The Billionaire's Regret

Chapter 220

Ivy and Marco walked away as everyone gazed upon them with admiration and envy. Ivy’s response was a casual remark, but it was so reflective of her character. The student who interviewed Ivy appeared envious and turned her gaze toward the camera. “Dear fans, you heard this young woman’s response! I hope we all have the same courage to say goodbye to our former partners!” The video was concluded. Marco walked Ivy back to the entrance after she received a call to return to the office. “Until next time.” Ivy nodded. She considered something and hesitantly stated, “Mr. Seely, what Duke Elrod said earlier is not a lie.” She wished to clarify the situation at this time so that he would back off. Marco grinned. “Those who only consider a person’s past are pitiful. I’m a little disappointed that you don’t appear to trust me.” Ivy’s eyebrows were raised. At this time, her phone again rang, urging her to respond. Before entering, she glanced at it and said goodbye to Marco. “What is it?” Greg’s voice could be heard over the phone. “Ms. Morgan, Joy Lamour from Lamour Corporation is here with Avery Lamour.” Ivy had taken one of Lamour Corporation’s projects as a lesson for the Lamour family. She expected them to approach her, but she did not anticipate their arrival so quickly. Avery and Joy Lamour had been waiting for nearly two hours when Ivy arrived. Avery sat anxiously on the sidelines and dated. She appeared very anxious. On the other hand, Joy Lamour was a high-society woman who had encountered more dire circumstances. She did nothing but sit there and glare angrily at Avery. “You are a mischief-maker! Not only are you incapable of seducing men, but you have also provoked the wrong individuals. You caused us to lose tens of millions of dollars, and now I must even wipe your posterior! If you are unable to return this project, you will be expelled from the

Lamour family!” Joy grasped Avery’s arm with ferocity and gnashed her teeth. The more Joy viewed Avery, the more irritated she became. The existence of Avery was never welcomed. Her mother was a mistress who wished to become Gil Lamour’s legitimate wife by using the unborn child in her womb to oust Joy’s mother, who was Gil’s legally married wife. However, Gil Lamour did not take his mistress seriously. After Avery’s mother invested in a fake story, she offended Gil’s wife, lost her job, and returned to her hometown to deliver Avery. Gil was indifferent to Avery once he realized she was a female. Since Joy’s mother was the daughter of a wealthy family and Avery’s mother was merely Gil’s secretary, a shrewd businessman like Gil knew who to cwhomse. Avery lacked the courage to respond. She had tears in her eyes and a red face, but she bowed her head to endure Joy’s insults. and misuse Gil and Joy Lamour would not have been so enraged if Ivy had not snatched that project. Ivy raised an eyebrow upon hearing these words as she approached the door. Greg shrugged and stated that he had been hearing the same thing for the past two hours. He held the door for Ivy as she entered. He considerately reminded the Lamours. “I apologize for keeping you both waiting, Ms. Lamour.” Both Avery and Joy were stunned. Joy’s face changed immediately. She stood up to shake Ivy’s hand. “I’ve heard a lot about you, Ms. Morgan. You are as beautiful as they say you are.” Ivy gave a faint smile. “Many thanks, Ms. Lamour. Whom does this visit owe?” She was in no mood to engage in small talk with them. Joy stiffened momentarily and then laughed naturally. She pulled Avery’s arm and said, “We’ve told her to work hard and learn from you, Ms. Morgan, but this woman still caused you a great deal of trouble at Morgan Corporation. My father became so enraged upon learning the news that he was hospitalized. He instructed me to bring her to you with an apology.

Avery appeared timid and frail, with tears on the verge of falling from her eyes. She seemed so pitiful and distressed. “I apologize, Ms. Morgan. It’s all my fault.” It was as if the entire world had to feel sorry for her. If not, the world would appear cruel. Ivy cast a glance in her direction and smiled with icy lips. “I believe you are aware of her actions and that my counterattack is warranted. You should recognize that an apology is unnecessary, right?” Avery jerked her head up in incomprehensible shock, her eyes icy. She did not anticipate Ivy’s icy response. Joy was temporarily at a loss for words. She then turned around and struck Avery hard in front of Ivy as if to assist Ivy in venting her anger on Avery. “What have you done? Ms. Morgan is furious. Do you believe that an apology will enable you to turn the page?” An undeniable slap mark appeared immediately on Avery’s face. She bit her lip in reluctance and averted her gaze, unwilling to fight back. Ivy grimaced. She was unprepared for Joy to strike Avery in front of her. Joy was enraged. She twisted Avery’s arm violently and kicked her. “Apologize to Ms. Morgan on your knees!” Hearing this, Ivy froze in place. Even Avery stiffened momentarily. “Why are you still hesitating? You’ve committed a mistake, so why are you acting so angry?!” Joy insisted insistently. As long as they achieved their objective, Avery was of no consequence to be humiliated if it would appease Ivy. Avery hesitated for a few seconds before kneeling, but Ivy stood up impatiently and prepared to leave the lounge. “Ms. Lamour, Morgan Corporation is not the place to instruct your sister. Since there is no further business, please leave.”

Joy became tense and rushed over to stop her. “Miss Morgan, please! I simply wanted to allow you to express your anger. Nothing more” Joy was secretly taken aback by Ivy’s response. In the past, Joy would reprimand her cowardly sister in front of her circle, but everyone would only watch in awe. ‘Why did Ivy appear angry?’ Joy stated with a straight face, “I came here this time on behalf of my father to talk to you about cooperation.” Ivy stopped in her tracks. Her face was composed. “Then let’s make it short.” Joy exhaled a sigh of relief before returning to her seat. She smoothed her hair and smiled broadly. “My father said he wanted to work with you when he met you for the first time at a cocktail party on Sorrel Island. Unfortunately, you didn’t have much interaction with him at the time, so he was disappointed that he wasn’t able to resolve the situation sooner.” Ivy’s smile was so faint that it did not reach her eyes. “It is quite regrettable.” Avery was not included in the group. She was unsure whether to stand or sit, but no one seemed to mind. “Therefore, I came to you this time to determine the preliminary cooperation objective. Since Lamour Corporation is quite large in the west, it would be ideal for our companies to collaborate.” Joy had long heard Gil discuss Ivy’s willingness to collaborate. She believed that Ivy would have the good sense to accept her offer, but Ivy remained expressionless after hearing everything she said. “I believe Lamour Corporation can distribute the AI products and jewelry of Morgan Corporation exclusively in the west. I can assure you of a retail profit.” Ivy chuckled softly. “Indeed, but the Cadbury Corporation in the west also proposed a partnership with me under the same exclusive guarantee.” Their proposal is in its final stages and will be approved at the board meeting next week, so I regret to inform you that your company will not be working with them. Joy’s face was slightly altered. Clearly, she panicked. Thus, this is not a rumor. She thought, ‘Our archrival, Cadbury Corporation, took advantage of the situation long ago!’ “No!” Avery, who was standing on the sidelines, spoke in shock.