Chapter 757 Schemeful Lady
The next day, Isabella deliberately invited Gary out for lunch. Gary gave it some thought and accepted her invitation. She had picked an elegantly designed restaurant for lunch, and they sat at a table by the window. After pouring a cup of coffee for Gary, Isabella gave him the menu and smiled. “Mr. Laird, since we’ve only met once, I didn’t expect you to accept my invitation. I would be so embarrassed if you didn’t!”
“Just call me Gary. It’s weird when someone addresses me as Mr. Laird.” Gary had always been a straightforward man. Once he ordered his meal, Isabella said, “Gary, you’re indeed the boss of a security firm! How direct! I like that attitude of yours. That’s why I invited you out for lunch. I need you to introduce me to a couple of good bodyguards.”
Gary gave the menu back to the server and answered, “If you need bodyguards, I can get the manager to introduce you to some. All this while, he has been in charge of that. In fact, he’s good at it.”
“Oh, no. I like you, so I want you to do it. You can tell that I have a good family background, right? I always bump into perverts! That’s why I thought of having two reliable bodyguards with me. You won’t say no to a pretty girl like me, right?”
Gary let out a hearty chuckle in response.
Due to his frank personality, Gary had never been fond of pretentious women. Isabella was rather graceful, and she didn’t act like a spoiled brat from a rich family. Naturally, she ticked the requirements Gary would often look for in a friend.
“Sure. I’ll help you pick out two bodyguards,” Gary agreed.
Isabella smiled and pulled out her name card from her purse. While giving it to Gary, she said, “This is my name card. I forgot to give it to you yesterday.”
Gary’s pupils constricted when he saw the details on the name card. “You’re working for Clinton Corporations?”
“Yes. I’m the director. Mrs. Clinton is my godmother, so the heir of Clinton Corporations is my godbrother. In fact, I have a good relationship with the Clinton family. The Clinton family’s only daughter even married my brother. Oh, no. I’m talking too much, am I? Since you’re the owner of a security firm, you must’ve heard of Clinton Corporations. You won’t mind me being too talkative, right?”
Gary suppressed the surprised look in his eyes and smiled. “Clinton Corporations is huge! Considering your age, I didn’t expect you to be the director of a company. How impressive, Ms. Walker!”
Isabella flashed a smile. “Call me Isabella. I’ve only gotten so far because of my godmother. Even when I make mistakes, Oscar doesn’t scold me.”
“Is that so? I’ve actually met Mr. Clinton a few times before. I know he has a sister. However, I never knew he had such a beautiful godsister.”
With a curious expression, Isabella uttered, “I only returned to the country two years ago. Since Mrs. Clinton has only been my godmother for a while, I guess it’s normal that you haven’t heard about it. How do you know Oscar, though? He never told me you guys knew each other.” She widened her eyes so much that she looked like a curious kitten.
“Oh, I see. I met Mr. Clinton three years ago. In the past three years, our companies were developing in different directions. Hence, we never had a reason to meet each other ever since.” As Gary was talking, a nostalgic glint appeared in his eyes.
Isabella wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by the server who served them the dishes.
Once the food was served, she smiled and said, “Gary, try the food here. I find them delicious, but I don’t know if you’ll like them.”
Gary ate a mouthful of his food, and he liked it. With a nod, he uttered, “Not bad.”
Isabella took a bite of her food as well. “Gary, since you’ve met Oscar, what do you think about his relationship with his wife?”
Gary froze and looked at Isabella warily. “Why do you ask?”
“Oh, it’s just a question. We’ve only met each other once, so I thought it would be nice to talk about someone we both know. Otherwise, it’s going to be a boring meal.” Isabella smiled.
After a slight pause, she added, “What’s wrong? Is the question too sensitive? In that case, I won’t ask.”
If Gary were to say that it was a sensitive topic, he would be indirectly admitting to having a complex relationship with Amelia.
Gary’s eyes glistened in deep thought as he looked at Isabella.
Isabella thought Gary was an uncouth man. In truth, he was the complete opposite. If he were an uncouth man, he wouldn’t have been able to grow his company exponentially. He had a lot of capable workers, and they were all willing to heed his orders.
It turned out that Isabella had utterly underestimated her counterpart.
“It’s not really a sensitive topic. It’s just that we’ve only met a couple of times. As far as I can remember, she’s a pretty and gentle woman. However, I haven’t seen her in three years,” Gary answered casually.
Isabella nodded and placed some food on her own plate. “You should meet her, then. Amelia is very pretty now. In fact, everyone likes her. She has a close relationship with Oscar, but…”
“What’s the matter? Is there something you find hard to say?”
Isabella hesitated for a while and shook her head. “It’s nothing. I better not reveal much of their personal matters. Let’s dig in.”
Gary was bothered. Why do I feel like she has an ulterior motive in approaching me? She’s scheming, but I like dealing with women like her. Since she’s so confident, let’s see what she really wants.
After they were done eating, Isabella smiled and said, “Gary, that was a pleasant meal. I hope we have a fruitful collaboration.”
“Sure. I’m looking forward to working with you.”
“I shall leave now. If you happen to find suitable bodyguards for me, ring me up.”
Gary nodded.
After Isabella left, Gary got his men to investigate Isabella. His men were undeniably capable as they managed to find all the information regarding Isabella within half a day.
Isabella is indeed the daughter of the Walker family, and she has an older brother and a younger sister. Mrs. Clinton did become her godmother. However, when Amelia went missing, she tried to pursue Oscar. It seems like Oscar didn’t reciprocate her affection. After Amelia’s return, Isabella became Mrs. Clinton’s goddaughter. She still works for Clinton Corporations, so she’s still seeing Oscar every day. She’s a scheming woman, all right.
Gary narrowed his eyes and pondered for a while. I don’t like how schemeful she is. She can admire him, but knowing that Oscar already has a family of his own, she continues to pursue him. What a poor character she has!
With that in mind, Gary blocked her number and told everyone in his company to refuse to do business with Isabella.
After giving out the order, Gary called Amelia.
At that moment, Amelia was drafting designs in the company. Since she had been out of the office, her tasks of coming up with designs for clients had piled up. Therefore, she was incredibly busy that day.
When her phone rang, she saw that it was Gary calling her.
She picked it up and asked, “Hey, Gary. What’s up?”
“Have you eaten? What are you doing?” Gary asked.
“No, I haven’t. I’ve been caught up at work. I’ve already gotten someone to get me food, though. How about you? Have you eaten?” Amelia chatted with him as if she was talking to an old friend.
“I have. Amelia, I need to ask you something. Do you know Isabella Walker?” Gary asked in a straightforward manner.
The smile on Amelia’s face faded. “I do. Did she look for you?”
“We met by coincidence. She told me she’s the director of Clinton Corporations and Mrs. Clinton’s goddaughter. I’m just calling to ask if that’s true.”
“Oh, I see. She is indeed Olivia’s goddaughter.” Amelia’s tone stiffened because she didn’t really want to talk about Isabella.
“Amelia, I think you’re the reason she approached me out of the blue. She’s rather schemeful. Be careful, okay?” Gary reminded.
“I’m all right. She has nothing against me. There is no need to worry that she might get some incriminating details about me out of you, right? You have a business to run, so you don’t have to avoid her for my sake,” Amelia uttered. I bet they only met each other through business dealings. Otherwise, how would they know each other? They have nothing in common.
Gary laughed out loud. “She’s just a client. I can manage. Are you not afraid that I might link up with her to destroy you?”
“I trust you.”
Gary froze momentarily and grinned. “Since you’ve said so, I wouldn’t mind crossing all my clients for you!”
Those words sounded slightly ambiguous.
“Thank you, Gary. I need to get back to work now. We’ll talk next time.”
“All right. Bye.”
After hanging up the phone, Amelia massaged her temples. Isabella really won’t leave me alone, huh? She’s dying to get her hands on Oscar. If only I could, I’d teach this woman a lesson!
