Actually Ashley had sort of figured it out and was secretly delighted, but she wouldn't admit it to herself.
She was afraid it was her own narcissism and Andrew had done it just for the sake of the Lu family.
So she subconsciously chose to avoid the topic.
Meanwhile Andrew and Lesley had arrived in A country. They had gone there for business
negotiations. Andrew had to go personally as the discussions would cover various issues.
As for Lesley, the Feng family knew that she was interested in Andrew and so they let her handle this
part of business so that she would have an opportunity to be close to him.
Lesley had studied this subject in college and she had been hearing and seeing things at her family
company since she was young. So even though she hadn't really done the job before, she was capable
of handling it pretty well.
Besides, the Feng family had arranged two people, both of who were seniors, to help her. So basically
it was impossible for anything to go wrong.
Everything was scheduled well in advance, so when they got out of the airport, a car was waiting to
pick them up.
They were taken to the hotel booked for them. Andrew headed to his room immediately. Johnny
nodded to Lesley slightly and left with him too.
In the evening, when they were well rested, somebody came to see them. They were told there would
be a banquet to welcome them.
Andrew changed his clothes and went out of the hotel. He saw Lesley also coming out at the same
time. She smiled at Andrew when she saw him.
The person they traveled here to meet was called Mr. Xu, a man over fifty years old. He looked very
kind and friendly.
If one didn't know who he was, he would absolutely think he was just an ordinary nice old man.
However, the people who knew him would tell you that he was a tough, ruthless big shot respected and
feared by both legal and illegal business sectors when he was younger.
People would shudder when they simply heard his name.
Now that he was getting old, he showed some restraint in the way he handled things.
They went to a famous restaurant called Glam Palace. It was a highly exclusive place and ordinary
people couldn't afford to eat there even if they gained entry inside.
A meal would cost at least ten thousand dollars—enough for ordinary people to happily run their
households for a few months.
This fancy restaurant was the venue chosen by Mr. Xu for the welcome dinner. Andrew and Lesley
were led to the private room where they saw Mr. Xu seated in the host seat.
Mr. Xu saw them and smiled amiably.
He greeted them as if they were old friends who he hadn't seen for years. "Hi, you are finally here."
Andrew returned the greeting and nodded at him.
Mr. Xu's eyes fell on Lesley and he asked, "And who is this pretty lady?"
Lesley raised her head and smiled gracefully. "Hello, Mr. Xu. I'm Lesley from the Feng Group. I'm in
charge of the business of this sector now. I hope you will help me and give me some good advice."
She remained calm and kept her expression neutral as Mr. Xu scanned her. She held his gaze without
blinking her eyes.
Mr. Xu nodded approvingly.
The three of them sat down to have the meal and started with some small talk.
"You two make quite a pair," remarked Mr. Xu.
Lesley smiled shyly. She looked at Mr. Xu neither denying nor admitting anything.
In contrast, Andrew's brows furrowed slightly. He remained calm but was obviously displeased.
"I'm married," he responded.
Mr. Xu was surprised. He said, "Oh, really? Sorry, but how come I've heard nothing about it?"
Andrew's expression turned softer now. "She likes to keep a low profile."
Lesley's face froze when she heard this. She turned to look at his hand subconsciously.
Andrew's hands were on his knees, one on top of the other. His fingers were long and shapely and his
skin was fair and firm. The ring on his left hand was so stunning that one couldn't ignore it even if they
tried.
Lesley stared at the ring and her mind went blank. How could this happen? How could he be possibly
married?
Andrew noticed Lesley's looking at his ring. His deep, dark and steady eyes turned to her and he
pressed his lips tight.
There wasn't any emotion in his eyes except for coldness. Lesley was shocked and averted her eyes.
She took a deep breath and readjusted her expression.
She nodded to Mr. Xu slightly and said, "We have to go now."
Mr. Xu nodded too.
They got back to the hotel, and the moment Andrew was going to step into his room, Lesley called him
suddenly, "Dear Andrew…" She suddenly remembered Andrew didn't like her to address him in that
way, so she immediately corrected herself. "Andrew, I have a few questions about the project. Could
you please clarify some things?"
She looked at him expectantly and also warily. Any other man wouldn't refuse her, but Andrew wasn't
just any other man and so Lesley's desire wouldn't be fulfilled.
Andrew looked at her impatiently. "I have something to do," he replied with a frown.
He turned to leave but stopped as he thought of something. "Johnny, you explain to her," he instructed.
And then he strode away.
Lesley's heart, which was full of hope, was crushed.
She clenched her hands tightly in order to stop herself from freaking out.
She looked at Andrew's back as he went into his room, and reminded herself to calm down and be
patient. She would take one step at a time.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to his assistant and smiled. "Looks like I have to trouble you, Johnny,"
she said sweetly.
Johnny smiled and said, "No trouble at all, Miss Feng. I will try to clarify your doubts as best I can."
He was seething inside and cursing his boss mentally. 'How could he push this on me when he himself
doesn't like to talk to Miss Feng?' He was feeling sore. He had no intentions of enjoying any time alone
with this lady either. Nevertheless, his face didn't reveal his real thoughts.
On the surface, Lesley appeared very attentive when Johnny was explaining the project to her. And she
asked questions and made comments on all the right points. She was the precious daughter of the
Feng family and had been raised to inherit the family business, so she was smart and quick to
understand.
Johnny had spent about half an hour filling her in on all the necessary details of the project. As he was
leaving, Lesley asked him to wait.
"Is there anything else you need, Miss Feng?" asked Johnny.
Lesley was still smiling lightly. "Yes. Can I ask you a personal question?"
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