Chapter 147: Afraid You’re Being Deceived
Balk’s physical confrontation with someone quickly became the talk of the town. Juliet, a top–tier surfer, couldn’t believe it when she stumbled upon the news. She was utterly shocked as she opened the picture and then incredulously showed it to Sylvia.
“Oh my goodness, I never expected that when we went out to eat together today, your brother would be there too, and he’d end up hitting Cyril! Do you think this will have any consequences for your brother? And I feel like there was really no need for him to hit Cyril. Sure, Cyril can be annoying, but…”
Deep down, Juliet was secretly thrilled that Balk had taken matters into his own hands. But she couldn’t
shake off a sense of worry. What if he angered someone who wouldn’t just take it lying down? And now
that it’s gone viral, opinions on this incident are all over the place.
Sylvia was equally taken aback by her brother’s actions, especially since he took off his mask.
After browsing through the trending topics, Sylvia was at a loss for words. “Wait, let me call Balk first.”
Feeling a bit exasperated, Sylvia reached for her phone to call her brother and figure out what exactly was
going on and how to handle the situation now that it was blowing up.
As a top celebrity, Balk hitting someone in public raised many eyebrows. And the fact that the person he hit was Cyril, someone connected to Sylvia, added another layer of complexity. It’s a convoluted situation that’s sure to make onlookers sick of popcorn.
Sylvia felt a headache coming on. She really didn’t want to have anything to do with Cyril anymore, but now, thanks to Balk, she might have to apologize to him?
Soon enough, Balk answered the phone, probably waiting for Sylvia to call.
“Bro, care to explain why you hit someone?” Sylvia asked.
“What’s there to explain? I just didn’t like him. Plus, you two have been divorced for ages, yet he still chases after you like a lost puppy. Isn’t he asking for it? By the way, don’t worry about those online rumors; I’ll take care of them. And about Frank’s thing, since you don’t want to work with his company anymore, I have someone else to recommend. Wanna meet him? It’s just a meeting, we’ll decide later if we want to collaborate, okay?”
Sylvia was puzzled. Since when did Balk care so much about these things? Normally, it’s their eldest brother Bruce who handles company matters. But lately, Bruce has delegated them to Sylvia. Their other brother hardly ever gets involved in anything besides his own interests. So why the sudden interest in helping her and recommending collaborators?
“Why are you suddenly so invested in all this? You never cared about these things before,” Sylvia said.
Balk, realizing belatedly that hitting someone might not have been the best idea, tried to justify himself.” Well, I was just worried you’d be fooled by him. You know how smooth–talking he is. After all those years of deceiving you, and now bullying you, I couldn’t just stand by.”
Being worried about her getting deceived by Cyril? That reason sounded far–fetched. But Sylvia didn’t
Chapte 147 Afraid You’re Being Deceived
press further. Since Balk said he’d handle things from here, she decided to let it go.
“Fine, whatever. But you don’t need to worry about the collaboration; I’ll handle it myself. I have other options. I just haven’t decided yet,” Sylvia said.
2/2
“I know you have other options, but just take a look at the one I’m recommending. It won’t hurt. You can compare and decide who’s the best fit,” Balk insisted.
Hearing Balk’s recommendation made Sylvia suspicious. What was wrong with this person he was
suggesting?
After a moment of silence, Sylvia spoke up again. “Bro, the more you push, the more I feel like you’re up to something. Are you deliberately trying to set me up? I’m telling you, if that’s the case, I’ll call Bruce.”
“Come on, sis, I genuinely care about you. Trust me, meeting this person won’t hurt, and it’ll definitely give
that guy a scare. Let him think twice before bothering you again,” Balk said.
Sylvia’s lips twitched. Lately, Balk seemed to be acting out of character. After today’s incident, she
doubted she’d see him for a while.
Sylvia really didn’t want to meet anyone right now, but Balk’s persistence eventually wore her down. She reluctantly agreed to the meeting.
“Fine, I’ll set it up for tomorrow morning. I’ll have him come directly to the office. You two can talk there. Anyway, I’ll let you go now. I need to deal with these online matters,” Balk said before quickly hanging up.
Sylvia stared at the now disconnected call, pondering. Turning to Juliet, she asked, “Has my brother been acting strange lately?”
Juliet looked puzzled for a moment before shaking her head. “Nah, it’s probably nothing. He just wants you to meet someone. I doubt they’ll actually do anything to harm you.”