Chapter 14
George snapped out of his thoughts.
“Have you… heard about Rachel?” Callie asked softly, her voice laced with concern. “Don’t be angry, George. She must’ve been desperate to turn to another man. She’s really pitiful. This is all my fault. If I hadn’t come back, she wouldn’t luve fallen so low.
A dark cloud passed over George’s face.
Callie saw the shift and, feeling a surge of hope, quickly moved closer to him. “George, seeing yosi sipset makes me feel bad too. Let me make you something to eat. Just have a bite, and don’t think about it too much.
George opened his mouth to refuse, to tell her he wasn’t hungry, but when he saw the pleading look in her eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to say no.
“Alricht
Callie’s heart skipped a beat. She led him inside, her mind already at work,
She thought. To win a man’s heart, you first have to win his stomach She’d used this trick with several men before, even learning to cook just to keep them hooked Winning George’s favor through food should be easy.
In no time, she had prepared three dishes and a soup and set them on the table.
George was still absorbed in his phone, so Callie, with a glint in her eye, subtly took a small packet from her pocket. While he wasn’t paying attention, she slipped the powder into his food.
It had been a while since she returned, and he hadn’t even touched her once. The last time. Rachel’s words had made her realize something- George had been intimately involved with Rachel for three years.
If she wanted him to forget her and get closer to her, she had to make him more physically intimate with her.
But right now, she was pregnant, and George didn’t even glance at her. This medicine, however, would change
“George, it’s time to eat, Callie said sweetly, her voice almost a purr
George looked up from his phone, his gaze drifting to the table. His eye
eyes briefly flickered with surprise
For the past three years, every evening when he came home, Rachel would have a table of food ready for him. Looking back now, he realized that her meals had always suited his taste perfectly. But at the time, he hadn’t paid it much attention
“George Callie called, her voice sharp with annoyance at his distracted state.
“What? Oh, right. Let’s eat George smiled faintly and picked up his fork.
“I specially learned how to make these dishes,” Callie said, feigning concern. “I haven’t been taking good care of you. You’ve lost weight. Now that I’m back, I’ll make sure you have plenty to eat.”
With a look of tenderness on her face, the heaped more food onto his plate, clearly pleased with the attention she was getting.
In truth, the meals Rachel made were much more refined than this. Somehow, George couldn’t shake the thought
Juur then, his phone buzzed. He looked at the screen and saw a message from Rachel. He thought. Has she finally taken me off her blacklist?”
George dropped his fork, frustration mounting. He grabbed his phone. The message from Rachel was simple [100 million dollars must transferred to this account. Thank you]
George remembered saying that if she took him off the blacklist, he’d send the money right away. And she had, just as he expected. He thought, ‘So, this is really about the money, isn’t it?”
“Shir” George cursed, slamming
g his fat onto the table. He stood up, furious “Rachell”
Callie was startled, her face going pale as she looked at George. “George”
At the sound of her weak voire, George sapped out of his daze, but he found he couldn’t ea
eat anymore.
“Take your time rating. I’ve got some things to take care of His expression darkened, and without another word, he turnest and walked out. “George, George?”
Watching him walk off without a second glance, Callie was so angry she knocked the dishes off the table, sending them crashing to the floor. She thought, Rachel? Was that the name he just sald? Ole Rachel, you better watch outr
She paused for a moment, dien remembered something Sybil had mentioned earlier, Ollie is no one to mess with!
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Chapter 14
ordered. “Send this photo out to everyone!
hole world knew Rachel was noth
was nothing but a woman who flirted with older men
thenaid a thorough beating, the older men in the company had quickly quieted down. At least now, everyone knew that CFO Rachel wara woman die wannudelicate flower.
When something needed to be done she got her hands dirty. She was nothing like Martin, who had always tried to avoid confrontation with his
Tadi. Ahmad inned you to meet. He wants to discuss some company matters in more detail and even wants to introduce his daughter to you.
He mentioned he might step back from running the company for now, Herb said as he walked into the office and spoke to Rachel
het nodded. “His daughter! Looks like he’s trying to pull back and go behind the scenes”
Probably. His daughter. Wente Carter, is no pushover. She’s just like her mother–definitely not someone you want to crows. Be careful when you
I’m not afraid of old foxes like him. Why would I be worried about a little girl?” Rachel said casually.
eting you at a bar” Herb added.
ve already agreed to go. If he thinks a bar will throw you off, he really doesn’t know you. Trust me, when he sees how much you
zy.” Herb uld.
Rachel cleared his throat. “Actually, I can’t drink”
Herb blinked, thinking he misheard. “What did you say?”
drink, he’ll be
Rachel glanced down at her stomach. Though she wasn’t sure what to do about the pregnancy yet, the fact that there was a baby inside her made ber realize drinking wasn’t the best idea.
Th. I’ve been having some health issues lately, so it’s not a good idea for me to drink,” she said with a simple smile.
Herb looked at her in confusion, but Rachel had already gotten up. “It’s fine. We can still go to the bar. Who says you have to drink just because
you re there!”
that evening, Rachel and Herb arrived at the bar where Ahmad had arranged to meet.
“Hey, George, what a coincidence! Your ex–wife is here.” Mortimer said as he spotted Rachel and quickly nudged George
George looked up and saw Rachel walking into the bar, dressed in a deep red halter dress. She moved through the crowd like a dark fairy, instantly becoming the center of attention for every man in the room.
Rachel used to be so plain, almost overly obedient. But ever since their confrontation, every time she appeared, she was more dazzling than before. drawing eyes wherever she went
Her fashion sense had shifted too, from simple whites and grays to bold, attention–grabbing colors like red and green. What shocked him even more was how well these colors suited her.
Despite the bold outht, her in was pale and translucent, almost glowing in the dim light.
Her eyes gleamed with a dangerous aura, setting her apart from the other women in the bar, almost like she was a rare flower in a sea of night-
Without a glance around, Rachel walked straight into the neon–lit chaos.
“Wow, your ex–wife really has changed. I almost didn’t recognize her at first,” Mortimer Laid, watching her with admiration.
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