In the parking lot of the Hattelo Group, Angel was sitting in the car as she stared at the gate.
She was here to see Richard, but he had disappeared after sitting in the car for a couple of hours.
Angel lost her patience and could not help but complain, “What’s the matter with Richard? Doesn’t he work in the office?”
Madelyn, who was next to her, was already impatient. “Maybe Richard isn’t coming to work today? Miss, even if he comes to work, you can’t change anything at all, can you? Let’s leave!”
Angel seemed annoyed. “Why should I leave? I’ll wait for Richard here today. I won’t give up until I see him.”
They waited outside for a while until a black car arrived. The driver parked the car and opened the door while Braelynn got out of the car with her bag and entered the building of Hattelo Group.
“Braelynn? What’s she doing here?” When Angel saw Braelynn, she was reminded of the relationship between Braelynn and Richard. Jealousy engulfed her heart.
“Perhaps she is here for business?” Madelyn offered a wild guess.
“So that means Richard is in the office, right?” Angel perked up again. “Let’s wait and see. It’s almost time for lunch. Maybe Richard will go for lunch with Braelynn.”
At Richard’s office upstairs, Braelynn pushed the door open and entered. “Why did you ask for me?”
“I’m treating you to lunch,” Richard replied with a smile.
Braelynn frowned as she sat down. “Did you make me come here just for lunch?”
“It’s not just lunch. Don’t we still have to discuss the project?” Richard grinned slyly. “The previous project has come to an end. Why don’t we go to the construction site today?”
“I’m not going. You can go by yourself!”
“Come on, I’ve already made an appointment.”
“Who did you make an appointment with?” Braelynn continued to ask.
Richard refused to tell her. “Well… you’ll know when the time comes.”
“I won’t go anyway,” Braelynn said as she glanced at her phone. Valeria had sent her a message. “Braelynn, I went to the hospital for a checkup today. I’ve also done a four-dimensional ultrasound scan.”
“Really? Show me the video of my dear nephews.”
Valeria sent a video immediately. Braelynn looked at the two little guys in the video as she chuckled. “How handsome! They’re more alike to you in terms of facial features.”
“Do they look like me? Wayne said they look like your cousin.”
“I think they have your looks,” Braelynn said as she showed the video to Richard. “Look at this. Who do they look like?”
“Aren’t they the younger versions of William!” Richard glanced at it and replied, “Damn it, now we can take a video when the babies are still in the womb? Isn’t this amazing?”
Braelynn took a glance at Richard. “Such an ignorant man!”
Richard rubbed his chin and forced a smile. Then Valeria sent another message. “Let’s have lunch together?”
“Okay!” Braelynn stood up. “My sister-in-law has asked me out for lunch. I’m not spending time with you!”
“We’ll go together!” Richard got up as well.
“What are you doing? She didn’t invite you. Isn’t it too shameless for you to freeload off her?”
“Why do you sound so unpleasant? I’m not going to eat for free. It’s my treat, okay?”
Richard followed Braelynn outside without saying a word. His car was in the underground parking lot. Braelynn refused to take his car, so he relented and went to her car.
Angel waited in the parking lot for quite some time. When she saw Braelynn and Richard come out one after another, her eyes lit up. “They are here. Follow them immediately!”
Madelyn drove her second-hand BMW and tailed Braelynn’s car. Forty minutes later, Braelynn’s car stopped at the entrance of an underground restaurant. Valeria, William, and Hayden had just arrived as well. Braelynn got out of the car and ran over. “Valeria!”
After greeting William and Hayden, Valeria smiled and walked into the restaurant with Braelynn while holding the latter’s hand. Richard, William, and Hayden followed them into the restaurant.
Anger was burning in Angel’s eyes when she saw Valeria, William, and Hayden. Richard actually took Braelynn to have lunch with Valeria and William. It was obvious that the Howard family was aware of the relationship between Braelynn and Richard. They were also very supportive of them.
Braelynn was the person in charge of Valeria’s company. The matter between Richard and Braelynn had to have something to do with Valeria. Damn that Valeria. It was fine if she didn’t help Angel, but it was despicable that she even snatched William away from her.
Angel hated Valeria secretly. She ordered Madelyn furiously, “Let’s get out of the car and go in to have a look.”
“Miss, maybe we should forget it?”
“Why should I? We don’t have lunch yet, remember? I’m starving. Hurry up and keep up with them.”
Madelyn had no choice but to get off the car with Angel. They entered the restaurant one after the other. A staff greeted them with a smile. “Hello, ladies! May I know which room you have booked?”
“Can’t we have dinner without a reservation?” Angel asked in response.
“We’re full today. If you don’t reserve a room in advance, you can’t have lunch here.”
Angel was upset. “What if I insist to eat here today?”
The smile on the staff’s face did not waver. “This is the rule of the restaurant. Everyone who comes here makes their reservation in advance.”
Angel felt that she was being looked down upon. She was fuming as she vented her anger on the waiter. “What an arrogant restaurant! Isn’t this just a shabby place? How can you be so confident?”
The smile on the staff’s face dissipated. “Miss, please turn around and turn left since you’re so prideful. Our little restaurant can’t seem to satisfy your big appetite!”
“How dare you? Do you want to lose your job?” Angel was indignant that she was scolded by an ordinary restaurant staff. “Apologize now. Apologize to me immediately! Otherwise, I’ll ask your manager to fire you!”
Angel was used to being arrogant and overbearing, so she commanded the staff haughtily.
Of course, the staff wouldn’t apologize to her. He even called the security guards on the justification that Angel was deliberately finding fault with the restaurant. “These two ladies are making a scene here and impacting other guests’ meal time. Please see them out nicely!”
The security guard came over to chase Angel and Madelyn away. “You two, do you want to go out on your own or do you want me to do it for you?”
The commotion here attracted the passerby’s attention. The customers of the underground restaurant were all rich people. They were surprised to see Angel here. “Isn’t this the young lady of the Floyd family? What’s going on?”
Angel was embarrassed to the core that someone had recognized her. It would be fine if no one knew However, now she was being asked to leave politely after someone pointed out her identity. How embarrassing was this?
Angel understood this, and so did Madelyn. She immediately stood in front of the former and said, “How dare you! Let me tell you, William is her cousin! Hayden is her uncle-in-law. If you dare to chase her away, the consequences will be extremely serious.”
“You know William? And you’re his cousin?” The staff was astounded for a moment. They looked Angel and Madelyn up and down repeatedly. One of them went to make a phone call. A few minutes later, he came back with a face full of disdain. “Are you sick in the head? How dare you pretend to be a relative of William when you came here in a lousy second-hand car? This is so funny! Get lost! Get out of here now!”