Chapter 156 Even A Good Choice Might Not Bring Results
When Alexander mentioned ‘insignificant people’, Courtney felt her heart lurch for an inexplicable reason. She suddenly remembered that she used to be an insignificant person to him just a few months ago. Similarly, Jordan had also been an insignificant person to him six years ago. To him, those he deemed insignificant had no impact on his life, whether they existed or not. As those thoughts went through her head, a small chill began to spread in her heart and gradually seeped into her bones.
The next day, Courtney was stopped by the receptionist as soon as she arrived at the hotel entrance. “Miss Hunter, somebody is looking for you.”
The moment she heard those words, she noticed a familiar figure in the public lounge area of the lobby. Thus, she hurriedly nodded at the receptionist and walked over there. Her visitor turned out to be Scott’s personal butler, Harry Zimmer. He was smartly dressed in a suit. Despite being over 60 years old, he was still full of energy—just like Scott himself. “Mr. Harry, why are you here?”
Harry smiled when he saw her. “It’s nothing. I brought you the information you requested, Mrs. Duncan.” He handed the brown paper bag in his hands to her. Lowering his voice, he said, “It’s just that many nannies were dismissed during that period. So, it will probably take a lot of effort to pinpoint the suspects from among them.”
“No problem. At least we have a direction to work in.” She quickly took the bag from him. “Mr. Harry, why don’t you come up to my office? I—”
“It’s okay. Old Master Duncan told me to deliver this to you. I’ll be leaving now that I’ve delivered it.” After saying that, he smoothened out the wrinkles on his suit and left the hotel.
Holding the brown paper bag, Courtney prepared to enter the elevator when Penelope leaned out from behind the front desk and called out to her out of curiosity. “Miss Hunter, that was the Duncan Family’s butler, right? Why did he come looking for you?”
“To deliver something.” Courtney waved the brown paper bag in her hands and dismissed Penelope with a few words. “Focus on your work and wear your nametag properly.”
“Oh… Yes.” Penelope immediately stood up straight and lowered her head to straighten the nametag on her chest. When she lifted her head again, Courtney was already far away in the distance.
“What a silly question,” one of the ladies nearby chuckled. “I overheard them just now. The Duncan Family’s butler addressed Miss Hunter as ‘Mrs. Duncan’! I’m certain Miss Hunter must have married President Duncan by now.”
“That’s right. I think we’ll soon have a grand wedding at our hotel.”
In the office, Courtney called Oliver over through the phone. “This is the information Mr. Harry just handed to me. I’m keeping the original. This is a copy of it. See if you still need anything.”
“Nope.” Oliver flipped through it quickly and replied seriously. “Later, I’ll return to my room and organize this information. I’ll see where these nannies’ hometowns are and check their bank accounts. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to leave in three days to look for the person.”
“Good.” She seemed a little worried as she said, “Come to me if there are any problems.”
“Don’t worry; It’s just a search for a person. The only issue is that it takes up a lot of time. But, it’s just the right thing for somebody like me to do since I have so much free time.” He tilted his head to the side. His gaze was innocent and naïve.
“Then, I’ll leave it to you.” She smiled, then she recalled the message she received from Cameron before leaving the house this morning. “By the way, why don’t you come over to my house for hotpot tonight? I haven’t had the chance to thank you for your help with the filming at the hotel last time.”
Hesitating for several seconds, he asked, “Will Alexander be joining?”
“I haven’t told him about it. I’m not sure if he has the time.”
“Okay. I’ll go.” He nodded happily and waved with the information in his hands slightly. “I’ll get to work then.”
“Alright, thanks.” Watching Oliver leave, Courtney suddenly felt relieved. It felt as if her own child had grown up into an adult that could help her with her work.
“Mr. Langley, this is the latest product in our shop. It was designed by a famous designer.” Inside a jewelry shop, the female store manager personally carried out a box of rings to recommend. She was smiling so widely that her teeth were showing.
Gale swept a glance across the row of diamond rings on the table. Just looking at them made his eyes hurt. Then, he turned around and asked, “What do you think?”
Alexander was sitting next to him, leisurely drinking a cup of tea. When he heard the question, he didn’t even bother lifting his head. “They’re okay.”
“Right?!” Gale immediately frowned and said unhappily, “Aside from the size difference, they are practically all the same! What design are you talking about? This is the oldest trick in the book! Who are you trying to fool?!”
The store manager wiped away her cold sweat and stubbornly explained, “Mr. Langley, we can customize it if you have the time. But, didn’t you say you wanted a finished product? Most finished products are of similar styles. They won’t differ too much except for the size of the diamonds.”
“That’s enough.” Gale irritably waved his hand in dismissal and looked at Alexander. “Alex, I’m not trying to criticize you. But, how could you bring me here if you thought their products were mediocre?! Don’t you know how picky Cameron can be? Did you think she was as easygoing as Courtney? If I don’t pick the ring well, I won’t have a chance with the proposal at all.”
“Even if you choose well, you might not have results.” Alexander glanced at him with a lukewarm gaze. “I advise you to be more cautious about when you plan to propose. Otherwise, it will backfire on you.”
“Do you think I’m joking? A real man would never drag things out,” Gale said. “I told her I’m going to marry her, so I’m going to marry her.”
Alexander couldn’t be bothered to argue with him on something as stupid as that. Sweeping his gaze over the diamond rings in front of him, he explained, “This shop does not specialize in finished products. I advise you to wait for a while. On one hand, you’ll be able to calm down. On the other hand, it takes time to customize a diamond ring. Just choose a loose diamond for now.”
While he was speaking, he shot the store manager a look. The store manager immediately understood his signal and arranged for her staff to bring the loose diamonds out of the safe in the warehouse.
“Will it be done in time?” Gale looked suspicious.
Alexander placed his teacup down and reminded Gale, “I think you should be more worried about whether Cameron ever considered marrying you in the first place. Don’t forget; you have not gotten back together again since you last broke up.”
“That’s because she doesn’t think I’m being serious with her. That’s also why she refuses to take me seriously,” Gale said with a straight face. “Now that I have a diamond ring in hand, I’ll see what else she has to say.”
Looking at Gale’s confident expression, a touch of worry flitted across Alexander’s eyes. Gale had been a playboy since he was young. He was used to fooling around, visiting all the nightclubs and bars in Melrose City since he was fifteen. Moreover, he had countless young ladies hanging around him. Even if an unknown woman stepped up and claimed that her child was his, it wouldn’t come as a surprise. A person like that was used to fooling around when it came to emotional matters. Therefore, nobody believed him when he was finally serious about it.
Besides, no girl wishing for a stable life would marry him. This issue wasn’t something that could be solved by buying a diamond ring or two, especially not with Cameron’s stubborn and unyielding temperament. I’m afraid Gale is going to hit a huge stumbling block this time… Just as Alexander was mulling about it, the store manager brought out the loose diamonds. Scattered on a black flannel cloth were loose diamonds of all shapes and sizes. Their workmanship was beautiful, and the light shining on them set off a bright sparkle.
