Raeleigh couldn't understand why Jepherson brought her back to Richards Manor, but she chose not to ask him about it.
Jepherson had booked a table in a restaurant for lunch. After lunch, Raeleigh requested to go back, so he signed his name and took her out of the restaurant.
Initially, they planned to return together. Suddenly, Jepherson received a phone call and went aside to answer it as Raeleigh waited beside him. He signalled her to get in the car, so she did not wait for him and walked towards the car.
However, she left the car door half-opened. She overheard the call and recognized Stella's voice.
"Stella." Jepherson looked back at Raeleigh as he spoke. When their eyes met, she immediately turned her face away.
She was about to close the door when he raised his hand to stop her. Then, he swung the door open and entered the car.
The door slammed shut, but Jepherson's eyes were still glued to Raeleigh's face as he talked on the phone.
Apparently, Stella wanted to see him as soon as possible because she could not stand being trapped at home.
"I have been so busy with my work that I didn't have the time to visit you. I'll come over later." He chatted with her for a while as she cried over the phone for a long time. Their call was interrupted when someone snatched her phone and ended the call.
"Stella's legs are gone. This is a very cruel thing to her."
Jepherson put down his cell phone as he spoke. However, Raeleigh replied with amusement, "If I told you that Stella has bad intentions, then would you believe me?"
He stared at her. "Are you jealous?"
She turned her face away and defended herself. "There is nothing to be jealous of. I think it is wrong for you to judge a book by its cover."
He crossed his legs. "This is the first time I've heard you commenting on a person like that. I've never thought that you are a jealous person. Why are you so jealous this time?"
He had a teasing tone as he spoke. Raeleigh could no longer sit still. "Let's go back to the hospital. I want to go back there."
"We haven't attended the meeting in the office yet. How could we go back to the hospital?"
Raeleigh had forgotten about the meeting. She kept quiet and followed him back to the office.
It was almost noon by the time they arrived at the company. Perhaps, they could skip lunch already.
Raeleigh froze instantly when she entered the conference room. She didn't expect Santiago to arrive already. Santiago waved his hand at her, motioning for her to sit beside him.
She recalled that he had told everyone that they were a couple. No matter the truth, they were then a couple in the eyes of Richards Group's employees.
She walked towards the table and sat down by his side. There were other members in the conference room. Jepherson was the last to enter.
His gaze fell on Santiago as he came in, and he glared at him as he walked over and sat beside Raeleigh.
The air in the conference room seemed to freeze in an instant. Everyone stared at the three of them warily, as if aware of their unique relationship.
Raeleigh remained silent. Jepherson looked at the attendants and asked, "Is everyone here already?"
"Yes," someone answered. Raeleigh stared at Santiago as he fiddled with his pen, and she then glanced at the folder in front of him. He was still as unruly as ever. It seemed that he would do nothing except play around.
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