The both of them eventually left the private room after enjoying dinner. The cameraman that was arranged by Talitha was ready to capture the perfect shot.
The cameramen immediately pressed the shutters upon seeing Talitha pretended to lay on Hardy’s body.
He was feeling disgusted but needed to put on a good act. He then held Talitha in his arms and helped her into the car.
The car hurled straight to the hotel of the Saunders family. Hardy took the wheel while Talitha was seated at the passenger seat. She looked at him affectionately and tried flirting with him during their journey to the hotel.
Talitha adored Hardy very much and would only lose control when it comes to him.
She brainwashed herself that Hardy was a man with a few words. Hence, she would be able to explain why he was so cold towards her.
She finally reached out and held his hand after teasing him for a while.
Hardy composed himself and reminded her, “Hey, be careful. It will be dangerous as I’m driving.”
“We will be fine as long as you slow down for a bit! Hardy, why aren’t you answering my calls these days?” Talitha playfully asked.
“I’m busy with work nowadays and do not seem to have enough time on my hands.” Hardy came up with an excuse, but Talitha was unaware of it. She continued to stare at him with a passionate gaze.
“Why is it then? Are you facing hardships now? Do you want me to ask my uncle and dad for help then?”
“Does she think that I am as foolish as her? How dare she make such a suggestion? Archer is already fuming to get a piece of her family as they have laid a finger on Valeria and William.” Hardy thought to himself.
Hardy had lost interest in her but continued his act, “That sounds good. It’ll be nice if you could help me with that.”
Talitha’s confidence went up the hill and suggested further, “I was told by my dad that Ruthorham would be holding a city-building tender soon. How about you give it a try? I’ll notify him if you are interested in it.”
“Alright!” Hardy swiftly replied and wanted to end the conversation.
Talitha excitedly grabbed his hand and caressed his palm. He was fuming with anger as she was clearly seducing him.
How did the Anderson Family manage to raise such a shameless daughter? He finally ran out of patience and stepped on the brake pedal. The car eventually came to a halt beside the road.
It was eleven in the evening and their car was parked beside a quiet road which was full of trees. Talitha thought that Hardy wanted to make out with her.
“I did not know that Hardy is such a passionate man!” Talitha thought to herself. She was feeling delightful as this footage would be much hotter here compared to the hotel scene.
She could not resist any longer and hugged him as the vehicle came to a halt.
Hardy was shocked by her expressive behavior as if she wanted him all to herself.
He was slowly feeling intense and did not forget his purpose tonight. He seized the final opportunity and asked, “Honey, what would you like to tell me?”
“I overheard from my parents that William has been drugged and controlled by my sister,” Talitha replied.
“What? That’s it?” Hardy wanted to burst with anger as this was not new to him. It would be a waste of his effort if the so-called secret was just this piece of information.
“Of course not. They also said that William would suffer from a severe headache whenever he hears the name of Valeria.” Natasya wanted to get down to business and said, “Dear, hurry up! Stop wasting any more time!”
“Is there anything else?” Hardy was feeling better and he proceeded to kiss her face.
“Yes, my parents intend to persuade my sister further when she has woken up from the operation. My dad has already come up with a plan.”
Talitha could not resist any longer and confessed, “Honey, I adore you so much! I love you to the moon and back!”
Hardy suppressed his disgusted feeling and inquired further, ”What do your parents have in store for William?”
“I have no idea. I’ll tell you when I get ahold of that information.”
Talitha was telling the truth but Hardy was feeling frustrated as he thought that she was playing hard to get.
They began to get down into business while the cameraman began to film them with a high-quality camera at a distance not far away from the vehicle.
Hardy was feeling annoyed and was not in the mood to have a fun time. Their session ended swiftly and Talitha was not satisfied with it. She was about to go crazy and pestered him to head to the hotel in hopes to continue where they have left.
Hardy was unwilling to accept her suggestion and his general assistant had called him at a perfect timing. “Mr. Anthony, please do come over swiftly as we are facing some issue here.”
Hardy immediately replied, “Alright, I’ll be right there.”
Hardy then looked at Talitha apologetically and said, “Honey, the company needs me and I have to head over now. I’ll call you when I have the time.”
“What is the matter?” Talitha asked with a displeased look on her face.
“It’s very important. I’ll drop you off at the crossroad and you shall take a taxi back home. I’m heading to the company now.”
“Hardy, are you just coming up with an excuse?” Talitha was not as foolish as he had imagined. He gave her a kiss as he wanted to leave a good impression to reap some benefits from her in the future. “Why would I do that? I’ll find time for you soon. Be a good girl, okay?”
Talitha agreed and kissed him back before hopping down the car at the crossroad. She watched Hardy’s car drive away while missing him dearly.
Talitha then picked up her phone and gave her friend a call, “Monica, do you happen to know the reason why the guy would end things quickly?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Erm… The guy finished the business within five minutes and his partner did not even realize that he was done.”
“Oh My God! Could it be that he has some kind of sickness? He needs to consult a doctor that’s for sure!” Monica gasped and continued, “Talitha, are you sure that Hardy ended it within five minutes? He is a well-built man and I did not expect…”
“No, it’s not him!” Talitha was offended and quickly explained, “It’s an acquaintance of mine.”
“You need to tell your acquaintance that her partner needs to consult a doctor to check things out.”
Talitha hung up the phone and frowned. “Is something wrong with him? I don’t think so. We had a passionate night last time, right?” Talitha thought to herself.
She had to find a way to recuperate his health as she assumed that he was feeling tired.
Hardy drove home. Paisley was very surprised to see him returning home at an early hour. “Hardy, why are you back so soon? Has Talitha told you about everything?”
“She told me that Natasya had drugged and controlled William. He would suffer from a headache upon hearing Valeria’s name.” Hardy’s expression turned grim as he continued, “That b*tch, she is just messing with me. I did not get anything new from her.”
“Really? Is that part of William suffering from a headache true? This medication is indeed powerful, isn’t it?”
“I have no idea. I shall test it out on him soon.” Hardy replied and intended to head upstairs to take a bath.
His phone suddenly rang when he reached the corner of the staircase. Bevan called and notified him, “Mr. Anthony, I have bad news for you. Both you and Talitha had made into the headline!”