Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen)

Chapter 1721

Jepherson had the call on speaker, so the whole room heard their conversation loud and clear. Raeleigh couldn't believe it; even her office phone was on Jepherson's side. What more could she say?

Ending the call, Jepherson looked over at the two designers and said, "You think you can push Raeleigh around just because she is soft and nice to you. Well, good news, now you get to deal with me."

"I'm sorry, the company needs some funds to launch a new car. Eight hundred million from you two will suffice, I believe."

Standing up, Jepherson turned to Raeleigh, held her hand to pull her up, and walked toward the door.

Meanwhile, the two designers were galled at the decision.

Although it wouldn't be too difficult to get a job as a car designer after leaving Bloom Aksea Group, Jepherson had destroyed their career in less than ten minutes, let alone the compensation they'd have to give the company. Where could they scrape together the money now?

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Jepherson stopped and said to the screaming woman, "You can pay with jail time."

Jepherson's suggestion rendered her floored. He continued, "Don't forget you're already adults and don't think you can walk away unscathed after bullying others; that's impossible."

"You have to pay for the decisions you make, and I need to build a reputation for our company."

With that, Jepherson draped a coat around Raeleigh and led her out of the office without a second thought.

Outside, Jepherson told the person at the door, "Get them out of here immediately; they're a disgrace to the company."

Raeleigh's assistant, Ariana, was floored by Jepherson's order for a moment.

She then immediately went in to deal with it. This incident gave her a taste of what Jepherson was capable of.

Ms. Raeleigh was also not one to be messed with, but good thing she had a sense of sympathy. However, her husband was so much scarier. His heart was as cold as stone!

When they came out of the building, the two designers came chasing after them. The girl pleaded to Jepherson, "We don't have the money to compensate you. We can accept anything but go to jail. Just say it."

"Cindy..."

The guy wanted to stop the girl, who glanced at him and said, "I'm sorry, Keith. This is the only way; I can't drag you down."

"Do you really not want to drag me down or..."

"Shut it."

Watching the scene unfold, Raeleigh could tell Cindy had fallen for Jepherson.

Too bad, though...

Raeleigh took a gander at Jepherson, who told her to wait for him in the car.

With that, she strode to the car and entered. After closing the door, she glanced outside and happened to see Cindy moving closer to Jepherson. "Mr. Richards."

Raeleigh couldn't hear what Cindy said next. Jepherson's broad shoulders coincidentally blocked the petite girl from her view, so she couldn't tell exactly what was going on either.

With that, Raeleigh looked ahead.

Studying Cindy, Jepherson said, "Hope you have a good time in jail."

Unwilling to give up, Cindy chased after Jepherson, who was unbothered with her pleas. He got into the car and drove away.

The girl immediately hopped into the taxi right behind and followed them. Raeleigh looked at the taxi from the rearview mirror and turned to glance at Jepherson, who was driving. He looked calm, but she couldn't ignore the disdain in his eyes.

After parking the car at the front of the restaurant, Jepherson got out and went to Raeleigh's side to open the door for her.

Raeleigh looked up at Jepherson, who extended his hand to help her out of the car.

Jepherson grabbed her hand and helped her out like a gentlemen.

Just as Raeleigh got out of the car, the taxi came to a stop, and Cindy hurried to them, blocking their way.

"Please, Mr. Richards. I beg you. I can't lose this job. My family depends on me for a living; they are all in need of extra care. My father is ill, and I'm the only one who can provide a living. I wouldn't have done this if I had the choice."

Cindy got down on her knees as she begged Jepherson. Raeleigh, on the other hand, headed into the restaurant. Although she was forced to make the decision, Raeleigh looked down on someone like her, who dropped to her knees for a man just because of money.

There was a saying, a man should have dignity and not grovel, but Raeleigh thought it was even more so for a woman.

She could go into another field, if not car designing. If she genuinely had integrity, she should own up to her mistakes and bear the responsibility.

If she couldn't even bear this responsibility, then she really couldn't be more pitiful.

As Raeleigh entered the restaurant, Jepherson locked the car and followed his love, never even sparing the kneeling girl a second glance.

With that, Cindy got up and chased after them. Raeleigh was already seated at their table while Jepherson pulled his chair out to sit.

He skimmed the menu and made their order before turning to the girl, who was standing before them.

Well, how should Raeleigh put it?

She thought there was no warmth in Jepherson's studying gaze, but he did look like he was planning to harm anyone. That being said, she had a gut feeling Cindy would face a rather harsh ending.

She was in her twenties, around Raeleigh's age.

If she were to end up in jail, what would be of her after she was released? And in such a place, would a vulnerable girl really come out unscathed?

Raeleigh frowned. "Just leave. I won't sue you, and I won't do anything to you. You don't need to go to jail or pay any compensation; just change for the better."

With that, she looked over at Jepherson, who was unfolding a napkin and placing it on her lap before returning to his seat.

Keeping her gaze at him, Raeleigh thought he wasn't all that bad. Even when he was mean to the whole world, he was never mean to her.

Just as he said, he was a foolish young man. By the time he finally learned his lesson, he had to walk through a path paved with thorns and spikes to get to her.

Raeleigh looked down at her napkin as Jepherson had returned to his seat.

Although he intended to punish without leniency, he wouldn't go against her decision, letting her call the shots.

Raeleigh wanted to laugh. This was probably the vanity of being loved.

However, Cindy stood rooted to the spot, waiting for Jepherson to speak. Raeleigh found the scene even more morbidly comical.

"What? Do my words mean nothing? Are you really one to pick on the soft?"

Raeleigh asked Cindy, who let slip a slight disdain in her eyes, having nothing but contempt for her boss.

With that, Raeleigh turned to look at Jepherson without saying as much as a word.

Jepherson put a straw in a hot beverage and pushed it to Raeleigh.

"Careful, it's hot." Jepherson reminded Raeleigh.

She bowed her head and held a straw with one hand, taking a careful sip, afraid of being scalded.