“Patrick Bailey,” Robin Bailey muttered quietly. For now, he decided to use this pseudonym temporarily. Although the name Patrick Bailey had appeared on the North Coast, the Wolf Guards had dealt with it, and the information wouldn’t be leaked. Considering his association with it, there was a guarantee that the Wolf Guards would still have it. After all, Robin Bailey was the commander of the First Guards Battalion.
“Patrick Bailey,” Isabella Turner pondered for a moment but couldn’t recall hearing or knowing that name. In the end, Isabella Turner decided not to dwell on it any further. It was the weekend, and the company was on holiday. She had done some yoga in the morning to maintain her figure. After all, women loved beauty. She went out for lunch.
They went to the Sanyan Pavilion French restaurant, which was a high-end establishment in Yu Mountain City.
“Let’s eat here. It’s expensive, and I used to hesitate to come, but you’ve helped me a lot, so I want to treat you to a meal here. Boss, I hope you won’t mind,” Isabella Turner said as they walked in.
“I don’t mind,” Robin Bailey shook his head. Actually, he could eat anywhere, but since Isabella Turner wanted to repay the favor, she felt that only such an expensive place could partially do that. Robin Bailey had no choice but to accept it. Since they were already here, he could also give it a try.
“Hehe,” Isabella Turner giggled.
“Table for how many?” a waitress specifically asked as she approached them.
“Table for two, by the window,” Isabella Turner gestured.
“Please follow me,” the waitress led them away.
Upon hearing “by the window,” Robin Bailey thought of the last time they were blackmailed at the shady hotel. However, this restaurant shouldn’t be like that. It served the upper class of Yu Mountain City, and if they dared to extort people, they would be truly tired of living. But if they did try to extort, it would be their misfortune. After all, Robin Bailey was here. The people from those black hotels last time were probably still sitting in their prison cells, crying.
Soon, they arrived at an available table and sat down. The ambiance was great, with a wooden interior exuding an elegant atmosphere. It was a high-end restaurant, and the environment was worthy of its price.
However, as soon as they sat down, someone stood up nearby.
“Hey, isn’t that Isabella Turner, Chairman Turner? How come you’ve hooked up with the new boss so quickly? Are you relying on your skills in bed to secure investments?” A woman’s mocking laughter rang out.
Robin Bailey and Isabella Turner looked over.
It was Lorelei, Isabella Turner’s secretary.
At this moment, she was dressed luxuriously, adorned in branded clothing and heavy makeup. She stood with her arms crossed, wearing a face of mockery as she looked at Robin Bailey and Isabella Turner, particularly Robin Bailey, with a resentful gaze.
She no longer appeared frantic like yesterday because someone had enlightened her after she went out. Isabella Turner didn’t have any incriminating videos. It was all a scam to deceive her. If there were videos, their company wouldn’t have suffered such significant losses. However, she had already fallen into the trap and had confessed without being pressed.
But she didn’t expect to encounter them today.
“Gavin!” Isabella Turner noticed a man standing behind Lorelei. He was of average height, balding, but wore an expensive watch that seemed to represent his status. Isabella Turner hurriedly said to Robin Bailey, “Boss, this is Gavin, our company’s biggest rival, and he’s also in the cosmetics business. He always targets us and has been at odds with me.”
After saying that, Isabella Turner looked at Lorelei and then at Gavin with a skeptical gaze.
“Haven’t you figured it out? She’s my woman,” Gavin stepped forward at that moment, blocking Lorelei’s delicate waist. He looked somewhat smug as he said to Isabella Turner, “For these past years, our company has been able to suppress you, thanks to your high regard for Lorelei.”
“When did this happen?” Isabella Turner’s face turned ugly as she stared directly at Lorelei.
“Hmph,” Lorelei didn’t respond. It was Gavin who spoke next, saying, “Ever since I bought my darling her first LV bag and took her to my mansion, she became mine. To be frank, she was the one behind the several million dollar loss in your recent project. But what can you do? Can you accuse her? Do you have any evidence? And as for that video of yours, don’t be ridiculous. If you really had that video, would you have suffered a loss of several million dollars?”
Gavin laughed victoriously. He was the one who had discovered the loophole. However, it was also a calculated deception. He had enticed Lorelei with a large sum of money, and she had fallen for it. She was of no significant value anymore. After playing with her for a while and extracting all her worth, he would kick her aside.
“Why? Haven’t I treated you well?” Isabella Turner looked at Lorelei with disbelief, not expecting it to happen so soon.
“You have treated me well, but you cannot give me what I want,” Lorelei’s gaze turned cold. “You cannot give me designer handbags, mansions, luxury cars, but Gavin can. So why shouldn’t I betray you? You cannot provide what I desire. I am only your boss, not your lover, not your parents. All I can do is pay you a salary. If you want luxury cars and mansions, work hard and get them yourself.”
Isabella Turner was stunned by this argument. It seemed as if it was her fault for not obtaining those things. But she was only her boss, after all.
“And Gavin also said that he will marry me soon. Then I will become a lady of a wealthy family, much more noble than you, Isabella Turner. Furthermore, I just found out that your pathetic company was bought by a lunatic at ten times its value. That lunatic even challenged the five major families of Yu Mountain City. It’s truly absurd.”
“It’s a good thing I left your company; otherwise, if the five major families came after me, I wouldn’t know what to do.” Lorelei crossed her arms and sneered.
Yesterday, she had been kicked out, losing face in the process. Today, she was determined to reclaim her position. She had received the information from Gavin.
“Is that so? Do you know that you missed a tremendous opportunity, an opportunity to become the top business tycoon in Yu Mountain City, beneath only the Turner family,” Robin Bailey suddenly interjected.
“The top business tycoon in Yu Mountain City? Haha! Isabella Turner, as you said,” Gavin heard this and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. He laughed and said, “You are too naive. Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s talk about my company. Believe it or not, tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow, I can make Isabella Turner’s company go bankrupt.”
He was connected to the Turner family. Unlike others, the Turner family had given him different information. They had assured him that these two individuals would meet their demise soon. They had given him a boost of confidence.
Moreover, earlier that day, he had received a large sum of money and various forms of assistance. He had been given an order to destroy Isabella Cosmetics Limited.
With so much capital and influence, eliminating a small company was as simple as squeezing it between his fingers. That’s why he was feeling so inflated. Extremely inflated.