Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1674

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She was thoroughly surprised but quickly deduced that this was Abriella's doing. Watching Quincy thoughtfully prepare her meal, she had to admit her impression of him was genuinely positive. He was tall, handsome, exuded an air of integrity, and paid close attention to detail. However, a good impression was just that. She simply did not have the emotional bandwidth for a relationship right now. Not wanting to lead him on, Sylvia decided to nip it in the bud and spoke with complete honesty.

"Captain Quincy, I really appreciate you making the trip out here, but I think it's best if I make things clear upfront. All my focus is on my company right now, and I have absolutely no plans to date. So... you really don't need to go out of your way to do this again."

Faced with a direct rejection, Quincy didn't look the least bit awkward. He handed her a spoon with an easy, open smile, seamlessly brushing off the tension. "You misunderstand, Ms. Moore. Will and I are brothers who have been through hell and back together, and you're Emmy's best friend. I happened to be patrolling this district today and figured I'd drop by to check on you. It's the least I could do. There's no ulterior motive."

He paused, pulling up a chair and leaning forward with genuine earnestness. "Besides, even if we're not dating, we can still be friends, right? To be honest, there are a lot of things I'd love to learn from a tech industry heavyweight like you."

Seeing how natural and unbothered he was, Sylvia let out a breath, feeling her tense nerves finally relax. She took the spoon, scooped up a bit of soup, and smiled. "I don't know about teaching you, but if there's anything you want to know, I'll share whatever I can."

For the rest of the meal, Quincy began asking her about the operational mechanics of new agricultural machinery and the automation of farming technology. These high-tech machines had absolutely nothing to do with his line of work, but he was genuinely curious about the mechanization. Moreover, he knew this was a topic Sylvia would never get tired of discussing.