Chapter 640
Push Her to Julian Sterling
She had heard that Julian Sterling had also left the Sterling Group, but he had striking courage and built his business from nothing. His company was thriving now. She had once heard her own father praise him, and back then she had seen Julian Sterling once from afar.
That man in a perfectly tailored suit, holding a wineglass, his dress pants wrapping a pair of outrageously long legs, gave off an aloof, untouchable air of cold nobility that made it impossible to look away.
With such an obvious comparison, when she looked at Ethan Sterling now, she inevitably felt a bit underwhelmed and not very interested.
In short, neither of them was all that interested, and both were just going through the motions with each other.
Just then, a woman suddenly sat down beside Ethan Sterling. She wrapped her arm around his and said with a smile, "Ethan, what a coincidence. You're eating here too? And who is this?"
The Parker heiress looked toward Ava Bennett, confusion showing in her eyes.
At that moment, Ava Bennett smiled at the Parker heiress and said, "Hello, my name is Ava Bennett. I'm Ethan Sterling's..."
She paused and did not continue, but that perfectly timed break was enough to invite plenty of suggestive speculation.
The Parker heiress's eyes shifted slightly.
Ethan Sterling had never wanted this blind date with the Parker heiress in the first place, so when Ava Bennett arrived, he did not refuse her. He merely leaned back in his chair, unmoved, offering neither explanation nor clarification.
The Parker heiress had already wanted to find an excuse to leave. Now that she saw another woman show up for Ethan Sterling, she picked up her purse, stood up, and said, "Since Mr. Ethan Sterling has another friend here, I won't disturb you two any longer. I'll be leaving first."
With that, the Parker heiress left.
Ethan Sterling looked at Ava Bennett and frowned. "Why are you here?"
"Ethan, were you on a blind date with that woman? Are you really going to be with another woman? Don't you like me anymore? We used to be so close, and you liked me a lot too, didn't you?"
As Ava Bennett spoke, her hand moved onto Ethan Sterling's chest.
Ethan Sterling caught her hand and sat up straight, saying in a cool tone, "It was just a fling, a little game between a man and a woman. Did you actually take it seriously? What I've invested in Bennett Jewelry lately should already be enough for you."
Ava Bennett's eyes darkened. Ethan Sterling had indeed provided a little help.
But it wasn't enough, nowhere near enough!
She wanted much more, otherwise all that she had given up would have been for nothing.
Ava Bennett's eyes flickered as she said, "That Parker heiress just now is looking for a husband. I actually think you could use this opportunity to push her toward Julian Sterling. Then Julian Sterling would be constrained by Parker Group, and you wouldn't have to worry about him crushing you under his heel."
Ethan Sterling's eyes instantly sharpened, a trace of coldness flashing in them.
This was something he had never considered at all—push the Parker heiress toward Julian Sterling?
Recently, Julian Sterling had been suppressing him hard. Deals Ethan Sterling had just finished negotiating would be snatched away by Julian Sterling the very next moment. The two of them were practically at the point of mutual destruction, yet he still couldn't measure up to Julian Sterling.
And Claire Bennett was also completely devoted to Julian Sterling, not sparing Ethan Sterling so much as a glance.
On top of that, Thomas Sterling's recent actions had made him especially irritable, leaving him feeling that his career was going terribly badly.
Just now, he had even been a little impulsive, thinking that maybe he should just compromise and accept the Parker heiress.
Now, hearing Ava Bennett's words, he instantly felt as though he'd been suddenly enlightened, and everything became clear at once.
If Julian Sterling got together with the Parker heiress, then Claire Bennett would definitely be heartbroken. If she left Julian Sterling then, Ethan Sterling would have a chance.
As for the Parker heiress...
He had heard that Mr. Parker was also a scheming, sinister man. On the surface he was recruiting a son-in-law, but in reality he was just looking for someone to work for him, dangling Parker Group's future business prospects in front of the man so he would slave away for Parker Group. Everyone knew that in private, he had already arranged all of his assets long ago.
They definitely wouldn't fall into anyone else's hands in the future. If Julian Sterling stepped into a huge pit like that, then there would really be a good show to watch.
Then let's see how Julian Sterling keeps acting so glorious and carefree.
The more Ethan Sterling thought about it, the happier he became, and the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.
He looked at Ava Bennett beside him. His eyes were no longer cold and distant, instead carrying a touch of softness, and he said gently, "Ava, you've given me a very good plan."
At those words, Ava Bennett broke into a happy smile and leaned closer to Ethan Sterling. This time, Ethan Sterling did not avoid her touch, which made Ava Bennett even more excited.
It seemed her mother's plan really wasn't bad. Now that Ethan Sterling was willing to be close to her again, she would definitely be able to reconcile with him and get back together with him once more.
Ava Bennett nestled into Ethan Sterling's arms and said with a coquettish laugh, "Ethan, I'll definitely do my best to help you."
Ethan Sterling's eyes darkened. Next, he needed to get the Parker heiress and Julian Sterling tangled up together.
How was he supposed to do that?
Just then, Ava Bennett's voice rang out. She said, "The day after tomorrow there's an investment fair in New York. Julian Sterling should be going, right?"
Ethan Sterling's eyes brightened.
Ava Bennett continued, "The Parker heiress has been looking for a husband lately. An event like that will be full of ambitious young achievers, so she'll definitely go take a look too. Wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity?"