Silence permeated the room. When Secretary Go realized the meaning behind Lily’s words, his face instantly turned ugly.
“My apologies Madam, I will send her out of the building now.” He gave her a low bow. He wondered how that woman was able to convince her to bring her here. “This will now happen again.” He added, regret and guilt flashing in his face.
“Bring her outside of the office. Since she is so grateful to the man who didn’t drive her to the hospital, then… we should let her.” Lily gave a dismissive wave. She then eyed Yang Mi and as expected, the latter was glaring daggers at Secretary Go. Lily laughed inwardly before she stood and followed Secretary Go outside of Zhou Jingren’s office.
She languidly stood at the door of Zhou Jingren’s office, crossing her arms in front of her as she leaned against the wall. After a few seconds, a woman wearing a coat on top of her wet dress walked towards the office. When the woman saw Lily standing, she paused. Confusion laced her eyes. She shifted her gaze towards Secretary Go, questions apparent in her face.
“I heard you wanted to thank Secretary Go’s boss for allowing you to go to the hospital?” Lily smiled.
“I — Yes… My name is Adalind Brooke. I was supposed to visit my cousin living at The Peak this morning when the accident happened.” Adalind forced a smile. “I was umm — I was expecting to talk to Mr. Go’s boss?”
“I am the boss… of his boss.” Lily’s smile slowly turned into one of mockery. She watched as more confusion swirl in the woman’s eyes.
“Oh… I was um expecting that… well, nevermind then. I want to thank you for letting him drive me to the hospital. And I am sorry for the incident earlier. I know I wasted your time earlier so… I ummm… I could pay you for the disturbance— “
“Fifty thousand in check please.” Lily beamed. Surprise replaced the confusion in Adalind’s eyes.
“I’m sorry?” she wanted to confirm that she heard the right thing.
“Fifty thousand for the disturbance.” Lily’s watched as the woman’s jaw dropped. Disbelief flashed in her eyes. How could Lily demand an amount when she knew Adalind’s words were nothing but a part of common courtesy?
Seeing Adalind’s reaction, Lily forced down the laughter from her throat. First, the accident. What kind of woman would just go out in the rain without an umbrella or anything that could protect her from the weather? Second is the hospital. Trauma? Really?
Lily sneered inwardly.
Then she wanted to thank Zhou Jingren for allowing Go Jichen to drive her to the hospital? For some reason, this irritated Lily to the core. The woman thought thanking Zhou Jingren was more important than changing into decent clothing!
If Lily was a normal woman, she would think nothing about this matter. However, she was Lily, and scheming runs in her blood. She narrowed her eyes at Adalind. The accident seemed orchestrated to have Zhou Jingren bring her to the hospital.
However, it was obvious that she miscalculated as she does not know which car Zhou Jingren was using. Lily turned to look at Yang Mi, who was standing behind her. She met Yang Mi’s knowing eyes and the latter silently nodded before turning towards her tablet.
“I did not bring my checkbook with me. But… I can call my cousin. Please give me a minute.” Adalind answered. She immediately dialed her phone and started talking to someone. Lily waited for the call to end before she smiled at Adalind.
“Alright… then I guess… you will have to wait in the waiting room until you get your check?” Lily said as she glanced at the woman’s wet clothes. She didn’t wait for her to utter another word as she shifted her gaze to Secretary Go. “You should accompany her in the lobby. After all… you two already hit it off.”
Lily turned her back against them and walked inside Zhou Jingren’s office. The smile on her face instantly vanished. How could women still try to covet her husband? Irritation sprang inside her. She tried to calm herself and use her logic, but it seems that her emotions are winning.
She sighed before closing her eyes. Pregnancy, she uttered inwardly. “Do you have anything for me?” she uttered.
“That woman is the cousin of Mrs. Randolf. The woman who wanted to buy the mansion.” Yang Mi said. “Miss Adalind Brooke winner of a modeling reality show. She modeled for prominent brands in Paris and Milan during Fashion Week. Twenty-four years old, single from Ohio, USA.”
“A model,” Lily uttered. This could explain the woman’s tall and slim physique. She then recalled the woman who tried to buy the mansion on their viewing day. There was nothing memorable about the woman aside from her attitude. Lily smiled. “Alright.”
Seeing Lily’s sinister smile, Yang Mi turned silent. She then handed Lily a bottle of water. This was the reason why young and handsome CEO’s in Europe does not really attract Yang Mi’s attention. She always felt that a lot of people will try to seduce men of influence.
Maybe this is a normal thing as it is only natural for someone to dream of having power and influence. However, Yang Mi thought that this life is very chaotic. She would not stand a chance in this kind of lifestyle.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Secretary Go suddenly strode inside and knelled in front of Lily. The action was nimble and quick that even Yang Mi was unprepared for it. Secretary Go kowtowed while he apologized profusely.
“Stop it,” Lily eyed Yang Mi and in response, the latter instantly helped Secretary Go up. “That was weird. Don’t do that again.” This was an order. Lily is not a goddess. She felt that she does not deserve that kind of… apology.
“I thought I told you to accompany her?” Lily asked, her gaze darted towards Secretary Go’s red forehead.
“Her cousin arrived after a few minutes and just gave the check. Miss Brooke wanted to give it to you in person, but her cousin Mrs. Randolf insisted that they leave so she could change her clothing.”
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