Chapter 23: A Deal To Buy The Bennet Group
Trapped By Tainted Love
At this time, only Victor was able to enter this exclusive parking area, opening his car door.Rachel smiled as she walked to where the sound was coming from.
Not long after, she saw Victor walking towards her.
His black suit made him look tall and strapping.
Although he was still a bit far away, the vibe he exuded was too strong to ignore.
It was almost impossible to take her eyes off him.
For some reason, it seemed like he was born with the right to look down upon all living things, and people would be intimidated by the mere sight of him, for he commanded that much respect.
Rachel met Victorâs gaze without hesitation.
Now, he had seen her as well.
A look of displeasure appeared on his face as he stared at her face.
"Who let you in, Rachel?"
"I came in by myself."
It didnât seem like Rachel was fazed at all.She had mentally prepared herself to look Victor dead in the eye.
"You know what they say, you canât teach an old dog new tricks.It seems that you havenât learned your lesson, Rachel.How dare you lie to me again! Tell me, who let you in?"
Victorâs eyes looked like he was just totally ready to murder her.But Rachel didnât take him seriously.
"Victor, you made our divorce public right after I signed the agreement.Everyone knows how much you hate me.Who do you think will have the balls to disobey you just to help me get in here?" Rachel said indifferently.
Anyone else who heard her say those words would feel sad for her, but she said it with a straight face without any sign of emotional fluctuation.
Her eyes were clear, reflecting Victorâs stiff figure.Rachel had to admit that he was really handsome.She wouldnât be surprised if a woman fell in love with him and be willing to die for him at first sight.
But when Rachel recalled how this man almost strangled her to death and forced her to kneel on the ground for three days, she found Victorâs face frightening, and lost all interest in him.
Victor never imagined that a timid woman like Rachel would ever look directly into his eyes.
So much so that he looked into her eyes without any preparation.
Rachelâs eyes were clearer than a spring, and brighter than the stars in the night sky.
They were absolutely gorgeous.
For a moment, Victor was caught in a trance, but he quickly got ahold of himself.
"I never thought that a day would come when youâll have a clear estimation of yourself," he sneered.
Rachel frowned with displeasure and annoyance because of his harsh, unrelenting words.
If possible, sheâd rather walk away from this encounter right away.
But obviously, that was a luxury she couldnât afford to do.
She had promised the original Rachel that she was going to save the Bennet Group.
And if she wouldnât be able to do that, Rachelâs soul would be unwilling to leave, but she wouldnât be able to avenge herself when another soul was now in control of her body.
Eventually, that would backfired on both Rachel and Shelia.
And so, she decided to endure this ordeal.
A Deal to Buy The Bennet Group Just before Rachel could speak, Victor said, "Rachel, I donât care who let you in.Iâm giving you three seconds to get the hell out of my face.Otherwise..."
He paused for a moment, narrowing his eyes.
Suddenly, he leaned over next to Rachelâs ear and whispered, "Youâll regret coming here today."
Rachel felt his breath all over her ears, and it sent shivers across her body.
Instinctively, she backed away from Victor and blinked.
"Victor, Iâm here to make a deal with you."
Victor stood in attention and looked like he had heard something utterly ridiculous.
"Oh, you want to make a deal with me, do you?"
ââWell, thereâs no turning back now,ââ Rachel said in her head.
With a nod, she replied, "You heard me right."
"Rachel, what makes you think Iâll make a deal with you? Do you know what I hate most?"
There was no sign of emotional fluctuation in Victorâs voice, but every word that came out of his mouth felt like a heavy stone, pressing on Rachelâs heart and making it more difficult for her to breathe.
Victor paused and took a step forward, standing toe to toe with Rachel.
Before she could react, he had already forced her to look at him by holding her chin.
Rachel could clearly see his lips, and every word he said felt like an icy wind, whipping across her face.
"I hate people who think theyâre smart.People like you."
As soon as he finished talking, Victor let go of her chin and walked away.
Due to their abysmal difference in strength, Rachel couldnât even react when Victor shoved her as he left.
The following second, she fell to ground and sprained her ankle.
When she fell down, it resounded throughout the underground parking lot.
After a brief pause, Victor continued walking forward.
He took out his phone to call Ivan.
"Ivan, I need you to send someone to throw Rachel out.And while youâre at it, send someone to spray air freshener in the third floor of the underground parking lot.This place is tainted now."
Everywhere Rachel showed up, Victor believed that the place would become dirty.
Rachel heard every instruction that he gave out.Because of her reflexes, she managed to protect herself by using her palms to soften the fall.
Consequently, her palms were now grazed and bleeding, and she felt a burning pain coming from her ankle.
Rachel watched as Victor walked towards the elevator.
She wasnât just going to sit there and let him go.
If she couldnât change his mind this time, seeing him next time would be much harder.
Rachel gritted her teeth, endured the pain, stood up, and chased Victor.
Regardless of the fact that he might feel disgusted of her appearance right now, she grabbed his wrist to stop him.
Victorâs eyes turned cold.
Just when he was about to shake off her hand, she let go of him, and stood in front of him, spreading her arms wide.
"Victor, canât you at least listen to my proposal? After that, you can make your decision."
This time, Rachel raised her head and looked at him without hesitation.
And because she had sprained her ankle and ran after Victor while enduring so much pain, her face was now a little pale, and beads of sweat were oozing from her forehead.
Today, she was wearing a plain dress with almost no makeup on, making her look fragile and vulnerable.
However, her eyes were in stark contrast of her appearance; they looked firm and unyielding, A Deal To Buy The Bennet Group For a moment, it distracted Victor, but he quickly regained composure.
"Fine.Tell me about this deal."
"I want you to cancel the Bennet Groupâs liquidation."
"Rachel, thatâs a really big deal!" Victor sneered.
Rachel frowned at his reaction.
"In return, Iâll pay off all the debts of the Bennet Group, and Iâll even buy it from you.I just need some time to gather enough funds"
Before she could finish talking, Victor suddenly approached her.
Rachel instinctively backed away from him until her body was pressed against the elevator.
Victor pressed his hand against the door frame, trapping her within the narrow space between him and the elevator.He looked into Rachelâs eyes with eyes filled with contempt.
When he lowered his head, their noses were about to collide.
Rachelâs heart was racing at the moment.
"Victorâ"
"Rachel, why do you think Iâll give you time to raise enough money?" he interrupted her.