“I’ll get straight to the point then. Azalea, I’m aware that you’re up to no good but it is none of my business. However, I will not sit back and relax while watching you messing with Abbie. Stop getting into trouble and leave her alone! I would be satisfied as long as you do not lay a finger on her.”
Valeria had made it very clear that Abbie was not an easy target. Azalea was secretly pissed off as Valeria was clearly bullying her!
She did not have the guts to fight back but pretended to be humble, “Mrs. Howard, please be rest assured. I will change my attitude and such a thing would not happen ever again!”
“That’s good to hear. Miss Clark, I do hope that you have learnt an important lesson today!” Valeria replied and gladly received the fruit juice from her.
Rammos breathed a sigh of relief and called for dinner to be served. It was a piece of cake for him to settle such a petty manner as he was a professional in the business industry.
The group of people had rounds of toasts and the atmosphere was rather uplifting.
Rammos was initially concerned about Hayden, Archer, and Marcus as he assumed that both William and Valeria were side characters. He thought that things would eventually get better as long as the seniors were happy with his and Azalea’s sincere apology.
However, he recalled that Callum had told him to be extra courteous towards William.
He could not wrap his head around what Callum meant but he decided to follow orders nevertheless. Rammos carefully observed the interaction between William and Marcus.
He could not spot anything useful as William’s focus had always been on Valeria throughout the dinner session.
William was busy serving Valeria with various exquisite dishes during dinner. He even put on a pair of gloves to help her with the shrimps.
Hayden, the father-in-law of Valeria had also been giving her extra servings of food as she needed to eat well for the sake of her babies. Archer, her father had also paid special care towards her.
Valeria was being taken care of like a queen and thoroughly enjoyed her meal. William did not bother to interact much during the dinner as he was so focused on her.
Rammos felt strange as there must be a reason why Callum had instructed him to be extra gentle towards William. He then poured himself a glass of wine and made a toast to William with a smile, “Mr. Howard, please accept my toast!”
William raised his gaze and replied, “Mr. Smith, please forgive me as I do not drink.”
A playboy who was not a fan of drinking? What kind of joke was that?
William did not even bother to drink with him and continued to take care of Valeria. Rammos was feeling embarrassed by the outright rejection and glanced towards Archer and Hayden.
The both of them were acting indifferently and had clearly turned a blind eye towards the awkward situation just now. They did not even plan to ease the tension for the sake of Rammos.
He had never been so embarrassed and looked at Marcus to propose a toast to him. Marcus did not refuse and finished his glass of wine with him.
Rammos had a knack for observing the situation and act accordingly. Callum would not have made him a president if it weren’t for his quick-wittiness and intelligence.
Rammos tried to brighten up the atmosphere while paying attention to them carefully. His efforts eventually paid off as he finally realized something bizarre.
He had mistaken William, who used to be a playboy as the side character of the bigger picture. Archer, Hayden, Marcus had been treating him well despite his cold behavior throughout the dinner session.
It was understandable for Hayden to be patient as William was his son. However, Rammos struggled to come up with an explanation to justify Archer’s behavior as he was the father-in-law of William.
The general behavior between a father and a father-in-law was different. Rammos had observed that Archer was very satisfied with William and they seemed to be very comfortable with each other. Marcus had a different attitude when talking to William despite them not exchanging conversations very often.
Marcus was very polite but distant when talking to Rammos. However, the way he talked to William was gracious with a hint of respect.
Rammos began to have doubts in his mind as he was well aware that Marcus was a bossy man. Why on earth would he be so well-behaved towards William?
Was Rammos being too sensitive about it?
William held Valeria’s hand and left the private room when they were done with dinner. The couple bid goodbye to Archer, Hayden, and got onto the elevator alongside Marcus.
Rammos had noticed something unusual once again. Marcus was the one who pressed the elevator button and was also the one who held the door. William had instead held Valeria’s waist and did not move a single inch.
Rammos went back to his room at Wolf Group Hotel after sending both Hayden and Archer off. He immediately called Callum and told him everything about what had happened during the dinner session.
He did not forget to mention about Valeria, “The wife of William which is Mrs. Howard, seems to be well adored in the family.”
“Really?”
“Yes. It’s normal for Archer to favor his daughter but I did not expect Hayden to be so fond of her too. He kept serving her extra portions of food while William had his eyes glued to her for the whole time. It is no wonder why Azalea would be boycotted upon laying a finger on Mrs. Howard’s friend. I am convinced that Mrs. Howard has a very strong and bold personality.”
Callum nodded and replied, “Alright then. Keep up the good work and avoid from getting onto William’s nerves. I’ll be there with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd within a few days later.”
Rammos was subtly criticizing Valeria for being such an arrogant woman but Callum did not have any reaction about it. He was not sure whether Callum had caught his hint but eventually ended the phone call.
Callum frowned while losing in his thoughts after hanging up the call. Archer was the father of Valeria and his wife was Savannah. William had unexpectedly married Valeria and even received blessings from Hayden. Callum had acknowledged that William was indeed a smart man.
How did William manage to get everything under his control? Callum thought to himself while the door of his study room was suddenly being pushed open. It was Angel who came in to get ahold of her father.
“Daddy!”
“Yes, my dear? What can I do for you?” Callum placed his phone down and asked.
“Daddy, are you planning to return back to the country with grandma and grandpa? Can I tag along too?”
“Why would you be interested in this all of a sudden? I don’t recall you having any friends there, do you?” Callum questioned.
“William lives there, right? I would like to pay him a visit. Besides, it would be tough for you to keep an eye on both grandma and grandpa. Isn’t it great to have an extra helping hand? Daddy! I want to follow along and I insist!” Angel held Callum’s arm and probed.
Callum glanced at her and sighed, “Alright then. I shall notify grandpa and grandma about it soon.”
Angel was feeling pleased upon hearing about it and happily left the study room.
Callum shook his head upon seeing Angel in an uplifting mood. His daughter reminded him about Emily’s gorgeous face.
He let out a sigh upon thinking about it as more than twenty years had passed. It was a forbidden love and they were forced to cut ties with each other!
He had the ability to control the Floyd Group and was a very capable man in the business world. However, he was unable to protect the woman he truly loved. He had failed as a man!