William was stunned upon hearing that and asked, “Is it true?”
“Yes, but Devon was very secretive about it. I once saw Devon wrote a love letter to Natalie and I recognized his handwriting immediately.”
“What happened after that?”
“Raelyn was interested in him later and began to pursue him. Devon then switched his target from Natalie to Raelyn, as Raelyn is the eldest daughter of the Saunders family, which meant that she has a better status than Natalie.”
William frowned and thought for a moment, “Does Lucian have any business with any other men besides Devon?”
“Nope! The pair are friends that merely benefit from each other. Lucian is an extremely odd woman. I remembered an incident that happened during a company gathering with their clients. She vomited in the bathroom when a drunk client had touched her accidentally. Her reaction is not normal at all.”
“Could it be that she drank too much?”
“Nope. They even joked about it when she went to puke, saying that she still doesn’t have a boyfriend even though she isn’t young anymore. They even said that she might be homosexual.”
William chuckled lightly and squinted his eyes as he asked Ronald once again.
“Is there anyone else apart from you who knows about Devon’s love letter to Natalie?”
“Nope. He was not a secretary yet back then, so he was not being looked up to. He certainly was not compatible to pursue Natalie based on his status. He had always been very cautious, and I had come across the love letter by accident. He might not even have sent it to Natalie.”
“Do you happen to know how Devon and Raelyn got together?”
“Just the tip of the iceberg. Devon was handsome and talented when he was young, but everyone was shocked that Raelyn took an interest in him. Oh, and Raelyn had a bad temper and was arrogant during her younger days. Although Raelyn was the eldest daughter of the Saunders family, many people distanced themselves from her as they were afraid of her personality.”
Ronald took a breath before continuing, “I have no idea how they ended up together. Raelyn gradually became more interested in Devon, but he, however, kept his distance respectfully. Back then, Devon and Declan were in their first year and fourth year of university. Raelyn was head over toes for Devon, but he avoided her. So, she had to approach Declan to get close with Devon. Everyone thought that Raelyn and Declan were an item, but it was soon cleared up when Devon and Raelyn got married eventually.”
William rubbed his chin and said, “Didn’t you say that Devon wanted to take advantage of Raelyn? If that was the case, why did he keep his distance from her? Wouldn’t the Saunders family be a big help to his career?”
“Devon might have doubted that he might not be able to please Gavin, or maybe he hadn’t originally planned to fix his eyes on Raelyn at all. Natalie was a hot topic among the guys back then as she was an easy person, despite not having a family background as great as the Saunders family. This may be the same reason why Devon wrote her a love letter. Although Raelyn’s family had a bigger influence, Gavin and Archer were not easy to deal with. Hence, it was sensible for Devon to choose a partner who was easy-going.”
“Does that mean that not many people know about Devon’s feelings towards Natalie? Not even Archer or Natalie herself?”
“Yes, you’re right. If I hadn’t recognized Devon’s handwriting on that letter, I wouldn’t have known that he had a crush on Natalie too. Devon is a cunning man, and he’s good at planning things ahead.”
William chuckled and said, “This is interesting. I definitely did not see this coming. I heard that Declan used to be handsome, but his face was messed up because he rescued Raelyn. When did that happen?”
“It happened before Devon and Raelyn got together. No one knows what really happened as it was covered up by the Saunders family. The pair arranged to meet, and a fire broke out at the place. Declan was the one who rescued Raelyn and was burned severely as he was trapped in the fire.”
“Wow. Where was Devon at when the fire broke out?” William asked.
“He said that something came up so he did not make it to the place. I’m not quite sure, though. Only he knows the truth.”
“Hah, so you’re telling me that Devon and Raelyn arranged a date, but Declan had been following them all along? If not, how was it possible for Declan to rescue Raelyn in such short notice?”
Ronald was stunned by William’s presumptions, “Hmm… it is a little strange. Devon was the one who was supposed to go to that date, but Declan was there too. Could it be a set-up?”
Ronald frowned and thought for a moment, “Now that I think about it, Declan did not seem to regard Raelyn merely as his sister-in-law. I once saw him looking at Raelyn with passionate eyes. I didn’t give it much thought back then, as I thought that he simply admired and respected her.”
Just then, the car came to a halt as they were busy talking. William looked at Ronald blissfully and said, “Thank you for your effort today. Rest here tonight and think about your future plans. Once you’ve decided, I’ll arrange it accordingly.”
“Alright, thank you so much, William! Have a nice evening, goodbye!”
Bobby reignited the engine as Ronald entered the house with two bodyguards by his side and said, “William and Ronald seem to know quite a lot.”
“Yeah, he does. The three of them have a very interesting past.”
“Savannah, that wicked woman, has got herself in a big mess tonight. Sir Hayden will no longer believe her, right? I assume that Raelyn has a backup plan after knowing that her initial arrangements went south?” Bobby asked again.
“Yes, the wicked woman has finally reaped what she sowed. She is definitely going to hell, and no one can save her now!”
Meanwhile, the atmosphere at the party was still bright and cheerful despite William’s disappearance. The guests were all still socializing merrily while enjoying the fine wine.
Raelyn felt triumphant and was in a better mood after setting up Lucian successfully.
As she had vented her anger, she proceeded to busy herself by showcasing her daughter at the party. Natasya received generous praises as she spared no efforts to present herself in her best possible manner.
Natasya was not swayed or flattered by the compliments as she kept peeking in Valeria’s direction discreetly.
Valeria and Abbie had been chatting away at a corner of the grand hall for quite a while. No one had any idea about what they were talking about and there was no sign of the conversation ending anytime soon.
Not to mention that William had been missing from the party for quite some time now. Soon, Raelyn caught her daughter’s glances towards Valeria, so she lowered her voice and asked troubledly, “Why do you keep looking at her? What’s there to look at?”
“Mummy, did you realize that William had gone missing? Could it be that your plan has succeeded?”
“Could it?” Raelyn asked in reply as she realized that William had indeed disappeared for a long time.
“Things would be different if the plan went accordingly.” As soon as she said this, Raelyn’s phone rang and it was Paisley.
Seeing the caller ID, Raelyn immediately went to a discreet place to answer the call, “Paisley?”
“Ms. Anderson, your plan failed!”