Paisley spent a whole night thinking about her options before she called Raelyn. William was sitting not far away from her when she embarrassed herself the night earlier and he wouldn’t have just let her be if he had even the slightest feelings for her.
Her heart ached as though it was being stabbed at when she recalled how William looked on with cold eyes while she was molested by the stranger.
She was no fool. After everything that had happened, Paisley wasn’t expecting to be with William anymore.
If she couldn’t get him, Paisley wouldn’t let anyone else have him too. But she and Hardy didn’t have enough strength to ruin him, so she needed help, and the people that came into her mind immediately were Savannah and Raelyn.
Since William was hiding his identity from everyone, he must be brewing something. And judging by the current situation, Savannah and Raelyn probably had no idea who exactly William was yet. So, the first thing that Paisley had planned to do was to reveal it for him.
If that was done, it would be difficult for William to carry out any of his plans if Raelyn, Savannah, and Charles were watching him closely. By then, it would make it easier for Hardy and Paisley to bring him down once and for all.
After Paisley went through the words she wanted to tell Raelyn in her mind, she finished dressing up and went to meet Raelyn at a cafe.
She had asked to meet at a cafe inside Hardy’s hotel. She was afraid that people might recognize her and insult her for the incident that happened the night before.
Soon, Raelyn arrived in time and went into the private room where Paisley was. As soon as she entered, Paisley was the first to speak, “Mrs. Anderson, please take a seat.”
As Raelyn sat down, she took a good look at Paisley. She had to give it to Paisley for coming to meet her all dressed up and without showing a tiny bit of weakness after going through such trouble.
She smiled at Paisley, “Ms. Anthony, what did you want to tell me?”
“There are two things. First, it’s about what happened to Talitha and me last night, and the other is about William.”
Seeing that Paisley had gone straight to the point, Raelyn did the same as well, “I would have called you or Mr. Anthony to talk about last night even if you didn’t call me. Since Richard isn’t showing us any respect, the Anderson family won’t back down. I will, and I must take revenge!”
“I’m relieved to hear your assurance, Mrs. Anderson. Next, about William… He’s not just a useless playboy. He is the mysterious president of the Wolf Group.”
“Ms. Anthony!” Raelyn couldn’t hide the shock even if she was already prepared for news as big as this. “How did you know?”
“I fished it out of Raymond’s mouth when he was drunk.”
“William is actually the president of Wolf Group! Hah!” Raelyn scoffed. “Why do you think he’s keeping it a secret?”
“I don’t know, but he must have his reasons. You’re a woman with resources, Mrs. Anderson. I believe you’ll be able to find that out,” Paisley flattered.
“You’re exaggerating, Ms. Anthony. I’m not that capable, but in fact, I’ve heard a lot about your talents. Maybe you can help me with this?”
In just a few words, the two reached an agreement. Paisley took a sip of her coffee and said, “Talitha and I made a slip last night, but we all learn from mistakes, and I’ll definitely take revenge for the humiliation I suffered, just not now. What do you think, Mrs. Anderson?”
“That’s what I thought too, Ms. Anthony. We should take it one step at a time. We have to endure some of their little tricks to achieve what we’re planning, so let’s just consider ourselves unlucky this time. It’s not easy to go against Richard, more so with William at his side. We can wait for another chance.”
Raelyn paused for a moment before she continued, “Ms. Anthony, I have a question, but I’m not sure if I should ask.”
“Please, go ahead, Mrs. Anderson. I will tell you everything I know.”
“Alright, then. There’s no point in me holding back in front of you anyway. Just so we’re clear, have you really given up on William? I can help you if you still want him.”
“How?” Paisley asked. Of course, she hadn’t given up completely, she just didn’t have a choice at that moment! But Raelyn’s sudden words gave Paisley hope.
“I have a drug that can make someone lose their memory gradually. If you can make William take it, he’ll forget about Valeria and only remember you, and then your wish will come true.”
“Is there such a drug?” Paisley was very surprised.
“We are now partners, aren’t we? So why would I lie to you?”
“Well… But I don’t think I’ll have the chance to drug him. I can’t even get close to him!”
“There’s always a way. No matter how alert he is, William must have a weak spot. I believe you can do it if you’re determined to, Ms. Anthony.”
“Let me think about it. Can you let me try the drug first, Mrs. Anderson?” Paisley couldn’t resist the temptation. Things would be different if William could take the drug and forget everything before this, especially Valeria.
“Sure! But it’s not with me now. I’ll bring it for you next time.”
After parting with Paisley, Raelyn turned grim. She called Devon in the car before she started the engine and hit the road.
“Darling, I know who William is. Paisley just told me.”
“Is he really the president of Wolf Group? Then he’s the one who killed George! D*mn it, he’s going to pay hell for it!” Devon swore.
“He doesn’t have to pay for anything. We have to,” Raelyn reminded him. “He wouldn’t have been so desperate to finish up George and us just for the sake of Valeria. He must have known about what happened back then.”
There was a moment of silence from Devon’s side before he replied, “That’s the only explanation, or he has no reason to treat us like this.”
Raelyn asked worriedly, “What should we do now?”
“If there’s no other way, we’ll get someone to be the fall guy and get us out of this situation.”
“And who do you think is willing to do that?” Raelyn asked.
“Isn’t there already someone we could use?” Deven laughed coldly.
“Savannah? But she’s not manipulatable. She’s even willing to kill her own father, so why would she be our scapegoat?”
“She wants to kill Hayden?” Devon asked.
“Yes, she already asked me for the drug. It seems like she’s going to make her move soon.”
“That’s really evil but dumb, though. How does Savannah think she’s going to do that knowing who William is right now? Is she bent on getting caught?”
“She doesn’t have much choice left, I think. I know her well, and she’s relentless. Savannah won’t give up unless she gets what she wants.”
“Let her be, then. She’s giving us a chance anyway. So, we should make good use of it.” Devon thought for a moment before adding, “Ask her and find out when she’ll make her move and arrange things accordingly. All clues would only lead to her and we’ll be safe once she’s dead. The dead can’t speak, after all.”