Chapter 37 Rich Woman
“She won the first prize in the international competition, even though she never studied in Ferropene?”
“Yes, this is the information that I’ve gathered so far. Mrs. Quaker is so mysterious!”
Emmett was pondering. “Mysterious? I think this woman isn’t that simple.”
Nolan smiled and remarked, “Not only is Mrs. Quaker not simple but also rich. She’s absolutely a rich woman!”
“Rich? What do you mean?” Emmett gave him a curious stare.
Nolan immediately took his phone out and showed Emmett a picture. “This is her award-winning work. I heard from the school in Ferropene that many fashion brands actually wanted to buy this design. However, Mrs. Quaker lost contact with the competition’s organizing committee and the school after she received the cash prize. As a result, those copyright royalties couldn’t be transferred to her account. Well, I think she was not aware of those endless royalties.”
Emmett stared at that picture and took a closer look. The dress designed by Savannah combined the elements from both western and eastern cultures. The incorporation of an ethereal essence into the design made the dress very special and eye-catching. Not only that, but she even applied the blue and green shades to perfection, presenting bright and unique layers.
“Please check immediately if the design copyright for this work has been bought out. Do whatever it takes to buy it!”
“Alright!” Nolan then asked with a puzzled look, “Should I tell Mrs. Quaker about this? Why don’t we let her contact the organizing committee of the competition…”
Emmett ordered, “No, don’t tell her anything! Get someone to check the account that she used to receive the cash prize two years ago when she participated in the competition. It should be possible to find out where she had been if she was not abroad.”
Nolan agreed to do so. Just as he was about to keep his phone away, a sharp beep alerted him of an incoming message, and a photo popped up unexpectedly.
He glanced at the photo and immediately swiped it away. However, Emmett had already noticed the photo of Savannah hugging a man.
Damn it! She was so eager to meet her lover!
The incoming message ringtone of Nolan’s phone kept ringing. Emmett’s expression darkened as rage churned inside of him. It was the scariest thing that Nolan had seen in a long while. Crap, I’ve only just instructed someone to follow Mrs. Quaker today, and these photos are taken instantly. Why can’t she behave herself?
Nolan realized Emmett cared deeply for Savannah, even though he never said so. However, his cover was blown when he always seemed upset when something happened and would order Nolan to check on his newly married wife. This man wouldn’t be so nervous and kept investigating his wife if he did not care about her.
That was how well Nolan knew Emmett. The latter would never ask him to do so many things if he did not care about that particular person or thing.
“Send all those photos to my phone at once!” Emmett ordered impassively.
Thinking that Emmett was finally interested in a woman who happened to be his wife, Nolan hoped Emmett could get along well with the person he liked and stop making trouble. Thus, Nolan tried to persuade him, “These photos alone can’t explain much. Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding…”
“Don’t talk nonsense! Send them to me now!”
Seeing that Emmett was about to lose control, Nolan remained silent and dared not reject. Hence, he forwarded all those photos received from the investigator to Emmett.
Emmett unlocked his phone immediately and swiped through those photos one by one. The photos of Savannah hugging a man and playing hard to get pricked him so much.
In the photos, Savannah’s eyes were bloodshot and puffy when they parted. Emmett fumed with rage that moment. What were they doing? Were they having a heart-to-heart chat or reluctant to bid farewell? Oh wow, aren’t they like Romeo and Juliet!
Is he the reason why Savannah keeps pushing me away and feels sad or uncomfortable whenever I touch her?
All of a sudden, Emmett stood up and smashed his phone. Anger rose in him like a tide. “Who is the man in the photo, and where is she now?”
Nolan was frantic with fear. He immediately got up and answered with a slight tremble in his voice, “I’ve no idea. I’ll get someone to check. Mrs. Quaker is in Mashion now.”
“Why did she go to Mashion? Did she go there after seeing that man?”
Nolan was unsure of how to reply to Emmett. However, he was afraid that he would have a hard life if he failed to give Emmett a positive answer. “I… should think so.”
“Send me to Mashion now!” Emmett walked into the living room and took his coat.
Just then, Dolores came out of the kitchen and asked, “Mr. Quaker, are you not going to have lunch here? I’ve prepared your favorite dish.”
Emmett tried to suppress his emotions and responded in a gentle tone, “Something came up, so I can’t have lunch here. Dolores, do take care of yourself. I’ll visit you when I’m free.”
Dolores wanted him to stay for lunch, but he was anxious to leave. It left her no choice but to let him go. Hence, she urged with her reddened eyes, “Fine. You must come over for a meal next time and remember to bring along your wife to pay respect to Ms. Yona.”
Before leaving, Emmett approached Dolores and hugged her. After giving Dolores his promise, he left the seaside villa.
That villa was his mother’s favorite house during her lifetime. Dolores was an old helper from the Bardsley family and used to taking care of his mother.
Yona had always adored the sea. Hence, they buried her on the cliff by the sea after she passed away, allowing her to gaze at the sea perpetually.
Emmett let Dolores stay in the seaside villa while looking after that house. Occasionally, he would stay there for a day or a half to calm himself down whenever he visited his mother’s grave.
After they left, Nolan drove him to Mashion and remained silent along the way. Is this the Emmett whom I know?
The Emmett he knew would speak in a monotonous voice, and nothing could ever change his mood. He treated everything impassively, and his emotions had never been on the verge of losing control like what happened earlier.
Upon arriving at Mashion, he thought Emmett would rush out of the car to look for Savannah. Instead, Emmett had calmed himself down and asked Nolan to park the car by the roadside. Then, they waited silently in the car…
As soon as Savannah stepped into Mashion, Javon, who had been waiting for her, briefed her on the company’s situation.
Though the handover had not been completed after Brooklyn left, it did not affect the normal operation of the company. There were some decisions to be made, and the top management of the company concurred that Savannah would be the most appropriate decision-maker.
She looked at Javon in surprise. “Mr. Watts, thanks for the support! I’m afraid that I can’t make decisions as I’ve never run a company before. You should discuss with Emmett instead.”
“I guess you’re right. But still, you could make decisions for urgent matters and leave the not-so-urgent ones for your discussion with Mr. Quaker.” Evidently, Javon was still not confident in Emmett.
