Chapter 344 Making a Comeback Overnight
When Rachel arrived at Westhill Golf Club in the morning, Dillon and Jason were already there playing golf on the lawn. “Have I kept you waiting? Sorry, I was stuck in traffic for a while,” she said, greeting the pair as she walked up to them.
Dillon waved his hand nonchalantly before pushing up the brim of his baseball cap. “It’s okay, Miss Hudson. You’re different from us loafers. We came here early for relaxation.”
“Not at all, Young Master Porter. It’s modest of you to say that.”
“Miss Hudson, do you know how to play golf?”
“Not really.”
“You’ve got to learn a little.” Dillon waved his hand into the distance. “Bring me my golf club.”
The caddie immediately ran to get the golf club.
“Take it. I’ll teach you.” Dillon handed the golf club to Rachel.
Rachel was startled.
“What are you waiting for, Rachel? Hurry up and take it!” urged Jason beside them. “Young Master Porter plays golf even better than professional players do! You should consider it an honor that he’s willing to teach you.”
Jason was hell-bent on sucking up to Dillon, but his obsequious demeanor was somewhat revolting.
Rachel wasn’t interested in golf, but she knew from her previous dealings with Dillon that he was a very proud man. If she were to make him look bad, it’d be difficult for her to do what she wanted to do in the future. “Thank you, Young Master Porter.”
“Why stand on ceremony? We’re now in the same boat, anyway.” Dillon pointed to the golf ball on the ground. “Now play a stroke and let me take a look.”
Rachel went over with the golf club in her hand, looking exceptionally charming in her white sportswear. Then, she effortlessly made a stroke, sending the white golf ball swooshing across the air in a beautiful arc.
“Wonderful!” Dillon clapped his hands unreservedly. He praised, “You’re being modest, Miss Hudson. You play golf much better than ordinary people do.”
“I’m no match for you.” Rachel put away her golf club, her face lacking much expression as she looked emotionless the whole time.
Dillon had seen all kinds of women—the flamboyant ones, the innocent ones, and so on. After all, he always had different types of women revolving around him. However, he felt that Rachel was very special. Besides being taciturn, she had a gentle and demure quality about her that made people feel she was calm and serene even when she was discussing such a dangerous business deal. Such a quality had never been present in the women around Dillon before.
Seeing that Dillon’s eyes were almost glued to Rachel, Jason immediately said, “Young Master Porter, it suddenly occurred to me that I’ve got something to deal with, so I gotta make a phone call. You two have a nice chat first.”
Dillon nodded slightly.
As soon as Jason left, Dillon offered to teach Rachel the right posture for playing golf. “I noticed that you didn’t have enough strength in your waist and abdomen. That’s the key to playing golf.”
“I’m not much of an athlete,” Rachel said while handing the golf club to the caddie.
“What’s the hurry? I’ll teach you.”
“No, please don’t bother, Young Master Porter. Didn’t you say you’ve got something serious to talk to me about?”
“There’s no hurry for that. It’s still early. Come on, play another stroke for me,” said Dillon peremptorily.
Rachel had no choice but to play another stroke. Unexpectedly, as soon as she took her stance and was just about to swing her golf club, Dillon crept up from behind. Before she realized it, he had put his arms on hers and held her hands as she was holding the golf club. The man’s voice came from behind, saying, “Don’t stop. Go on.”
“Young Master Dillon, I’ll do it myself.”
“You’re not exerting your strength in the right place. Let me correct your posture a little.”
“It’s not necessary.” Rachel’s face darkened as she jerked free of the man’s grasp and walked a few steps away from him. “I said it’s not necessary!”
Seeing Dillon staggered by the shove, the bodyguard behind him immediately walked over to him. “Young Master Porter.”
“I’m fine!” Dillon raised his hand, signaling to the bodyguard to step back. His eyes darkened somewhat as he looked at Rachel and said coldly, “There’s never been a woman who dares to treat me like this.”
Rachel didn’t turn a hair. “Are those women you’re talking about doing business with you as well? Even if they are, I’m afraid the business they do with you and the business you do with me aren’t of the same kind.”
Dillon was startled for a moment before he suddenly clapped his hands and burst into laughter. “Interesting!” He walked a few steps toward Rachel.
Rachel instinctively stepped back.
Dillon said, “Don’t worry. I won’t touch you. Let’s talk business.”
Only then did Rachel feel relieved. Still, she kept a safe distance from Dillon the whole time while clutching the golf club in her hand.
Just then, Dillon said, “Miss Hudson, I’m asking you out this time for two reasons. Firstly, I’d like to inspect the goods, and secondly, I want to pick a suitable date to have the goods shipped out. Miss Hudson, you need to get the warehouse ready for the shipment.”
“The goods are ready. They’re all in the warehouse, and you may inspect them anytime.”
“In that case, let’s be spontaneous and do it tonight.”
“No problem.”
“There’s one other thing. I’d like you to escort the goods out of the country with us this time.”
Rachel was startled. “You’re telling me to go with you?”
“What’s the matter? You’re scared?”
“This isn’t part of what we previously agreed on.”
“I don’t trust anyone else, and I believe you’re the only person other than me who cares about this batch of goods more than anyone else does.”
“No, I can’t,” Rachel refused right away. “Young Master Porter, I have no choice but to be frank with you. Doing this is too risky. If we’re found out, losing this batch of goods won’t be a big deal, but what if I’m implicated in this?”
“The more risky it is to do something, the more profitable it is. If you’ll escort the goods in person, there’s another business deal that I’d like to discuss with you.”
“Another business deal? What is it?”
“I heard that Hudson Pharmaceuticals will be exporting a batch of medicine to Jublen in the middle of next month?”
“You’re really well-informed, huh? That batch of medicine was supposed to be shipped out this month, but you asked for your goods to be shipped out urgently, so the factory had to put off manufacturing those medicines.”
“Miss Hudson, if you’re willing to put this deal through, not only can you make up for the breach-of-contract damages caused by the factory’s delay in manufacturing, but you can even make a fortune, closing the breaks in Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ funding chain overnight.”
“What deal?”
“There’s something that I’d like to get exported to Jublen along with those medicines.”
Stunned, Rachel looked at Dillon in surprise. She had predicted long ago that medicine smuggling couldn’t have been the only trade Dillon engaged in. “What is it that you want to get shipped, Young Master Porter?”
“You’d better not know what it is. This is the price I’m offering you.”
Seeing the fingers Dillon extended, Rachel became even more certain that her guess was right. It’s either firearms or drugs. Only these two kinds of stuff deserve such a price.
Dillon continued, “Miss Hudson, as long as you agree to escort the goods this time, once our collaboration next month turns out well, Hudson Pharmaceuticals will be able to make a comeback at full speed. I can guarantee you that with my help, Hudson Pharmaceuticals will be even more successful under your direction than under your father’s!”
Rachel was stunned for a while. “I need time to think about it.”
“No problem, but I hope you can reach a decision sooner. After all, the goods are gonna be shipped in a few days.”
“I will.”
“Let’s go over there to take a look.”
The pair walked into the distance on the lawn. Without any of them noticing, however, a telescope placed on the second-floor balcony of a three-story villa located in the golf course’s holiday resort had been following them all this while.
