Chapter 501

Chapter 501

Rachel raised her eyebrows slightly and casually placed her phone on the table. “Mr. Shain, are you

here to denounce me?”

“In your eyes, am I the kind of person who can’t differentiate right from wrong? Thomas’s lips curled

into a gentle smile as he walked to the single-seater sofa in the rest area and sat down).

Rachel looked at him with a mischievous smile in her eyes. “People change.

Moreover, she had ruined the Shain family’s marriage alliance this time. Even if Thomas and Old Mr.

Shain wouldn’t say anything about it, the rest of the Shan family couldn’t help but feel unhappy.

Thomas looked at her with a flash of understanding in his eyes. “The marriage alliance is just a means.

It’s not the only way out for the Shain family.”

In other words, the successful marriage between the Shain family and the Page family was the icing on

the cake.

Rachel was not surprised to hear his words.

The Shain family, after all, was one of Four Families. If the family fortunes were entirely pinned on a

marriage alliance, the Shain family would not have to participate in the Chamber of Commerce.

“Why do you come here so late?” Rachel raised her eyebrows at him.

Thomas said, “I had to make an appearance at a social event before I left my office.”

He took out a rectangular velvet box from his pocket as he spoke.

The lid was opened, and a bracelet inlaid with various gems was inside.

The gems reflected a gorgeous night under the light.

“I came across a bracelet that fits you, so I bought it.” Thomas noticed Rachel’s slightly furrowed

brows, but he did not give her a chance to refuse. He said gently, “We haven’t seen each other for so

long. It’s my gift to you. There’s no need to feel burdened. Here, let me help you put it on.”

Rachel pursed her lips and did not extend her hand for a while. “Mr. Shain…”

“Rae-Rae, do you have to treat me like a stranger?” Thomas looked up at her with a hurt expression.

“You used to call me Brother Thomas when you followed Lucas and me around.”

At this point, Rachel could not continue to refuse him. She could only let him help her put on the

bracelet.

Her smooth wrist was encircled by a bracelet inlaid with jewels of all colors, which

glowed in the light.

“It really suits you,” said Thomas with a smile in his eyes.

In the conference room.

The people of the Four Families were discussing the future business landscape in Seaxas.

Sitting at the head of the table, David crossed his legs and clasped his hands on them. His posture was

indifferent, and he exuded a terrifying pressure that made people not dare to let their guard down.

Everyone present knew very well that if the Jones family in Aureliana wanted to interfere in Se***s’s

business, they could not stop it at all.

However, the man before them was different.

The Stellar Corporation he currently controlled might not be as large as the Johnson Corporation, but

he had a wide range of industries under his name.

Both emerging and traditional industries were on par with the Johnson family in the business world.

It was not an exaggeration to say that he controlled the local economy.

Everyone was waiting for David to make one or two suggestions at the right time.

However, David was staring at his phone the entire time. A vague chill ran through the depths of his

eyes, making the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly heavy.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Only Old Mr. Shain had a smug expression.

He quietly handed the phone to Old Mr. Johnson. “Old buddy, do you think it’s okay for Thomas to

accompany your Rae-Rae?”