With that declaration from Rachel, she took responsibility for preparing the proposal. Victor’s eyes were still bloodshot, and he still looked dazed. “Is one hundred thousand enough?”
“You’re just proposing, not buying a house or a car. So why wouldn’t it be enough? Do you think Gloria is interested in you because of how big a prestige you can give her?”
Victor regained his senses and whispered, “I’m afraid the proposal wouldn’t be good enough for her.” “I think you’re rather pitiful because you don’t even know how to coax others when you quarrel with them.”
“I’m going to coax her now.” “Wait for a few days.” Rachel handed the diamond ring box to Victor. “Put this away. Although Gloria doesn’t expect you to spend much money on her, she is also a young girl. Naturally, she hopes there will be surprises, so just wait while I arrange everything. Then, you’d better apologize to her nicely, and give her the best proposal you can give.”
Victor’s eyes turned teary. Rachel hated this sort of scene the most. “How did you come here?”
“I rode a bike.” “Let’s go. I’ll take you back to school. There’s still some time now, so go back and take a nap.” As she spoke, she also opened the door and instructed the secretary to bring her the car keys to her car. Victor hurriedly said, “There’s no need. I’ll just go back by myself.”
“It’s on the way, and it just so happened that I’m going out.” She held his debit card and thoughtfully said, “1 want to think about how I can make this proposal beautiful for you guys.” “Rachel, I have to give Justin the money back for the diamond ring.”
“Don’t worry, I will deduct it from here for you. ” Victor was still a little dazed by the series of events. After driving him back to school, Rachel turned. around at the school gate and went directly to the summer villa.
It was already afternoon. The suburbs in late autumn were very bleak. All the trees along the way had lost their leaves, and they were about to officially enter winter.
The summer villa was no longer as glorious as when Arthur lived here, and it had only been a few months. Even the security guard at the gate was left alone. “Please open the gate for me.”
Rachel rolled down the car window. The security guard in the guard room saw her and came out slowly. “Who are you looking for?” “I’m looking for Justin Burton.”
“Who are you?”
Rachel glanced at the security guard. ‘Are you new here?” After all, the former security guard knew her. The security guard didn’t answer her but asked, “What’s your name? I’ll call inside and ask.”
“Then tell the Burtons’ butler that my last name is Hudson.” The security guard was stunned for a moment. Then, he entered the guard room and made a phone call. After a while, he returned. “I’m sorry. Please wait a moment.”
“Wait a moment?”
Rachel frowned. Just let me in if I am allowed in and don’t if I’m not. Why ask me to wait? After a while, a yellow sports car drove out of the villa but stopped inside the gate and did not come out. The security guard ran over immediately to the driver’s seat.
She first saw a pair of high-heels through the windshield, followed by a smoky gray suit. The woman who came down was of European and American descent. She was tall and had sharp and piercing eyes-she looked completely different from Rachel. When she saw the person coming toward her, she understood what was going on and got out of the car.
“It’s been a while, Chris.” “It has been a long time, and I didn’t expect to meet you again here,” Rachel said lightly with her arms crossed. ‘I now understand why you made things so difficult for me in SG Pharma.”
“I made things difficult for you? Didn’t you also gain some useful experience while I was making things difficult? You should thank me.”
“It wasn’t your harassment that made me grow up. It was Hernandez’s help. I never felt that the humiliation you gave me in my workplace at the time was a means of tempering. That was just plain humiliation and your personal revenge.”
“Why would I take revenge on you?”
“Maybe it’s because you already knew that I’m Justin’s ex-wife.” Rachel looked at her and said, “Just like right now. You blocked me from the gate and didn’t let me in. Do you still want to tell me that you are helping me grow into a better person now?”
“Clever, still the same as when you were in SG Pharma. Who would have thought that you were mute before?” “Thank you for your reminder. I will always cherish the opportunity to speak like a normal person.” Ginny’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Enough of this. Tell me, what are you doing here?
“Of course, it wasn’t to meet you.” “You and Justin have long since divorced, and the child was awarded to you. But, if I’m not mistaken, you and Dr. Peters are also an item. Does your current boyfriend know that you came here to find your ex-husband?”
“This has nothing to do with you, though?” Rachel really didn’t want to talk to her. ‘Forget it. I’ll call Justin directly.”
“Are you sure he will answer it?” Rachel frowned. Ginny said, “How do you know that it was I who stopped you from entering and not him who asked me to come out here?”
“Justin wouldn’t do that.” “Maybe it really was impossible before. But don’t forget that you are already with another man, and I am his fiancée. So if you don’t believe me, by all means, call him.” Rachel frowned and dialed Justin’s cell phone number directly. “Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable…”
She looked at Ginny in surprise and dialed it at second time. “Sorry, the phone you have dialed has been. switched off.” Someone had turned it off immediately. Was it really because she and Julian were together that Justin decided to avoid her in order to protect their reputations?
But she came to him for the sake of Victor and Gloria. “Can you leave?” Ginny gestured toward her. “Of course, as your old superior, I don’t mind inviting you into my house for a cup of tea.”
Rachel frowned and said coldly, “Thank you, but I’m afraid I must decline your kind offer.” Since he didn’t want to see her anymore, she just had to deal with Gloria and Victor’s matters on her own. The car engine revved, and Rachel’s car turned back from the summer villa.
As her car disappeared, the smugness in Ginny’s eyes gradually disappeared too, and she turned back to the villa. Dennis handed over the phone to Ginny. “Miss Tuscan, according to your instructions, Young Master Justin’s phone has been turned off. When do you plan to leave?” Ginny glanced upstairs. ‘How long will the medicine last?”
“About three hours. He will wake up during dinner.”
“Then give him another dose for dinner. No, make that two. Just put them in the soup.” “Yes, I’ll go prepare it now.” When she heard Dennis’ response, Ginny looked back at him and suddenly asked, “Mr. Jenkins, do you think I’m too unscrupulous?”
Dennis shook his head. “This is the only way to wake the young master. There is something suspicious about the cause of the master’s death. The young master has clearly found out what happened, but he refuses to pursue it. It is all because of Rachel, so the young master must never be with her again. Perhaps she is the murderer.”
“But if I do this, will he hate me?”
“Are you regretting it?” “Of course not. I, for one, like to force others to do things I don’t like, so it’s more challenging that way.” Ginny’s brows slightly raised int amusement, and she continued, “When he and I go abroad, we will get married smoothly and give birth to the best child with the best genetic combinations. After a while, he will no longer care about that woman. I will help him get everything he deserves then.”
