Dear Sweetheart Chapter 405
Chapter 405
Rayna grinned. “Don’t mention it. After all, we’re a family.”
Arnaud responded with a sneer.
“Winona is right. We’re a family.”
Rayna froze for a moment when Boniel called her Winona, the pseudonym she used in Yartran.
Arnaud’s expression darkened as well.
She made the remark merely to poke fun at Arnaud but did not expect Boniel to step in to defend her.
The way Boniel looked at her was also not as aloof as before. “I heard Marcus initially didn’t want to
sign the document, but you managed to persuade him in just a couple of hours. From this, I can tell
you’re an intelligent person. You’re a good match for my son.”
She paused for a while before responding, “Thank you, Old Mr. Ternc.”
Boniel nodded. He then turned to Jefferson and said, “Calbert, call the pastor to see if he’s avable.
Let’s have your marriage registered.”
“L-Let’s not rush into things, Old Mr. Ternc!” Rayna was shocked by the suggestion. “At this point, I
want to help Calbert build his career. We can talk about the other matters in the future.”
Boniel expressed his dismay. “Is Calbert not good enough for you?”
Rayna gave him a faint smile, behaving as calmly as possible. “Calbert has just obtained the
session rights to the Ternc family, so he has a lot on his te. I don’t want to burden him with
more things.”
She had only agreed to pretend to be Jefferson’s girlfriend to take Arnaud down. Once Jefferson
recovered from his illness, she would still leave the country.
“Dad, we shouldn’t force Winona if that’s her wish.” Arnaud stepped in to help Rayna out. “They have
gone through a lot to be together. You don’t want to scare her off, do you?”
Rayna knew the mind game he was ying. He’s trying to tarnish my image.
After rolling her eyes inwardly, she said, “Old Mr. Ternc, Calbert and I have gone through thick and
thin to get back together, and that’s why we cherish every moment we spend with each other. I like
Calbert, and I respect you. I wish I could join this family, but I know I’m not qualified. Everything I do is
not only for Calbert but also for myself. I will marry him once I feel I’m worthy of bing a part of the
Ternc family.”
Boniel went deep in thought after hearing her words.
He suddenly remembered the woman he had dreamed of every night and how her eyes sparkled. No
darkness could extinguish the light and hope in the windows to her soul.
Unfortunately, she passed away. Her death had quashed his passion and dashed all his hope and
dreams.
Feeling a tinge of sorrow, Boniel muttered, “You two are very much alike. Both of you are smart, and
your eyes sparkle with hope…”
Rayna knitted her brows as she knew he was talking about Sandy.
Instantly, the atmosphere grew tense.
Upon hearing that, Jefferson clutched the steering wheel. A few secondster, he loosened his grip and
parked the car in front of the house.
Arnaud got off the vehicle and said to Boniel, “Dad, we’ve arrived. You cane down now.”
“All right.”
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Boniel got down the car after Rayna, but instead of walking away, he waved his hand, gesturing for
Jefferson to go over.
Boniel patted Jefferson’s shoulder and said affectionately, “Come, let’s go in together. I have a big
announcement to make tonight.”
Jefferson’s body stiffened instantly.
After meeting Rayna’s gaze, he regained hisposure and bobbed his head in response.
Upon noticing Boniel and Arnaud had returned, the kitchen crew immediately prepared a meal for four.
Boniel invited them to the living hall. He then called the butler over and whispered into his ears.
After the butler left, he picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip while sitting on the couch with his legs
crossed.
Boniel was so quiet that Rayna and the others dared not utter a word.
Since Rayna was pregnant, her back started aching after she sat motionlessly for nearly eight minutes.
She cautiously grabbed a pillow and ced it behind her to ease her difort.
Inching closer, she whispered into Jefferson’s ear, “Do you know what’s on your dad’s mind?”
“I guess he wants to talk about thepanies’ matter,” Jefferson answered softly, “thest time he
invited Arnaud and me over for a chat, he gave us the start-up capital for ourpanies.”
Disdain swept across Rayna’s face. “Your dad must have given him a lot of money in the past, and he
still wants to give him more? Why do I feel he treats Arnaud much better than before?”
“We’ll see.” Jefferson shed her a warm smile and gave her a peeled grape.
Rayna took over the fruit and stuffed it into her mouth.
While enjoying the sweet fruit, she stared at the man and asked, “Will we have oranges tonight? I crave
oranges.”
Her question rendered Jefferson speechless. Her obsession with oranges during her pregnancy is too
much. What if the children she gives birth to also look like oranges?
After sitting quietly in the living room for half an hour, they heard a doorbell. Two visitors in suits
entered the house with a briefcase in their hands, looking professional.
“Mr. Boniel.” The twowyers walked over and greeted him.
After shaking hands with them, Boniel invited them to sit down. He then introduced thewyers to
Rayna. “They’re here to witness the important announcement I’m about to make.”
After learning that the two men were the topwyers in Yartran, Rayna knew the announcement was a
big deal. She straightened her back and paid close attention to what he was about to say.
Boniel took another sip of the coffee and said calmly, “For years, I’ve burned a candle at both ends. It’s
time for me to pass the baton to my sessor because I’m exhausted. I wish to retire in three years.”
The look in Jefferson’s and Arnaud’s eyes changed subtly, but their expressions remained calm.
“Cyrus, Calbert, I want to sign a bet-on agreement with you,” Boniel said slowly while tapping his thigh.
“I’ll assign two lower-middle marketpanies in any part of the world to you and award each of you
one billion worth of start-up capital. You’ll be given three years to grow thepany. Once the
company’s market value reaches at least half of or exceeds the market value of the Ternc family
business, the person will inherit the corporation. I will still allow the other person to manage his assets
and continue running the business.”
After a pause, Boniel continued, “But if both of you fail, I’ll retract all yourpanies and assets. If
need be, I might give you another challenge. Do you dare to sign this bet-on agreement?”
Arnaud smiled and said, “Dad, everything we own today came from you. I’ll be more than willing to take
this opportunity to test my capability, even though I might risk losing everything.”
“Great.” Boniel turned to Jefferson and asked, “How about you, Calbert?”
“Great minds think alike.” Jefferson adjusted his gold-rimmed sses. Despite his gentle expression,
there was ruthlessness and determination in his eyes. “I’ll go all out as I don’t want to live with regrets.”
“As expected of my sons! You’re both brave and adventurous. I’m so proud of you!” Boniel nodded
approvingly before instructing thewyers to present them with the agreements.
“Go through the documents and sign the papers if you agree with the terms and conditions. You’ll be
given apany and a specific amount of start-up capital,” he added.
Arnaud and Jefferson dropped their signatures on the bet-on agreements, with Rayna and the two
lawyers witnessing the signing.
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