hapter 24 Reginald sipped his wine and confidently gestured for him to go ahead . Evan was even more intrigued by this young woman . He began with a few technical questions and then explained his vision . and requirements . After listening carefully , Adelaide calmly listed several proposal ideas . " Mr. Murray , if you don't like these suggestions , I can draw up a few more for your consideration ." Evan was impressed . " Mr. Thorton really has an uncanny eye for talent . Ms. Pierce , you really are a genius designer . From what you just described , I even get a hint of Alicia's design style ." He continued , " Ms. Pierce , do you know Alicia ? " Adelaide smiled and said , " Mr. Murray , you flattered me . How could I possibly have the chance to meet Alicia ? But she is my idol . I study all her works , so I've learned a lot from her design concepts ." " I see . " Evan nodded in realization . Adelaide took a sip of water to hide her awkwardness . She Chapter 24 caught Reginald's teasing gaze from the corner of her eye , but she pretended not to notice . The rest of the discussion didn't require her input , so she simply listened . After the meal ended and they saw Evan off , Reginald turned to her and asked , " Where's your car ? " Adelaide raised her hand and pointed . Reginald glanced over and asked , "Are you heading back to the office , or do you need to go handle your personal matters ? " The question made her slightly embarrassed . " Back to the office ." " Good . Give me a lift ." With that , Reginald had already started walking toward her car . Adelaide was going to ask him why he didn't take his Rolls- Royce , but she swallowed the words because she found no sign of Nathan or the familiar Rolls - Royce . Reginald took the passenger seat , and Adelaide got behind the wheel and drove out of the Cherry Manor . " Did you talk to him ? " Reginald had pulled out a lighter and was toying with it in his right hand . He wasn't hiding at all how much he hoped she'd get divorced . Adelaide gave a light " Mm " in response . He turned his head , clearly interested . " He agreed ? " She stayed silent . Reginald narrowed his eyes , emotion unreadable , then commented . " He wants to have it both ways , huh ? " There was a moment of silence . " Adelaide , I don't have that much self - control . Don't push me into being a homewrecker ," Reginald said out of the blue . Adelaide almost slammed the gas pedal to the floor . She turned the steering wheel hard . Suddenly , Reginald's right hand came over and grabbed hers , steadying the wheel . He chuckled , " What's wrong ? Trying to stage a crash just to get headlines saying I was in your passenger seat ? Well , not a bad idea . " Adelaide shoved his hand away and snapped , " Reginald , can you not joke around for once ? " With a smile still playing on his lips , Reginald slowly rubbed his fingers and said , " If I had been serious , do you think you and Garrett would've ever gotten married ? " Adelaide replied with forced calm , " Then I guess I should thank you for not being serious ." " You don't have any sense of humor at all . " Reginald straightened up and changed the subject . " This design project from the Noventra Group is very important for both you and the whole team . Ms. Pierce , I hope you'll give it your full effort " The sudden switch in tone and topic nearly threw her off . Adelaide nodded . " Don't worry , Mr. Thorton ." " " That means you'll probably need to work overtime for the next two weeks ." " " I can do that ." " My team doesn't need to stay in the office when working overtime . You can work from home . " Chapter25 Chapter 25