No Wife, No Life Chapter 181

A group of researchers in white lab coats trailed behind Manuel, making quite the grand entrance.

Almost no one could top this level of spectacle.

Felix chuckled, "Manuel's entrance is like something straight out of The Godfather."

Brody shot him a fierce glare but kept his mouth shut.

Alex's face was dark, almost icy.

If there was any scientist in the AI field who could replace Manuel, he wouldn't be here.

Now, Alex had to endure this humiliation.

"Let's go," he said coldly to Quinn behind him.

From the very beginning, Quinn had followed closely behind Alex, saying nothing about everything that had transpired. He realized he had misjudged Harper.

From the start, Harper was never weak. At Lavien Group, her brilliance was just overshadowed by the company.

Or maybe he never really understood Harper.

Quinn asked, "Mr. Lavien, are you sure you want to leave? Harper will be at tonight's banquet too."

Alex's eyes were cold, and he stayed silent.

His demeanor clearly indicated that he had no intention of leaving.

Travis stood behind them, observing from afar as Harper guided the FusionX Company team into the venue.

This time, he truly felt Harper's coldness and distance.

Why did it have to be this way?

Travis was indeed part of the Lavien Group, but weren't they friends beyond that? He would never do anything to hurt her.

But now, they had really gone their separate ways.

Travis followed Alex into the venue, his eyes never leaving Harper.

In the hall, Harper was surrounded by people, like a star among admirers.

Finally, Travis found an opportunity and walked up to Harper.

"Long time no see." Seeing him, Harper greeted him appropriately.

"Long time no see," Travis replied, his tone carrying an inexplicable distance.

Harper looked up at him. "I'm sorry."

Travis was momentarily stunned.

Harper added, "I'm sorry for what I said to you in the hospital last time. It was my fault. You're my friend, and I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you."

Travis smiled. "No need to apologize, Harper."

Harper lowered her eyes, thinking for a moment. "Travis, have you ever thought about leaving the Lavien Group?"

"Alex and Quinn, they're the real power duo. You're excluded. The Lavien Group isn't right for you. If you're willing to leave, I can always arrange a position for you."

Harper spoke sincerely, without holding back. "Travis, there are very few people I completely trust. You're one of them."Quinn was Alex's man, inseparable from him, but Travis was different.'Is he planning to leave the Lavien Group?' Travis had never considered it.

Alex had brought him into the company years ago. He had worked with Alex for so long, and Alex had treated him exceptionally well, bestowing shares, a notable position, and numerous other benefits upon him. Leaving the Lavien Group would be a complete betrayal of Alex.

He had never thought it would come to this.

"But he's not the same Alex anymore," Harper seemed to read his mind. "Don't worry; I would never harm you."

She truly saw Travis as a friend.

She didn't know what Alex and Quinn might do in the future, but she worried they might hurt Travis. She wanted him to leave the Lavien Group before that happened, to avoid any harm.

Travis was silent.

After a long pause, he finally murmured, "Sorry, I can't leave right now."After all, the financial summit was just days away. If he left the Lavien Group now, what would people think? They'd assume the Lavien Group was really in trouble.

Harper smiled calmly. "Alright, I'll wait for your good news."

As she turned to leave, she caught sight of Alex.

He fixed a steely gaze on Harper's profile and icily remarked, "Harper, you seem to have a penchant for gambling with your own life, don't you?"

The smile vanished from Harper's face.

"You go to such lengths for money. Is it really that important? You weren't like this before, Harper."

Harper looked at him, her tone calm but with a hint of sarcasm. "What I was like before and what I'm like now doesn't seem to concern Mr. Lavien anymore."

"This is all my choice."

With that, Harper didn't spare him another glance and decisively turned to leave.

As she turned, she bumped into Quinn.

Quinn's expression was indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about the collaboration project. "Congrats on securing the partnership with Manuel."

Harper halted and gazed at Quinn, who stood before her, smiling gently.

In her memory, Quinn had always been like this—calm and composed, with a hint of detachment, never showing his true strength in front of others.

And that was what made him so formidable.

It seemed that in her five years at the Lavien Group, she had never truly understood Quinn.

Or rather, she had never seen Quinn's dark side.

"Mr. Stewart, I think you got it wrong. It's Mr. Bailey who wants to work with me, not the other way around." Harper's voice was calm.

Quinn said, "Regardless, congratulations."

Harper responded lightly, not wanting to engage further, and turned to leave.

Quinn called out to her just in time. "Is it worth it to do all this for Caden?"

"You should know, that FusionX Company is intricate. As a newcomer, it won't be easy to gain their support. Instead, they'll be suspicious of you. Compared to that, the Lavien Group is more suitable for you. Mr. Lavien absolutely trusts you."

Harper smiled. "Mr. Stewart, perhaps you should go back and suggest to Alex to deal with Jeremy's issues first before bringing this up. As long as Jeremy is alive, I won't have any ties with the Lavien Group."

"I know everything the Lavien Group has done to me. Is Mr. Stewart, on the other hand, oblivious?"

With that, Harper left.

Watching her leave, Quinn felt a headache coming on.

It seemed Harper was determined to help Caden.

She knew their schemes but still chose to help that useless Caden without hesitation.

Now that the Lavien Group had gained such a formidable adversary, he found it truly difficult to come to terms with.

He thought to himself, 'Harper better not do anything to truly harm the Lavien Group, or I won't show mercy.'

At that moment, Alex met Travis's gloomy gaze, already guessing their conversation.

"If you want to resign now, I won't stop you."

Travis didn't respond immediately.

Quinn glanced at him and chuckled. "Looks like you've made up your mind."

"When do you plan to leave?"

His tone was light as if making casual conversation, but it sent a chill down Travis's spine.

Travis replied, "I haven't decided yet."

Quinn said, "Let me know when you do. I'll throw you a grand farewell party."

Quinn never saw Harper as a friend, and he certainly didn't see Travis as one either.

As Harper said, he was an absolute self-interested person. To him, he and Alex were the only true allies. He would only help Alex, and anyone who harmed Alex's interests was an enemy.

He watched Travis's hurried departure, his gaze cold. 'Any betrayer should deserve punishment.'