After ending the call with Chuck, Henry’s face instantly stiffened. His assistant, who was driving, didn’t dare even glance at the rearview mirror.
Henry yanked at his tie in annoyance, then a predatory smile crept onto his lips. He muttered, “Interesting, I don’t care for women who come too easily. But that woman…”
Henry looked up at his assistant and ordered coldly, “Find out Marina’s number and send it to me as soon as you get it. The assistant nodded right away after hearing this.
The Gill family had been established in Vrufield for years. They were a lesser branch of the main Gill family in Vrufield, who moved to Sicester. Once the Gill family started doing well, they followed suit and came back to Vrufield to get back in the
game.
The factory might’ve seen better days lately, but they still had plenty of pull in Vrufield. Getting a phone number was a piece of cake. They’d have it in no time. As soon as Henry’s assistant tracked down Marina’s number, he shot it over to Henry without a moment’s delay.
That evening, Marina and Daron headed back to the villa for dinner. Marina finished her meal first and got up to pour herself some water.
Her phone was sitting on the table. Right then, Henry called. Daron glanced at Marina’s phone but didn’t answer it
Marina came back with her water and sat down. Then, Daron said, “Your phone rang just now.”
Hearing that, Marina picked up her phone and checked the screen. She frowned in confusion when she saw the unfamiliar number pop up on her screen. She was just about to call it back when her phone started ringing again. Same number as before.
Marina’s brows knitted together as she swiped to pick up, pressing the phone to her ear. She said softly, “Hello?”
But nobody said a word on the other end. Then, without a word, the caller hung up.
Marina frowned, confusion flashing in her eyes as she put her phone down. Meanwhile, Daron glanced up at her and asked quietly, “Something wrong?”
Marina shook her head, replying, “No idea who it was. They called but didn’t say a thing. Probably just a wrong number.”
Daron quietly picked up Marina’s phone, checked the number, and made a mental note. Without a word, he handed it to Garret to look into.
Marina sat quietly across from Daron, watching the way his long fingers handled the phone as he spoke. She couldn’t help but smile softly, the expression slipping onto her lips before she even noticed.
As soon as Garret got the call, he started digging right away. It took him less than two minutes to dig up everything about the caller. Then, he sent all the info straight to Daron.
Daron picked up his phone and checked the message. His expression was complicated. “It’s one of your high school classmates,” he said while handing the phone to Marina.
Marina took it, and when she saw Henry’s info, her brows furrowed slightly. She absently passed the phone back to Daron. Catching the way he was sizing her up, she said softly, “I accidentally bumped into his car on my way back to the Finley Group this afternoon.”
Daron’s eyes instantly darkened. But Marina quickly added, “It’s no big deal. I actually gave him Chuck’s number earlier, so
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he must’ve found my real number somewhere else and decided to call me?
Henry called and didn’t say a single word. Seriously, that’s just weird! Marina thought. Meanwhile, from just we in sleek, not saying a word.
Marina noticed the shift in Daron’s mood and moved closer to him. “What’s wrong” the asked.
Daron shook his head, set down his fork, and said quietly, “It’s nothing, Just… I hate it when someone starts eyeing my pri
Marina gave a helpless smile and said, “Henry and I barely even spoke back in school. We just knew each other’s names, that’s it. Not even friends. You’re really overthinking this”
Daron fixed his gaze on Marina and said, “That’s just a guy’s instinct.
Seeing the intense seriousness in his eyes, Marina’s own demeanor shifted, matching his mood. Seriously, you can stop worrying. I’m not into him at all. He means nothing to me.”
Daron pulled Marina closer, leaning in to press a gentle kiss to the corner of her mouth.
Meanwhile, after hanging up on Marina, Henry kept his eyes glued to his phone, waiting for something to happen. He was convinced that after cutting the call so abruptly, she’d definitely call him back.
But he waited for a good while, and Marina didn’t call. Not even a missed call. Seeing this, he clenched his wine glass, took a slow sip, and his eyes suddenly ignited in fiery rage.
The next day, Daron personally escorted Marina to the Finley Group, even walking her upstairs. He only left after seeing her safely into her office.
Emeric arrived at the company just as Daron was stepping out of Marina’s office, raising an eyebrow. He clicked his tongue, “Aren’t you supposed to be super busy lately? Since when do you have time to walk someone all the way up yourself?”
Daron stood by the elevator, waiting for it to arrive. He glanced at Emeric and replied in a low voice. “Did you recently rent a new factory?”
Emeric nodded. “Yeah. The Finley Group’s been slammed with orders lately, and the deadlines are crazy tight. If we bought a factory, it’d burn way too much cash. There are a bunch of factories in Vrufield that can’t even stay afloat, so I just leased their facilities instead. Why? You got some insider info?”
Daron shook his head. “Not yet.”
Emeric raised an eyebrow at Daron. “You never ask about stuff that doesn’t matter.”
He added, “Mr. Zamora, if you hear anything, just give me a heads up, alright? I mean, I’m basically working for your wife
here.”
Just as Emeric finished speaking, the elevator doors slid open. Daron glanced back at Emeric and said in a low voice, ‘T’ll introduce you to some trustworthy factories later. They offer a more reasonable price.”
Emeric quickly thanked him. Meanwhile, Daron didn’t say another word and stepped into the elevator.
Emeric watched him go. Only after the elevator doors closed did Emeric finally make his way back to his own office.
At that moment, Chuck stepped out of the CEO’s office, still on the phone. Spotting Emeric, he hung up and called out, “Mr. Chauvin, I need to go sort out that car accident for Ms. Finley. All the paperwork’s already organized and waiting in your office.”
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Emeric nodded, noticing Marina’s office door was slow, and a per
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