Chapter 227 Strangers Once More âCome on, itâs time to eat.â
Haleigh came out of the kitchen, eagerly looking towards the living room, and then froze. âOh... Ms. Wescott, why is it just you?
Whereâs Gavyn?â
Jacquelyn smiled gently, âHe has some matters to attend to, so he went upstairs first.â
Haleigh raised her eyebrows, âThis kid, the guests are still here, and he just went upstairs by himself, not showing any gentlemanly manners at all!â
âPlease donât hesitate, Mrs. Delacruz.â
Jacquelyn understandingly said, âItâs alright. After all, this is our first meeting, so itâs normal for him to be a bit slow to warm up.
Weâll get to know each other gradually.
I just happen to have something to attend to as well, Mrs. Delacruz. Iâll come by another day to try your cooking.â
Jacquelyn picked up her bag and got up.
Haleigh felt extremely guilty and said, âIâm so sorry, heâs just like this, slow to warm up. Please come again next time, and Iâll make you something delicious!â
After sending Jacquelyn away, Haleighâs mouth still wore a wide grin, feeling completely satisfied with Jacquelyn.
Coming from a good family background, well-educated, highly cultured, attractive and gentle â only someone with these qualities would be worthy of Haleighâs son!
In the future, she will definitely be a good wife.
As a mother, she was determined to play matchmaker and ensure that Gavyn would marry her daughter and bring her home!
Gavyn returned to his study, but the feeling of annoyance just wouldnât go away. He had no interest in carefully examining the reports on the table.
Haleigh was utterly unqualified to be a wealthy wife, lacking both the appropriate education and elegant conversation skills.
The fact that she was his mother, and all her various attempts at âdoing whatâs best for him,â never failed to give Gavyn a headache.
I found a friendâs daughter whom I had met a few times at parties, and enthusiastically played matchmaker. I must have had too much time on my hands.
Gavyn rubbed his forehead in frustration, feeling increasingly agitated. Suddenly, the phone rang with an urgent tone.
It was Laila.
Gavyn took just a glance and hung up with a cold expression.
He once had immense trust in this woman, but now he was equally fed up with her. At this point, he didnât want to hear Lailaâs voice at all.
Lailaâs call was hung up on the other end, but she didnât feel discouraged.
Perhaps theyâre just busy?
She carefully typed a text message on her phone to Gavyn: [Gavyn, my injury is almost healed. When can I start working again?]
Gavyn stared at the message popping up on his phone again, his handsome eyebrows furrowed tightly.
He wrote: [Please handle it.]
Gavyn quickly forwarded the message to Lloyd, who was busy investigating Divine Doctor. Upon seeing it, Lloyd couldnât help but express his disdain towards Laila.
He replied: [Mr. Delacruz, rest assured, I will handle it.] Theyâve done so many disgusting things and still want to stay by their bossâs side. What a beautiful dream they have!
After sending the message, Laila was filled with joy and excitement, yet she also felt a bit of uneasiness due to being close to home. She paced back and forth, clutching her phone tightly.
Helen once taught her that one must be in a favored position to gain an advantage.
Even if a man appears unshakable in his words, if you constantly linger around him, showcasing your gentle, virtuous, and enchanting beauty, he will undoubtedly be moved!
The position of a secretary requires close personal interaction.
She had already planned her outfit for her first day at work. It was a white blouse and a hip-hugging skirt, the epitome of a modern urban woman. Alluring and full of charm, she couldnât help but sway in front of Gavyn, catching his attention.
Just thinking about it, Laila felt a warmth in her lower abdomen.
Buzz!
Just as I was fully immersed in the wonderful daydream of my new job, the phone rang.
It must be Gavyn who saw it!
âGavyn...â
Laila couldnât wait to pick up the phone, and as soon as she did, she let out a sweet, delicate call. Her voice was so tender and charming, as if she was using all her skills to captivate the listener.
On the other end of the phone, Lloyd was rendered speechless.
Donât use this trick to ruin others.
From the bottom of his heart, he couldnât stand Laila, a woman who was vain, pretentious, and a brown-noser. Hearing her shout like that made him feel absolutely disgusted.
âMs. Marsh didnât check the caller ID, did she?â he said coldly.
Upon hearing the voice, Laila immediately realized it wasnât Gavyn, and her face instantly lost all traces of a smile. âWhy is it you? Whereâs Gavyn?â
âMr. Delacruz is very busy, Iâm here to convey a message from him.â
Lloyd said matter-of-factly, âThe secretary positions are all filled, but there is an easy and understaffed position that needs someone.â
Laila was taken aback, âWhat position?â
âLogistics department.â
Lailaâs eyes widened in disbelief. She never expected that after all this waiting, the news she received would be like a bolt from the blue on a clear day.
âNo, didnât we agree that I would be a secretary? I donât want any other position!â
Lloyd spoke coldly, âMs. Marsh is delicate and frail; she shouldnât be overworked. If anything goes wrong again, no one can bear the responsibility.â
âI canât bear it,â he emphasized these four words deliberately, implying something more.
The logistics department, where the administrative work takes place, is a long way off from the CEOâs office. Theyâre not even in the same building! Trying to find an opportunity to meet Gavyn would be even more difficult than reaching the sky!
How could Laila possibly accept this? She stomped her foot angrily, âWhy do you get to decide with just one sentence? What about Gavyn? I want to hear him say it to me personally!â
âMr. Delacruz is extremely busy and doesnât have time to deal with these trivial matters. He also mentioned that if Ms. Marsh doesnât like it, she doesnât have to do it.â
As a subordinate deeply affected by Gavynâs divorce, Lloyd genuinely despised the third party who interfered in someone elseâs marriage.
If it werenât for her, Mr. Delacruz and Ms. Koch probably wouldnât have had such an ugly falling out, ultimately becoming like strangers to each other. This woman bears an undeniable responsibility for the situation.
âI disagree, we clearly agreed on this, why should I âThe message has been delivered.â
After uttering the final sentence, Lloyd decisively hung up the phone.
âHello? Hello?â Laila realized that she hadnât seen Gavyn and had failed to join the secretarial department. Frustrated and angry, she slammed a glass cup down, shattering it!
With a thudding sound, water splashed and glass shards scattered in all directions.
Laila clenched her fists tightly, the hatred in her heart burning more and more intensely, almost swallowing her sanity.
âAylin Koch! If it werenât for your meddling, my wedding would have been completed by now, and Iâ would already be Mrs.
Delacruz, sitting in the Delacruzâs home, enjoying afternoon tea with the distinguished ladies!
Bitch!â
It was all because of this bitch that her carefully planned schemes were ruined, forcing her to start over from scratch with such difficulty.
She was determined, absolutely determined, to make Aylin pay in blood for her blood debt!
Aylin had no idea that someone was talking about her. After finishing her meal, she said goodbye to Ryker, âDonât bother walking me out. Iâm heading to the office this afternoon. If you donât have any appointments, just go home and rest.â
Ryker gently tugged on the dogâs ears, taking three steps and looking back with each one, clearly reluctant to leave. âAylin, Iâll come find you to hang out again next time,â he said.
As the car door closed, the smile in Aylinâs eyes faded away.
Gavynâs actions today truly stirred up waves of emotions in her heart.
He had never done anything for her during their marriage, but after their divorce, he suddenly became attentive and helpful. The key point was that he didnât ask or inform her before doing anything. Who would have known it was him?
Still as opinionated and self-righteous as ever, not a bit has changed!
The scenery outside the car window swiftly passed by, with the gentle breeze stirring the air. Aylinâs mind also became somewhat restless.
Gavyn is an exceptional businessman who always makes decisions based on profit. If one were to say that acquiring Vertex Entertainment was for the companyâs future prospects, it would be to prepare for expanding the business.
So, revealing information to Freya and meddling with Sebastianâs family would be hard to explain.
He never gets involved in other peopleâs trivial matters.
Was it really to vent her anger?
How could it be?
After the wedding fiasco, everyone in New York came to know Lailaâs true colors. Despite hating deception the most, he still didnât sever ties with her, which showed the depth of his love and admiration.
What do I amount to...
With this thought, Aylin couldnât help but let out a cold laugh as she unlocked her phone.
She texted: [Tell your boss to go to the hospital and get his brain checked out, maybe have an examination.]