“Okay. Thanks for stopping by.” Carl replied courteously.
“Bye. See you again.” Joan waved at Carl while Larry just nodded slightly towards him before they stepped out of the ward.
After making sure the both of them left, a man reentered Carl's ward. It was none other than the driver responsible for the accident.
“Why did Larry come too?” The driver asked sternly, apparently troubled by Larry's visit.
“Don't worry. It doesn't matter if he came. You've taken the photos, right?” Carl curled his lips into a cold smile.
“Yes, I've taken plenty of them. All the places outside the company, including this ward and the coffee shop. Anyone who sees them would surely believe you two are having an affair.” The driver replied with confidence.
“Great. No matter how powerful Larry is, I doubt he would be able to defeat these rumors and proofs.”
Carl let out another boisterous laugh as he saw everything progressing according to his plan. Gabriella will be mine soon.
His face was filled with satisfaction as he imagined the perfect future...
After Larry and Joan left the hospital, they stopped by a random restaurant and ordered some food.
“Joan, how did you meet Mr. Jefferson?” Larry asked directly as he needed to know as much as he could about this man.
However, he did not tell Joan of “Cory's” fake injury. He figured she would find out sooner or later when the time was right.
His other concern was Joan's straightforward temper. If she were to find out, there was no guarantee that she would act rationally. All Larry's strategy would be messed up if she did anything rash.
Seeing that Larry showed massive interest in her and “Cory's” relationship, Joan began telling him all the details he wanted to know without suspecting anything.
The more Larry heard about Joan's story, the more he confirmed this was a play set up by “Cory.” He believed the latter's intention was no other than to gain Joan's heart.
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