Gurmisran hung up the phone and told Ornard about everything that was just being discussed. It would be hilarious if Ornard did not feel doubtful about it. “He had got things mixed up? How could there be such a coincidence? This is bullshit!”
“Mr. Laban, the culprit is intending in coming to an agreement as I reckon that he must be feeling intimidated. What do you think that we should do regarding this matter?”
“I can’t let him off the hook that’s for sure! I need to seek revenge on the humiliation that I’ve suffered!”
“Rest assured as I will settle this mess accordingly. It would be best if you leave the country as soon as possible! By the way, your bodyguards are not able to head back overseas as they are severely injured. Hence, you can only return by yourself this time. I have also arranged some other men to follow you around.”
“Alright. Let’s make a move then!” Ornard said wearily.
Gurmisran helped Ornard out of the ward and quickly got into the car at the parking lot before heading straight to the airport. Ornard suddenly recalled something on his way to the airport and said, “Paisley needs to put on a good act as well. The secret of me teaming up with her cannot be exposed during this period of time. Hence, we need her to find a man in liaising with her. You have to arrange this matter accordingly.”
“I will organize in selecting a man for Paisley in a timely manner. However, you need to make it clear to Paisley about this matter. The ultimate goal of her in being with you is to eventually take your hand in marriage. I’m afraid that she would still be persistent on achieving her ulterior motive despite the current situation.”
“She does not have any say in this! We need her to follow the plan as scheduled!”
Ornard gave Paisley a call despite badmouthing her in such a manner. Paisley had read about his scandal after sending Danya, who was injured to the hospital.
She was extremely shocked by this mess. It was out of her expectation for things to go out of hand in such an astonishing manner.
What was the real identity of the old man who had come into the picture out of nowhere? How could he be so daring in going rough on Ornard?
There were only a few people in B City who had the guts to do anything without hesitation. It did not take long for Paisley to think of William. Could it be that William had instructed someone to cause such a mess?
William must have known that Paisley and Ornard had teamed up if he was indeed the mastermind behind this chaos. That would explain why he had set his mind on getting rid of Ornard and Paisley.
This was an indication that the Floyd family would soon know that Ornard was the troublemaker regarding the building expansion project.
Ornard had used dirty tricks to win over the bidding contract from the Floyd family, who would usually do things in a gentle and humble manner. However, it would be impossible for the Floyd family to turn a blind eye regarding this matter. Needless to say, the Floyd family and Ornard will definitely declare war with each other real soon.
Ornard had no way out if his relationship with the Floyd family eventually turned sour. His only solution was to go all-in with Paisley.
She could then marry Ornard and officially deem herself as Mrs. Laban. Paisley was looking forward to having such a glamorous future upon thinking about it.
Danya’s forehead was injured and she needed ten stitches to treat her wound. She eventually exited the operating room but she had yet to regain her consciousness. Paisley followed her to the hospital ward and asked, “Is she alright?”
The doctor nodded and said, “She has bled too much. Hence, she is required to eat nutrient-dense foods to recuperate herself!”
“Doc, thank you so much!” Paisley politely thanked the medical officer before asking further, “When would she wake up then?”
“She will regain her consciousness around half an hour later!”
Paisley sat down on the sofa after the doctor had left the ward. Should she contact Ornard to ask about the current situation?
It would be impolite of Paisley to not give him a call, wouldn’t it? She needed to strike first by telling Ornard about Danya’s injury to gain his sympathy. Ornard then called her when she was lost in her thoughts. Paisley answered in a tearful and fragile tone, “Ornard! I was about to call you as something bad has happened in my household. Pierre came back and went rough on me just now. Danya tried to stop him from hitting and kicking me. She was, unfortunately, being beaten up by Pierre with blood all over her body and was then sent to the hospital!”
Ornard felt annoyed upon hearing Paisley’s sobbing voice. It would be f*cking great if Danya got beaten to death!
He suppressed his anger and replied, “I see. Let us put Danya’s incident on hold for now as I have something important to talk about. You should be aware that the secret relationship between us has been exposed, right?”
“Hmm? What are you talking about? I am unaware of such a thing as I have been lingering in the hospital all this while. Who did this to us? What was the actual story?” Paisley pretended.
It was impossible for Paisley, that bitch, to not know that Ornard had made a fool of himself. Was she trying to play dumb?
Ornard tried to keep his cool and explained, “I have no idea who had leaked this news out but I should go straight to the point with you. We need to come up with a way to deal with this mess as soon as possible.”
“How should we go about it then?”
“I should remind you that we have joined forces in doing dirty towards the Floyd family. This is now a very crucial time and I do not want to declare war with the Floyd family just yet. Distracting the Floyd family would be our current top priority. Hence, I have decided to return back to the United States right now to make a clear stance regarding our relationship.”
“Would the Floyd family buy it?”
“Of course, they won’t. That is why I have another idea in my mind. I propose you clarify this entire situation instead.”
“Are you talking about a cleanup? What does this mean? Should I publish an official statement then? Isn’t this counter-productive?”
“You would not have to make a public report that’s for sure. I suggest getting ahold of a man whose body shape, appearance, and age are about the same as mine to be lovey-dovey with you in public. We shall convince the Floyd family that you and I are not in a relationship. We can then clear off their doubts by using this method.”
“You want me to be affectionate towards a man who is physically similar to you? Is this an indication that you do not intend to make our relationship go public? You do not want to tell the world I am your girlfriend, don’t you? You must be avoiding taking my hand in marriage, right?” It was the total opposite of Paisley’s expectation for Ornard to behave in such a manner.
“I would like us to become a married couple but this is not the perfect timing. I currently could not afford my relationship with the Floyd family to turn sour! Getting on their bad side would have a great impact regarding my master plan.”
“Are you messing around with me? You do not intend to marry me from the very beginning, right? Otherwise, you would never treat me like this!”
“I am not pushing the responsibility away to take you as my future wife. We are currently left with no other ways, aren’t we? Paisley, please listen to me. I will give you everything that is rightfully yours. However, you need to adhere to the condition of doing things according to my way!”
Ornard emphasized once again, “We are now at a critical stage. I would only be able to help you out if you are able to grasp the bigger picture. We may have to break up if you are not on the same page with me. Do you understand what I am trying to tell you?”
Paisley gritted her teeth in hatred as Ornard was clearly threatening her. She had to give way as this was not good timing to get into a fight with Ornard.
She suppressed the hatred in her heart and eventually agreed with his idea.
The news of Ornard and Paisley was still visible as one of the trending topics even when it was the following day.
There were a lot of videos and photos lingering online. The internet even had the confirmation of Ornard’s identity when it was two or three in the morning.
The president of a listed group of companies had hooked up with Paisley and he was even beaten to a pulp. This was indeed a huge scandal.
The stock value of the Laban family’s company that was listed in the United States had fallen rapidly. It was as clear as day that Ornard had suffered great losses due to the scandal.
William went to the company the next morning. He burst into laugher upon seeing the closing price of the company stock belonging to the Laban family.
“Ornard would be dead meat real soon! How is he able to handle such huge chaos?”
“You have predicted things rather accurately. Laban rushed back to the United States at midnight and his estimated arrival time would be around ten based on our timezone. The Laban family’s company has made a public statement about the awareness regarding the rumors online. They will issue a detailed report at a later time.” Marcus continued speaking with a smile, “By the way, Ornard does not intend to publicly announce his relationship with Paisley. He had hired an old man who looks alike with him to put on an act with Paisley as a fake couple.”
“Is he really that cold-hearted? It looks like Paisley would gain nothing during this round of the game. By the way, what is the current situation regarding the man that we had hired to mess with Ornard?”
“Ornard had instructed his lawyer to file for compensation after sleeping through it for one day. He had arranged his lawyer to negotiate at a rate of five hundred million.”
“Five hundred million? He is indeed very brave in asking for so much!”
“You should have gotten ahold of Ornard’s flight ticket alongside the details of his arrival and departure of the country, right? Let us use this information against him then. We shall fix the price at a billion!”
William was indeed very ruthless in demanding a price that was double its original rate. Marcus beamed and said, “Noted! I shall give out orders right away!”