Transmigrated as the Villain Boss's Precious Darling

Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Stubbornly Unyielding

Adrian Hawthorne scoffed. He wasn’t worried about Clayton Xavier telling anyone. While he didn’t like the kid, he still trusted his character. Besides, Clayton probably wouldn’t have anything to do with Jacqueline Spann from now on.

No one could get over that kind of hurdle. The daughter of his own father’s mistress—the very thought was sickening.

Clayton Xavier had mostly figured it out. If he wasn’t mistaken, Adrian Hawthorne was selling things—buying goods in Capria and then selling them in Vessaria or Wraven. No wonder Adrian had suddenly come into money.

He suddenly grew excited. Clayton Xavier hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage and asked, "Can... can I sell things with you?"

Tang Xiaonan blinked and pretended to clean out her ears. ’Did I hear that right?’

’Clayton Xavier’s ambition is to get into university. In the book, he only started a business under Jacqueline Spann’s influence after he got in, which isn’t for several more years. And now he’s asking to go into business on his own initiative?’

’My butterfly effect is more powerful than I thought!’

Tang Xiaonan couldn’t help but feel pleased. ’I’m the lucky star who’s influencing an entire book!’

Adrian Hawthorne coldly sized up the embarrassed Clayton Xavier. The atmosphere was tense for a few seconds. Jim Thorne started to speak, but Armstrong Huxley stopped him.

"Aren’t you dead set on getting into university?"

Clayton Xavier gave a wry smile and answered honestly, "I do want to go to university, but I also want to lighten my mom’s burden. Plus, my grandma’s health isn’t good. I want to take her to a hospital."

Adrian Hawthorne fell silent again. Clayton Xavier’s face slowly flushed red. He knew Adrian Hawthorne didn’t like him—never had. He definitely wouldn’t want to bring him into the business. ’I was too impulsive.’

With a self-mocking smile, Clayton Xavier sighed and said softly, "That was too rash of me. Just pretend I never said anything. Don’t worry, I won’t tell a soul. Not even my mom."

Tang Xiaonan was disappointed too. ’Is it really impossible for these two future powerhouses to work together?’

"If you give up that easily when you’re trying to sell something, you’ll never earn a single penny," Adrian Hawthorne said coldly.

Clayton Xavier was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He looked at Adrian Hawthorne gratefully and, for the first time, stuttered, "I... I’ll work hard at it. Thank you."

Adrian Hawthorne scoffed, a conflicted look on his face. ’I don’t even know why I agreed. It was like some strange impulse made me do it.’ He regretted it now, but he had already given his word, and he had to honor it. He wasn’t the type of person to go back on what he said.

"Come over tomorrow morning."

Adrian Hawthorne said gruffly. Clayton Xavier nodded, his heart filled with excitement. Much of the gloom brought on by Phoenix Golding seemed to lift.

They soon reached Xavier Village, where Armstrong Huxley and Clayton Xavier headed home together. Jim Thorne and the others continued on their way. Tang Xiaonan glanced at the conflicted expression on Adrian Hawthorne’s face and couldn’t help but smile.

"I’m just short-handed, and he seems sharp enough."

Adrian Hawthorne shot her a glare. His attempt at an explanation only made him sound guiltier. Tang Xiaonan stifled her laughter, which made Adrian Hawthorne’s expression even more conflicted. To make matters worse, that blockhead Jim Thorne piped up, "You just felt sorry for him, right? He was crying and looking so pathetic just now."

"I did not!"

Adrian Hawthorne snapped irritably and quickened his pace, not wanting to waste his breath on the simpleton.

’It wasn’t an attack of sympathy. I’m cold-blooded and ruthless, my heart is black. How could I possibly feel sorry for anyone?’

’I was just short-handed!’

Jim Thorne turned to Tang Xiaonan and said, quite loudly, "He won’t even admit it. Stubborn ’til the end!"

Adrian Hawthorne stumbled and began to walk even faster as Tang Xiaonan’s giggles followed him from behind.