Chapter 22
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George wasn’t as polite as Lauren. Without warning, he grabbed Rachel’s wrist, his black figure looming over her, radiating a coldness that seemed to swallow her whole.
“I didn’t realize you and Lauren had go
gotten so close,” he
Voice low and threatening
Rachel blinked, her eyes flicking up to meet h
his, and then she smirked. “George, don’t you think you’re a little too concerned about
“You’re still my wife, he shot back, his tone ley. “If you want to flirt with other men, at least be smart about it. Especially the men in the Fox family His warning was clear and direct. “Stay away from Lauren.”
I wasn’t advice: it was a command
Rachel raised an eyebrow, shoving his hand off her wrist. “You, of all people–the one who brought Callie into this house–who do you think you are, warning me?”
were deliberately
As she muttered to herself and tried to walk around him, George stepped in front of her again, blocking her path. “So, what? You we trying to mess with me by spending time with Lauren! Is this some kind of revenge!”
She thought. “Is he serious? Rachel stared at him, and seeing the genuine anger in his eyes made her even more speechless
“I never realized your imagination was so wild,” she said flatly
You George lunged again, grabbing her by the shoulder
Annoyed, Rachel reacted quickly, grabbing his wrist and twisting his arm, preparing to toss him aside.
But George was fast. He spun around and, in one fluid mustion, pushed her against the wall
Rachel hadn’t expected that. The sudden force threw her off guard, and she slammed into the wall. She scowled in frustration, then kicked out with precision, aiming for his stomach.
The kick was hard and sure, but George was quick to grab her ankle. He winced but didn’t let go. Still, Rachel didn’t stop–her other leg came around in a swift roundhouse kick that landed squarely on his shoulder.
George grunted in pain and reached for her other arm.
Rachel knew that George had trained in self–defense while abroad. In a family like the Fox family, you had to be able to defend yourself at all times, or you’d get trampled
After trading a few moves, she realized he was a lot b
better than she’d given him credit for.
Her eyes flickered, a mischievous glint crossing her face. “Catch this
When he saw her hand coming toward his most vulnerable spot, George tried to dodge. But Rachel was faster–she feinted, tricking him. As he tried to pull away, she spun around and dashed off
“Rachel you” George was stunned. He’d seen her fight before, but this… he had expected her to hold her own like this. It was a revelation There was more to Rachel than he’d ever realized, and it made him frustrated. He thought,
it, “What has she been talking about with Lauren earlier!” He rubbed his forehead, the irritation growing. For the first time in years, he found himself completely stumped by someone–especially someone he had lived with for three years,
At that moment, George saw a message from Callic. S
- c. She wasn’t feeling well and wanted him to come check on her.
He walked in and found alle lying there, her eyes red. When she saw him, she quickly sat up.
“George. I’m so sorry. I was trying to win Grandpa’s favor today, but now… have I caused trouble? She lowered her head, biting her lip, clearly
George walked over and said, “Callie, don’t get too worked up. The doctor said you need to stay calm. For the baby’s sake, don’t stress too much. 11 explain things to Granilja“
Callic nodded tearfully and threw herself into his arms. “What would I do without you?”
Those words struck a chord in George. He felt like he’d heard then before.
Wes, in the past, Rachel had said something just like that, with so much admiration in her eyes. Hut now, thinking about the strong, assertive woman ‘who had been his equal today he thought, Can those words really be trusted?
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egy By the way, the news is still spreading online. What are we going to do about it? Callie had been dragged through the mud all day and felt
lenge fomned, massaging his temples. “I’ve already got people working on it
He was also frustrated. The only thing he could do was nudge Montliner through his phone.
Mortimer replied. I saw the news. Regarding the thing between Rachel and Alumad, Alumad’s wife has already cleared things up
She and Rachel have a good relationship, and the photos were just taken for a shoot with Rachel as a stand–in. As soon as that broke, your name
“What are you trying to say?
“Do you think this could be Rachel’s revenge?“
That was definitely a possibility. If this had happened a while ago, he wouldn’t have thought that way, but with the way things were now, Rachel was certamily capable of something like that.
But then again, he want the one who leaked the photos. He thought, “Why would she target me? Did she think I was behind it? That damn woman… but how could she even have access to such skilled lockers?
George’s mind was racing with questions.
Callie was already furious. Seeing George remain cold and indifferent, ignoring her tears, only made her more annoyed. She thought, Damn Rachel stealing the spotlight today.
Thave wasted 30 million dollars and nowe end up the laughingstock of the Fox family and a joke in the eyes of the elders.
Rachel returned to her Lake Villa, feeling utterly drained. As she slipped on her slippers, she saw a message from Herb. [George is offering 30 million slollars to hid the hacker who leaked the news. Are you going to stop!]
Rachel thought,
Callie’s mess
lion dollars! Quite generous. He can’t even offer a decent divorce settlement, but he’s willing to drop that much to fix
Rachel No need. I did it, and regular people won’t be able to trace it. Let him offer the reward. After this week, I’ll take it down.]
Hests laughed. [Alright then I
Rachel By the way, don’t forget the charity gala. Make sure you’re prepared with your donations.]
Herbs. [Got it.
Rachel opened her wardrobe, staring at the array of jewelry. She picked out a couple of pieces to donate
Once the charity gala details were sent out, George quickly caught wind of
“George. I think Lauren will definitely attend. Even though Sarrattop Group didn’t invite him, he’ll find a way to get in. Maybe we should try to get in too” Mortimer suggested.
“Alright, George said after a moment’s thought. “We don’t have many other options.”
They hadn’t expected that, despite Sarrattop Group sending out so many invitations, they’d specifically left the Fox family off the list.
The Fox family was one of the most powerful families in Elestol, with a longstanding reputation. People often compared the northern Sarrattop Group to the southern Fox family–both were on equal footing. They thought, So why wouldn’t they invite the Fox family?
Mortimer was just as puzzled. To get an answer, they’d probably need to meet the new CEO of Sarrattop Group. Only then might they get some charity,
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