North surreptitiously clicked her tongue. Why was Gerald asking this? Was he planning to return the 1.26 million dollars to Reina?Unexpectedly, Gerald chuckled and looked over at Reina. “Did you offer to pay for her?”Reina had a bad feeling about this. She gritted out, “Yes.”Gerald nodded. Calmly, he said, “Since you offered, Ms. Reina, that means you were ready to spend the money. Isn’t that right?”The place suddenly plunged into silence as Reina’s face went ashen.Ivan understood what Gerald meant. It seemed that he was quite reliable after all. “Mr. Gerald is right. Reina, you wanted to use North to make yourself look generous but got mad at her for spending too much of your money.”Everyone around them nodded. That was right. Was it not expected that one would be spending money when treating someone else to lunch? It was unreasonable to do so and then blame one’s guest for ordering too much.Sure, North was the owner of the Regius, but if Reina had not boastfully wante
The call was soon connected. It was to Gerald’s team of lawyers. “What is it, Mr. Gerald?”North’s eye twitched. What was going on? Why was Gerald calling his lawyers? Was he going to sue her for extortion?Next, North heard Gerald say casually, “How long would it take to transfer all my assets to Mrs. Howard?”The lawyer on the phone was speechless. He swallowed and asked, “Are you sure?”“I’m sure.” Gerald tapped his fingers on the table. “Draft the contract.”The lawyer was filled with confusion as he hung up. Gerald looked up at North. “Would it be enough to cover today’s losses if I transfer all my assets to you, North?”North’s heart thudded in her chest.She told herself that Gerald was simply trying to win her back and that she could not fall for it. However, her face became slightly red. “If it can happen once, it can happen again. What if Reina wants to boast about her relationship with you again?”Gerald grimaced. He felt North looked somewhat jealous. “Don’t wor
Gerald chuckled softly. He could tell that North felt bad for him.“I don’t want to let your efforts go to waste. I like your food.”After he finished the meal, Gerald asked warmly, “Not angry anymore?”North was still luxuriating in Gerald’s praise. She nodded woodenly. “Yes.”Gerald’s eyes shone. “Then will you come home with me?”Just as North was about to answer, she suddenly shivered and came back to herself. How dare Gerald try to trick her with his masculine wiles?!She made up her mind and turned to run off. “Nope. You can go home yourself, Mr. Gerald. Ivan’s still waiting for me. I’m leaving!As Gerald watched her go, there was warmth in his eyes.Just then, Connor told him, “Sir, Mr. Nathan is calling.”Gerald lifted an eyebrow and took the phone. He immediately heard Nathan’s agitated voice.“Gerald, I heard that North ran away from home. That can’t be, right? What’s wrong with you? Why haven’t you gotten her back yet?”Nathan was frustrated at Gerald’s inability.
The maid was taken aback for a moment. “Mr. Gerald went out in the evening. Didn’t he go to pick you up?”North eyed her phone. There was no missed call from Gerald. “When did he go out?”“After 8:00 p.m…” The maid’s voice turned soft. “Don’t worry, madam. Maybe Mr. Gerald went to the company. I’ll make a call and ask.”Unfortunately, Gerald did not answer his phone even after a long while.North looked away. “Don’t bother. I’m going upstairs to rest.”Back in the bedroom, North suddenly felt like she was being grievously wronged. Had Gerald not said that he would be waiting for her at home? Well, she had come home, but Gerald was not there.After looking at her designs for a while, it was 11:00 p.m. Gerald had not returned. North could not stand it any longer and sent Connor a message. However, Connor replied that Deep Pool Corporation did not have any meetings tonight.North frowned slightly. Where was Gerald this late at night if not the company?Suddenly, North was startl
North located the private room Gerald was in. Before she could open the door, she heard someone say, “Reina, Gerald has been bending our ears about you for years. We didn’t know back then that you were his first love. Now that we do, we’ll definitely help get you two together!”“That’s right. Now, I feel like you two are such a great match. If you had not separated four years ago, you would have already gotten together as a beautiful pair. A celebrity and a company president. What a great match!”Reina was sitting in the middle and surrounded by admirers, who were all rich young men.She was red-faced as she said, “Enough, don’t keep going on. Mrs. Howard was just saying that she’s coming to look for Gerald. Don’t let her hear you say all this. She will think I’m Gerald’s mistress.”Someone clicked his tongue and frowned in annoyance. “Why should she care that Gerald is out drinking? Mrs. Howard is too much. She should know not to interrupt our gathering.”“That’s right. Hey, Rein
The room plunged into silence after North said that. Everyone looked at each other in fear and did not dare say a word.Reina was Gerald’s savior. She was the person he had been in love with and had been looking for for four years. North was the woman Gerald had just married and obviously did not care for. Yet, she still held the official position as Gerald’s wife.If it came down to a fight between these two, who would win?Reina kept smiling. “North, what are you saying?”North answered nonchalantly, “You should know very well what I’m saying, Reina. Everyone knows what you’re planning. Why play dumb?”Everyone nodded. Indeed, everyone knew that Reina loved Gerald.Reina sighed. “North, do you really want me to tell the truth? I’m only holding back because you’re my little sister.“Your marriage to Gerald was an accident. It’s not that I don’t think you’re a good match. It’s just that I saved his life. If he had met me first, do you think he would have married you or me?”Nor
Everyone gulped. They were rendered speechless.Lucas and Reina both turned furious. This was not what they had meant! How did North manage to turn the situation around and show off?North feigned resignation. “Actually, I didn’t want things to be this way, either. I wanted to meet Gerald’s friends, but he was too afraid that someone would steal me away. That’s why he refused to let me meet you.”Gerald was speechless.North kept going. “I didn’t expect to bump into you at this bar. Well, it’s good then that you can get to know me now. This way, there won’t be any more ridiculous rumors. People are talking about Gerald marrying the woman who saved his life to repay his debt and all that. Won’t that ruin my relationship with Gerald? Don’t you think so, Gerald?”Amusement flashed in Gerald’s light-colored eyes. “Yes.”After North finished speaking, she seemed to come back to herself. “Oh, I didn’t realize I blathered on so much. Excuse me. I just wanted to share our relationship wi
Gerald faltered for a bit before smiling. “Wait here.”After he said that, he left the car and went back into the bar. Two minutes later, he came out with a bottle of sparkling water. “Do you want a drink, Mrs. Howard?”North did not understand what Gerald meant by this. “I’m not thirsty.”Besides, North did not like sparkling water. What was Gerald up to?Gerald fiddled with the bottle in his hand and said casually, “I heard that sparkling water could neutralize acidity. You looked so sour and jealous; I figured that the sparkling water could help.”North was speechless.Her face heated, and she felt angry at the way he was embarrassing her. She slammed the door closed.She did not look sour or jealous! Gerald could drink it all if he wanted to!Back at Royal Sights Residences, North ran upstairs immediately without giving Gerald a chance to speak. After a while, she returned downstairs with a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses.Gerald lifted an eyebrow.North’s movemen