Chapter 896

Realizing she was staring, Patrick, the man who had rescued her, released her and took a step back,

clearly embarrassed.

“Are you okay?”

“Thank you… for saving my life,” Laurel stammered, still shaken by the near miss.

“You’re welcome. Just stay out of the road. Your life is worth more than anything else,” he advised.

Patrick had been walking by when he overheard Laurel’s frantic phone conversation. He guessed she

had been fighting with her boyfriend,

Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving Laurel staring after him, wishing she had

asked for his name.

The next day, after a five-hour drive, Marcus and Millie arrived at the Tea Mount, surrounded by lush

tea plantations.

They pulled up to an ornate vermilion gate where the owner, Kai Bryant awaited them.

“Mr. Thomas, welcome.”

“Mr. Bryant.”

ninjanovel.com

The men exchanged firm handshakes.

Turning to Millie, Kai asked, “Is this Mrs. Thomas?”

With a proud smile, Marcus took Millie’s hand and confirmed, “Yes.”

“Mrs. Thomas is truly stunning; the two of you make a lovely couple,” Kai complimented them.

He then led the couple inside to enjoy some tea.

Upon entering, Millie strolled down a long corridor, her eyes wandering about. The house was rather

quaint, adorned with various rare flowers and plants in the yard, and filled with the inviting aroma of tea.

Noticing Millie’s curious glances, Marcus turned to her and murmured, “Once we’ve concluded our

business, I’ll give you a tour this afternoon. There’s an excellent spa and a unique town nearby.”

“It’s fine. You can carry on with your work first,” Millie assured him.

In the tearoom, Kai reached for a pack of tea from a shelf behind the tea table, inviting his guests.

“Please have a seat. How about some dragon- well tea?

“Sure,” they agreed.

The tea was soon brewed, filling the room with its fragrant scent. After a brief exchange of polite small

talk, the two men proceeded to discuss business. Kai produced a stack of documents related to his tea

business and began outlining its prospects.

Roughly an hour into their conversation, Kai felt it was the right time to present his proposition.

“Mr. Thomas, the tourism prospects here are very promising. I would like you to consider financing the

endeavor,” he urged.