Chapter 140: Chapter 140

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 140 Friendzoned Some of the shareholders analyzed the situation and felt that Faymon Group still had a chance to recover, so they refused to sell their original issue shares. Rayna requested Curtis for guidance, and after negotiating with those stubborn shareholders, she managed to repurchase their shares.

At the same time, Sienna and Chester had been discreetly purchasing the original issue shares from the other shareholders as well.

When Rayna found out about that, she was even more certain that they were the ones behind the news. They were doing this to get Faymon Group’s original issue shares.

It was easy to purchase the shares but difficult to sell them.

Bankruptcy was an announcement that Faymon Group was going to make eventually. Some companies were even making plans to acquire it and were thinking about how people who tried to buy Faymon Group’s original issue shares at a high price were idiots.

Rayna tired herself out for days, and an ulcer even formed in her mouth.

As Jessica applied medication for Rayna, she cursed at Curtis. “Mr. Faymon’s too much! He can’t use his legs, but he can still use his brain! Why must you play the villain in this while he enjoys his time at home?”

“It’s not convenient for him to show up in the office like this,” Rayna said after inhaling sharply from the sting. “Help me get some foundation to cover up the scar on my face. I need to go out.”

“It’s raining today. Why are you going out?”

“I’ve invited Mr. Hunt out for a meal.”

“Why the heck are you doing that?” Jessica rolled her eyes. Despite feeling grumpy about it, she took some foundation and carefully patted it on Rayna’s face. “Your wound isn’t completely healed yet. Are you sure it’s fine for us to put foundation over it?”

Rayna chuckled. “It’s fine. Mr. York has treated it and covered a protective layer over the wound. I’ll tear the layer off after I remove my makeup. It doesn’t seem nice for me to have a meal with someone with a scar on my face.”

Jessica huffed. “Don’t you know why you have that wound on your face? That’s why I say Mr. Faymon’s a heartless man. You’re working so hard for him, but he never once talked about giving you anything in return. Nana, you should stop liking men like him, or you’re going to suffer even more.”

Rayna’s heart skipped a beat. “When did I say I like him?”

“Do I look blind to you?” Jessica patted the powder harder on Rayna’s face. “Why are you doing so much for him if you don’t like him? You even shielded him from a knife! Nana, aren’t you afraid that Curtis will just friendzone you? Hey, are you listening to me?”

“I heard you. I’m in a rush. Bye.” After touching up the last bit of her makeup, Rayna grabbed her bag and darted out of the room.

The door closed behind her, shutting off Jessica.

Upon entering the elevator, Rayna heaved a sigh of relief.

Jessica’s words were like a spell, circling in her mind and making frustration grow in her.

Even if she once was interested in Curtis, that was no longer the case.

Curtis was engaged, and she hadn’t been visiting him at the mansion when she thought about the somewhat inappropriate incidents that had happened at the hospital.

She was only helping Faymon Group and Curtis because Curtis had shielded her from a fatal blow during the accident. In addition, he had given her much trust after she became the acting CEO. Those were the kindness she was repaying him for, and what she was doing was partially for the sake of finding out the truth behind Jonathan’s death.

It was a rainy day. Afraid that she would be caught in the traffic, Rayna took the bus to the hotel they had agreed on.

However, the rain had caused the collapse of a part of the road, and all of the vehicles were trapped. The bus could not even turn around.

Rayna glanced at the time as her worry heightened.

After waiting for around two minutes, she figured that the traffic would not be cleared any time soon. She checked the map and found out that running to the hotel from where she was would take around fifteen minutes. Without wasting any more time, she told the bus driver she wanted to alight.

Rayna walked as quickly as she could while taking out her phone to call Owen.

When the call went through, she said in the most humble way she could, “My sincerest apologies, Mr. Hunt. Is it okay for you to wait for me for another ten minutes? The road ahead of the one I was on collapsed, and I’m currently running to the hotel.”

“Ms. Garland, you should know that I’m a busy man. I’ve already turned down several requests for a meeting to have a meal with you. We’ll have to rearrange this meeting if you can’t come at the agreed time.”

Owen’s tone was polite, but it was clear that he was telling Rayna to appear right away, or else their deal was no longer on the table.

“I’m really sorry, Mr. Hunt. I’ll be there as quickly as I can,” Rayna said. The moment she ended the call, the wrath she felt nearly made her throw her phone away.

Why in the world Uncle Curtis chose these guys? They’re all so arrogant!

Not watching her step, Rayna hit an uneven spot and fell.

The muddy water splashed all over her face and drenched her.

“Miss, are you okay?” A small hand reached over to Rayna, and in the hand was a pack of tissues.

“Thank you,” Rayna said as she took the tissues and rose to her feet.

It was then she saw that the boy was dressed in trekking clothes, a helmet, and a mask. Beside him was a black mountain bike, and his entire appearance made him seem cool.

These eyes...

Rayna stared at the familiar eyes. Right as she was wondering where she had seen the boy before, the boy took off his mask and looked at her with bright eyes. “What a coincidence!”

“It’s you?” It was the boy who had picked up her car keys in the mall—the one who looked like a copy of Theodore. Rayna froze for a second before giving him a smile. “What a coincidence indeed. You helped me out again.”

“No worries,” came the boy’s response. “It looks like you’ve dirtied your coat.”

With that, he started fishing for another pack of tissue from his bag.

“It’s fine. I’ll just throw it away.” Rayna soon recollected herself. She took off her coat and threw it into the trash can, then took off her heels and broke them to convert them into flats.

After tucking her feet into the shoes, she muttered, “This feels much better.”

The boy was dumbfounded by Rayna’s fluid motions.

When Rayna combed her damp hair back and flashed him a confident smile, he gasped out loud. “You’re too cool! I thought you’d be crying after the fall.”

Rayna chuckled. “Crying won’t solve anything. I’d rather use the time to think of a way to solve this.”

“Why are you out here alone on a rainy day?” Rayna asked as she tidied her hair. At the same time, she kept glancing at the boy’s face.

Is he related to Theodore?

The boy smiled sweetly. “I had training today, but my teacher didn’t come, so I came out here to train alone. I never thought it’d start raining so suddenly. Luckily, the rain isn’t that heavy.”

“Won’t your family be worried about you?”

“No way! I know martial arts!” The boy lifted his chin. “Don’t underestimate me because of my small size. Most people can’t lay a finger on me.”

“How old are you?”

“Almost four!”

Rayna lowered her head to look at him. “Four? But you must be a hundred and forty centimeters now!”

“That’s because my daddy is tall.” The boy was proud when he mentioned his father. “My daddy’s a hundred and ninety centimeters. I hope I can be as tall as him someday.”

Unable to hold herself back, Rayna asked, “Who’s your father?”

It was only after the question was out of her mouth did she realize how inappropriate it was. An awkward look crossed her face, and she said, “I sound like a bad guy, don’t I? I was just curious because you’re tall.”

The boy did not mind, and he even chuckled cutely. “That’s fine. Even if you’re a bad guy, I’ll defeat you in no time!”

Rayna was speechless to hear that.

Hey, don’t get carried away, little one.