappily. It was obvious he didn't intend to let Kennedy join this dinner. Kennedy managed to resist all the embarrassment and said to Liam and Emma, "Excuse me, goodbye."
Then, finally, she got up and left.
Looking at her back, Emma always felt like she was on the run. Although she hadn't said sorry to Emma, she could understand the scene at this time. It was hard for anyone to keep calm.