Love Contract novel Chapter 45

Sitting in his office alone, William took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hello? Boss?" Jane was at the hospital when her phone rang. She then answered the phone with slight surprise.

Mary closed her eyes and remained motionless.

"Mary... Is she awake?" When William spoke, his unnatural voice was heard from the other end of the line.

The ward was so quiet that the voice of William on the phone was crystal clear.

"She woke up. Do you want Mary to answer the phone?" Jane asked.

"No, thanks. Let her have a good rest." William said with a concerned tone.

Before Jane could even say anything, he had already hung up the phone.

Jane was a little confused. When she was about to speak, Mary spoke, "I heard everything."

After hanging up, William leaned heavily against the back of his seat.

Clang! Clang! Clang! "Come in." William straightened up as the door opened.

"I heard that you wanted to see me?" Victor said with an unruly smile plastered on his face.

"Have a seat."

Victor snorted and unceremoniously sat down on the leather sofa next to him. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"There will be a press conference later this afternoon. Here is your speech draft," said William as he threw a folder to Victor across the room.

Victor caught it at once and said jokingly, "Boss asked me to come here just to give me this?"

"Of course there is one more thing," William answered. He stood up and gazed at the window with his back to Victor. "I want you to stay away from Mary."

"Haha." Victor laughed sardonically. "Why?" he asked as he stood up.

"Why?" William said coldly as he turned around. "Have you seen the news recently? Do you want to destroy her?" The tension between them grew stronger by the minute.

The two looked at each other with glaring eyes. The smile at the corners of Victor's mouth disappeared, replaced with anger. "It's you who destroyed her!" Victor's voice echoed across the room.

William's eyes narrowed with dangerous glare. "What do you mean?" His eyes were scary enough to make a normal person flinch.

However, Victor did not budge. Instead, he stared back at William's eyes. "You destroyed her the moment she married you! She doesn't know the relationship between you and Frank, right?" Victor said threateningly.

"Victor, I underestimated you." A smile played at the corners of William's mouth. "So you knew."

"Aren't you afraid that I'm going to tell her the truth?" Victor asked menacingly.

"Well," said William with a smile. "I advise you to think it over. If she knows the truth, can she bear it?"

"It's better than being cheated on all the time."

"Victor, don't be too rash to confess your love. Do you think you still deserve her even though your body is so dirty now?"

"You are not any better than I am!" Victor turned around with a cold face.

"You're right. I'm in no way any better than you are," said William with a smile. "However, I don't have such a wonderful video like you do. If that video is leaked, your life will be ruined and you will be miserable until you die." Victor paused for a moment, contemplating the weight of William's threat. "Goodbye!" he said coldly as he reached for the door.

"Don't make any mistake this afternoon. Not even a single one."

"Don't worry, I will protect her well." Victor closed the door behind him without looking back. The door almost cracked because of how strong he slammed it.

Bang!

William stared at the direction where Victor left and punched the table out of anger.

After having the transfusion, Mary left the hospital and walked home. She was no longer with Jane as she made her go back to the company.

Mary felt unreal. Her eyes were glassy and her feet were so soft it felt as though she was stepping on cotton.

What happened yesterday? Did she really have sex with William? Did she lose her virginity after more than twenty years? How could William have sex with her? Could she sue him?

Sue him? Sue William with his own money?

Finally, Mary arrived at her house then opened the door mechanically. The moment she got inside, she dragged her heavy body onto the sofa while the TV buzzed. Everything she was seeing right now was given to her by William. Because of him, she now had a spacious house and a comfortable life. How could she sue him? Besides, their contract had not expired yet. How could she afford the liquidated damages?

"Let's now welcome Mr. Lan, the CEO of the AJ Group..."

The voice from the TV attracted the attention of Mary. She raised her eyes and watched expressionlessly as William walked towards the stage, every step captured live on the TV. It was a live broadcast of his press conference.

He had always been outstanding. As long as he appeared, he would instantly become the center of attraction. For example, he was dressed meticulously today. He had an angular face and his thin lips were closed tightly.

He seemed like a perfect gentleman outside and nobody would have thought that he was a beast deep inside.

"First of all," said William to the public. "On behalf of our company, I would like to apologize to the family who got involved in the accident. Because of our company's mistake and negligence, their lives were put to danger. The AJ group will be held liable and fully responsible for their hospitalization."

William stood up and made a deep bow.

"However, we still need to carry out the construction project." Sitting down, William continued, "This incident was just an accident. All contracts for the construction project of AJ group are legal. The families have been paid as well. I assure you that this project will not be delayed due to this incident."

Upon hearing William's announcement, a sudden uproar was heard in the crowd. They all stared at William and they felt that he was being inhumane.

"Also, I'd like to address the circulating rumors," William continued on, ignoring the reporters and audiences' uproar. "A few days ago, there was an emergency that led me to go abroad. However, a rumor circulated that said I was irresponsible and it was an apparent escape. It did not only cause a bad impact on my personal reputation, but also on the company's. We, the AJ Group, will reserve the right to sue anyone who taints the name of our company.