Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 899 - 593: Master Sliver [02] The White Lotus Script or the Green Tea Script

Expecting experts to apologize is impossible.

However, the experts are eager for Nora to appear and can’t give her the chance to delay.

So after hesitating for a moment, finally, one brave person stepped forward, awkwardly apologizing to Nora, admitting it was wrong to wrongly accuse her.

Then Ryan couldn’t help but intervene, clearly expressing the hope that Nora would stop messing around, and that this issue should end here; otherwise, both parties would look bad.

"Sure." Nora said cheerfully, "I’ll pack up now."

Ryan asked in a deep voice, "What time will you arrive?"

"Depends on the mode of transport." Nora said, "But I’m delicate and fragile, surely I won’t walk."

Everyone: "..."

Just because you look like a vase doesn’t mean everyone actually thinks you’re one! Delicate and fragile? Why didn’t you say so when climbing cliffs and showing your skills?!

Ryan feared she’d play tricks again, "I can send someone to pick—"

Couldn’t finish "pick up."

Nora hung up the phone.

Everyone: "..." Ah, this woman is definitely thinking of another way to stall for time!

On the lounge chair.

Nora glanced at her phone, which was off due to no battery, clicked her tongue, and placed it on the table next to her.

—It hadn’t been charged, and then Richard had been on the phone all morning, the battery was already marked red. It’s a miracle it lasted until now.

Pedro pinched his brow, calmed down, and teased, "My lady is always on the path of breaking her persona."

Nora was dissatisfied, "Is my acting bad?"

"Being optimistic and confident isn’t necessarily a bad thing," Pedro commented diplomatically.

"..."

"Maybe we should lower our expectations for ’Twelve’ to ’don’t let a supporting role ruin the overall viewing experience,’" Pedro said sincerely.

"..."

Nora threw the blanket at Pedro in exasperation.

Spoiling him!

Making him so fearless.

Pedro laughed, took it, and under Butler Loxley’s suggestive gaze, decided to say something nice, "I think your portrayal of the white lotus was... hmm, quite flavorful."

"Damn." Nora was even more frustrated, "I’m clearly acting as the scheming one."

Pedro: "..."

Who knows what got into the two of them, during dinner, they ended up discussing the unique traits of "white lotus" and "scheming" for the entire meal.

And analyzed Nora’s performance.

By the end, disagreements arose, and the two ended up dragging the innocent Butler Loxley into it.

"Loxley, what do you think?" Nora asked seriously.

"I," Butler Loxley, having just shared Nora’s beautiful photos in her fan group, looked up at their scrutinizing eyes, pondered for a moment, "I’m old, I don’t understand these things. But Miss Scott’s acting is very good; if I were on the other end of the phone, I’d want to hit you too."

"See!"

Nora proudly raised her eyebrows at Pedro.

Pedro: "..." Heavenly Immortal, are you now proud of the fact that others want to hit you out of frustration?!

In any case, no conclusion was reached in the end, but with Butler Loxley’s blatant favoritism, Nora’s mood was quite pleasant.

*

The 1101 Engineering Team was really afraid Nora would find various excuses to stall, and due to Nora’s various suspected stalling behaviors, concluded Nora had no results, thus eagerly wanting to see Nora embarrassed.

So, they did send a car to pick her up.

Nora and Pedro had just finished eating and saw five luxury cars lined up outside, momentarily stunned, speechless.

"Really quite the spectacle." Pedro said, amused.

Nora: "..."

The caller said, "Captain Ford was worried Miss Scott might be picky about the cars, so he chose different brands and models of cars to ensure your comfort for this journey."

"..."

Nora casually picked a car and got in.

Pedro sat in last, closed the door, "Trying to make you embarrassed isn’t easy."

"Ready yourself," Nora lifted a hand to touch her nose, sighed, "Let’s go, to be embarrassed."

"Even if we’re embarrassed, we’re the ones with the most flair," Pedro comforted her.

Nora: "..."

Feels somewhat strange.

*

To say "actively seeking embarrassment," for Nora, is the first time, inexperienced, turning "going to be embarrassed" into "causing a scene."

Truly a bit intimidating.

Upon reflection, the expert group also felt something was off—how did it end up seeming like they were the ones begging Nora to come?

They clearly wanted to see Nora’s embarrassment.

Approaching noon.

The latest news has arrived; they successfully picked up Nora Scott and are already on the way.

The team of experts breathed a sigh of relief.

Ryan Ford thought for a moment and quickly suggested, "Let’s go eat first, and continue the meeting in the afternoon."

From his previous encounters with Nora Scott, Ryan Ford concluded that they were too "proper" and their logical thinking was all within the normal range. Nora Scott was rather quirky and didn’t play by the rules, so whenever they met, they were always caught off guard, repeatedly provoked and agitated.

Since that’s the case, let’s keep Nora Scott "hungry" for a while.

No need to be polite to Nora Scott.

"Master Sliver."

After leaving the conference hall, Richard Carter followed Daniela Esteves.

Daniela Esteves looked calm. "What’s up?"

Since being on the losing end with Nora Scott, Daniela Esteves has restrained herself considerably, venting about Nora Scott, and subtly criticizing experts behind the scenes unbeknownst to others, while deliberately projecting the image of a master in public—low-key, humble, and gentle, ultimately quite approachable.

She looked good and knew how to dress, generally being friendly to others. Now, as Richard Carter approached her and saw her gentle smile, he stammered for a moment, noticeably blushing.

"Captain Ford said after Nora Scott hands in the blueprints, he hopes you can point out her mistakes," Richard Carter said. "The expert team is still not familiar with Mechanical Techniques, and Nora Scott has skin as thick as an elephant and is very eloquent; she might even present flawed blueprints as masterpieces."

For some reason, Daniela Esteves completely agreed with Richard Carter’s assessment of Nora Scott.

"Okay."

Daniela Esteves nodded slightly.

Richard Carter quickly glanced at her, "Then I’ll leave it to you."

"No problem, it’s what I should do." Daniela Esteves smiled, then looked around and asked, "Where’s Captain Ford?"

"He’s in the conference room with Deputy Llewellyn, discussing some matters. He should be here shortly." Richard Carter replied.

"Then I’ll wait for him; I have something to discuss with him," Daniela Esteves said, then turned around and walked back.

"...Ah, oh." Richard Carter nodded.

"Assistant Carter, give it up." A professor passing by patted Richard Carter on the shoulder and said with a smile, "She’s Master Sliver, the number one in the Mechanism Arts Circle."

"..."

Richard Carter smiled awkwardly, deflecting the topic with casual humor.

Before leaving, he couldn’t resist glancing back at Daniela Esteves’s tall figure with admiration.

That was Master Sliver...

!

A surge of bold ambition suddenly arose in Richard Carter’s heart.

The number one in the Mechanism Arts Circle has emerged; perhaps in the future, they could change an era!

*

In front of the villa.

A sports car pulled up, but it wasn’t the eagerly anticipated Nora Scott and Pedro Langley—instead, it was Thomas Langley and a young man.

After parking, the young man reclined back, turned his head to glance at Thomas Langley, his demeanor naturally charming, "Is the Master Sliver you mentioned truly that skilled?"

"What do you know," Thomas Langley gave him a sidelong glance, "If you don’t know what you’re talking about, keep quiet."

"Thomas Langley, think carefully, because of whom you got the chance to come here?" the young man reminded.

"..."

This person is named Frank Ford.

Though his surname is Ford, he has no relation to the Ford Family of Yangel. He hails from Fenton City, from a family of soldiers, and Katherine Collins’s husband, Adrian Ford, is his brother.

Previously, he was idle and aimless, knowing everything about eating, drinking, and having fun.

Until two years ago, after reading several articles online published by an ID named "Living Map," he suddenly developed an interest in geology, pursued graduate studies, and finally got somewhat involved in academia.

He was invited by the 1101 team this time because they needed someone in geology to study the local geology; they found Frank Ford’s school, and the mentor sent Frank Ford here first.

Thomas Langley somehow found out about this, and on the day Frank Ford was leaving, suddenly showed up, relying on his relationship with Pedro Langley to cling to Frank Ford, relentlessly begging to be brought along—all this trouble was because of Master Sliver.

Thomas Langley patted Frank Ford on the shoulder, saying: "Brother, let’s get out of the car."

Frank Ford pushed away his hand, unbuckled his seatbelt, and opened the door to get out.

At the entrance, Frank Ford glanced at the two security guards, wanting to present his identity, but at that moment, there was a commotion behind him, and both he and Thomas Langley were attracted to the scene.

Five luxury cars formed a long dragon and approached imposingly.

"Who is it, showing off like this?" Frank Ford found it curious, as he hadn’t heard of the 1101 engineering team engaging in such pretentious and corrupt practices!

"A wedding procession," Thomas Langley clicked his tongue, "Still missing two big red flowers."

Frank Ford side-eyed him, "Are they coming for you?"

Thomas Langley sized him up, "Could also be for your funeral."

"..."

F*ck, Pedro Langley is no good, and it turns out his brother is no good either.

Calling me "brother" all the way here, considerate and attentive; as soon as we arrived, the true colors are out... their hearts are black.

During the verbal jousting, the five cars arrived one after another and stopped.

Then—

Two people got out of the first car, leaving them speechless.