Chapter 104 I Like Her (Part One)


    "I heard everything," Frank said, walking up to him slowly.


    "Frank." William was in a dilemma. "I wanted you to return with me, but I think I''ll have to go myself."


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    "It''s alright," said Frank, smiling. "I''ll go back as soon as I deal with this matter here. It''s time for me


    to break up with Nancy."


    "Can you?" William asked doubtfully.


    "Don''t worry," Frank said, patting William''s shoulder. "My father is a good man, but no one will be


    able to stop us once I return."


    "Yes," William said, nodding, and hugged Frank.


    "I''m looking forward to that day." Frank returned the hug before patting William on the back and


    pulling away. "You''d better go back now. Something has happened in thepany and if it


    continues, we''ll be left with no money."


    William shrugged. "Then tell your parents that I''m leaving."


    "Okay." Frank then watched as William turned and walked away, disappearing through the hospital


    corridors, and then turned back to the ward.


    William left the hospital and rushed to the airport.


    "Hello," he said to thedy behind the airport ticket counter. "Are there any tickets to A City avable


    for today?"


    "Please wait a moment, sir," the saledy said, smiling cordially. She tapped on the keyboard and


    searched for a while before she looked over at him apologetically and said, "I''m sorry, sir. The


    tickets are sold out."


    "What about tomorrow?" William asked


    desperately.


    She nodded. "The earliest we have avable for tomorrow is ten o''clock in the morning. Is that


    okay?"


    William frowned, but he knew he couldn''t do anything. So he said, "Okay," bought the ticket, and


    went to the waiting room where he would sit and work till his flight came on.


    William first called Adam. "Hello? Mr, Chen."


    "William," Adam answered anxiously. "Look, what''s wrong with that guy, Victor? The stock price of


    thepany has suddenly dropped by several percentage points. Do you want me to pay for it?"


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Chen," William said apologetically. "I''m abroad at the moment. Can I discuss this with


    you when Ie back? I''ll be returning tomorrow."


    "Sure. I''ll wait for you toe back."


    William hung up and called Victor again.


    The phone rang for a long time before he heard Victor''szy voice. "Hello?"


    "Victor!" William barked into the phone, gritting his teeth.


    "Oh! Mr. Lan! Why are you calling me?" Victor said, the smile obvious in his voice.


    "Who gave you the permission to make such decisions? If you want to quit the show business, I


    won''t stop you, but if you don''t listen to me, you''re going to make things really difficult. Tell me, why


    did you quit showbiz?"


    "Why, you ask?" Victor paused, before asking, "Don''t you know? I thought my intentions were


    obvious enough!"


    "Mary? For her?" William said uncertainly.


    "Yes! I like her. I love her. She said she didn''t like people from the entertainment industry. So I


    chose to quit," Victor said firmly.


    I love her...


    William''s hand tightened over the phone, his knuckles whitening. "Don''t you think it''s improper for


    you to say that you love my wife in front of me?"


    "Is she really your wife? She is just a fake wife you bought with money! It won''t be long before I get


    Mary, William!"


    William''s face darkened and his eyes glinted frighteningly. "Then you try it!"


    "Look forward to it!" Victor said and hung up without another word.


    "Damn it!" William cursed and jabbed angrily at the phone.


    Did Victor really like Mary? ? What did he see in Mary? She wasn''t beautiful, cute, or womanly, and


    was hugely fond of eating and sleeping. How could someone fall in love with her?!


    William was being a jerk, and he knew that. At this realization, he shot to his feet and began to pace


    back and forth, hands on his hips.


    ''You are my wife, Mary. We have a marriage certificate. We slept together! How could you let


    another man fall in love with you?'' he thought. But he again, realized, how twisted that logic was.


    There was a reason they had entered that contract and his feelings for her wasn''t it.


    William pulled out his phone and dialed Mary''s number.


    "The subscriber you dialed is busy now. Please try againter." "Damn it!" William couldn''t help


    cursing. Did Victor go back? Was Mary with him?! Shit!


    The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.


    William wished he could fly back immediately.


    On the 20th floor of Kylin International... Mary looked at her phone''s screen, which had flickered


    several times, but she didn''t reach for it.


    ''I have my pride, '' she thought. ''I don''t want to hear your voice right now. You are fine. That is


    enough.''


    Ring, ring, ring.


    The phone rang again. Mary still didn''t want to answer it, but she couldn''t help peeking at the


    screen.


    Jane.


    She answered the phone, trying to conceal her disappointment.


    "Hello? Jane? What''s up?" Mary said.


    "Mary! What took you so long?" Jane said as a way ofint. "Are you busy with Victor''s matter


    again?"


    "No. I''m not in charge of public rtions, and neither have the superiors assigned any task to me,"


    Mary said. "That''s good! By the way, are you free tomorrow?"


    "What''s up?"


    "One of my friends is getting married. She is going to hold a bachelorette party tomorrow night, and


    she wants me to be there. I want to go, but I''m a little worried," Jane said haltingly. "Mary, will you


    go with me?"


    Mary hesitated. "Can''t you take Kevin with you?"


    "Oh, Mary! There can''t be a man at a bachelorette!" Jane said, exasperatedly. But a smile had crept


    into her voice. Mary could tell. "See, boss is on a business trip. Let''s go out together. He doesn''t


    have to know!"


    "Well..." Mary said, still hesitant about this whole n.


    "Mary, you are the best! The absolute best!" Jane was excited but mellowed down a little as she


    said, "I really don''t have anyone to apany me. I''m afraid they will make me drunk.


    You see that, don''t you? You see why I want you to go with me? You''re the only person in the


    company who treats me so well!" Jane''s voice was almost begging.


    "OK," Mary sighed. "Where is it? What time?"


    "Mary!" Jane eximed. "You are so kind! I''ll drive Kevin''s car to pick you up tomorrow. After lunch,


    we''ll go shopping, and then have fun in the evening!"


    "Okay," Mary said, nodding.


    Later, Mary rubbed her brows. She was really tired and wanted to rx.


    The next day, a ne from Tokyonded at the A City international airport.


    William dialed a number as he walked out of the airport.


    "Has Mr. Chen arrived?" William asked, frowning.


    "Yes," Kevin said. "Mr. Chen arrived half an hour ago."


    "I''ll be there in a while. Tell him it''s going to be just a little longer," said William. "Also, don''t let Victor


    take any interviews."


    "Okay."


    William walked out of the airport to bodyguards waiting outside. They nodded respectfully at him


    and opened the car door for him.


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