CHAPTER 510
Chapter 510 Don’t Beat About the Bush
Paisley stared at Mallory for a while, and her eyes softened a little. Paisley raised her hand and gently patted Mallory’s shoulder. “Okay. You…”
A servant came and interrupted Paisley, “Ms. Drew, you have a visitor. He says his family name is
Palmer.”
“Palmer…” Paisley pondered. She glanced at Mallory and saw the latter’s eyes glow. It was a fleeting moment, but Paisley didn’t think her eyes deceived her.
She thought, “Mallory has fallen in love.”
Paisley changed her mind. She said to Mallory, “Go back to your room first. Don’t come out without my orders!”
Mallory wasn’t surprised. She pressed her lips and said, “Yes!”
Mallory turned toward the basement and scurried away, disappearing at the corner.
After she turned the corner, Mallory couldn’t help slowing down and looking back.
Was it him?
“Bring him in.”
Paisley was still wondering if it was Bridger or Simon. She sat back down and asked the servant to tidy up the desk and bring a new pot of coffee.
When the coffee was served, Simon entered the room.
Paisley felt a little disappointed at the sight of him.
She said, “It’s you.”
Paisley glanced at the corner leading to the basement out of the corner of her eye. Although she
couldn’t see anyone, she could sense someone was there.
“Hello, Ms. Drew,” Simon said in a clear voice.
Mallory was hiding in the dark. She paused and quietly poked her head out. Her eyes
darkened
– when she saw the visitor was a stranger, not Bridger. She left secretly.
Sensing that Mallory had left, Paisley curved up the corner of her mouth and looked at Simon, pulling herself together. “Mr. Palmer, welcome. What has brought you here?”
“Ms. Drew, I’m here to give you a wedding gift.” Simon smiled, and a box appeared in his hand.
The box was square and made of wood, Paisley’s eyes darkened. “It’s kind of you.”
“It’s my pleasure.” He went up to hand the box to her.
However, Paisley did not take it. She tilted her head slightly, beckoning the maid on the side to take
the box.
The maid took the hint and went up to take the box. Simon did not refuse and naturally handed the box over. He said smilingly, “Ms. Drew, you’re skilled enough. Do you have to be so cautious?”
“You can’t be too careful. I think you can understand it, considering our identities.” Paisley smiled faintly, but her eyes were cold.
Simon continued, “Aren’t you going to open the box? Perhaps you will like the gift.”
Paisley took a scrutinizing look at Simon and smiled. “How do you know what I want?”
wife’s “Ms. Drew, didn’t you come to my home for this? What, you were bold enough to test my
skills, but you don’t dare to open the box?”
Simon had put the cards on the table. He knew Paisley had attacked Silvia.
However, Paisley did not intend to admit it. She chuckled and said with a faint smile, “Mr. Palmer,
what are you talking about? I don’t understand. Did you say I tried to test your wife’s skills? When
did I go to your home? Do you mean the Palmer’s house? I’m going to marry your uncle, and it’s not
surprising that I went to your home. Speaking of that, I’ll be your elder.”
Seeing that Paisley did not admit it, Simon did not press on. His gaze fell on the box. “Let’s wait and see after you marry into the Palmer family. Ms. Drew, why don’t you open the box? Are you afraid that I did something to the box? Or do you hate my gift?”
Paisley looked at Simon. It was the first time that Paisley looked closely at the strong man in the legend.
In fact, Paisley did not treat Simon as an opponent. Martial arts were the most important thing to her. She had been obsessed with martial arts since she was a child. She did not care much about her family business. The Drew family wouldn’t have prospered if her father hadn’t expanded the business.
However, Paisley thought it was stupid of her father to give up martial arts for business. Perhaps he wasn’t gifted in martial arts.
The Drew family used to rank third in the world of ancient martial arts, but it lost its glory because the family didn’t make any progress.
Paisley wished that she could develop the martial arts of the Drew family and restore its
reputation in the world of ancient martial arts. She wanted the world to know that the Drew family. was the best in martial arts, and the other families should be her followers.
Thinking of this, she looked at the box with different eyes.
Simon said it was the gift she wanted. Could it be the thing she was thinking of? Paisley narrowed her eyes slightly and directly took the box from the maid. She opened the box.
There was a book inside the box. It was wrapped by a piece of brocade cloth. Paisley’s breathing
quickened.
Her heart pounding, Paisley quickly took away the cloth. It was a book, but not the one she craved. It was a book on literature.
A book on literature?
Paisley was utterly disappointed. She had expected something much better. She abruptly raised her head and glared at Simon angrily. “What do you mean?” Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Her reaction didn’t surprise Simon at all. He raised his brow and said, “What, don’t you like the gift,
Ms. Drew?”
“I heard that you were very interested in my library and books. I also learned that you had read many books since you were small. You also read all the books on martial arts. There aren’t any books on martial arts at my home. I thought it over and guessed you might need this book.”
“It is said that people who practice martial arts value morality the best. No matter what martial arts they learn, they think the mental cultivation method is important. Literature can bring peace to your mind, and I think the book suits you the best.”
Simon sounded sincere. He didn’t seem to tease Paisley, but she got angry. “Are you fooling me?”
Paisley crumpled the book in her hand. Simon said with feigned surprise, “Fooling you? Not at all. I’m sincere. It seems you don’t like the gift. It’s my fault. I’ll take it back.”
As he spoke, he reached out to take the book.
Paisley withdrew her hand and dodged. “Simon, don’t beat about the bush. Get straight to the
point.
Looking at her angry face, Simon stopped smiling and turned solemn. “This is what I want to say to you. Get straight to the point. Tell me honestly what you want. You don’t have to play the small
tricks.”
Simon’s words were blunt. Paisley sneered, but she was not as angry as before. “Okay. Since you’re
so generous, can you lend me the books on martial arts that your family cele
“Ms. Drew, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. Our family has never collected any books on martial arts. We don’t practice ancient martial arts. How can we have this kind of thing?
“You sound generous and sincere, but you hide the books from me.” Paisley snorted coldly, her eyes suddenly turning icy. “I guess you won’t change your mind until forced.”