Chapter 36
“Rachel “Bosco unifiered, frustration in his eyes as
in he watched her walk away.
“Rosco Lacie stemmped her foot angrily from the side.
ow! The Sarratt family might have Rachel inherit the Sarrartop Group. I’m doing this for
Bacon trailedad, shaking his head in annoyance,
with her, and yet you
seid hier teeth. “Mut dhe tejected you put now, didn’t slir?”
“She’s just playing hand to get, troming a little tonton. You know how these rich girls are -sometimes you just have to spoil them a little,” Rocon
and, his voice softening “Asd Rachel’s like that too. She’s tough on the nurside but soft on the inside. You should go to her, show her some affection.
do smooth things over. You’ve known each oilier for years. Maybe things will work out.”
Rachel stepped into the house, but before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, she loodied straight for the bathroom, her stomach turning. After a few moments of expulsion, she stepped out feeling a little better.
But as socit as she emerged, she froze. Girnnge was statuling casually against the wall, watching her.
Her stomach flipped. She felt a winge of embarrassment and guilt, and illier eyes instinctively darted back to the bathroom door
“Let me gurus, you ran off in cry because of your ext George’s voice dripped with sarcasm as he casually threw the words at her.
Rachel Hinked, momentarily speechless. Was lie really thinking that she’d just rushed off to cry over Rocco? And when had he even arrived:
“Since when did you become such a fan of draamat she shot back, her eyes narrowing
“Drama“ Fin not hiding, Rachel. I’m not interested in the soap opera between you and that… actor of yours. But when you make a scene like that, who wouldn’t notier“”” George’s tone was more dismissive than anything
“I didn’t see you. Are you hiding somewhere watching the drama?“ Rachel said.
“Why bude? Your little soap opera is hardly my business. But the fact that you caused such a spectacle? Well, that’s hard to ignore,” George replied.
Rachel’s face flusheid. Was it really her fault that she was getting a dose of unwelcome attention! She hadn’t planned on causing a scene, let alone with a groups of fans tailing her.
Rachel shot him a glance, relieved that he hadn’t noticed she was dealing with morning sickness. She had almost opened her mouth to explain it
But jou as she tried to walk past him, George stopped her..
“Rachel,” he called out, his voice low but firm.
She paused, frowning: “What now?”
“Before you married anc.. what did you do? What was your life like?”
Rachel turned to look at him, her eyes flashing with amusement. “You never careil about my past when we were married. Now, you’re suddenly
George’s expression faltered. He hadn’t asked became he was curious about her past, No, it was just that one comment she’d made about not having a family that had stuck in his mind. He assumed she was an orplan—someone with nowhere to turn.
Theep down, he realized he hadn’t really seen her for who she was, not truly,
Rachel’s voice girw cold. “Before I married your doesn’t matter anymore, does it? It’s over”
Without another word, she turned to walk away
“Machel,” George said again, lam this time his voice lacked the certainty it had earlier.
Cover to her. “You wanted me to look into how that picture of Hocco kneeling in front of you was leaked. It
As Rachel stepped outside, Herb came u looks like it’s connected to Sybul”
Rachel sighed. “I suspected as much. So it’s her. I guess that’s something”
“What should we do about it?”
Dowe luve a
any solid proof? Rachel asked.
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Chapter 30
put from the photos angle and the Il‘ analysis, it seems like Sybil roight love been behind it. We’ve got a few loads, lait nothing concrete
Rachel nodded as they walked inside. The welcome party was already in full
“Seems like the Sarrattop Group is really polling vout all the stops for their new CDCOC Heil said, looking around at the lavishi sentip
“Yeah. I heard even Martin Saman is here,” someone whispered neatly,
“Wow, sonho is this new CFC), really!
1 think he’s the eldest son of the Sarratt family. Supposedly the hare heir to the entire
Rachel overheard their idle chatter and sighed imanlly. All this fuss? All this drama! It was all Bryant’s doing. If it weren’t for him, they wouldn’t be making such a spectacle of her
in seemed everyone was fixated on her brother, none the wiser that the Sarratt family might have trusted her, a woman, to take over the role of
Just as she was about to slip further into the crowd, George appeared next to her again, bobling a glass of wine.
Rachel walked past, unnoticed by anyone-
e—she was, after all, the star of the show. Some people were busy greeting Herbs, completely ignoring Rachel, who quietly shipped behind them.
Rachel couldn’t help but enjoy the prace mul stayed at the back, watching it all unfold.
Meanwhile. George, who had entered behind her, noticed the scene. He stood still, silently på king up a glass of wine, taking a small sip. Then, be heard Lauren’s cahy voice behind him, “Seems like Herbi really does treat Rachel well, always bringing her along”
George found her words grating, furrowing his brow as he asked. “You got an invitation too?
“No” Lauren replied casually, “But I figured I’d come see Rachel. Thought she’d be here.” She knew exactly what would rile George up–and that’s exactly why she said it.
George’s expression darkened, but what he didn’t know was that Bryant was quietly observing from a distance,
Which one is George!” Bryant asked his assistant.
“The our holding the wine glass, the assistant replied awkwardly,
“Ah. Not bad looking. I see why Rachel likes this type” Bryant chuckled, “Go get Rachel and bring her over, let them meet,”
The assistant hesitates, “Well, actually. Miss Sarratt does like him, but I heard he doesn’t like her back. He dumped her, so… meeting wouldn’t really help, would in?”
Few people knew the truth about Rachel and George–most just heard rumors. Yes, they had dated, but George had ended things.
“What
‘s good looking, but clearly has terrible taste. Bachel is so much better than hind What a joke. If Rachel still likes him, we have to do something to bring them together.”
The assistant sighed, knowing that Bryant, while Rachel’s father, wasn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Compared to Rachel’s brilliance, Bryant was cell, not quite there.
Bryant leaned in close to his assistant and whispered something in his ear. The assistant’s mouth twitched, and he subdenly felt like his career might be over. If Bryant actually went through with it, he might as well start packing top his desk tomorrow
Meanwhile, Rachel, still walking beside Herb, noticed George reappearing with his wine glass in hand.
“Mr. Rowse, we meet again.”
“Mr. Fox really seems determined to show up in every corner of the Sarrattop Group, doesn’t he?” Rachel’s voice was icy. “I believe I’ve already made it clear the Sarrattop Group doesn’t welcome you
George hickl
up hus invitation. “This is an invitation from the Sarrattop Groups, it seems the president doesn’t exactly share your opinion, Herb” Herbs glanced over at Rachel She could only curse Bryant in her head. “Bryant, you really are his father”
