Ariel knew Rex giving her the position of the vice president was not only for her to be able to request funds as he seemed to have arranged it beforehand, she noticed when Rex is in the Anderson family his gaze always had a feeling of calmness and his mind full of planning. She never thought marrying into the Anderson family would turn out like this. She had actually wanted to use their influence to force her father to give her what rightfully belonged to her. Who knows what the devil is up to, she thought.
She picked up the folder and began to read them one after the other and she was about going blind just looking at the information Rex gave her. Being in a high position is really mentally and physically exhausting, she thought.
Closing the folder, Ariel Ann stretched her back and decided to walk to the old madam’s manor’s courtyard for fresh air.
Just as she was about to take a step out, the phone on the table rang. She subconsciously looked over and it was an unfamiliar number.
(7pm. If you want to know who I was, the same hotel, the same room)
Ariel Ann frowned and her fingertips paused. She typed out the word “I won’t go” several times on the screen, and hesitantly, she pressed the send button.
She had tried to forget the man that night and stay as Rex’s wife. He was the first man she gave her first time to. She didn’t want to maintain a relationship with him. Even though he and she didn’t really have feelings for each other and even though they had different thoughts about their marriage, he had been helping her all along! In addition, he has this type of family that never hide their hatred from him, even if they pretend to care for him.
She thought about it for a while , then decided to reply with “I’m married”. The moment she sent the message, the bedroom door opened and Rex slid in with his wheelchair.
Subconsciously, Ariel hid her cellphone. She looked like a child doing something bad, so she cough twice to cover up her embarrassment.
“Um, I thought you wouldn’t be coming back now. Besides, I was about to visit the old madam’s manor to say hi to her” she blabbered some things to cover up the cold atmosphere in the room.
“Why do I feel you have a date with your lover this night?” Rex didn’t want to play games with Ariel so he cut straight to the point. “Have I not warned you not to put a green hat for me?”
“Devil, even if I go meet my lover you shouldn’t complain. You don’t like me and I don’t like you either”, Ariel said, trying to be tough, knowing fully what Rex could do to her.
“You are my wife, behave yourself.”
“Mr. Rex Anderson, I’m not going out. How will I take care of you and let grandma see that we get along well?”
“I would say your father did teach you well, it’s really the Ann’s family style to hide their lovers”
“Devil Anderson, its obvious you are prejudiced against the Ann family” Ariel paused, looking at him and then said.
“Whether you do or not, it has nothing to do with me! Although my surname is Ann and I’m also Timothy Ann’s daughter, I hope you can stop tagging me along with them.
Rex ignored her words. Afterall he only wanted to test her loyalty to their marriage.
Rex turned on his wheelchair and left the room.
Meanwhile, after Pius picked Rex up. They were alerted of a car tailing them, so they entered the hospital pretending to go to the physiotherapist and then exited the hospital through the back door and left in another car.
Arriving at a building in the central business district, they headed to the office on the top floor.
Pius shut the door behind them, brewed a cup of coffee.
He started talking about the recent events in the company and Rex listened to him silently, deep in thought.
Pius retrieved a few files from the cabinet and called Rex’s name a thousand of times. However, the said man merely stared into space blankly. No matter how he called the man’s name, he only stared into space.
Curious, Pius knocked a few times on the table to draw the man’s attention.
“What… what did you have on your mind? Are you not going through the files regarding the Andersons’ group of company’s recent projects?
“umm”
he grunted softly.
Did my uncle realize we’ve taken control of the Anderson company through Starlight?”
I don’t think he has realized it yet. He claimed to have gone to Dubai for a site inspection, but in reality he went there with his family on a vacation.”
Closing the file, Rex uttered in a cold and dispassionate tone, “That’s good tell the company in Dubai to keep up the act and when the time comes, I will not only kick Rex Anderson out of the company, but out of this world, he will lose all his investment by then and he had just assured grandma of taking good care of the company this morning, whereas he was using the company money to invest in another company”
“Got it. Anyway, this isn’t the first time we’ve done this. So don’t worry. It’s a full proof plan, after all we have worked hard”
Pius was waiting for Rex to compliment his strategy. But the man gazed on him without a word, feeling an indescribable sense of oppression in the air, as always the man’s aura is too strong, even without a word, he could chill someone out. Pius couldn’t help but shudder in fear at the sudden chill. He has been overstepping his boundaries these days.
To ease the moody atmosphere, flashing a sheepish grin, Pius changed the topic casually. “Young Master, did your wife not get mad at you the way you teased her sitting on the wheelchair and asked her to push you at the Anderson Manor. Wait, did you like your package that night?” saying that, Pius quickly sat on the sofa opposite Rex.
“Rex, it’s long we talk like friends. Tell me, why were you two angry after a night of passion?”
At the thought of Ariel, Rex felt the fire he had tried to quench burning heavily within him. He swallowed a mouth full of saliva.
Remembering how he had lost control of himself those times and launched himself on her like a hungry lion surprised him. “Does it have anything to do with you? If you don’t have any work left in Oakland, go and do some exercise in the forest”
“Why are you being petty? Just give me the headline and that will be enough for the day.”
“Scram! Leave me alone”, Rex snapped.
Pius jolted in fright and stood up to make his escape. Now that I think of it, the name his wife gave him does suit him: “Devil”
Rushing towards the exit, Pius pushed the door open hurriedly but was called back by the man. “Have you run the background check on Ariel’s mother? I want to know everything about that woman, and don’t screw it up. The more detailed the report the better.”
“Yes, young master”, Pius responded with his head bow. And wait for some minutes hoping the man would call him back and tell him the gossip he wanted to hear so badly.
“Scram, you are annoying”, Rex was scowling in fury. now. He wasn’t actually mad at anybody right now but himself. He had promised to take care of the woman’s daughter. He never planned to marry her because she was his enemy’s daughter and now that he does, it seems to be love at first sight.
Pius rushed out of the office, sighed in relief, fixed his tie and put on a smiley face. As soon as he sat down in the resting area, his employees came to greet him politely.
“Good morning Mr. Pius”
“Hello Mr. Pius”
“Good morning CEO”
With a smile, Pius also greeted them warmly. At that time, he was a serious business man and not the usual playboy. It’s obvious both friends are good at switching moods, like the weather.
To the outside world, he was known as the owner of the company. However, some of the company executives knew he was running the company instead of someone, as nobody had seen the real face behind Starlight.
Some of the staff who wanted to impress Pius quickly got him some desserts from the cafe while some got him coffee. Some hours ago, he was the one brewing coffee for someone. It seems it’s his turn now to be brewed coffee for how good it is to be rich. The man thought in his heart as he took a sip of his coffee and put a spoonful of desert into his mouth, he marvel at the sweet and sour taste of the desert.
Who knows who Pius had offended in his past life that had him being tied to Rex? Just when Pius was enjoying the VIPs treatment his staff was giving him, he received a message from Rex “come here, I have an important meeting to attend.”
In a villa on the outskirts of the town, the lights were flickering. The red wine in the goblet was poured again and again. And the sound of conversation could be heard from time to time.
“To think that you have been secretly cultivating your own forces is a relief for me. You made me worried that you would be bullied by that man and the rest of the Anderson family with only your grandmother being your supporter, so I often ask about your affairs abroad. Once you contact me, I will immediately return home “Uncle, I’ve said it before. I won’t be stepped on forever by these people.”
Rex raised his head and drank all the red wine in his glass in one go.
“And I have already found out the person who harmed me and the person is also not different from the people that had my parents killed.”
“You have already found it out this quick? I’m impressed! And I must say your army is intelligent”, the man who was sitting directly opposite him laughed.
“So who are they?”