Chapter 282


    Why did Rick give false testimony back then?


    Rick couldn''t remember now. He only knew that he had gone to a bar to drink. When he went home,


    he had impulsively made this decision.


    Kendall had been so pitiful, just like how he was before Charlotte. He was pitiful and small.


    That was probably the weird reason why he went to court and became a false witness.


    Rick raised his hand to rub his eyebrows and said, "Anyway, it''s good that Lottie is still willing to


    cooperate with us. Once the goods are delivered, and if everything goes well, we can bypass the


    Stevens family to save our shipping routes and warehouses."


    "If it doesn''t go well..." the assistant asked worriedly.


    "I''ll ept my fate."


    When Charlotte walked into the living room, she just happened to hear Rick say "ept my fate".


    She did not feel anything as she returned to her own seat and pushed the contract before him.


    Rick looked at the details and gave the contract to the people next to him to verify the terms. After


    they made sure that there was no problem, Rick signed his name.


    Although Rick was now Charlotte''s client, due to the fact nopany in River City could handle


    200,000 tons worth of goods, the two of them were not in direct conflict. As long as Charlotte didn''t


    want to, Rick could only disperse his stock to differentpanies.


    However, letting differentpanies handle the same stock would cause problems.


    The contract was signed.


    Rick immediately paid all the fees.


    "ording to the regtions, you only need to pay 20% as a deposit. You don''t need to pay so


    much." Charlotte looked at the numbers on the check and repeatedly confirmed that Rick was


    paying her 1.2 million and not 200,000 dors.


    "We don''t have to follow the regtions. The Jane Corporation has enough working capital. I''m


    afraid that there will be more trouble if I don''t settle this quick. You should cash the check as soon


    as possible."


    "What you mean is, you have internal problems as well?"


    They had problems as well?


    Did she think that his Jane Corporation had the same issue as NC Company?


    No, it was different.


    At least, there would not be a life- and- death struggle between Christopher and Shane. Both of


    them were ying the game at the same level. Even if one of them left, the other might not get to


    take control of thepany. However, this was totally different here.


    Rick shook his head. "It''s not an internal problem. My thoughts are different from the Stevens


    family''s. There would have been friction sooner orter."


    "I still don''t understand. Why did you cooperate with them then?" Charlotte frowned.


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    "Lottie, sometimes, I don''t get a choice. By the way, I''m very grateful to you and Mr. Fuller for that


    thing with Mielle. If it weren''t for you, I probably still won''t know who killed Mielle. I would have to


    wait a long time for the murderer to be caught." Rick didn''t want to continue this topic, so he took his


    people and left.


    And yet.


    Charlotte was stunned.


    She did not follow up on the matter of Mielle.


    In her mind, Shane did not bother about this matter anymore. Why did Rick say that he had found


    the murderer?


    Moreover, even if the murderer was found, she only knew about Joe. She still had no clue who had


    hired Joe. Although she said that she suspected the Stevens family, Shane would never spread


    rumors because there was no evidence.


    Charlotte bit her lip and looked down at the check in her hand.


    It was better to cash it in first. After all, she was afraid of trouble, too.


    Charlotte went to the bank. After she processed the check and received the money, she asked her


    subordinates tomunicate with the Jane Corporation. The matter of Rick''s request to cooperate


    with thepany finally came to an end.


    Charlotte had nothing to do at the office even if she went back there at this hour. Charlotte


    contacted Peter and decided to check on his progress with Zoe.


    After she arrived at the neighborhood, Charlotte searched for a long time before finding Block 87


    where Peter and Zoe were.


    She knocked on the door, and Peter opened it.


    "Why didn''t you call me to pick you up, Ms. Emerson." Peter took out some slippers from the shoe


    cab.


    "Did you pick the block based on safety reasons when you bought this ce?" Charlotte


    comined as she took off her shoes.


    "I thought lock 87 would be at the back, but I didn''t expect it to be hidden behind themunity


    garden. I dare not go out at night even as a man. When I open the door, all I can see is a bunch of


    shrubs after a long, dark corridor. Have you watched any TV shows? That is where murderers often


    hand out," Peter lowered his voice mysteriously.


    Charlotte was speechless. She shook her head. "With your guts, you''re much better suited to be an


    assistant than a security guard. When the ss door of our office was smashed, you hid behind Zoe


    too."


    "Mr. Fuller is more suited to be a security guard."


    "Alright, I''ll call himter and tell him you said that."


    When Peter heard this, he immediately smiled ingratiatingly as he grabbed Charlotte''s arm, "Ms.


    Emerson, please, I still have a family to support. I..."


    "What family do you have to support?"


    "I..."


    "Lottie," Zoe came from within the house with aptop in her hands. "I have analyzed the best


    shipping route for Rick''s stock. We just need to check the time of delivery with him. Two nes


    should be enough."


    Peter immediately let go of her hand. He wanted to exin, but Charlotte had already walked into


    the house with Zoe, and neither of them paid attention to his actions.


    Peter scratched his head and followed Ms. Emerson inside.


    Zoe''s logical ability was very strong. Charlotte looked at her n and could only nod continuously.


    By the time she finished reading all the files, it was already six o''clock.


    "I won''t disturb you any further. If there are any other questions, I''lle to see you again."


    Charlotte put the documents back into her bag.


    "Don''t you want to have dinner before leaving?" Zoe asked. "I cook well."


    "No, Shane texted me saying he will be home for dinner tonight. I have to cook after I get back."


    Zoe could vaguely smell the scent of love. She joked, "Now not only does Ms. Emerson not need to


    take care of her child, but she also has someone waiting for her to go home and cook. She is really


    lucky."


    Charlotte faced Peter and said, "Did you hear that?


    She''s hinting at you to get on with it."


    "That''s not what I meant," Zoe exined impatiently.


    "It''s great that you want to think about dating. Alright, I''m leaving now."


    Zoe stood up to send Charlotte off.


    As soon as Charlotte left, Zoe changed her clothes. She put on an apron and went into the kitchen.


    Only then did Peter have the opportunity to talk to her. "Zoe, do you cook at home?"


    "Yes."


    "I see." Peter went to the oven and looked at the dish inside. He couldn''t help but salivate when he


    smelled the delicious food inside.


    No wonder there were so many steps. The food smelled so good.


    It didn''t matter if they weren''t dating. If they went on like this, he could be happy too.


    Half an hourter, Charlotte returned home.


    Shane hadn''te back yet. She immediately changed her clothes and went into the kitchen to


    take the ingredients out of the refrigerator.


    There was still an hour before it was 8 o''clock. She didn''t know if she would finish before he came


    home.


    Because she needed to make some soup, she brought out the crockpot.


    She kept busy for the entire hour.


    Close to 8 o''clock, the door was pushed open.


    Charlotte was busy seasoning her soup, so she didn''t pay much attention to it. She raised her head


    when her vision darkened.


    Shane stood in front of her with a sullen expression. He had already taken off his suit jacket and


    held it in his hand. He had probably been very impatient as he undid his tie, because his cor was


    a mess.


    Charlotte put down her spoon and walked to his side. She took his clothes and ced them on the


    clothes rack.


    She said with her back facing him, "Dinner will be ready in a bit."


    However, there was no response to her words.


    Charlotte turned around suspiciously and saw that Shane was still in the same position as before.


    He leaned against the table in the open kitchen, his elbows resting on the table. His expression was


    cold and indifferent.


    "What''s wrong?" she asked carefully.


    Was he... angry?


    Charlotte rarely saw him like this. He looked like he was suppressing his anger in silence. It made


    her feel scared.


    "Rick came to your office today to talk about a contract?"


    Oh, it was because of this.


    Charlotte let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Yes, 200,000 tons of maple syrup is a huge


    deal for us."