Chapter 508: Chapter 508

Curtis lowered his head and read his document with the hope that he could be distracted. “You think too much. She was the one who initiated the break up, and I agreed. Moreover, she’s pregnant with another person’s child and is tying the knot soon. I should give her my blessings,” he replied calmly.

Carl was dubious about his answer. “Mr. Curtis, that’s not what is currently written all over your face.”

Since Curtis deliberately ignored him, Carl leaned forward and tested the waters. “Mr. Curtis, did you know that Ms. Rayna was arrested previously?”

“Was she?” Curtis raised his head and looked at the young fellow. “When was that?”

“Huh? You didn’t know about this, Mr. Curtis?” Carl widened his eyes in shock. “It happened during your business trip. The incident created a big hoo-ha, so I thought you knew!”

“How did she get arrested? Tell me everything.”

Thus, Carl updated Curtis on everything, starting from how Egret Scents alleged Glory for plagiarizing their products. The former also shared that Rayna was in lock-up for ten days upon being suspected of murdering a pregnant lady.

Carl added, “When Ms. Rayna got into trouble, Aunt Kristie contacted you umpteen times, but to no avail. Your phone was completely switched off the whole time. In the end, Ms. Jessica was the one who met up with the other party and requested they drop the charges.”

“I was dealing with some work matters abroad, and the phone was not allowed then.” At that moment, Curtis’ face was as black as thunder. “I didn’t expect such a thing to happen.”

When he was negotiating with Vivi’s family, he agreed to compensate them fifty million. Out of guilt and goodwill, he also gifted them another property located in the city center of Summerbank.

With that, Curtis thought that the matter was resolved amicably. Unbeknownst to him, the other party became so greedy that they went after Rayna.

“Aunt Kristie and I could not contribute much, and we watched them take Ms. Rayna away. Thankfully, there’s Ms. Jessica. Had she not made them withdraw the charges, Ms. Rayna would have suffered a great loss in her career and reputation as soon as the case was brought to court.”

Curtis asked, “Was there a media frenzy when I wasn’t around?”

“Of course! The news was trending all over Twitter and appeared as the ultimate headline on many other websites,” answered Carl. “The reporters even camped outside of Glory to ambush the top management. You won’t be able to imagine how outrageous those people were.”

“There was such an uproar. Yet, I didn’t even hear the slightest update about it since my return.” Curtis chuckled coldly as a menacing gaze flashed across his eyes. “It seems like someone knows my schedule like the back of his hand.”

The news spread like wildfire when I was abroad, and everyone in the country was aware of it. Conversely, everything went silent the moment I’m back.

Carl was not a fool. He could read between the lines, and he knew exactly what Curtis was implying. “Are you saying that somebody had it all planned out to hurt Ms. Rayna in your absence, Mr. Curtis?”

“There’s no need for you to be concerned. I’ll deal with it myself,” Curtis said indifferently.

He had always suspected that someone purposely included harmful ingredients in the duck stew, but he did not pursue it further.

Now, Curtis was a hundred percent sure that it was not an accident.

With that, he was intrigued to find out the identity of that person with such an impressive gut.

Carl shrugged his shoulders and said under his breath, “What’s the point of you tackling this issue right now? She’s going to get hitched soon.”

Curtis shot him a glance and demanded, “Say it louder.”

“I didn’t say anything.” Immediately, Carl snapped back to his senses and jumped out of his chair. “It’s still early. I’d better make my way to the hospital and see if I could get any medicine. I’d also seize the opportunity to go to Ms. Rayna’s and visit my future wife.”

“Get back here!” instructed Curtis. “What hospital? What medicine do you need?”

“Ms. Rayna got them from the hospital once. I assume it’s the labor suppressants.” Carl explained, “I noticed she has finished the two boxes left at home. She probably needs to continue eating them.”

“Show me.”

Carl obediently swiped open his phone and clicked on the photo of the medicine box he took, saying, “This is the one.”

After scrutinizing the image, Curtis frowned. “There aren’t a lot of varieties of labor suppressants in the market. How come I’ve never heard of this brand? Are you sure it’s prescribed by the hospital?”

“Yes, it’s from the dispensary.” Confused, Carl scratched the back of his head. “This is strange. How did you know that there are only two types of labor suppressants, Mr. Curtis? Why did you read up on this? Mr. Curtis, are you—”

“No!” The latter cut Carl off and returned him the phone, looking grim.

“I haven’t even said anything, Mr. Curtis.”

“I’ve got work to do. You should leave now.” Curtis hung his head low and started working as he spoke.

Carl was rendered speechless.

Since he had been ignored, Carl responded with a shrug and left the CEO’s office at once.

Meanwhile, Curtis had no peace at work.

Moments later, he put his pen down and clicked on Jeremy’s WhatsApp. Then, he sent Jeremy the name of the medicine he got from a search. Curtis texted: Help me check whether this is a type of labor suppressant. I also want to know which company produced it.

Jeremy did not reply him.

By the time Curtis came back to his senses and realized the message he had sent, it was too late for him to recall.

Annoyed, he massaged his temple.

I must be out of my mind. That woman isn’t even pregnant with my child. Why should I care so much?

Right then, he received a phone call.

“Hi, it’s been a while, Mr. Faymon.” Jasper asked with a smile when the line was connected. “Are you busy? Shall we meet over a meal?”

“No, I am busy.” Curtis gave him a curt reply.

Jasper scoffed and remarked, “What a pity! I was thinking of treating you to lunch and telling you something about Ms. Garland.

Oh well, there’s nothing I can do since you’re not available.”

Curtis narrowed his eyes and asked, “Did you know that she was arrested?”

“You didn’t know, Mr. Faymon?”

A long silence ensued.

Two minutes later, Curtis hung up the phone, grabbed his jacket, and headed to the door.

As he was leaving his office, he ran into Gabriel.

“Are you going out, Mr. Faymon?” Gabriel asked, “Will you be coming back? There’s a cocktail reception tonight...”

“Attend the function on my behalf.”

When he walked past Gabriel, Curtis looked him in the eye and asked coldly, “How long have you been working for me, Mr.

Tylinski?”

“Very long.” Gabriel’s heart skipped a beat at his question. “Mr. Faymon, are you sending me to the branch in Norham again?”

“Indeed, it’s been a very long time.”

Curtis recalled the day he took over Faymon Group. At that time, Gabriel was already present in the company.

Gabriel was Curtis’ most trusted aide. He would keep track of all core company operational matters even when he was on business trips.

Curtis patted him on the shoulder and expressed his appreciation. “Thank you for all of your hard work over the years.”

Dumbfounded, Gabriel watched Curtis leave while being rooted to the spot. Curtis’ words kept playing in his mind like a broken record. What does Mr. Faymon mean? Have I stepped on his toes lately? Am I going to be sacked?

He tried his utmost best to recall if he had upset Curtis, but he failed miserably.

Meanwhile, the marketing of Glory’s new product was very successful. The pre-orders made available in each district were reportedly sold off within two minutes of its launch.

Initially, Rayna did not get her staff to promote much on Twitter because there was a lack of budget. Unexpectedly, the promotional video went viral and received an overwhelming response from the netizens who forwarded the video widely and went into a frenzy discussing the products.

Within several hours, Glory’s new product line had become a trending topic which garnered over a hundred million views and topped all discussion boards.

Never in Rayna’s wildest dreams did she imagine that her products would become a massive hit in the market.

Due to the incredible success of the pre-orders, the top management at the headquarters requested Rayna to add two more rounds of sales. They wanted her to reach out to other manufacturers and expedite the production should the current supplier have their hands full.

Rayna was not a tad bit surprised at how greedy those investors were. Eventually, she accepted their demands.

While Glory’s products were being sold like hot cakes, Rayna ironically learned that things turned awful for Felipe. The perfumer from Egret Scents, who plagiarized his classmate’s graduation project and also copied the perfume sample received to make his own fragrance was charged with tax evasion.

His conduct led to an investigation into Egret Scents, exposing many issues within the company. Alas, the company was declared bankrupt. Consequently, all the shareholders demanded their money to be returned, and Felipe was sent behind bars because of tax evasion.

When she read the news, Rayna commented contemptuously, “You reap what you sow. Serves you right!”

“Ms. Garland.” Ella entered the room after knocking. “There’s a new trending topic on the Internet. Though it’s a good gimmick to boost the sales of our newly launched products, it’s a blow to your personal life...” She hesitated and found it hard to complete her sentence.

“Someone is trying to check my family background again?” Rayna asked while trying to stay collected.

“No.” Ella handed her the tablet and replied, “It’s about you and Mr. Faymon... You both just made headlines.”