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    Crystalimmediatelysetthewinessaside.


    Shealwaysrememberedthatime atMauveglowVi1,whenRobinhadtoldherthatagirldrinkingoutsidecouldleadtobigtrouble!


    IfRobinwereheretoday,shewouldhavepickedupthewinesswithouthesitationandwouldn’thavestoppeduntilshewasdrunk.


    Just,wherewasthatguynow?


    Ireallymissedthatinsensitivejerk!


    Fromthatdayon,shefirmlyrememberedRobin’swords.


    Shewarnedherselfthatshewouldneverdrinkunlessthatbigviin,Robin,waspresent!


    “I’mtrulysorry,Mr.Tran,Iabsolutelycannotdrinkalcohol.”Crystalsaidwithafaintsmile.


    “How canonedobusinesswithoutdrinking?”ThesmileonTed’sfacesuddenlyturnedcold.


    Crystaltookadeepbreathandsaid,“Mr.Tran,wecanskipthebusinesstalk,butIabsolutelywillnotdrink.IfMr.Traninsistsondrinkinginordertodiscussbusiness,thenwemightaswellnotdothisdeal!”


    Inaninstant,theatmosphereintheprivateroomsuddenlyturnedcold.


    TodlookedgloomilyatReba,thenatCrystal,“Ms.Thompson,didyou<strong>look</strong>downonme?”


    Crystalgaveanonchntsmile,“Mr.Tran,ifyouthinkmynotdrinkingisasignofdisrespecttoyou,thenI’msorry,wecan’tworktogether.”


    Havingsaidthat,hestoodup,pickeduphisbag,andwasabouttoleavetheprivateroom.


    RebaquicklygrabbedCrystndwinkedatTedasshelookedback.-


    TedgreedilyeyedCrystal’sslenderfigure,thenturnedanughed.


    “Ms.Thompson,itwasjustajoke.Infact,Igreatlyadmireawomanwithsuchstrongopinionsasyours!”


    “Alright,noalcohol,youcanhaveabeverage!Iwaspresumptuousjustnow,Ioweyouanapology!”


    “Iforgotmy firstmeetingwithMs.Thompson,Iwasabitcarelesswithmywords.”


    “Ms.Thompson,don’tbetoohardonme,okay!”


    “Peoplewhoknewme,knewthatIwasstraightforwardandsometimesIfoundithardtoconsidereverythingwhenIspokeordidthings.Don’ttakeittoopersonally.Ilikedfriendslikeyouwhosaywhattheythink!”


    “Comee,sitdown,makeyourselfortable.I’mdrinking!”


    “Youwerethinkingaboutexpandingyourmother’sbusiness,andIfullysupportedit!”


    “Ifyourmotherwerestilive,shewouldbeaboutmyage.So,don’t


    haveanyotherconcerns,Iunderstandwhatyoumean.Thisisbetter!”


    “Don’toverthinkit.Drinkingisjustamediumforconversation,whetherit’salcohol,asoftdrink,oreveninwater.”


    “What’simportantisthatwewereabletomakethebusinessdendstrengthenourrtionship,don’tyouthink?”


    Rebaalsopersuaded,“Ms.Thompson,pleasedon’tloseyourtemper.”


    “Doingbusinessisaboutmaintaininggoodrtionshipsandmakingmoney,didn’tyoualsowanttoaplishsomethingonyourown?”


    “ThosepreviousachievementswereallthankstoRobinandthe HuberGroup,haven’tyoualwayswantedtodosomethingtoshowRobinyourcapabilities?”


    Crystalwastakenabackandstoppedinhertracks.


    ThethoughtofRobinknowingshecoulddomoreandbetterthingsbroughtahappysmiletoherface.


    So,takingadeepbreath,sheturnedaround andsmiled,saying,“Mr.Tran,Iwasjustjokingwithyouearlier.However,Istillwantadrink.”


    “Alright,alright,alright!”Tedburstouughing.


    “Mr.Tang,couldyoupleasebringtwodrinksforMs.Thompson?”


    Rebanoddedknowingly,“Ms.Thompson,haveachatwithMr.Tran,I’llberightthere.”N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    “Wasn’tthereaserver?Youdidn’tneedtogogetityourself,”Crystalhesitatedslightly.


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    RebecenremovedCrystal’shand,“Thedrinkstheychosewerenotgood,Iwillpickoneforyoumyself.”


    Crystalhesitatedforamoment,“Alright,goanebackquickly.”


    Atthatmoment,shesubconsciouslytouchedthephoneinher<strong>bag</strong>.


    Suddenly,fornoapparentreason,IwantedtogiveRobin acall.


    PickedupthephoneandjustdialedRobin’snumber,thenhungupagain.


    Shedidn’tknowwhattosaytoRobin.


    Robinfromroom203hadjustsatdownwhenhisphonesuddenlyvibrated.


    Openedthephone.Crystal’scallpoppedup.rangafewtimesthenhung


    Robinchuckledlightly.thiswomanmusthavebeenbored,notknowingwhatprankshewasgoingtopullnext.


    Suddenly,hesawafamiliarfigurehurriedlypassbythedoor.


    Reba?


    Howcouldthiswomanhavebeeninthishotel?


    WasCrystlsohere?


    “GeneralBruce,whatwouldyouliketoeat?”Timothybroughtthemenu


    tohim.


    RobinputdownthephoneandstoppedthinkingaboutCrystal’smatter.


    Rebaquicklywenttothebarandpersonallygrabbed twodrinks.


    Shedidn’treturntotheprivateroom,butquicklywent totherestroom


    Thepre–preparedmedicinepowderwaspouredintothedrinkbottle.


    Watchingthewhitebubblesrisinginthedrink


    Acold,smistersmilespreadacrossReba’sdelicateface.


    Crystal,don’tmeme,Iwasforced!


    Theworldwasjustthatcruel!


    Whotoldyoutotrustmesomuch!


    Whoaskedyoutobesogoodtome!


    Whotoldyoutobpletelyoffguardwithme!


    You,suchafoolishwoman,weredestinedtobeeliminatedbythiscruelreality


    WithsuchrgefamilyestateoftheThompsonfamily,someoneaskindasyousimplycouldn’tkeepit!


    Becauseyouwerestupid!


    Tycoonswhocouldstand atthetopoftheworld.


    Whichonewasn’truthless,stoppingatnothing?!


    Withoutthosehiddenshadowsbehind,howmanycouldhavpetedforthescarceresourcesofthisworld?


    Thiswastherealruleofthegame!


    Everythingunderthesunwasdeceptive!


    Oneday,whenIgotwhatIwanted,don’tmeme!


    Itonlyprovesyouripetence,itonlyprovesyourstupidity!


    Everythinginthisworldhadtobefoughtfor


    Yousillywoman,ifthere’sanyome.it’sonlybecauseyourheartistookind,toogood!


    Inthisworld,kindnesswasdestinedtobetheultimateloser.


    Gooddeedsarerewarded,andbaddeedsarepunished.that’salllies!Hehe…


    Rebasneeredinwardly,hereyesshootingoutamaliciouscoldlight!


    Sheletoutalongsigh.


    Crystal,whoallowedyoutoliveabetterlifethanme!


    Ifyouwerebetterthanme,Iwoulddestroyyou!