“As long as Miss Porter is willing to collaborate, I am sure I will be able to contact them.”
“Are you threatening me?” Sabrina let out a cold laugh. “This must be the funniest joke I’ve heard all year. Do you know what I do?”
“Even if I didn’t know what you do, Miss Porter, but I know Mr. Porter and the people he worked with back in Riverdale. I have a good guess.”
“Then, you must be looking for trouble.”
“No. It is exactly what I want to discuss with you,” Julian said without batting an eyelid. He pushed his glasses into place and turned around, looking at Sabrina. “The pharmaceutical company under the Burton Group has always been looking to expand business abroad. I’ve got the formula and you have the connections. It’s a win-win situation. This is the collaboration I’m talking about.”
“As I know, the Burton Group does not need to take on such a huge risk to increase revenue.”
“No one would think too much money is bad. Of course, I have a personal request to ask of you.”
She frowned at his words. “What request?”
“The two people you want to catch, right? I want one of them.”
Julian’s voice resounded in the car, filled with assurance.
He had enough confidence that Sabrina would agree to his request and choose to work with him.
——
After Justin woke up, they continued staying on Idyll Mountain to nurse his injuries.
This private residence of Mr. Keaton’s was not far from the Idyll Vacation Villa. One could see the main building where the banquet was held from the balcony. However, part of the villa was blocked off for reconstruction.
“Lush Enterprise announced to the public that the wedding is complete. After both families had formed the marriage alliance, Mrs. Bennett started using Lush’s resources and worked with the Grandeur Group.”
Rachel was holding a magazine with great referencing value, analyzing the recent financial and economic trends of Enistan.
Justin was drinking tea by the window. When he heard that, he glanced at Rachel and said, “It should be safer now. I should try contacting Frankie and ask what happened that day.”
“No, you can’t.”
Nathan’s firm voice came from the living room.
He was washing fruits in the kitchen, but now he had half his body poking out from behind the door. He said coldly, “Do not simply contact anyone outside; if not, you would bring danger to Miss Hudson.”
In other words, if Justin wanted to look for trouble, he could, but he could not put Rachel in danger too.
He made a wry face. “We’ve been here for a week now. It shouldn’t be a problem.”
No matter how powerful the Porter’s were, Enistan was not their territory. They were only here to escape for a while. How could they look for Justin and Rachel everywhere?
However, Nathan was adamant. “If you want to contact the outside world, sure, but you must leave this place first. I promised my master that I will ensure Miss Hudson’s safety here.”
Without a choice, Justin shrugged his shoulders toward Rachel.
He had to admit that it was risky contacting Frankie now, yet they could not keep staying there.
Rachel hesitated for a bit and stated to Nathan in the kitchen, “Nathan, it’s time for me to leave.”
Stunned, he raised his head from behind the glass windows.
Rachel had been mulling over this last night. She even discussed it with Justin before bringing it up with Nathan.
She and Justin could not stay in Enistan forever. If the Porters wanted to avenge Dillon, they might look for Justin and Rachel’s friends and family in Riverdale. They had to return as soon as possible, regardless of whether to warn their loved ones or look for Janice’s protection.
Nathan brought out the washed fruits. “Here’s some fruit, Miss Hudson.”
“Thank you.” Rachel’s voice was filled with appreciation. “Nathan, I’m thankful for your care. If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t know where to hide. We could have been caught earlier on.”
“You don’t need to thank me. It was my master’s order.”
“If I have the chance, I’d like to thank Mr. Keaton personally.”
“Master rarely comes here and it’s hard for you both to move about now.”
“I know.”
“I’ll send you both to the airport tomorrow morning, Miss Hudson.”
Rachel was taken aback by Nathan’s words and looked up at him.
He continued with his calm face, “I was about to tell you this. Master said that the hotdog stand is about to reopen. Old customers have been asking when we’re opening. I won’t have time to take care of you guys anyways,” he said those words with such seriousness. It did not seem like a cover-up.
The couple looked at each other. They were sure they had the same thought.
Nathan was a nice guy, but Mr. Keaton was intelligent. Even though Mr. Keaton did not stay with them, he knew what they were thinking about. He had guessed that they wanted to leave tomorrow and told Nathan to reopen the hotdog stand.
He was intuitive.
“Before you leave, you should try my handmade pasta.” Nathan placed the fruits down and went back into the kitchen.
Not long after, Rachel and Justin could hear the sounds of the dough pounding onto the kitchen table.
Looking at Justin, she asked, “Do you think Nathan is clueless with what Mr. Keaton meant? Or he was just faking it?”
“I think he really doesn’t know.”
“But, Mr. Keaton’s such a smart guy, so why would he take Nathan as an apprentice?”
“It could be because still water runs deep,” he reasoned. “People like Nathan are actually smart and he will be useful in other aspects.”
Rachel did not want to think too much about it and just nodded.
The next morning, Nathan sent both of them to the airport.
They left at a good time as they avoided people searching for them in the area around the villa.
At the Enistan International Airport, Nathan brought Rachel and Justin to the security checkpoint. “Miss Hudson, I’ll take my leave here. Master is still waiting for me to go back. The hotdog stand will be reopening tonight.”
Fine, it seemed that he was only concerned with the hotdog stand now. Rachel finally understood that she was not someone important to Nathan. It was Mr. Keaton’s stand about her that influenced his attitude. If Mr. Keaton said he was Miss Hudson, then Nathan would put her as a priority. However, if he told Nathan to reopen the hotdog stand, Nathan would forget about her.
It seemed like the title of Miss Hudson was not of great importance.
Rachel let out a breath at the realization.
She turned to Nathan and said, “Come visit Riverdale if you have the chance.”
“It’s okay. Master Keaton is getting old. I have to be by his side.”
Justin pipped in, “Or, you can advise Mr. Keaton to open a hotdog stand in Riverdale?”
That idea swayed Nathan a little. “Let me ask my master about this.”
Rachel laughed and poked fun at him. “Nathan, how could you possibly find a wife being so meek?”
He replied genuinely, “Master Keaton said he would arrange that for me.”
To that, she could not hold back and laugh out loud.
“It’s getting late. We should head in,” Justin reminded her.
They bid goodbye to Nathan and went through the security checkpoint.
At the waiting terminal filled with people, Rachel and Justin walked side by side. Suddenly, she saw someone behind them through the reflection of the glass. Her intuition told her someone was following them.
