Kris hurriedly replied, “Dad, I’ll go over to the Walton Group right away. Don’t worry; I’ll definitely be able to convince Gideon to help you!”
Cameron nodded in response and he waved her off tiredly. Meanwhile, Kris nodded at Rachel and headed out of the door.
This is such an unexpected surprise! I’ve managed to ask for help from the Walton Group and Gideon already, but I just purposely wanted Dad to see Myra’s true colors. After he sought help from her and got rejected, it obviously further emphasized my willingness to help. This time, Gideon had agreed to Kris’ request without any qualms and she felt quite pleased with his performance too. Turns out that Gideon’s quite dependable during critical moments like these!
…
Kris made her way to the Walton Group and headed straight toward Gideon’s office under the guise of seeking help. However, just before she walked into his office, she was stopped in her tracks by his secretary who awkwardly said, “Miss Stark, Mr. Walton has a visitor in his office and it’s inconvenient for you to go in right now.” Kris noticed that she spoke in a nervous and careful tone; based on her experience in the corporate world all these years, she could tell from the secretary’s eyes that there must be something else going on. Kris was just about to tell her to step aside when all of a sudden, someone from inside opened the door to Gideon’s office.
It was a woman who made her way out of the room and Kris’ face turned pale as soon as she saw that person—it was none other than Lyla.
Evidently, Lyla had seen Kris as well. Nevertheless, the former maintained a natural expression and walked out of the office with a cool and composed look as she headed toward the elevator where Kris was currently standing.
“Stop right there!” At the moment, Kris had an ashen look on her face. There is no way I will be taken for a fool! As soon as Lyla had walked out of the room, Kris had noticed that despite the former being dressed properly, she had instinctively shifted her collar, revealing a reddish mark on her collarbone. Moreover, there were too many creases on her dress, which was definitely unusual.
“Lyla Fisher, you’re such a shameless woman! Not only did you go after Myra’s man, you’re now after mine too!” Kris yelled angrily at Lyla. Although the former didn’t intend to spend the rest of her life with Gideon, she still couldn’t accept the fact that he had publicly humiliated her by two-timing her; furthermore, it was with Lyla of all people. This amounted to him giving her a tight slap on the face.
“Miss Stark, please mind your words! I’ve just come around to discuss something with Mr. Walton, so please be respectful.” Lyla commented casually.
“Just a discussion?” Kris’s voice turned shriller in response and she wanted to rush up to grab hold of Lyla’s clothes and slap her in the face. However, she was held back tightly by Gideon’s secretary. “Miss Stark, please stop it! Director Walton has come out.”
As soon as Kris heard her words, she turned around immediately; indeed, Gideon was currently standing in front of the doorway to his office, and he was staring at them with a cryptic look on his face. Kris suddenly recalled that she needed his help with the problem with the Stark Group. As such, she didn’t dare to make a fuss. Hence, she unwillingly calmed down and forced herself to stop going after Lyla.
“You’d better watch out because I won’t let you off the hook!” Kris muttered under her breath. She then forcefully bumped into Lyla’s shoulder before walking toward Gideon.
Lyla, on the other hand, nonchalantly made her way toward the elevator and she acted as if nothing had happened. She then pressed on the button to go down to the basement parking and made her way downstairs.
Frankly, Kris’ words meant nothing to Lyla. She was already living in desperation so there was nothing else that could faze her. She no longer harbored any hopes to maintain her position as the Young Mistress of the Chase Family, but she would definitely keep a tight grasp on everything that belonged to her.
…
As soon as Lyla left the place, Gideon’s secretary naturally tried to keep herself out of sight.
Meanwhile, Kris bit on her lower lip nervously before walking toward Gideon.
She knew it was fairly normal for a man like Gideon to have one or two casual flings; moreover, they were not married yet. However, being aware of it was different from actually experiencing it in person.
She couldn’t quite control her disgust upon realizing that this man had hooked up with someone else behind her back. Nonetheless, she was unable to confront him about this right now.
Just then, her eyes turned red-rimmed and her tears started falling uncontrollably. She took another few steps forward to stand in front of him and she bit hard on her lower lip. “Gideon, you and Lyla…”
“What you’re imagining did not happen between me and Miss Fisher. She was here as the representative of the Chase Group to discuss something with me, and we didn’t even spend more than twenty minutes together before you arrived.” Then, he glanced at his secretary standing by the side.
She immediately nodded her head earnestly in response. “That’s right, Miss Stark! Miss Fisher arrived slightly more than ten minutes before you!”
Although Kris was fully aware that the two of them were in cahoots to deceive her—they didn’t even bother to come up with a more plausible excuse and didn’t even care whether she realized this—she had no choice but to endure this agony. She bit on her lip once again and raised her head to smile at Gideon. “Okay… I trust you, Gideon.”
Just then, Gideon’s expression was full of scorn and he revealed a half-smile at Kris. Almost instantaneously. he masked the contempt in his eyes and placed his arms around Kris’ waist before steering her toward the office. “Why did you come all the way here? Don’t worry; I promised you I’d help solve Stark Group’s problem so I’ll definitely keep my word. The Stark Group is your family business, so any problem faced by your family is mine too. How could I possibly stand by idly?”
At that moment, Kris felt quite relieved as soon as she heard his words. She tried hard to suppress her disgust and kissed him on his cheek. “When will you provide the funds to cover the budget deficit? I’m sure you’re aware that my dad’s quite anxious and he hasn’t been sleeping or eating properly due to this. A few companies are lying in wait to take advantage of this situation and he’s just worried that…”
“Don’t worry.” Gideon forcefully pulled Kris’ body closer to his and he practically leaned on her. Kris was momentarily stunned by his move but soon after that, she looked at him coyly. “Gideon…”
“The Walton Group has organized a company dinner tonight; we’ve just relocated back to Bradfort City so we need an event to rub shoulders with the top dogs of the city’s corporate circle. Can you accompany me tonight?” Gideon’s warm breath felt ticklish as it hit Kris’ neck.
Instantly, she felt her hair rise but she could only smile and nod her head in response. “Of course I will.”
In fact, Kris’ relationship with Gideon was a source of envy among her group of close friends. Therefore, she definitely wouldn’t miss this chance to turn up in public with Gideon.
Gideon continued to stare lovingly at her; all of a sudden, he swept her off her feet into his arms and made his way into the lounge.
Just then, Kris became conscious of her condition and her face turned as pale as a sheet upon that realization. She then said with a forced smile, “Gideon, I’m not feeling well today…”
“That’s fine; I’ll be gentle…” Gideon brushed off her concern.
Truth was, Gideon was not a gentle lover. Furthermore, he had some violent preferences but since he had said so, there was nothing that Kris could do to reject him. With a resigned sigh, she clenched her hands into fists.
…
Initially, Tony hadn’t actually planned to attend the Walton Group’s dinner party. He was well-aware of the outcome so he wasn’t interested in attending, but Myra was quite keen about it. She wasn’t worried that they would be thrown out of the place because Tony’s attendance tonight would only serve to garner a positive response to the Walton Family, and everyone else would definitely jump to the conclusion that the Walton and Hart families had cleared the air with each other. Therefore, it would be quite foolish for the Waltons to forsake this opportunity.
Tony could tell that Myra was quite keen on it so he didn’t want to disappoint her. As such, he mentioned his conditions—she was to stay by his side the whole time. After she gave her word, they bade farewell to Sebastian and Lisa and made their way to the Walton family’s dinner party.
Indeed, everything was within Myra’s expectations. Gemma was absent from the dinner party, perhaps because she was still recuperating in the hospital. Besides Gemma, everyone else from the Walton Family was in full attendance. Of course, her ‘sister’, being Gideon’s fiancée, was present too. As soon as the Walton Family saw Tony and Myra enter hand-in-hand, their faces turned slightly awkward but everyone maintained their smiles and greeted them as the couple made their way into the ballroom.
