My Darling, My Dearest

Chapter 439 The New CEO

In her heart, Rachel knew that Jack was not a fool, nor was he a person who let other people do whatever they wanted no matter how wrong. Why did other people's impression of him change completely, then?

Rachel felt uneasy thinking about this matter.

After several long moments of second-guessing herself, she dialed Jack's number. Unexpectedly, the call was answered soon after the first ring by a gentle, feminine voice.

Scarlett glanced at the closed bathroom door, through which the sound of water could be heard. On the other side of that door, Jack was taking a shower.

Jack usually brought his mobile phone with him when he took a shower. Today, however, he left the phone on the bed. She heard the phone vibrate when she entered the room and was about to give him the phone when she saw Rachel's name on the screen. Her mind suddenly formulated some mischief.

Jack's phone in hand, she stepped out of the room and said in a shy voice, "Jack's in the bathroom taking a shower. Do you want to leave a message for him? I can pass it on once he's done."

At the sound of that sweet voice, Rachel couldn't say a word. She hung up the phone. With a bitter smile on her face, she berated herself for having free time to worry about someone else's business.

Scarlett heard the beep signaling the end of a call and smiled smugly. It was about time for Jack to be done with his shower, so she deleted the call log from the phone and placed it back to its original position. Then, she hurriedly exited the bedroom and parked herself on the sofa to watch TV, as if nothing had happened just minutes ago.

She didn't say anything after she accepted Jack's bank card, but that didn't mean that she would let it go.

She was still determined to get Jack.

Jack vaguely heard his phone ring while he was in the shower, but the only call logged on the phone when he checked was Austin's call an hour ago. There was no new record, so he didn't dwell on it, thinking that he might have misheard. He took out a new set of clothes from the wardrobe, changed into them, and left the house again.

An hour later, a private room of a tea house was host to a tea party for five or six people. The guests were all CEOs of several companies, and some business dealings were usually concluded in these meetings.

Normally, Jack wouldn't waste his time to attend such a gathering, He made an exception that day when he recognized a photo of a man in a document brought by Austin —it was the man who had dinner with Rachel and Jimmy the other day at the hotel.

Noticing Jack's silence, Austin thought that he didn't want to go and so said, "Mr. Fu, I'll call someone later to cancel your attendance to the tea party."

Unexpectedly, Jack frowned and put down the documents in his hand. He raised his hand and said, "No, I'll go."

Jack opened the door to the private room and saw an ancient wooden tea table in the middle of the room. A lady in a cheongsam sitting at the table was elegantly busy preparing tea.

There were several old-fashioned chairs around table, and the rest of the guests were already seated. Jack was the latest to arrive.

As soon as he came in, the people in the room stood up one after another. A stout man walked up to him with a smile and said, "Mr. Fu, it's great that you can finally come today. It was unfortunate that you couldn't attend our previous meetings. We were actually discussing whether to change the schedule for the party if you wouldn't be able to make it so that everyone would be available. We have to get together no matter what, right?"

Jack gave the man a faint smile at his ingratiating gesture. He walked over to the empty chair and sat down. Then, he took the tea cup offered by the lady and took a sip.

He looked up at the figure at the far end of the right side of the table and said with a smile, "There's a newcomer with us today. Why don't you introduce him?"

"Oh, yes, yes, I was so happy to see Mr. Fu that I forgot about him."

The fat man patted his nearly bald head, walked to Jared, gestured toward him, and said, "This is Jared Chen, the new CEO of XG Electric Appliance Group. His father has retired not a long time ago, and he came here today to make friends with us."

Although Jared had just taken over the position of CEO, he had been a manager of the group for many years and was very knowledgeable about his trade. By observing this scene, he could tell that Jack was the most powerful one among them. After the other man did the introductions, he quickly offered a business card with both hands. "Mr. Fu, I hope we can work together in the future."

"Well, I hope so, too."

Jack waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. Then, he took another sip of tea and quietly listened to the shoptalk around him. Everyone started discussing the latest developments in their respective business circles.

At this time, a man wearing glasses laughed and said, "Jared, I heard this news recently, and I don't know if it's true."

"What news?" Jared asked.

The man stroked his chin and said in a gossipy tone, "I heard that your company is cooperating with a small electric appliance store and sold them your products at the factory price. We are curious- who is the owner of this small electric appliance store? How could you willingly involve yourself in a losing business?"

Jared lowered his head and smiled without answering.

The fat man who had just spoken immediately echoed, "I've heard about it, too, but I heard that it was not the store owner who was running the play backstage, but a doctor. When she spoke as their middleman, Jared didn't say a word and just agreed."

"Really?" The rest of the guest asked and then started discussing among themselves. Jared retorted, "That was quite the exaggeration. That's a rumor spread by outsiders."

However, the more he refuted the gossip, the more people would think that he was being secretive. He didn't volunteer any information, so people would have to leave the subject alone.

Seeing that the others were about to change the topic, Jack said lightly, "I also want to know who the doctor is."

The short sentence immediately brought the topic back to this matter.

He looked at Jared indifferently with his obsidian -like eyes, but no one could tell how nervous he was at that moment.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Noticing that everyone else's attention was focused on him, Jared saw no other choice but to be honest. "She's a doctor whose surname is Shen. She is one of my friends, so I agreed to her this time."

"Friendship? Of what nature, may I ask?" The fat man raised his eyebrows. "Do you intend to pursue her? Jared, I never would have taken you for someone with a hero complex whose business decisions are dictated by beauty instead of business sense."

Jared hurriedly waved his hand to deny this charge, but his burning ears seemed to say otherwise.

With a deep frown on his face, Jack said impatiently, "If you didn't want to pursue her, then why did you make such a decision?"

The doctor's last name was Shen, and the business was related to Jimmy, so it must be Rachel. After all, he knew no other Dr. Shen.

Besides, in this world, there were no such things as coincidences.

Jared stood up and gently waved his hand twice, indicating for everyone to be quiet. He said slowly, "Actually, Dr. Shen is not my ideal woman —she is my savior. Around three years ago, I suddenly fainted in the mall. I usually stayed up really late every day during that period, and my heart couldn't take it. Fortunately, Dr. Shen was there, and she administered the corresponding first aid measures and sent me to the hospital. It was fortunate that Dr. Shen was there, or else I might have died if I had arrived three or four minutes later than I did."

The fat man nodded. "Oh, I see. It seems like we're thinking dirty thoughts."

Jared scratched the back of his head twice. With an anxious expression on his face, he said, "I do have a crush on Dr. Shen, but she has a husband and is pregnant now. This time, she called me

and asked me to supply our goods to a friend of hers. It was a simple request, so of course I had to agree."

Almost all of the people present jovially agreed that Jared was a real flesh-and-blood man. Meanwhile, Jack was expressionless, but his brows were deeply furrowed.

Rachel had never been a meddlesome person. In the past, she swore never to interfere in other peoples' lives. Why was she going against that principle now?

'Is it true that she and Jimmy...?'

At this thought, Jack slapped his palm against his chair's arm, startling the people who were chatting with each other. They all turned around and looked at him with varying degrees of puzzlement.

Jack took a deep breath and stood up. "Some matters require my attention. I'll leave first."

The driver, who had been waiting in the car for the party to finish, saw that Jack came back after a short time. "Mr. Fu, where are we headed to next?" he asked.

"The electric appliance store at No. 883, East Ring Road!"

Rachel saved several files and was about to turn off the computer when her phone suddenly vibrated. She saw an unidentified number onscreen, so she hesitated for a few rings before answering the call.

"Hello, am I speaking with Gary Yang's family?"

"No,"

Rachel answered truthfully. "What's going on?"

The person on the other end of the line said, "I'm sorry, I must have called the wrong number.

Afraid that the woman was going to cut the call, Rachel said to gain back her attention, "You didn't call me wrong. I may not be Gary's relative, but I'm his friend. Who am I speaking with?"

"This is Gary's head teacher. I called because he got into a fight with another child earlier. I tried contacting his father, but no one picked up. Gary gave me this number and told me to ask you to come to the school."

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Translator: Scarlett5555