Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen)

Chapter 1723

When Jepherson was leaving, Raeleigh was there at the airport to see him off. After watching him board the plane, she turned to leave, only to see Jared standing behind her.

Seeing Raeleigh look at him, Jared shrugged and said, "Don't look at me.; I didn't ask for this. I'd rather stay by his side and protect him than you."

With that, Jared walked away while Raeleigh was rendered stumped for a moment before following him out. It was cold that day, so Raeleigh had on quite a few layers. Plus, her left hand was handicapped, so she was extra careful when walking.

Jared waited for Raeleigh outside, but his actions resembled none of a bodyguard.

Raeleigh stood at the exit, searching, and headed to where Xanthus parked his car, telling Jared in the meantime, "You don't need to follow me. Feel free to leave if you want to."

"You're my responsibility now. When have I said I'm leaving you?"

He talked back to her, and she cut him a glance, saying, "If Jepherson disguised himself as Callis, then you're Leander, aren't you?"

Amused, Jared retorted, "So? What do you want? Settle old scores?" Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Hearing that, Raeleigh only headed for Xantus's car. When she was about to get in, she saw a girl approaching her.

It was Cindy.

Standing in front of Raeleigh, she barked, "Didn't you say you won't sue me? Why did I receive this?" Cindy chucked the lawyer's letter at Raeleigh's face, which reeled her a little, surprised that Jepherson would go back on his words.

Despite Cindy's action, Raeleigh wasn't upset with her but took a quick look at Jared, who didn't even lift a finger.

Because he knew she wasn't the kind who would bellyache in front of Jepherson that he acted so outrageous.

Their eyes met; Raeleigh knew he despised her from the bottom of his heart, so she turned her gaze back to Cindy.

Raeleigh picked up the paper on the ground to take a good look at it. It still mentioned compensation, and the amount remained the same.

Raeleigh looked at her and asked, "Did you stalk me?"

Stumped, Cindy shot at her, "It doesn't matter how I found you. I want to know this instant whether you are a woman of your word."

"Raeleigh..."

Xanthus was leafing through a document in the car. The weather was cold, and sitting in the driver's seat, his vision was obstructed. It wasn't his problem that Jepherson was leaving, but he couldn't just sit back when Raeleigh was involved.

He read while waiting for Raeleigh's return, but who would've thought trouble would come knocking at their door even at this time.

Xanthus hopped out of the car and immediately held Raeleigh in his arms.

Raeleigh said, "I'm fine. It's just business."

"Business?" Xanthus looked at the girl in front of him; she looked slightly above average, but she left quite a bad impression on him.

"If you need to talk to Raeleigh, wait at her office. What are you doing here?"

Xanthus's words were sharp and unpleasant.

Xanthus had Cindy lost in thought for a second, but when her gaze drifted back to Raeleigh, it grew more baleful.

How Raeleigh wished she could plead innocent right then. She couldn't believe she had become someone's imaginary enemy when she had done nothing at all.

"I did, but the whole of the company ignored me and stopped me at the entrance of the building itself. This is unfair to me. I admit I was wrong in the beginning, but the issue has been resolved, and she had promised not to press charges, yet she did a full one-eighty only after a day." Cindy criticized Raeleigh.

But before Raeleigh could speak, Xanthus gave her a piece of his mind. "Do you have written proof? Or do you have a witness to prove what she said?"

"I- I don't, but she promised me," she said to Xanthus, whimpering. Raeleigh could only throw her arms up in frustration. This girl was obviously problematic; fickle-minded and high-maintenance.

Xanthus opened the car door for Raeleigh and told her to get in, which she obliged.

Growing upset, Xanthus's scolded, "I have seen too many people like you. I wasn't going to say anything, but it is way out of line for you to have followed us all the way here."

"Whatever the reason was, since they pressed charges on you, it means that you're in the wrong. Else, why would they if you didn't do anything?" "Even if they accused you, there would be a trial,

but you're only undermining your negotiation by coming here, shouting at the top of your lungs."

"You're the problematic kind of employee that would affect the company. You'd better give up."

With that, Xanthus went back into the driver's seat, started the engine, and drove away, not caring what Cindy thought.

Xanthus boiled with rage as he drove.

"Jepherson really can't do anything right. He asked Jared to protect you, but that man stood aside and watched the fun."

Looking at her livid brother from the back seat, she tried to calm him down. "He is who he is; why let him get on your nerves?"

He snorted.

Raeleigh went to work that afternoon only to see a group of people waiting for her at the entrance. She was surprised to see Stuart and Lucy; behind them were some of the employees from Richards Group, including some of his best car designers.

Raeleigh walked toward Stuart, who was approaching her, greeting with a smile, "Madam Raeleigh."

"Miss Anson, please," Raeleigh said nonchalantly.

Stuart immediately changed his words, "Miss

Anson."

Raeleigh nodded.

Behind Stuart, Lucy greeted Raeleigh as well, "Miss Anson."

The others followed; it wasn't a scene Raeleigh was accustomed to.

"Let's go inside."

Stuart and the others stepped aside, and Raeleigh led them in.

Xanthus was more at ease now that Stuart was by his sister's side. Raeleigh's present situation was very worrisome; someone had to be there for her.

But Xanthus wasn't available 24/7 at the moment either. He needed someone by his side.

After sending Raeleigh to the company, Xanthus went to the hospital. Raeleigh shepherded Stuart and others into the company and introduced them to her employees. After showing them around, she assigned tasks to Stuart and the others.

Raeleigh invited everyone to dinner, but they all turned down. Later, Stuart and Lucy moved into Raeleigh's home; it was already ten when they settled, and only did Raeleigh finally have her second meal for the day.

In the meantime, Stuart went to the manor's gates to see Jared and relayed Jepherson's message to

him.

While Raeleigh was eating, Stuart brought Jared in. She was taken by surprise, unable to fathom what Stuart and Jepherson were trying.

This was her home. She only compromised her business because her ability was inadequate. Had she not promised Jepherson, she'd have to wave her company goodbye. Though she wasn't

earning loads, she had more than a thousand employees relying on her. She wasn't going to sit and watch the company declare bankruptcy just like that.

But for all of them to stay in the manor...